In Ascension’s The Catechism in a Year podcast, Fr. Mike Schmitz guides you through the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church in 365 episodes, providing explanation, insight, and encouragement along the way. Unlike any other Catechism podcast, The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) podcast follows a reading plan inspired by Ascension’s Foundations of Faith approach, a color-coded approach that reveals the structure of the Catechism, making it easier to read and understand. With this podcast, you’ll finally understand what it means to be Catholic and how the beliefs of the Catholic Faith come together. Listen and… Read the ENTIRE Catechism of the Catholic Church in 365 days Understand the essentials of the Catholic Faith and why they matter Understand how Church teaching is rooted in Sacred Scripture Absorb over 2,000 years of Sacred Tradition Encounter God’s plan of sheer goodness for your life Each 15-20 minute episode includes: A guided prayer to help you enter into each episode A reading from the Catechism of the Catholic Church An explanation from Fr. Mike Schmitz about the reading The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
1372 episodes transcribedWhile family is important, the Catechism states, “The first vocation of the Christian is to follow Jesus.” This means that parents should sup...
Being a parent is far more than just having kids. As the Catechism reminds us, the fruitfulness of married love extends to the moral and spir...
Gratitude is the proper response of children toward their parents. Out of this gratitude comes respect. When we are children at home, this re...
The family is the foundational element of society. Fr. Mike explains how families initiate us into societal life and act as the foundation of...
In learning the core and fundamental definition of the family, we read today that a family is formed by a “man and a woman united in marriage...
The fourth commandment addresses the most universal human relationship: our relationship with our parents. Why does God command us to honor o...
We all tend to make an idol of work. The Catechism teaches us that Sunday is a day of grace and rest from work. Fr. Mike explains what holy l...
Why are Catholics obligated to attend Mass every Sunday? The Catechism teaches us today about the centrality of the Sunday celebration of the...
We begin exploring the third commandment and learn about rest and worship concerning the Lord’s Day. The Catechism points out that God models...
What does it mean to bear the Christian name? The Catechism reminds us that in Baptism, we are given our Christian name, which is sacred. Our...
Together, with Fr. Mike, we continue our examination of the second commandment. Fr. Mike emphasizes that an oath engages the Lord’s name, and...
We begin our examination of the second commandment, to not take the Lord’s name in vain. Fr. Mike emphasizes that God has revealed his sacred...
As we reach the conclusion of the section on the first commandment, we end by taking a closer look at agnosticism and graven images. Fr. Mike...
We continue our examination of the first commandment, unpacking irreligion and atheism. Fr. Mike highlights the different elements of irrelig...
Superstition, idolatry, divination, and magic are all things we can encounter in our daily lives, and, with Fr. Mike, we unpack how they brea...
The social duty of religion and the right to religious freedom are presented to us in the Catechism. We examine what it means to have respect...
How can we serve God? The Catechism identifies ways in which we can keep the first commandment through adoration, prayer, sacrifice, and prom...
“You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.” Taking a look at the first commandment, we see how we are called to love...
We continue our overview of the Ten Commandments by looking at the two parts: love of God and love of neighbor. Together they form a “coheren...
God reveals himself and his glory through the Ten Commandments. We begin exploring the Ten Commandments as shown in the Catechism and learn a...
