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📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) Each of us is called to holiness. As Fr. Mike puts it, we’re all called to the “heights of holiness.” No matter our station in life, we’re meant for ever greater union with Christ, devoting ourselves to the love of God and neighbor. The path of holiness also entails the Cross, self-denial, and the sacrifice that ultimately leads to peace. And as Fr. Mike reminds us, even if we stumble or fail, we know that we can, time after time, “begin again.” Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 2012-2016. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) Knowing that our good actions begin and end in Christ, we recognize that man’s merit is due to God. Fr. Mike explains that charity in Christ is the source of all our merits. In this way, merit is pure grace, and we should look to the saints for examples of how to live this truth out. St. Thérèse of Lisieux puts it best when she prays to God: “In the evening of this life, I shall appear before you with empty hands.” Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 2006-2011. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) God’s free initiative demands man’s free response. We continue our discussion of grace today by examining how grace and our free will interact in our lives. Fr. Mike also explains the purpose of sacramental graces and how the expression of these graces looks different across the Body of Christ. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 2002-2005. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) Without God’s help, we can do nothing. The Catechism delves into grace today, explaining how grace works and helps us achieve our supernatural vocation to eternal life. Fr. Mike unpacks the difference between habitual and actual grace and reminds us that God is always the initiator of all our spiritual efforts. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1996-2001. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) In today’s “Nugget Day,” Fr. Mike reviews the significant takeaways that the Catechism teaches us about the moral law. Fr. Mike highlights that God has written the moral law in the depths of every human heart. Today’s In Brief section also reminds us that the moral law is a “fatherly instruction by God,” rooted in love and oriented towards our joy, freedom, and flourishing. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1975-1986. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) What does it mean to be justified? The Catechism teaches us today about the grace of the Holy Spirit and its power to justify us. Fr. Mike explains how justification detaches us from sin and purifies our hearts. We learn that justification brings about a marvelous inward transformation that bears witness to God's great mercy. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1987-1995. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) We continue the section on moral law, specifically focusing on the Old Law. Fr. Mike emphasizes that the Old Law is the first stage of Revealed Law. He also unpacks how the Old Law acts as preparation for the Gospel. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1961-1964. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) Together, we begin the section on moral law, starting with natural moral law. Fr. Mike begins by emphasizing that we need both the law that guides us and God’s grace that sustains us in order to live out our call to beatitude. He also unpacks how natural moral law is written in the soul of each and every man to help him discern between good and evil. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1949-1960. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) We continue our examination of the New Law or Law of the Gospel, specifically the Golden Rule and New Commandment of Jesus. Fr. Mike emphasizes that the New Commandment requires us to love God as the center of everything we are and everything we have. He also unpacks how the New Commandment is also known as the law of love, grace, and freedom. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1970-1974. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) Together, with Fr. Mike, we examine the New Law or the Law of the Gospel. Fr. Mike emphasizes that the New Law “fulfills, refines, surpasses, and leads the Old Law to its perfection.” He also explains how the New Law of Christ that is expressed through the Sermon on the Mount is perfected by the grace of the Holy Spirit and works through charity and the Sacraments. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1965-1969. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) Together, with Fr. Mike, we reach the conclusion of the article on Social Justice. Fr. Mike emphasizes that although we have a right to private property, we also have a duty to meet the needs of those around us. Every human being has a right to what they need to thrive in this life. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1939-1948. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) The Catechism has shown us how the common good begins with the good of the individual. It further shows us that each individual can participate in the pursuit of the common good for all—and that this participation is not optional, but an obligation. Fr. Mike explains the nature of this obligation in quite simple terms: “see a need, fill a need.” Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1913-1927. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) We begin to look at social justice as outlined by the Catechism by diving into two aspects: respect for the human person and equality and differences among men. The dignity of the human person is at stake without social justice. Fr. Mike highlights that since we are all made in the image and likeness of God, we are all equal in dignity and are to love everyone including our enemies. With that, we must recognize that we are not all the same and work towards fairer conditions for all. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1928-1938. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) The Catechism sets up a pair of definitions for us that, at first glance, appear circular, but upon close examination, reveal profound interdependence: “The good of each individual is necessarily related to the common good, which in turn can be defined only in reference to the human person.” Fr. Mike uses a fascinating thought experiment to illustrate where the common good originates: you. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1905-1912. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) We close the section on human dignity and goodness by learning how sin engenders vice. Our readings today discuss the proliferation of sin and how capital sins, in particular, lead to vices that can become rooted in a person or society. Fr. Mike reminds us that while sin is a personal act, it is also possible for us to cooperate in and encourage the sins of others. This can lead to the formation of “structures of sin” that lead others down the path of evil and contribute to establishing “social sins.” Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1865-1876. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) Man is made for communion. God created man in his triune image, making us naturally social and communal beings. We learn that various societies weave us together: the family, the state, our professions, and recreational activities, among others. Fr. Mike explains how the Church promotes the principle of subsidiarity to protect the goodness of the various levels of society as each level pursues the common good. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1877-1885. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) Before we can see outward changes for the good in society, there must be inward conversion in the hearts of its members, so says the Catechism. Fr. Mike highlights the fact that societies are made up of people with both body and soul—and the soul is often overlooked. Because we are broken, there is a “permanent need” for our conversion, and any society that fails to take this into account is doomed to do violence to human dignity. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1886-1896. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) The Catechism shows us that, in order for any good in society to last and flourish, legitimate authority must be instituted and respected by all. Furthermore, it is our duty as those under authority to obey those invested with authority. Fr. Mike acknowledges that most of us resist authority, but he bolsters the Catechism’s claim that legitimate authority in society is good and necessary. “Anarchy doesn’t work.” Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1897-1904. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) As we end our exploration of the virtues, we learn about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. These gifts perfect our virtues and increase our ability to respond to God’s guidance and inspiration. The fruits of the Holy Spirit perfect us, are signs of a life lived in the Spirit, and are “the first fruits of eternal glory,” as the Catechism tells us. Our cooperation with the Holy Spirit sustains and perfects our moral life, enabling us to live a more full and joyful life. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1830-1845. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) Jesus reveals God’s offer of loving mercy to sinners. To accept this gift, we must identify and admit our failings. Recognizing our sins enables us to further cooperate in our redemption. Sin can be understood and categorized in several ways, but every sin wounds our nature and damages our relationships with God and neighbor. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1846-1853. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) We can consider the variety of sins in light of their gravity or seriousness. In doing so, we see that some sins weaken charity while others destroy it. The first we call venial sins, the second mortal. Our very freedom makes possible this rejection of God. Yet, God’s mercy has no limits. God can and will forgive every sin of which we repent. Fr. Mike invites all listeners to seek this forgiveness and go to Confession. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1854-1864. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) The greatest of all the theological virtues is charity. Fr. Mike explains that charity, or love, is to love God above all things for his own sake and to love our neighbor as ourselves. This includes loving our enemies and also obeying God's commandments, two actions that are not always easy. Most importantly, today's readings remind us that true charity is not loving the Father as servants in fear or as mercenaries looking for a reward but rather as his beloved children responding to him who "first loved us." Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 1822-1829. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) A desire for the Kingdom of heaven and eternal life is at the heart of the virtue of hope. Fr. Mike breaks down the definition of the theological virtue of hope and explains how it protects us from discouragement and selfishness. By placing our trust in Christ’s promises, we are free to love the people around us and endure all circumstances because we know that God is faithful. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1817-1821. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) It is possible for our moral conscience to remain in ignorance for a variety of reasons. Fr. Mike delves into the sources of errors of judgment in moral conduct and how habitual sin blinds our conscience. As we wrap up this article, Fr. Mike reminds us that a well-formed conscience sets us free and gives us the power to do what we ought. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1790-1802. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/

📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (https://AscensionPress.com/CIY) The origin, motive, and object of the theological virtues are God himself. Today, we dive into the theological virtues, beginning with the virtue of Faith. Fr. Mike unpacks the meaning and purpose of the virtue of Faith and emphasizes that Faith is deeply rooted in trust in God. Lastly, Fr. Mike reminds us that Faith should be lived out along with Hope, and Love, and also professed to those who do know yet know God. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1812-1816. Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised. Ascension is committed to creating media that helps Catholics grow in their faith. Catechism in a Year promises to do just that — that’s why, no matter what, we’re making it. This podcast is free and always will be. But, we have limited resources. With funding from generous supporters like you, we can do even more than simply create the podcast. Would you consider supporting Ascension’s free media? https://tinyurl.com/2s4bh77b. No amount is too small! Although not tax-deductible, the financial support we receive goes towards the creation of podcasts and videos that help Catholics grow in their faith. If you’d like to learn more about what we do with gifting, go to https://AscensionPress.com/pages/Supp.... Thank you and God bless you! — MORE FROM ASCENSION — 🔸Shop Ascension: (https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzx53) 🔸Ascension Free Media: (https://Media.AscensionPress.com) 🔸The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Ascension Edition: (https://tinyurl.com/y4e7as84) — SOCIAL MEDIA — 🔸Facebook: (https://Facebook.com/AscensionPress) 🔸Twitter: (https://Twitter.com/AscensionPress) 🔸LinkedIn: (https://LinkedIn.com/company/Ascensio...) 🔸Instagram: (https://Instagram.com/CatholicFaithFo...) If you’d like to contribute to Fr. Mike’s campus ministry in Duluth, MN, visit https://BullDogCatholic.org/donate/