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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 encourage...

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Day 218: Summary of Holy Orders (2026)

Together, with Fr. Mike, we reach the conclusion and “nugget day” for the section on the sacrament of Holy Orders. Fr. Mike reiterates that...

15:08Aug 6, 2026

Day 217: The Effects of Holy Orders (2026)

Together, with Fr. Mike, we examine the effects of the sacrament of Holy Orders. Fr. Mike emphasizes that once a man is ordained a priest, h...

18:27Aug 5, 2026

Day 216: Who Receives Holy Orders (2026)

We continue our examination of the sacrament of Holy Orders. Specifically, we explore exactly who can receive the sacrament of Holy Orders....

24:49Aug 4, 2026

Day 215: Deacons and the Diaconate (2026)

Together, with Fr. Mike, we examine the ordination of deacons and the diaconate. Fr. Mike unpacks each of the essential elements of the rite...

13:31Aug 3, 2026

Day 214: Priests and the Presbyterate (2026)

The Catechism moves on from bishops—the episcopacy—to priests in the presbyterate, who share in the bishop’s ministry “in a subordinate degr...

18:45Aug 2, 2026

Day 213: Bishops and the Episcopacy (2026)

There are three degrees within the sacrament of Holy Orders: the episcopacy (bishops), the presbyterate (priests), and the diaconate (deacon...

16:37Aug 1, 2026

Day 212: In Persona Christi (2026)

The Catechism unpacks—by way of comparison—the “two participations in the one priesthood of Christ”: the common priesthood of all the faithf...

20:03Jul 31, 2026

Day 210: The Sacrament of Holy Orders (2026)

The Catechism enters Chapter Three on the “Sacraments at the Service of Communion” which include both Holy Orders and Matrimony. As it intro...

17:23Jul 29, 2026

Day 206: Healing the Sick (2026)

By taking up our cross and following Christ, we gain a new way of seeing sickness and frailty. Along with this newness of vision, the Church...

18:31Jul 25, 2026

Day 205: Christ the Physician (2026)

Sickness and suffering bring us face-to-face with our fragility and limitations. While they might cause some to lose hope and become bitter,...

21:46Jul 24, 2026

Day 203: The Purpose of Indulgences (2026)

Fr. Mike expands on the purpose of indulgences and clarifies why the Church has the authority to provide indulgences. We also learn about th...

23:31Jul 22, 2026

Day 202: How Confession Heals (2026)

What happens to us when we go to Confession? Fr. Mike explains the powerful ways the Sacrament of Reconciliation spiritually restores and pe...

24:36Jul 21, 2026

Day 201: The Confessor’s Role (2026)

If God is the one who forgives our sins, why do we need priests as confessors? The Catechism teaches us today about the role of the priest a...

16:20Jul 20, 2026

Day 200: The Confession of Sins (2026)

When we confess our sins, we’re not telling God something he doesn’t know; we’re giving God access to something he doesn’t have: permission...

23:51Jul 19, 2026