The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 31: The Meaning of Faith (2026)
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Jan 31, 2026 Explores what believing in one God implies for life: reverence for God’s greatness, a posture of thanksgiving, and the dignity shared by all people. Considers how to use creation to grow closer to God and practices detachment. Encourages trusting God in every circumstance and orienting life toward God as first origin and ultimate goal.
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Faith Reshapes The Whole Life
- Believing in the one God reshapes your entire life by ordering your priorities and actions around Him.
- This faith frames identity, purpose, and daily choices toward communion with God.
Entrust Your Whole Life To God
- Entrust your past, present, and future to God because He alone is absolutely trustworthy.
- Pray to give your whole heart to God and rely on His grace for that surrender.
Practice Daily Thanksgiving
- Live in continual thanksgiving because everything you are and have comes from God.
- Regularly ask, as 1 Corinthians does, "What have you that you did not receive?" to cultivate gratitude.
