The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 34: Unity in the Holy Spirit (2026)
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Feb 3, 2026 A lively look at the Holy Spirit as a divine person who reveals the Father and Son. A survey of councils that defined the Spirit’s divinity and the historical filioque debate between East and West. Traces theological developments and offers reasons for hope in reconciliation. Ends with a call to prayer for unity in the Spirit.
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Spirit Revealed Through Mission
- The Holy Spirit is revealed as a distinct divine person who teaches and guides the disciples into all truth.
- Fr. Mike Schmitz emphasizes the Spirit's mission in time as revealing the Spirit's eternal origin.
Pentecost Reveals The Trinity
- The Spirit's eternal origin becomes known through his sending after Jesus' glorification, especially at Pentecost.
- Fr. Mike Schmitz notes this sending reveals the Trinity fully in the age of the Church.
Trinity Across Salvation History
- The Trinity is present across salvation history though revealed progressively in different ages.
- Fr. Mike Schmitz ties Old Testament, New Testament, and Church ages to Father, Son, and Spirit.
