The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 262: Habitual and Actual Grace (2025)
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Sep 19, 2025 Explore the intricacies of divine grace and its pivotal role in our spiritual journey. Discover the differences between habitual and actual grace, and how God initiates every step of our efforts toward eternal life. Fr. Mike shares Augustine's insights on prevenient grace, emphasizing our participation in God's life. Each moment of grace is a reminder of our dependency on divine assistance. Tune in for deep reflections and inspiring teachings that guide our understanding of faith.
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Grace As God's Power And Gift
- Grace is the free, undeserved help God gives so we can become adopted children and partake in divine life.
- It is both a gift and the power that makes our supernatural vocation possible.
Participation In Trinitarian Life
- Grace is participation in the life of God that introduces us into Trinitarian intimacy.
- Baptism unites us to Christ so we can call God Father in union with the Son.
Vocation Depends On God's Initiative
- Our supernatural vocation to eternal life depends entirely on God's gratuitous initiative and surpasses natural powers.
- Only God can reveal and give Himself, so salvation is fundamentally a gift from Him.
