The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) podcast

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The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

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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.

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.

 

#1416

Day 309: Faithful and Fruitful Marriage (2026)

Married love has an “innate language” of total and mutual self-giving. This language expre... more

05 Nov 2026

27 MINS

27:10

05 Nov 2026


#1415

Day 308: Same-Sex Attraction (2026)

Fr. Mike guides us through the Catechism’s discussion of same-sex attraction. He highlight... more

04 Nov 2026

32 MINS

32:32

04 Nov 2026


#1414

Day 307: Offenses Against Chastity (2026)

What is God's intended purpose for our sexuality? We confront several significant transgre... more

03 Nov 2026

24 MINS

24:40

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#1413

Day 306: Gift of Self (2026)

What are the different types of chastity? We learn chastity is "a school of the gift of th... more

02 Nov 2026

21 MINS

21:51

02 Nov 2026


#1412

Day 305: The Call to Chastity (2026)

We are all called to the virtue of chastity, which integrates our sexuality within the ful... more

01 Nov 2026

25 MINS

25:08

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#1411

Day 304: Male and Female (2026)

Why did God create us male and female? We begin our journey through the sixth commandment ... more

31 Oct 2026

17 MINS

17:42

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#1410

Day 303: Summary of the Fifth Commandment (2026)

The Church offers us a consistent ethic of life from the moment of conception until death.... more

30 Oct 2026

14 MINS

14:26

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#1409

Day 302: War (2026)

The Church urges us to pray and work for peace to avoid the evils and injustices of war. B... more

29 Oct 2026

18 MINS

18:17

29 Oct 2026


#1408

Day 301: Peace (2026)

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28 Oct 2026

17 MINS

17:54

28 Oct 2026


#1407

Day 300: Science, Bodily Integrity, and the Dead (2026)

The Catechism looks at matters relating to scientific research, bodily integrity, and the ... more

27 Oct 2026

24 MINS

24:43

27 Oct 2026


#1406

Day 299: Respect for Health (2026)

Our health is a gift from God, and so we have a responsibility to care for it. Fr. Mike em... more

26 Oct 2026

14 MINS

14:24

26 Oct 2026


#1405

Day 298: Respect for Others (2026)

We have seen how harming ourselves or others physically is a violation of the fifth comman... more

25 Oct 2026

20 MINS

20:49

25 Oct 2026


#1404

Day 297: The Cross of Suicide (2026)

"The cross of suicide is a violation of the fifth commandment that, tragically, many of us... more

24 Oct 2026

20 MINS

20:39

24 Oct 2026


#1403

Day 296: The Sin of Euthanasia (2026)

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23 Oct 2026

21 MINS

21:50

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#1402

Day 295: The Wound of Abortion (2026)

Together, with Fr. Mike, we examine the wound of abortion. Fr. Mike emphasizes that all hu... more

22 Oct 2026

16 MINS

16:37

22 Oct 2026


#1401

Day 294: Homicide (2026)

Continuing our examination of the fifth commandment, we look at various ways in which one ... more

21 Oct 2026

12 MINS

12:11

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