Day 1: To Know and Love God - The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

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The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Жыл бұрын

This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.
📖 Follow along with the official Catechism in a Year Reading Plan (AscensionPress.com/CIY)
Welcome to Day 1 of the Catechism in a Year! Today, we begin our journey with Fr. Mike through the Catechism from the very beginning: the Prologue. The Catechism tackles some big questions right out of the gate. Why did God make us? How can we know him? How do we help others understand him as well? Fr. Mike invites us to discover God’s plan for us and accept the challenge he has placed before us. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1-10.
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@hunivan7672 Жыл бұрын

I am a homosexual who will give this a try. Pray for me.

@rtc4805 3 ай бұрын

How’d it go

@footballwarrior5850 3 ай бұрын

Trust in God brother don’t give up.

@nicklentaylor 3 ай бұрын

Praying for you🙏🏼🙌🏽

@Mateusofchrist 3 ай бұрын

How's it been going

@Mateusofchrist 3 ай бұрын

How's it been going?

@elva5007 Жыл бұрын

Fr. Mike about 7 years ago I told a friend that I wished there was a bible study class on the Catechism. And now here it is! Thank you so much! ❤🙏

@johnmendez3028 Жыл бұрын

🙏Clearly the Holy Spirit was listening!🙏 What an amazing blessing! Thank you Fr. Mike!🙏

@nadiaaclaraa Жыл бұрын

So wholesome, thank you for sharing! ❤

@marsharr2877 Жыл бұрын

I’m happy to have found this you tube community as I deactivated FB this past year and desired to be in community with others as we experience this monumental blessing. I’m glad the Spirit directed me here.

@debbietibert7781 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou Fr. Mike

@nicolaj665 Жыл бұрын

I think God was listening to you. Thank you. X

@helenmaghinay7304 Жыл бұрын

I just got Confirmed last Friday, the Feast of the Holy Family, December 30th. :) May the Lord grant us the grace--strength, understanding, and the gift of life--to get to day 365. Amen. God bless y'all. :)

@carolhannah4635 Жыл бұрын

❤️

@MestizaAcademia Жыл бұрын

welcome home, my sibling in Christ ❤

@erint6540 Жыл бұрын

Welcome home! God bless you!

@leonabrawne200 Жыл бұрын

Congrats!!!!

@ArmenChakmakian Жыл бұрын

May God bless you and keep you!

@Maria-Bernadette_3725 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Father. I’m Japanese,and I can hear what American say just a little bit. And I know only few word. So I’m glad that this KZfaq has subtitles. Because I can write down these subtitles that Father said. Then I am able to look up the word in a dictionary. I’m very thankful to you. Sorry, my English is not good and I made many mistakes. Maria Bernadette J U from Japan.

@alan-muscat Жыл бұрын

God bless you Maria!

@Maria-Bernadette_3725 Жыл бұрын

@@alan-muscat さん Thank you!!

@shary5165 Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful way to learn English!

@Maria-Bernadette_3725 Жыл бұрын

@@ChungGuss Thank you!!

@Maria-Bernadette_3725 Жыл бұрын

@@shary5165 Yes, I think that, too. But Natural speed is very difficult to me. So I set up the speed ×0.75.

@grainnenicdaeid4020 Жыл бұрын

I am blind thank you so much finished Bible in a year yesterday! You have opened the door for me to learn and for all of us that are blind God Bless🎉 16:31

@equalizertime188 Жыл бұрын

I PRAY THROUGH PADRE PIO 🙏 THAT YOU BE HEALED OF BLINDNESS OF SIGHT AND YOUR RESTORED IN JESUS NAME 🙏

@omysoulblessthelord4578 Жыл бұрын

God is good! So happy for you and for all our blind brethren! Pray for me as I pray for you all.

@drummerlovesbookworm9738 10 ай бұрын

God is faithful to provide. “All I have needed His hand has provided. Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.”

@arnokinabo 10 ай бұрын

Me, I'm beginning this today on a Wednesday, just 3 days after finishing BiaY! (finished on Sunday) 😁

@Ikthus 10 ай бұрын

I love you. Our God is so good. God bless you.

