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Ascension Press announces a new podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz, plus a new print edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.


The team behind the most popular Catholic podcast of all time, The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)™, has announced the 2023 launch of The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) podcast and a brand-new print edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Beginning on January 1, 2023, over the course of 365 daily podcast episodes, Fr. Mike Schmitz will read the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church, taking listeners through the four parts of the Catechism and providing explanation, insight, and encouragement along the way.

Available this fall, Ascension will offer a brand-new print edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. This edition will include the full text of the Catechism with a completely new guide that will help make the Catechism easy to learn and a joy to remember.

 

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“What we did with the Bible, we’re going to do with the Catechism,” explains Fr. Mike. “For 365 days we are going to take a little section of the Catechism every single day. We’re going to read it, explain it, and expand upon it so that by the end of this year we’ll be able to say, ‘I know what the Church believes, I know what God’s plan is for my life, I know how to talk to God, I know how to listen to His voice, and I know how to worship Him.’ It’s going to be incredible.”

“Ever since the Bible in a Year podcast launched, our customers have been calling for us to create a Catechism in a Year podcast,” comments Ascension President and CEO Jonathan Strate. “We are excited for Fr. Mike Schmitz to present this offering to our audience, especially as the Catechism of the Catholic Church marks the 30th anniversary of its publication this October.”

The Catechism in a Year podcast will be available for free on all major podcast platforms as well as the Hallow app, making it a powerful catechetical tool for Catholic schools, parishes, and universities, including those with limited budgets. 

 

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With over 8 million copies in print across the world and published in over 20 languages, the Catechism of the Catholic Church is a complete summary of what Catholics throughout the world believe and how they worship, live, and pray. Promulgated by then-Pope John Paul II in 1992, it is the first new universal catechism in more than 400 years, and remains the worldwide standard for teaching the Catholic Faith today.

The Bible in a Year podcast is the most successful Catholic podcast of all time. After its January 1, 2021 launch, The Bible in a Year became the #1 podcast on the Apple Podcast charts in all categories for 17 days, achieved the same feat for 7 days in January 2022, and remains the #1 podcast on Apple’s Religion & Spirituality chart today.


 


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