The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 281: Keep Holy the Lord’s Day (2025)
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Oct 8, 2025 Discover the significance of the third commandment as it emphasizes the importance of rest and worship on the Lord's Day. Fr. Mike highlights God's rest as a model for our own, linking Sabbath observance to freedom from slavery. Explore how Sunday has evolved as the Christian Lord’s Day, celebrating new creation and eternal rest. The discussion also calls for regular public worship, urging a commitment to weekly Mass attendance, fostering a community of faith that supports not just ourselves but others in need.
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Worship Reorients The Human Heart
- Worship orients us away from self and toward God as the source and goal of existence.
- Fr. Mike says worship prevents us from collapsing inward and enables true freedom.
Sabbath As Creation And Liberation
- The Sabbath recalls creation and Israel's liberation and is meant for human flourishing.
- The day halts work so people, especially the poor, can be refreshed and resist the worship of money.
Slavery Illustrates The Gift Of Rest
- Fr. Mike describes slavery as having no days off to illustrate why Sabbath rest is a gift.
- He uses the Exodus context to show God commands rest because freed people should not live like slaves.
