Day 75: Jesus’ Infancy and Hidden Life

Day 75: Jesus’ Infancy and Hidden Life

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Day 30: God Is Who Is (2026)

God is truth, God is love, and God is being itself. Today's Catechism readings begin to unpack the eternal nature of God and share with us God’s “innermost secret." Fr. Mike teaches us that because God made us in his image and likeness, then we too are called to embody truth and ...  Show more

Day 29: Knowing the Name of God (2026)

We can learn a lot about the nature of God from his Divine Name revealed in Scripture. When God said to Moses, “I am who I am,” this was a revelation of a name as well as a refusal of a name. Fr. Mike explains how this mystery reveals truths about God: he is infinitely above all ...  Show more

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