@lisachristoffel1805 Жыл бұрын

My sister's and I have been having a blast with you the last two years. First year with Bible, second year with 3 companion books and Jan 1st with beautiful CCC! Love being Catholic!!! God Bless your spirit! Every rosary I pray I dedicate the 5th decade to you and all religious!! Keep praying for all families to be holy! God Bless!

@southbug27 Жыл бұрын

What was the 3 companion books year study about? If you had to choose between doing the Catechism in a year or Bible in a year class first, which would you choose?

@annmariewrubel4564 Жыл бұрын

I heard Fr Mike and Jeff Cavins suggest it's better to do Bible in a Year first before the Catechism in a year. It was in the " intro to the Catechism in a year" I think.

@0135172990 Жыл бұрын

Waiting, waiting, finally got it from Father, Malaysian time@1300. Thank you, Father.

@kf5364 Жыл бұрын

@@southbug27 I would choose first the Bible In A Year, then Cathecism In A Year.

@lindaappling5139 Жыл бұрын

@@southbug27 If you can spare an hour out of your day, do them both! If you can only do one, I suggest Bible in a Year to get the big story of salvation. My husband and I have done BIAY twice and today we start on our 3rd reading of the Bible with Fr. Mike. We are doing both BIAY and CIAY this year. 🙏

@jeanfloro4931 Жыл бұрын

I was going to comment yesterday that right beside Pope St. John Paul II is Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI to whom we are grateful for also in putting the Catechism together. Rest In Peace dear Pope Benedict XVI, who, I heard just passed away this day. Blessed be God forever!

@PopCultureCatechism Жыл бұрын

What incredible brains and hearts those two had. It’s like the Holy Spirit knew we needed them for the craziness of the 20th century 😁

@spidermiddleagedman Жыл бұрын

Isn't somehow an act of grace that he Pass away on the 31th Dezember and exactly on 1st January we Start the ccc in a year? Its that God made it possible for him to guide us in Our ccc in a year from heaven! Thats what i think.

@robertarobertson238 Жыл бұрын

@@spidermiddleagedman May Pope Benedict Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory! I hope and pray he will be interceding for all of us, we are certainly in need of his support. 💖🙏🏽

@barbarag337 Жыл бұрын

@@spidermiddleagedman OHHHHH what a precious thought! I believe you are right. God's blessings as we journey together here with Father Mike. 🕊️🙏🕊️

@jeanfloro4931 Жыл бұрын

@spidermiddleagedman and @barbara g… exactly, my thought as well 😊 It’s such great timing for God to take Pope Benedict XVI the day before the launch of CIY knowing that the Catechism of the Catholic Church that as Cardinal Ratzinger, Benedict XVI was assigned to oversee is now in the good hands of Ascension and Fr. Mike Schmitz’s person with many followers. And God is always about good timing. Blessed be God forever. Pope Benedict XVI, pray for us. Amen. 🙏🏼🕊💕

@katiebeeman6835 7 ай бұрын

Starting today! 1/1/2024! excited to start! Praying for all who are starting whenever that may be!

@basedtheologiangaming4318 7 ай бұрын

Same 🙏

@NextKingOfFootball 4 ай бұрын

how's it going?

@judygambrill5487 Жыл бұрын

God bless you Father Mike and all who are involved with catechism in a year. I am a protestant who went through Bible in a Year last year and now I’m seeking more information into the Catholic religion. I pray for you every day Father Mike and for the Bible in a Year community, and now for catechism in a year community. Thank you for God’s word being brought to us in this amazing way 🙏🏻

@vrcarlos6955 Жыл бұрын

May God bless you in this journey.

@bonniec1765 Жыл бұрын

I am also a protestant who is right in the middle of the Bible in a Year (Day 185) and wanting to learn more. Fr Mike's BIAY was instrumental in bringing me closer to God and learning about Jesus.

@susanwanke9933 Жыл бұрын

Judy. So happy to hear this! Love to see your comment here and good on you. God bless you on your journey. Merry Christmas!

@revelo.1 Жыл бұрын

Catholic branch* we are all Christians

@TheCatholicChurchIsJesusChurch Жыл бұрын

That’s great! Have you considered joining the Church?

