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 th ...
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Bishop William Joensen of the Diocese of Des Moines gets personal with his guests discussing both their personal and spiritual life.
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This is a short daily podcast, where we go through an exegesis of the gospel reading from the current day's Mass. The Catholic Church teaches that in order to understand the Scriptures, we must start with the literal sense - in other words, how the original hearers of the text would have understood it. That is our aim in this podcast - to help understand what the gospel writers (and more importantly, Jesus) were intending to communicate in today's reading, as well as providing links to the C ...
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This podcast is a thematic journey through the Catechism of the Catholic Church, spanning over 40 weeks with 160 episodes during the Jubilee Year of Hope. Each week, four episodes will be released with the goal of deepening our understanding and love for our Catholic beliefs. Father Andy Laframboise is pastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Beal City and director of priestly vocations. He holds a licentiate in Sacred Theology in Marriage and Family Studies from the Pontifical John Paul II ...
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The Bear Woznick Adventure challenges men to a deep, gritty and Manly Christianity. "The Most Radical Thing You Can Do In Life is Abandon Yourself To The Wild Adventure of God's Will." Discover the radical adventure of following God's will for your life every week on this one-hour show. PLUS Look for Bear's "Catechism in a Year" Daily 15 engaging discovery through each line of the Catholic Catechism.
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Learn more about how a man can grow in happiness at EveryCatholicMan.com, including daily Gospel devotions from the Mass for every day of the year. The EveryCatholicMan.com podcast can help a man draw closer to Jesus Christ, learn the Catholic faith and grow in happiness by becoming a better Catholic Son and Catholic Father. In every episode, a man can hear the Gospel reading from the Holy Catholic Mass, hear what Jesus is accomplishing, discover what can lead a man to be more awed by Jesus ...
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Catechism with Fr Neil will provide a podcast of a few paragraphs of the Catechism of the Catholic Church every day in 2020, working through the whole book in one year, with a short daily commentary on the passage by Fr. Neil. For more details see fatherneil.com
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Our freedom of conscience and religion is being challenged by laws and regulations being imposed by secular society. Deacon Mike Manno and Gina Noll talk to the top Christian litigators in the nation who have come forward to tell the truth and help defend our faith.
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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…
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Monday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time - Luke 4: 16-30
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22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) - Luke 14: 1, 7-14
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22:56To support the ministry and access exclusive content, go to: http://patreon.com/logicalbiblestudy For complete verse-by-verse audio commentaries from Logical Bible Study, go to: https://mysoundwise.com/publishers/1677296682850p Luke 14: 1, 7-14 - 'Everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled.' Catechism of the Catholic Church Para…
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Bishop Joensen and John explore the letter’s call for solidarity, compassion, and understanding; its focus on the dignity of every human person; and the Marian inspiration offered through Mary, Mother of Migrants. They share practical ways parishes, schools, and ministries can accompany immigrant families and help foster a more welcoming Church. Wh…
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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 …
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Saturday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time - Matt 25: 14-30
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A virtuous person is someone who consistently chooses the good. Fr. Mike unpacks the four human or cardinal virtues that are essential in helping us become more like Jesus: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. We learn that these four virtues make possible “ease, self-mastery, and joy in leading a morally good life.” Today’s Catechism read…
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Memorial of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist - Mark 6: 14-29
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Day 240: Erroneous Judgment of Conscience (2025)
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12:58It 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 re…
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Thursday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time - Matt 24: 42-51
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Day 239: The Formation of Conscience (2025)
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22:18Together, with Fr. Mike, we unpack the formation of our conscience. Fr. Mike emphasizes that a well-formed conscience is one that is both “upright and truthful.” He also highlights the idea that a well-formed intellect is vital to having a well-formed conscience. We cannot just say something is either right or wrong, we have to understand why we th…
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This podcast is a thematic journey through the Catechism of the Catholic Church, spanning over 40 weeks with 160 episodes during the Jubilee Year of Hope. Each week, four episodes will be released with the goal of deepening our understanding and love for our Catholic beliefs. Father Andy Laframboise is pastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Beal…
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This podcast is a thematic journey through the Catechism of the Catholic Church, spanning over 40 weeks with 160 episodes during the Jubilee Year of Hope. Each week, four episodes will be released with the goal of deepening our understanding and love for our Catholic beliefs. Father Andy Laframboise is pastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Beal…
