Day 254: Social Justice (2026)
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The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
20 min
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8 chapters
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What is the purpose of today’s Catechism reading and which paragraphs are covered?
Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Catechism in Ear 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 Year is brought to you by Ascension. In 365 days, we'll read through the Catechism of the Catholic Church, discovering our identity and God's family as we journey together toward our heavenly home. This is day two hundred and fifty-four. Congratulations for making it to today. We're reading paragraphs 1928 to 1938. As always. I'm using the Ascension edition of the Catechism, which includes the Foundations of Faith Approach, but you can follow along with any recent version of the Catechism at the Catholic Church.
You can also download your own catechism in a year reading plan by visiting ascensionpress.com slash CIY. And lastly, you can click follow or subscribe in your podcast app for daily updates and daily notifications. Today is day two fifty-four, paragraphs 1928 to 1938. Social justice is Article 3. Social justice. Yesterday we had Article 2, we concluded article. two and article two was all about our need to participate in social life. We talked about authority, the common good. Remember that? Responsibility and participation? Today, social justice is article three. We're going to highlight two essential elements of social justice. One is respect for the human person. Remember, we spent a lot of time with I think I've said this every day in the last six days.
We spent a long time talking about the individual human dignity, right? We're made of God's image and likeness. So social justice can be obtained only in respecting the transcendent dignity of man, right? That's paragraph 1929. So social justice is a thing. We want, we want not just individuals to have justice, we want our society to be just. Yes, that is important, but it's essential that That is based off of the respect for the individual, respect for the human person.
How does the Catechism define social justice and its link to the common good?
And we're also going to talk about equality and differences between people. In fact, that's the next little bullet is equality and differences among men. So those are the two pieces we're going to highlight today when we talk about social justice. Keep this in mind, always, always. Whenever we talk about social justice, in fact, the term, I believe this term. Was coined by Catholics. I think it was maybe some Jesuits who had ri originally talked social justice. And this is going to be the, you know, we use that phrase quite often in our culture now, but this is going to be what we believe is true Christian social justice as opposed to something that might try to override or subordinate the dignity of the human person.
Again, it's all, it's all the piece. And so keep this in mind. We're talking about respect for the human person as well as equality and differences between people. So as we launch into today, Article Three, talking about social justice, talking about social justice. I guess I'm excited, you guys. That's the reason. I can start blurring my words together. We're gonna say a prayer and just call upon the Lord and call upon the name of Jesus Christ and His Holy Spirit to to guide us and to Not just inform us, but also convict us. So we pray. Father in heaven, we do praise you and we do belong to you. We know that you love us. And so in this moment we give you permission, in the name of your son, Jesus Christ, to love us.
We give your permission to not only love us with the affection of Your true fatherhood, but we give you permission. To love us in such a way that changes us. Oh God, help. Help us to receive your love in a way that does not leave us the same. But transforms us into people who are new, people who are yours. So that we can care for our brothers, so that we can love the people around us the way you love us. Lord God, let your love change us, but let your love not stop with us. Let it be the kind of love that comes from you as its origin. Flows through us and Meets the needs of the people around us.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the purpose of today’s Catechism reading and which paragraphs are covered?
0:05–1:41
2
How does the Catechism define social justice and its link to the common good?
1:41–4:03
3
Why is respect for the human person essential for social justice?
4:03–8:43
4
What does the Catechism say about equality and differences among people?
8:43–11:12
5
How does Catholic teaching call us to act as neighbors to the disadvantaged?
11:12–14:14
6
What is the relationship between loving our enemies and practicing social justice?
14:14–17:02
7
Why must we confront sinful inequalities and economic disparity?
17:02–19:01
8
What are the next steps and how can listeners live out the lesson on social justice?
19:01–20:26