The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Podcast
1) Day 61: The Name of Jesus (2026)
Together with Fr. Mike, we examine the name above every other name: Jesus Christ. We explore the importance of this name and our reverence for it. Fr. Mike emphasizes that Christians, unlike those pra...Show More
2) Day 60: God Sends His Only Son (2026)
Fr. Mike emphasizes that God did not have to do anything for us after the Fall, yet he sent us his only Son, and through his Son, we have received grace upon grace. We learn that the transmission of t...Show More
3) Day 59: Summary of The Fall (2026)
We have arrived at the “nugget day” or the In Brief for the sections on The Father and Original Sin. Fr. Mike reiterates the important idea that every human person is good, but every human person is a...Show More
4) Day 58: Man’s Spiritual Battle (2026)
Fr. Mike explores the hard battle which each and every one of us must face, the battle with sin. Together, we examine the mystery of us being both free and under the power of the Devil. Fr. Mike empha...Show More
5) Day 57: Consequences of Adam’s Sin (2026)
Fr. Mike examines the consequences of the sin of our first parents, Adam and Eve. He discusses that even though they committed a personal sin, it affected all of human nature. As Fr. Mike states, “Ori...Show More
6) Day 56: Man’s First Sin (2026)
Together, with Fr. Mike, we explore the nature of man’s first sin or our “freedom put to the test.” Fr. Mike unpacks the importance of us understanding that freedom is not the power to “do what we wan...Show More
7) Day 55: The Fall of the Angels (2026)
Fr. Mike explores the fall of the angels, and how their fall leads to our own “fall into death out of envy.” Together, we examine what caused some of the angels to fall, whether it be pride or envy, a...Show More
8) Day 54: The Fall of Man (2026)
The Catechism introduces us to the Fall, beginning with the reality of sin and the mystery of evil. Fr. Mike highlights the fact that sin is not “a developmental flaw, a psychological weakness, a mist...Show More
9) Day 53: Man in Paradise (2026)
In the beginning, humans were in friendship with God and in harmony with creation. The Catechism unfolds this harmony and introduces us to the “original justice” that our first parents lost in sin. Fr...Show More
10) Day 52: Male and Female (2026)
The Catechism teaches about God’s plan and design for men and women—male and female—and their equality, complementarity, dignity, and destiny. Fr. Mike shows us how men and women can be both complete ...Show More