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This podcast is a thematic journey through the Catechism of the Catholic Church, spanning over 40 weeks with 160 episodes during the Jubilee Year of Hope. Each week, four episodes will be released with the goal of deepening our understanding and love for our Catholic beliefs. Father Andy Laframboise is pastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Beal…
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This podcast is a thematic journey through the Catechism of the Catholic Church, spanning over 40 weeks with 160 episodes during the Jubilee Year of Hope. Each week, four episodes will be released with the goal of deepening our understanding and love for our Catholic beliefs. Father Andy Laframboise is pastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Beal…
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Wednesday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time - Matt 23: 27-32
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Together, with Fr. Mike, we explore the moral conscience. Fr. Mike emphasizes that even though our intellect has been weakened by sin, we still have some sense, our conscience, that tells us that there is a right and wrong. He also emphasizes the difference between our conscience and our passions. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 1776-1782…
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Tuesday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time - Matt 23: 23-26
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Day 237: The Morality of the Passions (2025)
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22:45Together, we examine The Morality of The Passions. Fr. Mike unpacks and explores the different elements of the definition of “passions”. He emphasizes that while passions, themselves, are neither good nor bad, there still is a moral component to them. It is what we do with our passions that can either contribute to virtue or vice. Today’s readings …
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Episode 271 - Jesus calls men to be humble and offer charity to the poor - Sunday August 31, 2025 - Lk 14:1, 7-14
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10:06Jesus calls men to be humble and offer charity to the poor. Every Catholic man can grow in happiness by building the Virtue of Humility so he can think less of himself and more of God and by pursuing the Virtue of Generosity so he can be anonymous in his generosity to others. Go to EveryCatholicMan.com to grow further in holiness and happiness. See…
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Monday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time - Matt 23: 13-22
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Day 236: The Morality of Human Acts (2025)
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18:24Together, with Fr. Mike, we examine the article on the morality of human acts. Fr. Mike unpacks the three “sources” of morality: the object chosen, the end in view or the intention, and the circumstances. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the categories of right or wrong, good or evil. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1749-1761…
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21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) - Luke 13: 22-30
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#CatholicLife, #CatholicFamily, #Vocations, #Jesuit, #CatholicPriesthood, #CatholicFaith, #CatholicRadio, #CatholicChurch, #FaithJourney, #GodsCall Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson Making It Personal with Bish…
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Day 235: Human Freedom in Salvation (2025)
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16:57Together, with Fr. Mike, we examine the reality of our human freedom in the economy of salvation. Fr. Mike emphasizes that the right to freedom does not imply a right to say or do anything. Rather, it is the power to choose the “right.” He also emphasizes that the moral law actually allows us to live with freedom and joy, and that when we violate t…
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Saturday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time - Matt 23: 1-12
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Day 234: Freedom and Responsibility (2025)
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16:02The Catechism gives us an overview of what it means for humans to have freedom, as well as some of the ramifications of that freedom. It introduces us to the countercultural notion that true freedom is to choose the good—the “freedom” to choose evil is merely the abuse of freedom. Fr. Mike ensures that we understand imputability and culpability bec…
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Friday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time - Matt 22: 34-40
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“The Beatitudes are at the heart of Jesus’ preaching,” the Catechism tells us. Jesus’ proclamation in Chapter 5 of the Gospel of Matthew purifies our hearts, sets a standard for earthly discernment, and directs our actions towards heaven. Fr. Mike invites us to choose God’s ways and forsake our own ways. Today’s readings and paragraphs 1716-1729. T…
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Thursday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time - Matt 22: 1-14
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Day 232: Man Is Made in the Image of God (2025)
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19:46We enter a new chapter examining the dignity of the human person, and Article 1 shows us that we have dignity because we are made in the image and likeness of God. We preserve that dignity when we exercise virtue and charity, and we do violence to it when we commit sin and evil acts. Fr. Mike hones in on the bold statement that we as humans are “th…
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This podcast is a thematic journey through the Catechism of the Catholic Church, spanning over 40 weeks with 160 episodes during the Jubilee Year of Hope. Each week, four episodes will be released with the goal of deepening our understanding and love for our Catholic beliefs. Father Andy Laframboise is pastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Beal…
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This podcast is a thematic journey through the Catechism of the Catholic Church, spanning over 40 weeks with 160 episodes during the Jubilee Year of Hope. Each week, four episodes will be released with the goal of deepening our understanding and love for our Catholic beliefs. Father Andy Laframboise is pastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Beal…