@bonitarichardson8956 7 ай бұрын

I had started the Catechism in a Year last year. All was going great until my husband suddenly passed the last Sunday in May when we had started our vacation. My life was in turmoil and so many things had to be taken care of that I lost the time for my daily CIY. I am starting again knowing that God is with me and guiding me and that Fr Mike is leading me daily with the CIY and also the BIY. My son is doing the BIY. His youngest daughter is so excited about he and his wife doing this! He had some setbacks helping me with all of the tasks that I needed help with my husband's passing and his work schedule. God bless him-- he picks up on the day that he left off and he is continuing God is good and so very understanding and I know that he has a sense of humor especially when people like me start over-- He is there cheering me on to continue!

@zabidaali3847 6 ай бұрын

Amen ,dear sister in Christ, our lord is full of love and compassion,in life there are many setbacks, but the ability to pick-up and start again is the greatest accomplishment . God bless you and grant your hearts desire to know him love him and serve him 🕊️🙏❤️🕯️🙌

@56Tyskie Жыл бұрын

"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner."

@noni-ayannaroach8180 18 күн бұрын

I am a protestant who has found such peace listening to you. You try to answer the hard questions instead of just telling me to "have faith" and I appreciate it. I decided to watch this series bc I came upon an old college book called the catechism of the catholic church that I found when boxing for a move. I had it from a forced western civ class I took at Providence College. I pray it answers more questions for me esp in our differing beliefs. thanks for creating these in a down to earth manner. God bless.

@allknowing33 5 ай бұрын

This is my first day. I’m struggling my way back to the faith. I’ve been gone for so long. I never knew such a course existed and I’m both intimidated and excited.

@TheTequillaberry 7 ай бұрын

Today I'm starting my second round of CIY. I learned so much the first time! This second time I'm hoping to learn even more. "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

@cathywieland7108 7 ай бұрын

2nd yr for me, also. So much to learn!

@cletabless4150 4 ай бұрын

Just finished CIY and BIY yesterday, on Easter 2024. Today, starting both again! Round two!! Thank you, Father Mike. I cannot wait to see you tomorrow, again!

@dianefrank3688 7 ай бұрын

12/31/23 11:30pm Starting the 2nd year of CIY. Hi all 2nd yearers❤🙏 Looking forward to a happy and healthy 2024 for all of us.😊🙏

@grovercleavland2698 7 ай бұрын

I’m starting my first year of CIY this year. I’ve been looking forward to this ever since I heard about it.

@virginialake5080 7 ай бұрын

🙏❤️ It's a beautiful way to start 2024. God bless

@lorrainecox7728 7 ай бұрын

I'm in my second year of CIY, picking up BIY!! God, help me manage my time.....

@grovercleavland2698 7 ай бұрын

@@lorrainecox7728 I think you might be biting off more than you can chew. Maybe just focus on BIY this year?

@virginialake5080 7 ай бұрын

@@lorrainecox7728 God be with you. 🙏🏼♥️

@Jmjemmanual Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to join in your CCC FROM Australia father.

@elizabethcronin3074 7 ай бұрын

Hello everyone & Happy New Year - 2024! Welcome to Day 1 to the newcomers & welcome back to the 2nd timers. I just completed CIY & it was a wonderful year! On Day 21 of last yr, I started posting a Song of the Day following each lesson that I felt reflected that day’s teaching! Enjoy!🎶

@munchlax9715 7 ай бұрын

Hi there. Ive followed your comments daily for 365 days last year. It's nice to see you here for the second round of ciy 😊 Happy new year and God bless

@elizabethcronin3074 7 ай бұрын

@@munchlax9715 just here for the first 20 days to add in the songs. 🎶

@basedtheologiangaming4318 7 ай бұрын

Hi there. I have made a promise to God that I will finish the Cathecism in a year. I did not finish the Bible in a year nor did I watched any of it. Soo when I finish this I will finish that. God bless you all and good luck!

@glenapereira3492 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the Song for the day which I enjoyed last year. This, too, is my second round of CIY

@jonathanj3862 Жыл бұрын

A lot of Australian commenters here I see. That is pretty cool! Like this if you are from Australia!

