The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 266: The Gift of Grace (2025)
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Sep 23, 2025 Explore how the Holy Spirit's grace unites us with Christ and leads us from sin towards God. Discover the powerful role of justification, merited through Christ's passion. Learn about the various types of grace and the importance of human cooperation in achieving merit. Father Mike encourages listeners to embrace God's free gift of grace, inviting a transformative relationship. Closing with a prayer, he sets the stage for the next discussion on the Church's role as a nurturing guide.
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Grace Unites Us To Christ
- Grace from the Holy Spirit confers God's righteousness by uniting us to Christ through faith and baptism.
- This gift makes us adopted sons and daughters who share in the divine life.
Twofold Movement Of Conversion
- Conversion and justification both require turning away from sin and toward God as two inseparable movements.
- True conversion includes acceptance of forgiveness and righteousness from on high.
Justification Is God's Merciful Work
- Justification is merited for us by Christ's passion and applied through baptism, conforming us to God's righteousness.
- Its goal is God's glory and the gift of eternal life, described as the most excellent work of God's mercy.
