The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 306: Gift of Self (2025)
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Nov 2, 2025 Chastity is explored as a journey of self-mastery and the art of giving oneself to others. Fr. Mike highlights how this virtue enhances true friendship and the integration of sexuality. He discusses different expressions of chastity for various life states, emphasizing that everyone is called to this path. The connection between friendship and love is examined, referencing C.S. Lewis’s insights. Each point underlines the transformative power of chastity in fostering spiritual fidelity and personal growth.
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Chastity As Self-Mastery
- Chastity is the successful integration of sexuality into the person, forming inner unity between body and soul.
- Fr. Mike emphasizes that self-mastery is a long apprenticeship shaped by culture and personal effort.
Be Patient In Cultural Pressure
- Be patient with yourself because living chastely is harder in our current culture of constant sexual distortion.
- Recognize struggle as common and continue pursuing self-mastery rather than giving in to discouragement.
Chastity Trains Us To Give
- Love is fundamentally a gift of self, so chastity trains us to give our person integrally to another.
- Self-mastery is ordered toward the ability to offer a free, meaningful "yes."