@nathankelleher Жыл бұрын

👋 Brisbane

@debbicarroll7150 7 ай бұрын

Starting Catechism in a Year for year 2….and listening while I walk. Incredible benefits for body, mind and spirit! Thank you Father Mike and the Ascension team. You’re all wonderful. I’m praying for you-thank you for praying for me. 🙏🏻

@connienavarette1948 6 ай бұрын

Year two for me as well. I feel so blessed.

@mathewsteinberg9852 7 ай бұрын

1/1/2024 CIY day #1 let’s go! Be real. Be Catholic

@marianmilne6009 7 ай бұрын

2nd time round and I thank God for this. Thank you Fr Mike. Praying for you and everyone here. God bless🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

@thimygonzalez8838 7 ай бұрын

Same 🙏🏻 also doing the bible in a year as well

@basedtheologiangaming4318 7 ай бұрын

Same 🙏

@terregagnon2049 7 ай бұрын

Same. Repeating. 🙏. Yesterday -just no words. I pray for you all everyday

@jfbromen 7 ай бұрын

I finished the Bible in a year yesterday and I am starting the Catechism in a year today. Prayers for Fr. Mike, the Ascension Press staff, the UMD students and the entire BIY and CIY community. Getting a little closer to the Lord one day at a time... 🙏

@munchlax9715 7 ай бұрын

Back at it again. Year 2

@itsawonderfullife8718 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Father for everything you do! It will be a remarkable journey as we begin our 2023! Praying to Our Lord that I will see with Grace my brethren as He sees them.

@victorialouis7135 7 ай бұрын

God bless you and thank you For. Mike 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@SuperRuthJ 7 ай бұрын

2nd year love you father Mike! I am here again! HAPPY NEW YEAR FATHER MIKE and ALL IN CIY FAMILY AND ASCENSION TEAM!!!❤️❤️❤️

@dianefrank3688 7 ай бұрын

Thank you. Glad to see a fellow 2nd yearer. Happy New Year.🧨✨

@patriciacomerford3035 6 ай бұрын

How can I see podcasts for 2024 ? I tried Ascension Press and cannot obtain the reading plan via email. Thank you .

@sanoroo 7 ай бұрын

January 1, 2024 … Just my second trip through the CIY. Very excited!!

@michellemattocks4888 Жыл бұрын

I am not Catholic but have been thinking things over. It is a very long and strange story. I was wondering what this was so I plan to listen. It matches what I believe. In fact when I decided to go to church again the verse that really stuck out was when you seek me you will find me. You know the whole Jeremiah verse. And now I was reading the breaking of bread was two fold. During worship service and in other peoples home in a nonorganized manner. That reminded of a book I read called Why Did Jesus Cross the Road. (You cross into each others lives) So like the going out part. It is where I am right now.

@munchlax9715 Жыл бұрын

amen

@naturalsimpleliving Жыл бұрын

Protestant my entire life! Mama to 11, and I joined the Catholic Church 15 years ago. Joined and, up until 5 years ago, was back in a portent church. Why I questioned everything still, and no one ever had a clear answer. I still knew nothing about the faith, only the basics. As a protestant, I never found the time to read the Bible cover to cover. Now the Catechism in a year! Up until a few years ago, I never even opened my CC. I knew nothing about it! Now, because of the Catholic Church, My Spiritual Director, Father Mike Schmitz, and Ascension, I will finally finish the Bible in a Year and go through the entire CC for the first time! You are all Blessing in my life! God is so good! All in HIS timing.

@nathanngumi8467 Жыл бұрын

Indeed. The purpose of our existence is to know and share in the richness of God.

@teemarks8527 Жыл бұрын

God Bless you Fr. Mike and the CIY Community. Greetings from Botswana 🇧🇼.

@nickspencer2207 Жыл бұрын

Awesome to be here finally! After a year of the Bible, we get to go deeper into the teachings of the church! I love this! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

@liliapasco3569 Жыл бұрын

Praying a decade of rosary for you ,the Holy Father , the Cardinal ,Bishops and the religious !

