Day 132: Mary Mother of the Church (2025)

The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

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🗓️ 12 May 2025

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Summary

Earlier in the Catechism, we unpacked Mary as the Mother of Jesus. Now, we look at what it means for Mary to be the Mother of the Church. Fr. Mike makes it clear that, when he entrusts his disciples to Mary, his Mother, from the Cross, he’s entrusting us to her as well. Today’s readings are from Catechism paragraphs 963-970.

This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.

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Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

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0:57.3	Now, let's get started.
1:05.6	Hi, my name's Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Catechism in a year podcast,
1:09.3	where we encounter God's plan of sheer goodness for us, revealed in scripture, and passed it down through the tradition
1:14.3	of the Catholic faith. The Catechism in a Year is brought to you by Ascension. In 365 days,
1:18.8	we'll read through the Catechism of the Catholic Church, discovering our identity in God's
1:22.7	family as we journeyed together to our heavenly home. It is day 132, reading paragraphs 963 to 970,
1:29.2	all about Mary today.
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