Day 265: The Call to Holiness (2026)
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What is Father Mike’s invitation to begin a life of virtue?
We can't lose our faith the way we lose our car keys. We either give it away or we let it decay because we don't use it. Hi, my name's Father Mike Schmitz, and in my new book, Unshakeable, Building a Life of Virtue in a World of Chaos, I tell faith-filled stories that inspire you to live a life of virtue that flows from the unshakeable power of God. Although we're surrounded by a culture that mocks virtue, we can feed ourselves stories that really do uphold what is good and promote a virtuous life. When we live this way, we experience freedom and joy like never before. It's my prayer that the stories in my book, Unshakable, will inspire you to fight the battle for a virtuous life and win through trust in an unshakable God.
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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 shared 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. This is day 265. You guys, we are 100 days away. From the end, we're reading paragraphs 212 through 1012 to 2016. As always, I'm using the Ascension edition of the Catechism, which includes a 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 CIY, and you can click follow or subscribe to our podcast app for daily updates and daily notifications. Thank you so much. Also, by the way, P.S., P.S., thank you for all those who have supported the production of this podcast with your prayers, your financial gifts. Honestly, we couldn't do this without you. Today we're talking about Christian holiness. You know, yesterday we talked about merit and I shared that I was so, so grateful to be able to talk about merit. Today, I want to be even more grateful if it's possible. This recognition that every one of us is called to be a saint. Every, every one of us has been created by God for God.
Every one of us has been redeemed by Jesus Christ and we're called to cooperate with that redemption. We're called to cooperate with his grace and we're called to ultimately be holy. And so this is just this huge, huge, in paragraphs 2012 to 2016, just this reminder of the depth to which God has created, redeemed, and now is calling all of us to the heights of holiness. And this is you, and this is, pause on this for one second.
How does the Catechism (para 2012‑2013) describe the call to holiness for every Christian?
The heights of holiness, that's where you're called. And so to be able to hear these next five paragraphs and just realize, wait, this is for me. This is God's plan for my life. And especially when we're discouraged, especially when we're tired of persevering, especially when we've failed and fallen so much. that we just need, we need this reminder. And maybe for the first time to hear it for the first time that actually this is what God wants for you now and literally into eternity. So let's pray because we need God's grace. Without God's grace, we cannot do it. Without God's grace, we are bound to fail. And so we pray and ask God to give us his grace. Father in heaven, we walk in, we stumble into your presence, Father.
but because of your son, because of the Holy Spirit poured out into our hearts, you have given us access. We have been given access to you and you have called us. You've called us to the heights of holiness. We ask that you, Father, in this moment and in every moment, bestow your Holy Spirit upon us. Help us to say yes to you. Help us cooperate with you. fully with our thoughts, our words, our actions, that everything we do may be for your glory and for the salvation and sanctification of all the people around us. Lord God, make us holy. Help us to live in holiness this day and every day. In Jesus' name we pray.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is Father Mike’s invitation to begin a life of virtue?
0:01–2:33
2
How does the Catechism (para 2012‑2013) describe the call to holiness for every Christian?
2:33–4:09
3
Why does Lumen Gentium say all states of life are called to the fullness of Christian life?
4:09–6:39
4
What does the Church teach about the relationship between the Cross, self‑denial, and holiness?
6:39–8:21
5
How can we respond to God’s call when we feel discouraged or have failed?
8:21–9:38
6
What is the “nunc cepi” (now I begin) principle and how does it guide daily perseverance?
9:38–11:05
7
How does the grace of final perseverance shape our hope for the end of life?
11:05–12:52
8
What practical steps does Father Mike suggest for saying “yes” to God each day?
12:52–14:09