@JayRedding12_12 Жыл бұрын

🙏 God bless Fr. Mike! I absolutely love this guy's enthusiasm! Deo gratias 🙏

@elsav4902 Жыл бұрын

Gracias Padre Mike Dios lo bendiga siempre Virgen Maria ruega por nosotros! Viva CRISTO REY

@patriciathorleifson1423 Жыл бұрын

Thankful to be here from Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

@Aelrandir Жыл бұрын

Just finished The Bible in a Year, and now starting this. It's great to be back on the journey with Fr. Mike and everybody else.

@hlobend2111 Жыл бұрын

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Prayers to all who make Catechism 365 possible , Fr Mike the leader.

@PopCultureCatechism Жыл бұрын

LFG! Let’s faithfully go!

@arputhadass Жыл бұрын

Eagerly waiting to see, hear and learn , a kid as young as 66yrs .

@maryannallen537 Жыл бұрын

66, you’re just a kid!! I’m 85 and raring to learn!! Love you Fr Mike Schmitz. 9:11

@joseguzman1051 7 ай бұрын

Amen 🙏. 1-1-2024. Happy new year 🎆.

@basedtheologiangaming4318 7 ай бұрын

Happy new year 🎇🌌

@psalm5180 Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait! ✝️

@catcherad5444 Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, I woke up this morning, and here it is! This is going to be a wonderful way to start my day. I’m still doing the Bible in a year and right now I’m up to day 72 so I’m still wandering in the desert going through the trials and tribulations with Moses and the Israelites! I’m reading this because I want to feel closer to Christ. I wish to be surrendered fully and although I did catechism when I was in grades one through 12 in Catholic school, we didn’t take it seriously it was more mechanical as children. Then you experience this fallen world. I’m hoping through readings, prayer and fellowship with others that I find my inner Christ so that I am at peace every day with everything that I do and say. I figure it gets tougher for people who get closer to God. I figure it’s because the fallen angel will put barriers in our way, and expect us to become frustrated and give up. So I pray for all of us here, and I ask for all of you to pray for me to not let that happen! Lots of love, and Christ is born! 🙏🏽❤️✝️

@kathleennolan1978 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Amen! ❤️ Yes Father, please pray for me and my children to return to the church. For my daughters to get confirmed and for my son to go through faith formation at 17 because he's only been baptized Catholic and never went through faith formation to make the other sacraments. For I am a cradle catholic that went through CCD but as an adult, I got away from the church. There was a period of time that I was FAR away from the church. My girls made all sacraments except confirmation though. Please pray for our return as I go through The Catechism In a year with you. Then Bible In a year! I'm not sure what prayers we need. But we need them. I'll be praying for you too Father Mike!

@Cpripri85 Жыл бұрын

FR!!!!!!!❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

@tinarana7108 Жыл бұрын

Greetings from Australia. So excited to join in the catechism study. I have printed the material in preparation & waiting. Thank you Fr Mike 🙏🏼

@jojireddy7675 6 ай бұрын

What is the cost of this book

@Schajena Жыл бұрын

God calls us to seek Him...and seeking Him is our responds to His initial offer of grace. With this transformation in us we all are called to pass on our faith. And this journey and this Catechism shows us how to go out and to share the reason of our hope.

@rhity2228 2 ай бұрын

I’m a Protestant trying to make sure I understand what my fellow brothers and sisters believe. I’m curious to see if it causes a conversion but I’m more here to better love and understand Catholics.

@madamebovarycro Жыл бұрын

I love this. Thank you from Croatia

@basedtheologiangaming4318 7 ай бұрын

Pozdrav iz Hrvatske

@LS-ILJVM 9 ай бұрын

Praise God for you Fr. Schmitz!! 🙏🙏

@WashingtonDC99 Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year #2023 Today is the first day of The Catechism Of The Church podcast with Father Mike Schmitz and Ascension Presents podcast. I am so thankful to be able to hear and read along. I am so thankful for all the people who helped to make this podcast possible to us all. Thank you all and God bless you all for this amazing project. Viva Cristo Rey. 🇭🇳🇺🇲

@daniels3537 Жыл бұрын

Fr. Mike, it is difficult not to feel God's providence in the timing of this podcast. As our beloved emeritus Holy Father approaches Heaven's gates, may your voice allow his voice and theological insight, which permeate the CCC, to be more widely known to a world starving for truth.

