About this episode

Fr. Mike explains the apostolic nature of the Catholic Church and its implications for the Church's structure and Tradition.

The fourth mark of the Catholic Church is her "apostolic" nature. Fr. Mike explains the three ways the Church is apostolic and discusses how this characteristic shapes the unique structure and Tradition of the Catholic Church. He also encourages us to pray for our local bishops, who continue to shepherd us in the Faith today as the Apostles' successors. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 857-862. 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. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Mike Schmitz

Topics covered

• apostolic nature
• Catholic Church
• Tradition
• local bishops
• Faith

Keywords

• apostolic
• Catholic Church
• bishops
• Tradition
• Catechism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Institute on the Catechism, USCCB

Books & works: Catechism of the Catholic Church

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