The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 86: God’s Plan of Salvation (2026)
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Mar 27, 2026 A discussion about how Christ's violent death fits within God's plan of salvation and biblical prophecy. Examination of responsibility for the passion and how Scripture, especially Isaiah, points to fulfillment. A look at how human free will coexists with divine foreknowledge and predestination. Reflections on Christ's solidarity with sinners and the universal scope of God's redeeming love.
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Christ's Death Was Part Of God's Plan
- God's providential plan includes Christ's suffering as purposeful, not accidental.
- Fr. Mike explains Jesus' passion was part of God's eternal plan while still respecting real human freedom and responsibility.
God's Knowledge Encompasses Time Without Overriding Freedom
- God is outside time so his knowledge is not 'foreknowledge' but present to all moments simultaneously.
- That timeless knowledge allows predestination to include each person's free response to grace, preserving freedom.
Jesus Fulfills The Suffering Servant Prophecy
- Jesus' death fulfills Scripture, especially Isaiah's suffering servant prophecy.
- Fr. Mike highlights the Emmaus appearance where Jesus interprets Scripture as necessitating the Messiah's suffering and resurrection.