@daniels3537 Жыл бұрын

For the last two years, my family of 10 (2 parents, 7 kids, and 1 Baptist in-law!) have been reading through the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) several paragraphs at a time after dinner. We are constantly amazed at the brilliant formulations of the faith found throughout the CCC (so far). Each night, we try to memorize as a family at least one line, especially those that provide the "blueprint" of the section we are in. One of our family favorites: "Because the Holy Spirit is the anointing of Christ, it is Christ who, as the head of the body, pours out the Spirit among his members to nourish, to heal, to organize them in their mutual functions, to give them life, send them to bear witness, and associate them to his self-offering to the Father and to his intercession for the whole world" (CCC739) Keep listening closely to Fr. Mike, and you'll hear sentences like that all the time. The CCC is a profound gift to the Church. May God richly bless Fr. Mike and the entire team at Ascension for making it more accessible. God bless you all!

@revelo.1 Жыл бұрын

God bless you and your family

@Nehara_Seraphine Жыл бұрын

This is coming at the perfect time in my life, and I'm sure for many others as well. Thank you so much for this, Father Mike. I'm so grateful for this gift--and that you exist! Much love. 🤍🤍🤍✝

@worldofthesupernatural Жыл бұрын

Very excited to start this adventure with you, Father!

@debbielerner2715 Жыл бұрын

And so we begin Day 1 of this journey ... so happy to be with all of you and Fr. Mike !... A special note of Thanks to Fr. Mike, Ascension Press and all those behind the scenes who have worked so hard to bring this journey to fruition. ❤🙏😊

@rubensvamaraljr9299 Жыл бұрын

What a blessing in the first day of the new year to be reminded by the Holy Spirit who we are: "We are children of God with a mission - Catechesis". Blessed be the Lord!!

@paulao.8378 Жыл бұрын

Very happy to be on this journey. I am a cradle catholic but I love to learn more about our beautiful faith. Thank you Fr. Mike for instructing us.

@sheilavedanayagam Жыл бұрын

I have never seen a catechism book before let alone know what’s in it. It didn’t even occur to me that I could get hold of a catechism book to be honest. Anyway, thanks to Fr Mike and all those involved in producing this much needed podcast we are able to finally know the finer details of what our Catholic Church teaches us in a way that’s easy for us to learn. I really needed something like this as I’ve recently started a Children’s Liturgy channel and I’m really conscious of wanting to share the correct information to the children in our Catholic community. Thank you for this ❤

@darloonie9465 Жыл бұрын

The New St. Joseph Baltimore Catechism No. 1 is an excellent Catechism for children. In my parish it is used until grade 6. The upper grades use the second book. It is easily found online or at a local Catholic bookstore.

@sheilavedanayagam Жыл бұрын

@@darloonie9465 Thank you 🙏😊

@mkbartley07 Жыл бұрын

So good. I’m in RCIA now and this is such a help. I will enter the church this year at the Easter Vigil! I’m also doing the Bible in a Year! God bless you and thank you for these resources. Please thank everyone at Ascension! ❤ Happy New Year 🎆🎈

@lisahermannes7833 Жыл бұрын

Good for you. I entered the Church at this past Easter Vigil and completed day 365 of biy on Easter Sunday. Can’t wait to finish ciy and then pick up biy again…and again. And it only took 60 years to get here🙌🏼

@mariasheena5225 Жыл бұрын

Welcome home 🙏

@meusisto Жыл бұрын

Also a former protestant?

@dorotagarnham6314 Жыл бұрын

Me and my husband Mike started following BIAY few months ago and now we can't wait yo start CIAY. I am a catholic but have a lot to learn, and he's not but now going through RCIA to become one. It is a great gift to us that we can listen to the Word of God with all people in this group. 🙏

@user-dd2wi7zt8f 6 ай бұрын

Thank You Fr. Mike. This is me on the second round. I just finished the BIAY and the CIAY in 2023. Just want to say thank you so much. I am attempting both podcasts again. May the Lord help me to stay with you all to the end.

@moonmaiden1973 Жыл бұрын

Day one done! Thank you Father Mike ♥️🙏🏻

@JH_Phillips Жыл бұрын

Welcome brother and sisters!

