The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Day 339: Prayer of Praise (2025)

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Dec 5, 2025
Explore the transformative power of praise in prayer as Fr. Mike highlights its importance in glorifying God. Discover how the Eucharist serves as the ultimate prayer of praise, linking us with saints and prophets throughout history. Learn to recognize God's attributes in daily life and see how diverse forms of prayer, from blessing to intercession, enrich our spiritual journey. Finally, consider the profound communion with the saints as we join in heavenly worship, deepening our faith amid life's challenges.
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Praise Recognizes God’s Being

  • Praise recognizes most immediately that God is God and lauds him for who he is.
  • Fr. Mike Schmitz emphasizes that praise gives God glory beyond what he does, simply because he is.
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Praise Unites Our Spirit With The Spirit

  • Praise joins the Holy Spirit to our spirits as a witness that we are children of God.
  • The Catechism links praise to the Trinity and to testifying to the Son by whom we glorify the Father.
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Psalms Recast In Light Of Christ

  • Early Christians read the Psalms in light of Christ and composed new hymns about the mystery of Jesus.
  • Fr. Mike notes doxology arises from the whole economy of salvation revealed in Christ.
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