The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Podcast
1) Day 16: Senses of Scripture (2026)
Fr. Mike examines the two senses of Scripture: the literal sense and the spiritual sense. Together, we further unpack the meaning of the literal sense of Scripture and the three subdivisions of the sp...Show More
2) Day 15: Interpreting Scripture (2026)
How do Catholics interpret Scripture? Fr. Mike breaks down the three basic principles for interpreting Scripture: attentiveness to the content and unity of the whole Bible, reading Scripture within th...Show More
3) Day 14: The Eternal Word of God (2026)
Fr. Mike reflects on the sacredness of Scripture and why the Church venerates Scripture with great reverence. He helps us understand the mystery behind the powerful reality that God speaks to us throu...Show More
4) Day 13: The Single Deposit of Faith (2026)
In today’s “In Brief'' section, Fr. Mike reviews the relationship between Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture, emphasizing that both make up the single deposit of Faith. He also explains how the Mag...Show More
5) Day 12: Receiving Dogmas (2026)
How do we come to accept the binding truths of the Faith? Fr. Mike explains how the dogmas of the Faith are boundaries designed to help us know God and ourselves accurately. He invites us to see these...Show More
6) Day 11: Sources of Divine Revelation (2026)
Fr. Mike breaks down the Catechism’s teaching that divine revelation consists of both Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition and emphasizes why both sources are of equal importance in the Faith. He als...Show More
7) Day 10: The Apostolic Tradition (2026)
The Gospel was handed on in two ways — orally and in writing. Both Scripture and Tradition are sources of Divine Revelation. Fr. Mike describes how the first apostles left bishops as their successors,...Show More
8) Day 9: The Fullness of Revelation (2026)
In our Catechism reading today we learn how out of love, God has fully revealed himself by sending his Son, Jesus Christ who established God’s covenant forever. We also learn that the Son is the Fathe...Show More
9) Day 8: God Forms His People (2026)
God chose Abraham and made him the “father of a multitude of nations.” Then God formed Israel as his people, freeing them from slavery in Egypt. Fr. Mike explains why God reveals himself in stages, an...Show More
10) Day 7: God Reveals Himself (2026)
God reveals himself to man and gives us the capacity to know and love him beyond our own natural abilities. From the very beginning, even after the first sin of Adam and Eve, God made himself known to...Show More