The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 261: Justification (2025)
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Sep 18, 2025 Explore the powerful concept of justification and how it transforms our hearts through the grace of the Holy Spirit. Discover how this process detaches us from sin, purifies our souls, and embodies God's mercy. Fr. Mike discusses the essential role of faith and baptism in beginning our journey toward salvation, while reflecting on the balance between divine grace and human freedom. Embrace the gift of justification and its marvelous impact on our lives.
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Grace Makes Us New Creatures
- The grace of the Holy Spirit cleanses us from sin and communicates God's righteousness through faith and baptism.
- This grace makes us partakers in Christ's passion and resurrection, forming us into a new creation.
Justification Is Inner Renewal
- Justification is not only forgiveness but also the interior renewal and sanctification of the person.
- It detaches us from sin, purifies the heart, and pours faith, hope, and charity into us.
Christ's Passion Merits Our Justification
- Christ merited justification by offering himself on the cross, making his blood the instrument of atonement.
- Baptism confers this justification and conforms us inwardly to God's righteousness for eternal life.
