The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 72: Mary’s Motherhood (2026)
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Mar 13, 2026 A concise look at reasons for Mary’s perpetual virginity and what that sign reveals about the incarnation. Discussion of how virgin conception points to God’s initiative and the new creation in Christ. Reflections on Mary as a model of faith and of the church who bears spiritual children.
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Why Mary's Virginity Shows God's Initiative
- Mary's perpetual virginity highlights that the incarnation is God's initiative, not a human invention.
- Fr. Mike explains five theological reasons in CCC 503–507 linking virginity to divine initiative, new creation, adoption, faith, and the Church's symbol.
Ask For Mary's Trust When Seeking God's Provision
- Pray for the same trust Mary had so God provides what's needed for your mission.
- Fr. Mike's prayer asks God to give daily bread and the faith to use gifts according to God's will, mirroring Mary's reliance on God.
Jesus The New Adam Inaugurates New Creation
- Jesus as the new Adam is conceived by the Holy Spirit to inaugurate a new creation.
- Fr. Mike ties 1 Corinthians imagery to CCC 504: the first man from dust, the second man from heaven, filled with the Spirit without measure.