The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 249: The Person in Society (2025)
Sep 6, 2025
Explore the vital role of community in human dignity and social existence. Discover how our divine creation calls us to nurture loving relationships and reflect God's image. Learn about the dangers of isolation and the importance of maintaining connections. Delve into the principle of subsidiarity, emphasizing local decision-making to uphold the common good. Understand how families serve as the foundational unit of society, driving our individual responsibilities within larger communal structures.
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Vocation Is Personal And Communal
- Humanity's vocation is to reveal God's image and be transformed into Christ's likeness.
- This call is both personal and communal, aiming at individual beatitude and the renewal of the whole human community.
Community Is Essential To Human Nature
- The human person needs society by nature, not as an add-on.
- Through exchange, service, and dialogue people develop potential and answer their vocation.
Solitary Confinement Illustrates Human Need
- Fr. Mike recounts the origin of solitary confinement as intended protection, not punishment.
- He uses it to show humans go mad in isolation and so need regular relationships.
