The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 272: You Shall Worship the Lord Your God (2025)
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Sep 29, 2025 Exploring the first commandment, this discussion emphasizes the call to love and worship God above all. It highlights potential sins against faith, hope, and charity, illustrating the balance between divine love and human falterings. Fr. Mike delves into doubts, despair, and spiritual challenges, urging listeners to nourish their faith and resist spiritual sloth. He also previews upcoming topics on serving God alone through practices like adoration and prayer, reminding everyone of God's freeing commands from idols.
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Worship Is Response To God's First Move
- God commands worship because he first acted to free and love us, not to satisfy Himself.
- Worship protects us from making idols out of good things that enslave us.
Vocation Mirrors God's Revelation
- The first commandment links God's revelation and man's vocation: we manifest God by living in his image.
- Accepting God's authority flows from recognizing his consistent, faithful being.
Actively Safeguard Your Faith
- Nourish and protect your faith with prudence and vigilance and reject what opposes it.
- Take responsibility to guard belief rather than passively accept doubt or error.
