Day 74: The Christmas Mystery (2025)

Day 74: The Christmas Mystery (2025)

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Day 260: Summary of the Moral Law (2026)

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 “fath ...  Show more

Day 259: The New Commandment (2026)

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 ...  Show more

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