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This podcast is a thematic journey through the Catechism of the Catholic Church, spanning over 40 weeks with 160 episodes during the Jubilee Year of Hope. Each week, four episodes will be released with the goal of deepening our understanding and love for our Catholic beliefs. Father Andy Laframboise is pastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Beal…
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This podcast is a thematic journey through the Catechism of the Catholic Church, spanning over 40 weeks with 160 episodes during the Jubilee Year of Hope. Each week, four episodes will be released with the goal of deepening our understanding and love for our Catholic beliefs. Father Andy Laframboise is pastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Beal…
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Wednesday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time - Matt 20: 1-16
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As we step into Part Three of the Catechism on How We Live, we begin with an overview of our high calling as sons and daughters of God. Truly our “first and last point of reference” will always be “Jesus Christ himself, who is ‘the way, and the Truth, and the life.’” Fr. Mike identifies for us that when most people say, “I can’t accept what the Chu…
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This is a bonus episode, where we go through some listener feedback that has been sent into the ministry. To support the ministry and access exclusive content, go to: http://patreon.com/logicalbiblestudy For complete verse-by-verse audio commentaries from Logical Bible Study, go to: https://mysoundwise.com/publishers/1677…
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Tuesday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time - Matt 19: 23-20
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26:22To support the ministry and access exclusive content, go to: http://patreon.com/logicalbiblestudy For complete verse-by-verse audio commentaries from Logical Bible Study, go to: https://mysoundwise.com/publishers/1677296682850p Matthew 19: 23-30 - 'It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the k…
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Day 230: How We Live (Part 3 Introduction with Dr. Mary Healy)
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59:00The third part of the Catechism tells us how to live—how God has revealed that we are made to act toward him, toward each other, and toward ourselves. Fr. Mike and Dr. Mary Healy dive deep into moral theology, the state of our culture, and some of the stumbling blocks readers are bound to encounter in this part of the Catechism (as well as how to o…
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Episode 270 - Jesus warns of great difficulty of being received into Heaven through the Narrow Door - Sunday August 24, 2025 - Lk 13:22-30
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10:00Jesus warns of great difficulty of being received into Heaven through the Narrow Door. Every Catholic man can grow in happiness by seeking the Gift of Counsel from the Holy Spirit so he can always strive to enter through the Narrow Gate and by building the Virtue of Diligence so he can keep a mindset of continual spiritual conversion in Christ. Go …
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Monday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time - Matt 19: 16-22
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In this final episode of Pillar 2, we learn about the Christian funeral rite. Fr. Mike explains how the new life begun in Baptism comes to greater fulfillment as the Christian passes over from this earthly life into the fullness of the Kingdom. The Church, who has sacramentally nourished her children throughout their earthly pilgrimage, upon their …
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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) - Luke 12: 49-53
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20:04To support the ministry and access exclusive content, go to: http://patreon.com/logicalbiblestudy For complete verse-by-verse audio commentaries from Logical Bible Study, go to: https://mysoundwise.com/publishers/1677296682850p Luke 12: 49-53 - 'How I wish it were blazing already!' Catechism of the Catholic Church Paragraphs: - 696 (in 'Sy…
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This week on Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen We welcome Dr. Brandy Ficek, graduate of St. Albert High School in Council Bluffs and keynote speaker for the upcoming Bishop’s Celebration of Catholic Schools on September 13. Dr. Ficek is a Board-Certified physician in Family Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Medicine, with 17 years of m…
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Day 228: Blessings, Sacramentals and Popular Piety (2025)
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22:52Sacramentals are sacred signs that resemble the sacraments. Blessings of people, places, and objects are foremost among the various sacramentals found in the life of the Church. Among these blessings are those of exorcism, in both its simple and solemn form. Fr. Mike notes that sacramentals and the many forms of popular piety, such as the Rosary, a…
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Saturday of Week 19 in Ordinary Time - Matt 19: 13-15
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11:06To support the ministry and access exclusive content, go to: http://patreon.com/logicalbiblestudy For complete verse-by-verse audio commentaries from Logical Bible Study, go to: https://mysoundwise.com/publishers/1677296682850p Matthew 19: 13-15 - 'Do not stop the little children coming to me.' Got a Bible question? Send an email to logicalbi…
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Day 227: Summary of the Sacrament of Matrimony (2025)
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13:29This summary of the Catechism's teaching on the sacrament of Matrimony pulls together several beautiful themes regarding marriage and family. Fr. Mike emphasizes the family as the Domestic Church, that community where parents and children grow in charity, forgiveness, prayer, and self-giving. We're reminded that the communion of love shared by husb…
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Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Luke 1: 39-56
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