Day 140: Purgatory and Hell

Day 140: Purgatory and Hell

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Day 144: How We Worship (Part 2 Introduction with Bishop Andrew Cozzens) (2026)

Part 2 of the Catechism—the Second Pillar—is about “how we worship” through the Liturgy and the sacraments. Fr. Mike sits down with Bishop Andrew Cozzens to discuss the significance of the way we worship God and how Jesus meets us in the sacraments. This episode has been found to ...  Show more

Day 143: Amen (2026)

Congratulations, we have come to the conclusion of Part One of the Catechism! Fr. Mike reviews the last “nugget” section on death and judgment, inviting us to regularly ponder the moment of our own death and judgment before our Lord. We conclude today with an explanation of the m ...  Show more

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