The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 21: Believing God (2026)
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Jan 21, 2026 Fr. Mike delves into the essence of faith as a personal connection to God, highlighting it as both a divine gift and a human act. He explains that true belief in God goes hand in hand with believing everything He says. The role of the Holy Spirit in recognizing Jesus as our Lord is discussed, emphasizing how faith involves freedom and reason. Listeners are encouraged to fully entrust themselves to God, challenging them to deepen their faith and trust.
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Faith Is Personal And Trinitarian
- Faith is a personal adherence to God that includes wholehearted assent to revealed truth.
- Christian faith unites belief in the Father with belief in the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Faith Comes As A Divine Gift
- Faith is a grace given by God and a supernatural virtue infused by Him.
- The Holy Spirit gives interior helps that move the heart and open the mind to believe.
Faith Is A Human Act Too
- Believing is also an authentically human act that cooperates with grace.
- Intellect and will both participate when a person freely assents to divine truth.