@connienavarette1948 Жыл бұрын

I am excited too 🎉

@michellevpeterpeter1593 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Father

@DeadNetCord Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to starting this huge adventure! Greetings from Poland

@jonathanj3862 Жыл бұрын

What's up Poland! Excited for this too!

@andym5995 Жыл бұрын

“I don’t just need information, I need transformation.” YES. When I was a kid, I could rattle off the answers to my Baltimore catechism questions easily, but was never told what they actually meant or how I could apply it to my life. I could tell you God is three persons and infinitely good, etc etc, but I never really knew what that meant. I’m very excited for this.

@jjquinn2004 Жыл бұрын

I started my Catholic education in 1960, first grade. Back then, it was Baltimore Catechism No. 2. Q: Who made us? A: God made us. Etc, etc, etc.

@andym5995 Жыл бұрын

@@jjquinn2004 Haha yes! The memories. “Who is God? God is the supreme Being who made all things.” Although I was learning this in the early 2000s (growing up in the Traditionalist movement, we only used Baltimore catechism.)

@thoranpernia Жыл бұрын

I just wanted to say thank you so much for starting CIY. I am not Catholic - yet! I plan to go through RCIA & be baptized after I move to the States with my husband. But in the mean time I found this and the BIY, and am getting to know God more intimately day by day. I started this journey last April and have been blow away & humbled by how God has been working through me. And how much he has been teaching me about love and life through reading his Word, prayers, attending mass, and not this CIY. I had bought the CCC just before you announced the CIY, and was over the moon when you made that announcement. I have held off reading it until CIY started :) I have been going through the BIY while working on my cross stitch project, as I am reading through the bible myself. Next year I plan to follow the BIY with the associated books for it. ... again thank you! And God Bless.

@susanwanke9933 Жыл бұрын

What I said to Judy above, ditto to you!🙏

@grovercleavland2698 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this Fr Mike! I’ve been looking forward to starting this ever since I heard about it. When I was in grad school I was messaging this girl through Catholic Match and we got caught up talking about the faith, and she told me that she thought I would make a good Chatechism teacher. I guess I thought that was a pretty cool compliment, but the thing was, I hadn’t even opened up a Chatechism since high school. I wouldn’t have known where to begin. That’s why I’m greatful for this program. I’m hoping it will give me a greater understanding of the Catholic Faith, what we believe, and why we believe it; essentially building on what the Bible in a year did for me last year. And then when I complete the program in 364 days, I’ll be able to do a good job of spreading that faith to others and defending it from detractors. To everyone else joining me on this journey, thank you!

@smilebeforeyouopen4899 Жыл бұрын

Day 1 from Philippines 🇵🇭

@melissacerta4203 Жыл бұрын

I have wanted to read the Catechism but was overwhelmed by it. Thank you for doing this. I am not overwhelmed with this with all of you

@jwhite62 7 ай бұрын

I am so excited to start the CiY for the 2nd time. Happy and Blessed New Year Y’all.

@antheakwaw605 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to growing in my Catholic faith. Fr Mike, you have been chosen by God and we cannot thank him enough for how much, how intimately and how intensely he is revealing himself through you. We are very grateful to God. He's using you to show us what our true purpose on earth is. Glory to God.

@merceditaorcales5646 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Fr Mike and for all who made this CCC podcast a reality. What a gift... God bless...!!! ❤️ 🙏

@lucianpinto7541 Жыл бұрын

A great beginning to know God and to love him. Lord God be with us all the way each day of our lives and instill in us your word your message so we can go forth and explain to others to those who do not know you. ☦🙏♥️😇

@SuperRuthJ Жыл бұрын

Thank you Father Mike.💕🙏

@georgegomez6194 Жыл бұрын

So many Catholics don't know about the Catechism. So many who call themselves catechists don't know about the catechism, this is why people are not believing in the eucharist because the teachers of the church don't even know or don't even teach the truth. The church must promote it and teach its teachers. Thank you all for joining this new journey with me I'll pray for all of you. Fr. Mike know of my prayers for you and the continuous work you do for Holy Mother Church. Remember "for I have not spoken on my own, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment about what to say and what to speak." John 12:49 God is truly using you, Father Mike.

