Day 192: Unity in the Eucharist (2026)
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The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
18 min
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8 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Hi, my name's Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Catechism in a Year podcast, where we encounter God's plan of sheer goodness for us, revealed in Scripture and passed down through the tradition of the Catholic faith. The Catechism in a Year is brought to you by Ascension. In 365 days, we'll read through the Catechism of the Catholic Church, discovering our identity in God's family as we journey together toward our heavenly home.
What is the focus of Day 192 and which Catechism paragraphs are read?
This is day 192. We're reading paragraphs 1396 to 1401. As always, I am using the Ascension edition of the Catechism, which is awesome, and also includes the Foundations of Faith approach, but you can follow along with any recent version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. You can also download your own Catechism in your reading plan by visiting ascensionpress.com slash C-I-Y. And little known fact, just today, this is day 192, I want to make a special announcement. Today and today only, can you click follow or subscribe in your podcast app for daily updates and daily notifications? If you missed today, who knows? Who knows what tomorrow will hold? I sure don't. Anyways, but today is day 192, reading paragraphs 1396 to 1401.
Yesterday, we started talking about the fruits of Holy Communion. Today, we're going to continue on what are some of those fruits of receiving Holy Communion, as well as what about the Eucharist and the unity of Christians? What about the Eucharist and those who aren't Roman Catholic? What do we do with that? What does it mean for them? And what does it mean for all of us? We're talking about those things today, continuing fruits of receiving Holy Communion, as well as the Eucharist and the unity of Christians. And so, you know, tackling big topics, we need God's help. Well, we need God's help always. And so we approach him now, just opening our hearts to receive his voice, to hear his word and to respond to it with faith.
How does Holy Communion unite believers and establish the Church?
So we pray. Father in heaven, we give you praise. We thank you. Thank you for this day. Thank you for once again coming to meet us by the power of your Holy Spirit and the person of your son, Jesus Christ. Thank you for speaking your word to us, your word made flesh, giving your word to us, your word made flesh, your only begotten son, so that all those who believe in you might not perish, but might have eternal life. lord god this day we pray for the unity of all christians we pray that one day once again all those who follow after jesus may one day be united around the table one day be united around the altar of the lord lord god we pray right now that what divides us as christians may be overcome by what unites us as christians we pray
that in your mercy and in your great will and your great providence and the miracle that only you can render, that you bring unity once again to all those who profess faith in your son, Jesus Christ. Make us one as you are one. We make this prayer in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
What scriptural and patristic texts explain Eucharistic unity?
It is day 192. We are reading paragraphs 1396 to 1401. the unity of the mystical body. The Eucharist makes the Church. Those who receive the Eucharist are united more closely to Christ. Through it, Christ unites them to all the faithful in one body, the Church. Communion renews, strengthens, and deepens this incorporation into the Church already achieved by baptism. In baptism, we have been called to form but one body. The Eucharist fulfills this call. As Saint Paul wrote, the cup of blessing which we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.
St. Augustine further stated, If you are the body and members of Christ, then it is your sacrament that is placed on the table of the Lord. It is your sacrament that you receive. To that which you are, you respond, Amen. Yes, it is true. And by responding to it, you assent to it.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:05–0:25
2
What is the focus of Day 192 and which Catechism paragraphs are read?
0:25–1:47
3
How does Holy Communion unite believers and establish the Church?
1:47–3:03
4
What scriptural and patristic texts explain Eucharistic unity?
3:03–5:02
5
How does the Eucharist commit Christians to care for the poor?
5:02–7:14
6
Why can't some non-Catholics receive Communion even if they believe in Jesus?
7:14–10:26
7
What is the difference between Eastern churches’ Eucharist and Protestant communion?
10:26–12:39
8
When can Catholic ministers lawfully give sacraments to non‑Catholics in grave need?
12:39–18:09