The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 362: Our Daily Bread (2025)
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Dec 28, 2025 Fr. Mike delves into the meaning of asking for our 'daily bread,' emphasizing our dependence on God for both physical and spiritual sustenance. He discusses the importance of childlike trust and a Christian's responsibility to care for the hungry. The episode also highlights the connection between prayer and action, urging listeners to seek justice and support the marginalized. The Eucharist is framed as the 'super-essential' nourishment, deepening the call for spiritual fulfillment through the word of God and the Eucharist.
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Childlike Trust In Prayer
- Pray with the trust of a child who looks to their father for everything.
- This surrender expresses filial trust and beautifies our relationship with God.
Ask Glorifies God And Shows Solidarity
- Asking God to give acknowledges His goodness and our covenant relationship.
- 'Give us' recognizes solidarity: we are His and pray for all humanity's needs.
Pray And Work Together
- Trust God without becoming idle: cooperate with providence through action.
- 'Pray and work' means pray as if everything depends on God and work as if it depends on you.
