The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 265: Sins of Omission (2025)
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Sep 22, 2025 Fr. Mike delves into the weighty topic of sins of omission and their critical role in determining salvation. He highlights parables, like the talents and the wise maidens, emphasizing the importance of personal virtues and good deeds. The discussion includes a powerful reflection on Jesus in Gethsemane, illustrating honest prayer mixed with deep trust in God. This exploration of faith challenges listeners to consider how they use their gifts and the impact of their choices.
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Preparation Is Personal And Irreproducible
- The parable of the wise and foolish maidens emphasizes personal readiness, not generalized sharing rules.
- Oil symbolizes cultivated virtue and a personal relationship with God that cannot be transferred.
Use Gifts To Produce Fruit
- The parable of the talents demands that we produce spiritual fruit with what God gives us.
- God expects active stewardship, not merely safe-keeping of gifts.
Omissions Matter As Much As Actions
- Matthew 25 links final judgment to concrete acts of mercy toward the needy.
- Failure to do good (sins of omission) can determine eternal destiny as much as active wrongdoing.
