The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 235: Human Freedom in Salvation (2025)
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Aug 23, 2025 Human freedom plays a crucial role in salvation, balancing rights with moral responsibilities. The discussion reveals how true freedom means choosing good over mere choice, as wrong actions lead to moral blindness. Listeners are encouraged to reflect on the liberating grace of Christ, which empowers them to make righteous decisions. The podcast also emphasizes the joy that comes from adhering to moral law, reinforcing that real liberty is found within the framework of faith and community support.
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Freedom Is Wounded By Sin
- Human freedom is wounded by sin, making our will weaker and intellect darker.
- This wounded freedom explains why we repeatedly choose wrongly despite being created good.
Freedom Means Choosing The Good
- Exercising freedom does not mean a right to do anything; freedom is ordering toward the good.
- Deviating from the moral law actually imprisons us and damages relationships and truth.
Christ Frees Us From Bondage
- Christ's cross redeems us from the bondage of sin and restores our capacity for true freedom.
- The Holy Spirit brings the truth that frees us interiorly, not by coercion but by communion.