@Withlovelondi 7 ай бұрын

Day 1 - 2024 🥳 🫶🏾🇿🇦

@paulacevedo8814 6 ай бұрын

Praise to you God and Jesus Christ😇🙏

@marsharr2877 Жыл бұрын

From USA-Indiana- excited to be learning more and growing closer to Christ in this way thru His church. My husband even asked to listen to it with me. God’s timing is always beautiful! We are all in this life together. Let’s celebrate that fact. Thank you. Father Mike and Ascension press for such beautiful learning tools.

@ray75ng 6 ай бұрын

Hi Fr Mike I'm joining a year long course , Journey Through Cathecism of the Catholic Church. It is starting next month, organised by local Archdiocese in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. And I found this, your KZfaq Cathechism . Wow! This is so great. Thanks be to God! Thank you Fr Mike !

@Hymnstreams 6 ай бұрын

So good to hear that. Hope you enjoy the year long course.

@webshepherd1852 11 ай бұрын

I live out in the country and am not close to a Catholic Church. I've been wanting to find out more about it. This will really help! Thank you Father Mike!

@pattiadkins2736 Жыл бұрын

So excited. I am ready Father Mike. ❤

@joanw9091 Жыл бұрын

Greetings from Niagara Falls, Canada. Happy New Year to all. God bless you Fr. Mike!🙏 Here we go!

@eileenmitchell5732 Жыл бұрын

Thank you God for this new year and 365 opportunities to grow in knowledge and love of you, thank you for your servant Fr Mike and Ascension for bringing us this beautiful gift, I am looking forward to this adventure, praying for all, Jesus bless this time we have together and enlighten our hearts and minds so that we may become willing servant's and proclaim your words and love to the ends of the earth, have a blessed journey everyone 🙏🙏

@MorreHope 7 ай бұрын

Amen

@clifferdanilvas5590 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou Father Mike. God Bless u fr all u doing fr us to grow in this faith journey n to share with the rest

@dianathompson1360 Жыл бұрын

Love you Father! Love this! God bless! -Marty Thompson

@marianmilne6009 Жыл бұрын

Good morning Fr Mike and everyone here. I'm so excited about this podcast because anything that brings me closer to God is a blessing. Thank you for bringing it to us. Praying for you and everyone here. God bless🙏❤️🙏

@christyruss1730 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Fr. Mike and all helping with CIY and BIY. Loved BIY and looking forward to getting closer to the Trinity through the CIY.

@nancyd2903 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Father Mike and everyone on this journey. I can’t think of any better way to start a new year than this!

@blancaocana6397 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much father Mike! God bless you all!!!

@p-jo Жыл бұрын

So happy to be joining this journey.

@miachambers830 Жыл бұрын

Okay… how, in 1h49 minutes into the first day of the new year do you already have 833 ‘likes’..?? No fair.. I thought I got here so early.. but then.. it is almost 2 hours in..! Let’s get on with the prologue..! I love listening to you and CANNOT WAIT to hear you again..! I haven’t even had a chance to miss you, since I just ‘tearfully’ finished the Bible in a year at 7pm, December 31, 2022..! LOL Praise the Lord and Thank You for Fr. Mike..! ❤❤❤❤

@peternava1219 Жыл бұрын

this is the best catechism ive ever heard thank u father

@marya9039 Жыл бұрын

2021 with Fr.Mike and the BIY changed my life. For 2 weeks I’ve just been holding the beautiful Catechism, not daring to look inside. Kind of daunting. But Now …the big adventure begins, and with the very best Leader, Fr.Mike. Thank you AscensionPress! And greatest gratitude to Two Powerful Popes, +John Paul II and +Benedict XVI

@hotconcrete Жыл бұрын

John Paul II collaborating with Benedict XVI produced the new Catechism and that alone was enough for John Paul II to earn sainthood. I hope that Benedict XVI will quickly be named a saint as well.

@alomar726 Жыл бұрын

@A A Bombich ...there are MANY unproclaimed saints - thank God for Allll Saints Day! Pope Benedict XVI is surely one powerful Intercessor, especially during these days!✨️💫🙏🌹