The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 82: Jesus and the Law (2026)
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Mar 23, 2026 Discussion of Jesus' relationship with the Old Testament Law and how he interprets and fulfills it. Exploration of Jesus' Jewish identity and his role as the definitive lawgiver. Comparison of temple, kingdom, and moral laws and which remain binding after Christ. Consideration of moral law's lasting authority and its call to interior transformation.
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Author Rights Analogy For Jesus' Authority
- Fr. Mike uses the author's-rights analogy to explain Jesus' authority as the law's Author who can definitively interpret Scripture.
- He compares modern authors who explain their characters to Jesus' right to authoritatively teach the law.
Jesus Fulfills Not Abolishes The Law
- Jesus fulfills the Sinai law rather than abolishing it, claiming divine authority to give its definitive interpretation.
- Fr. Mike cites the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus says I have come not to abolish but to fulfill, keeping even the least commandments perfectly.
Law Written On Hearts Through Christ
- Jesus is the divine legislator who fulfills the law by embodying it, placing the law upon the heart of the servant rather than stone.
- The Catechism passage explains Jesus bore the curse of the law by his death to redeem transgressions under the first covenant.