Day 270: The Ten Commandments (2026)
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What is the purpose of the Ten Commandments according to the Catechism?
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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 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. This is day 270. We're reading paragraphs, actually reading the commandments and paragraphs 2052 to 2063 as all. 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 your year reading plan by visiting ascensionpress.com/slash Ci Y. You can also click follow or subscribe in your podcast app for daily updates and notifications, unless Where you're listening doesn't allow you to subscribe or follow, in which case, huh? Poor guy, poor gal. I'm so sorry for you. But I'm also thankful for you. Thank you to all of those who've supported the production of this podcast with your your prayers, your financial gifts. We could not do this without you. I'm so grateful. Today we're talking about the commandments. We've been building to this section for quite some time. Ever since we talked with uh Dr. Mary Healy about the commandments, the moral life we've been
Man, building towards this moment where we're gonna launch into the commandments. And so we're gonna hear the commandments as well as read paragraphs twenty fifty two to twenty sixty-three. And in that we're gonna hear this, this man, how do I even begin? This whole s new section. is set up with this question. The question is, teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life? And and there's something so powerful about how does Jesus respond? How Jesus responds is well, it reveals to us. The heart of the Father reveals to us what God is asking of us and also what God is doing for us. That leads into that question in the catechism here leads into talking about the Decalogue in Sacred Scripture. Decalogue is another term for the Ten Commandments.
And so we'll d we'll do a little intro to the Ten Commandments today as well. And we're as we're reading paragraphs twenty fifty-two to twenty sixty-three, as we jump into this, and let's take a moment and just as we pivot, right? As we as we make this this new step, let's call upon our Heavenly Father and
How does Jesus fulfill and amplify the Decalogue in the Gospels?
Place ourselves in his presence. We're always in the Lord's presence, but just to call to mind that here we are. We're not alone. The Father who gave us these commandments, who has revealed his heart to us, is with us now. So we pray, Father in heaven, we love you. And in the name of your Son Jesus Christ, we affirm that we do believe, we do believe that you are the God who has revealed your heart to us. You are the God who has called us out of nothing and into life. You've called us into being. You've called us into your grace. Call you've called us into your friendship, and you've called us into your family. Lord God, as you reveal your heart to us through your word and particularly here in these commandments.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the purpose of the Ten Commandments according to the Catechism?
0:01–3:07
2
How does Jesus fulfill and amplify the Decalogue in the Gospels?
3:07–6:02
3
Why are the commandments described as a gift that sets us free from sin?
6:02–7:55
4
What is the significance of the two biblical versions (Exodus & Deuteronomy) of the Decalogue?
7:55–11:39
5
How do the commandments relate to the covenant and God’s loving relationship with us?
11:39–15:07
6
What do paragraphs 2052‑2063 of the Catechism say about the Decalogue’s meaning?
15:07–17:33
7
How does the Sermon on the Mount expand the moral demands of the Ten Commandments?
17:33–19:45
8
Why should we view the law as a path to freedom rather than a restriction?
19:45–22:01