The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 66: True God and True Man (2026)
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Mar 7, 2026 A clear look at what it means that Jesus is fully God and fully human. Short histories of heresies that denied his divinity or humanity. Explains why Mary is called Mother of God and how councils like Nicaea and Chalcedon defended orthodox belief. Shows why both natures matter for salvation and how early controversies shaped Christian teaching.
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One Person Two Natures Explained
- Jesus is one divine person with two distinct natures, divine and human, not a hybrid or mixture.
- Councils like Ephesus clarified that the Second Person of the Trinity assumed a complete human nature while remaining fully God.
Use Precise Language When Explaining Christ
- Learn clear, precise language about Christ so you can explain and defend the faith to skeptics and friends.
- Use distinctions like 'by nature not by adoption' and 'one person two natures' when asked by others.
Nicaea Affirmed Eternal Divinity
- The Son of God is begotten, not made, and consubstantial with the Father, countering Arius's claim that the Son came to be from nothing.
- Nicaea (325) affirmed homoousios to insist Jesus shares the Father's divine substance eternally.