The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 56: Man’s First Sin (2026)
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Feb 25, 2026 A close look at humanity’s first sin and how freedom becomes a test of choosing true goods. Discussion of how sin twists trust in God and the desire to be God without God. Exploration of the immediate loss of harmony, the entry of death into human history, and the promise that God does not abandon us.
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Friendship With God Requires Free Submission
- True friendship with God requires free submission, not coercion or mere habit.
- Fr. Mike explains this by comparing submission to mutual service in marriage and saying we respond with an 'obedience of faith' trusting the Father.
Marriage Analogy For Submission To God
- Fr. Mike uses marriage as an analogy: spouses 'submit to one another out of reverence for Christ' to illustrate mutual service.
- He describes submission as placing oneself at the other's service, a race to serve rather than dominate.
Original Sin Is A Failure Of Trust
- Original sin is fundamentally a loss of trust: man let his trust in his Creator die and disobeyed God's command.
- Fr. Mike emphasizes that all subsequent sins are disobedience plus a lack of trust in God's goodness.