The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 320: The Truth (2025)
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Nov 16, 2025 Delve into the Eighth Commandment and explore the profound importance of living in truth. Fr. Mike discusses the obligation to adhere to truth once known and how it shapes our actions. He highlights the role of God and Jesus as the ultimate sources of truth while reflecting on the virtues of truthfulness and justice. The concept of martyrdom as the highest witness to faith is also unpacked, emphasizing the call for Christians to testify through both words and deeds. This thought-provoking journey encourages listeners to live authentically.
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Truth Is The Core Obligation
- Truth is central to the Eighth Commandment and Christians are called to live in and bear witness to the truth.
- Martyrdom represents the supreme form of bearing witness to that truth.
Divine Source And Moral Duty
- God is the source of all truth and Jesus is described as the truth made manifest.
- Once people know religious truth they are morally bound to adhere to it and order their lives by it.
Truthfulness Requires Honesty And Discretion
- Truthfulness is a virtue that shows itself in both deeds and words and avoids duplicity and hypocrisy.
- It balances honesty with discretion about what should be expressed or kept secret.
