
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Hosted by Ascension
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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 this podcast, you’ll finally understand what it means to be Catholic and how the beliefs of the Catholic Faith come together.
Listen and…
Read the ENTIRE Catechism of the Catholic Church in 365 days
Understand the essentials of the Catholic Faith and why they matter
Understand how Church teaching is rooted in Sacred Scripture
Absorb over 2,000 years of Sacred Tradition
Encounter God’s plan of sheer goodness for your life
Each 15-20 minute episode includes:
A guided prayer to help you enter into each episode
A reading from the Catechism of the Catholic Church
An explanation from Fr. Mike Schmitz about the reading
The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
Episodes
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Day 228: Blessings, Sacramentals and Popular Piety (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·22 min·Aug 16, 2025

Day 227: Summary of the Sacrament of Matrimony (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·13 min·Aug 15, 2025

Day 226: The Supreme Gift of Marriage (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·15 min·Aug 14, 2025

Day 225: Total Fidelity in Marriage (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·20 min·Aug 13, 2025

Day 224: The Grace of the Sacrament of Marriage (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·21 min·Aug 12, 2025

Day 223: Differences in Religion in Marriage (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·17 min·Aug 11, 2025

Day 222: Matrimonial Consent (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·22 min·Aug 10, 2025

Day 221: The Celebration of Marriage (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·16 min·Aug 9, 2025

Day 220: Marriage in the New Covenant (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·22 min·Aug 8, 2025

Day 219: Marriage in God’s Plan (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·20 min·Aug 7, 2025

Day 218: Summary of Holy Orders (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·15 min·Aug 6, 2025

Day 217: The Effects of Holy Orders (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·18 min·Aug 5, 2025

Day 216: Who Receives Holy Orders (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·24 min·Aug 4, 2025

Day 215: Deacons and the Diaconate (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·13 min·Aug 3, 2025

Day 214: Priests and the Presbyterate (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·18 min·Aug 2, 2025

Day 213: Bishops and the Episcopacy (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·16 min·Aug 1, 2025

Day 212: In Persona Christi (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·20 min·Jul 31, 2025

Day 211: The One Priesthood of Christ (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·17 min·Jul 30, 2025

Day 210: The Sacrament of Holy Orders (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·17 min·Jul 29, 2025

Day 209: Summary of the Anointing of the Sick (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·13 min·Jul 28, 2025

Day 208: Completing the Earthly Pilgrimage (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·16 min·Jul 27, 2025

Day 207: Celebrating the Anointing of the Sick (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·11 min·Jul 26, 2025

Day 206: Healing the Sick (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·18 min·Jul 25, 2025

Day 205: Christ the Physician (2025)
Mike Schmitz
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)·21 min·Jul 24, 2025