Day 270: The Ten Commandments (2025)

Day 270: The Ten Commandments (2025)

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Day 289: Family, Society, and the Kingdom (2026)

While family is important, the Catechism states, “The first vocation of the Christian is to follow Jesus.” This means that parents should support Christ's call for their children. Fr. Mike explains that when we deny Jesus or his teachings for the sake of our families, we are maki ...  Show more

Day 288: The Duties of Parents (2026)

Being a parent is far more than just having kids. As the Catechism reminds us, the fruitfulness of married love extends to the moral and spiritual education of a couple’s children. Parents are the primary educators of their children, especially in the ways of virtue and prayer. F ...  Show more

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