
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Ascension
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.
Categories: Religion & Spirituality
Listen to the last episode:
We continue our examination of the sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. Fr. Mike emphasizes that sin, above all else, is an offense against God and his Church. It damages our communion with both. He also unpacks how important it is that God has extended his ability to forgive sins to his apostles and their successors. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1440-1445.
This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.
For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy
Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
Previous episodes
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939 - Day 198: Reconciliation with God (2025) Thu, 17 Jul 2025 - 0h
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938 - Day 197: Forms of Penance (2025) Wed, 16 Jul 2025 - 0h
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937 - Day 196: Conversion of the Baptized (2025) Tue, 15 Jul 2025 - 0h
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936 - Day 195: Penance and Reconciliation (2025) Mon, 14 Jul 2025 - 0h
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935 - Day 194: Summary of the Sacrament of the Eucharist (2025) Sun, 13 Jul 2025 - 0h
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934 - Day 193: Communion Forever in Heaven (2025) Sat, 12 Jul 2025 - 0h
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933 - Day 192: Unity in the Eucharist (2025) Fri, 11 Jul 2025 - 0h
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932 - Day 191: The Eucharist Changes Us (2025) Thu, 10 Jul 2025 - 0h
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931 - Day 190: Receiving Holy Communion (2025) Wed, 09 Jul 2025 - 0h
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930 - Day 189: Worship of the Eucharist (2025) Tue, 08 Jul 2025 - 0h
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929 - Day 188: Christ’s Presence in the Eucharist (2025) Mon, 07 Jul 2025 - 0h
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928 - Day 187: The Church’s Sacrificial Unity (2025) Sun, 06 Jul 2025 - 0h
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927 - Day 186: The Sacrificial Memorial (2025) Sat, 05 Jul 2025 - 0h
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926 - Day 185: Thanksgiving, Memorial, Presence (2025) Fri, 04 Jul 2025 - 0h
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925 - Day 184: The Movement of the Mass (2025) Thu, 03 Jul 2025 - 0h
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924 - Day 183: The Mass of All Ages (2025) Wed, 02 Jul 2025 - 0h
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923 - Day 182: The Signs of Bread and Wine (2025) Tue, 01 Jul 2025 - 0h
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922 - Day 181: The Sacrament of the Eucharist (2025) Mon, 30 Jun 2025 - 0h
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921 - Day 180: The Source and Summit (2025) Sun, 29 Jun 2025 - 0h
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920 - Day 179: Summary of Confirmation (2025_ Sat, 28 Jun 2025 - 0h
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919 - Day 178: Who Receives Confirmation (2025) Fri, 27 Jun 2025 - 0h
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918 - Day 177: The Celebration of Confirmation (2025) Thu, 26 Jun 2025 - 0h
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917 - Day 176: Traditions and Signs of Confirmation (2025) Wed, 25 Jun 2025 - 0h
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916 - Day 175: Introduction to Confirmation (2025) Tue, 24 Jun 2025 - 0h
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915 - Day 174: Summary of the Sacrament of Baptism (2025) Mon, 23 Jun 2025 - 0h
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914 - Day 173: Brothers and Sisters in Baptism (2025) Sun, 22 Jun 2025 - 0h
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913 - Day 172: What Does Baptism Do? (2025) Sat, 21 Jun 2025 - 0h
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912 - Day 171: The Necessity of Baptism (2025) Fri, 20 Jun 2025 - 0h
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911 - Day 170: Who Can Be Baptized? (2025) Thu, 19 Jun 2025 - 0h
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910 - Day 169: The Mystagogy of Baptism (2025) Wed, 18 Jun 2025 - 0h
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909 - Day 168: The Celebration of Baptism (2025) Tue, 17 Jun 2025 - 0h
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908 - Day 167: The Baptism of Christ (2025) Mon, 16 Jun 2025 - 0h
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907 - Day 166: Introduction to Baptism (2025) Sun, 15 Jun 2025 - 0h
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906 - Day 165: Summary of Liturgical Diversity (2025) Sat, 14 Jun 2025 - 0h
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905 - Day 164: Liturgical Diversity and Unity (2025) Fri, 13 Jun 2025 - 0h
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904 - Day 163: Summary of the Liturgy (2025) Thu, 12 Jun 2025 - 0h
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903 - Day 162: Where the Liturgy Is Celebrated (2025) Wed, 11 Jun 2025 - 0h
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902 - Day 161: The Liturgy of the Hours (2025) Tue, 10 Jun 2025 - 0h
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901 - Day 160: The Liturgical Year (2025) Mon, 09 Jun 2025 - 0h
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900 - Day 159: When the Liturgy Is Celebrated (2025) Sun, 08 Jun 2025 - 0h
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899 - Day 158: Holy Images in the Liturgy (2025) Sat, 07 Jun 2025 - 0h
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898 - Day 157: God’s Word and Sacred Music (2025) Fri, 06 Jun 2025 - 0h
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897 - Day 156: How the Liturgy Is Celebrated (2025) Thu, 05 Jun 2025 - 0h
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896 - Day 155: Who Celebrates the Liturgy (2025) Wed, 04 Jun 2025 - 0h
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895 - Day 154: Sacraments of Eternal Life (2025) Tue, 03 Jun 2025 - 0h
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894 - Day 153: Sacraments Save (2025) Mon, 02 Jun 2025 - 0h
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893 - Day 152: Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi (2025) Sun, 01 Jun 2025 - 0h
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892 - Day 151: The Seven Sacraments (2025) Sat, 31 May 2025 - 0h
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891 - Day 150: The Epiclesis (2025) Fri, 30 May 2025 - 0h
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889 - Day 149: The Holy Spirit Recalls Christ’s Mystery (2025) Thu, 29 May 2025 - 0h