Day 259: The New Commandment (2026)
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What is the New Commandment and how does it define the law of love?
Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Catechism in a Year podcast, where we encounter God's plan of sure 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 in God's family as we journey together toward our heavenly home. This is day 259. We're reading paragraphs 1970 to 1974. 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 of the Catholic Church. You can also download your own Catechism in a year reading plan by visiting Ascension Press.com/slash CIY.
And lastly, you can click follow or subscribe in your podcast app for daily updates, daily notifications. Today is J two fifty-nine. We're continuing with the new law or law of the gospel as we read paragraphs 1970 to 1974. We're talking about the golden rule. That's actually one of the things. Whatever you Also, the entire law of the gospel is contained in the new commandment of Jesus. What is the new commandment of Jesus? This is it. Love one another as he has loved us. Ultimately, the new law. The new law is a law of love. And in wow, gosh, this is so important for us. Rather than that new law, oh, it's a law of love, piece of cake, no problem. You know, I think St. It was St. Augustine. He said, Love God and do what you will.
And we're like, Yeah, that's great. Piece of as I said, piece of cake, no problem. Well, wait a second. Let's let's hold up here. 1970. Here's the quote from John's gospel. Love one another and love. As he has loved us. Okay, how has Christ loved us? He has loved us by pouring out his very life for us, by saying no to himself and yes to his father, so the Father could be glorified, and so we could have new life. So that is a high, high call, a high call.
How does Father Mike explain that loving God must be the center of everything we are?
We're going to talk about that high call. We we actually been talking about it for the last couple of days. The fact that we can't live up to that high call without the grace of the Holy Spirit, without the grace that comes to us because of what Jesus has done for us. And how does it come to us? Mentioned this yesterday, and it's so important, we can never forget this. It comes to us when we make use of the sacraments that God has given to give us the grace to accomplish his law. And to accomplish his will in this life. So that's what we're talking about today. The high call of the law of the gospel is so good. It's a law of love, it's a law of grace, it is a law of freedom, and it is a law that we're called to.
So let us pray and ask the Lord to give us the grace to be able to live out this law of grace, this law of love, and this law of freedom. Father in heaven, we give you praise and glory. We love you. And we also know that we do not love you enough. We don't love you purely. We don't we don't love you as you deserve to be loved. And we don't love you as we're even made to love you. So give us your Holy Spirit, please. Please give us your Holy Spirit so that we can love you. The way you deserve, the way you you made us to be able to love you. Give us your Holy Spirit so that we can follow your law. Not just in external actions. But in the depths of our hearts. Lord God, go all the way to the root. I touch the root, transform the root, not just the
The fruit of our actions, but where they come from. Transform our hearts. You promise to give us new hearts, Lord God, give us those hearts this day. 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. It is day two hundred and fifty nine we're reading paragraphs nineteen seventy to nineteen seventy four. The law of the gospel requires us to make the decisive choice between the two ways and to put into practice the words of the Lord. It is summed up in the Golden Rule. Whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the New Commandment and how does it define the law of love?
0:05–1:56
2
How does Father Mike explain that loving God must be the center of everything we are?
1:56–4:08
3
Why is the New Law described as a law of love, grace, and freedom?
4:08–7:35
4
What is the Golden Rule and how does it summarize the Gospel law?
7:35–9:31
5
What are the evangelical councils and why are they part of the New Law?
9:31–11:53
6
How do poverty, chastity, and obedience embody the evangelical councils?
11:53–13:55
7
What does St. Francis de Sales say about living out the counsels according to each person’s gifts?
13:55–16:17
8
How are all Catholics called to sainthood through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving?
16:17–18:38