Catechism in a Year Companion: Volume I

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Get even more out of The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) ! The Catechism in a Year Companion takes Catholics through the #1-hitting podcast The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) including daily summaries, transcripts of Fr. Mike’s daily prayers, and extra content for each episode . It’s the perfect way to remember what you’re hearing and to learn even more about each section of the Catechism ! “The desire for God is written in the human heart, because man is created by God and for God; and God never ceases to draw man to himself. Only in God will he find the truth and happiness he never stops searching for.” –CCC 27 The Companion presents daily content for each episode of the podcast, including: The proprietary Catechism in a Year Reading Plan “Reflect on the Faith , ” where readers will find a summary of the key points and highlights of Fr. Mike’s commentary on the daily passages “Take It to Prayer , ” where Catholics will be able to pray the daily prayer alongside Fr. Mike and the rest of the CIY community “Dive Deeper , ” which features unique content related to each day’s readings, from images and Q&As to prayer prompts and ways to live out the teachings of the Church in the day-to-day In addition to the daily content, each volume of the Companion will provide an introduction and review for the sections of the Catechism it covers. Written by Dr. Petroc Willey, professor of theology and Catechetics at Franciscan University of Steubenville, these introductions and reviews will help Catholics know what to look for in the days ahead and recall what has happened in the days completed. Volume I of The Catechism in a Year Companion covers days 1–120 of The Catechism in a Year podcast. This sought-after guide to the #1-hitting podcast The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) is coming to you thanks to many collaborators, including: Fr. Mike Schmitz Dr. Petroc Willey Ann Koshute and more! Review: Very Helpful Companion - I am delighted to have this first volume of the Catechism in a Year Companion, which covers days 1-120. It will serve as an excellent review of Fr. Mike Schmitz's daily podcasts and a way to remember the key points. The book is attractive with some beautiful artwork and print large enough for easy reading. In the beginning is an Introduction by Fr. Mike, then a page titled "How to Use This Catechism in a Year Companion," then a one-page Introduction to Part One: The Breakdown and Key Teachings. The end of the volume has a short Concluding Summary, followed by three pages titled "Concluding Questions and Answers" (such as Does everyone have a desire for God? Who wrote Sacred Scripture?) Then a half-page titled Notes, which lists a few books, such as Rick Warren's "The Purpose Driven Life." Similar to the Bible in a Year Companion books, each day is divided into three main sections. Here's an example of one day: Page 62 indicates on top that it is Day 29: Knowing the Name of God. Then follows a "Reflect on the Faith" section which brings out the highlights of that day's reading and shows the pertinent reference number in the CCC for some of them. Page 63 shows on top which paragraphs in the Catechism are covered that day, followed by a section called "Take It To Prayer," with Fr. Mike's prayer for the day, and a section called "Dive Deeper" which sometimes has just text covering various matters and sometimes a work of art, on this day a work of art showing "Moses Before the Burning Bush" with commentary on that event. There are also sometimes suggestions for further reading. I can tell that I will find this book helpful. I am very glad I bought it and plan to order the next volumes when they appear. I do have one suggestion for any future editions of these Companion books: an index listing all the works of art, the page in the volume on which each one appears, the name of the work and the artist, and the source from which the image comes. Review: EXCELLENT guidebook for Father Mike's podcast - This Catechism in a Year companion guide is the first of 3 volumes to help one follow along with Father Michael Schmidt's Catechism in a Year podcast. However, one could also use the guide alone. It is excellent and full of thought provoking and filled with principles of the Roman Catholic religion.I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about what the Catholic faith is based on.