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

Day 299: Respect for Health



October 26th, 2023  •  14 mins 24 secs  •  Download (13.6 MB)  •  Link with Timestamp

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Our health is a gift from God, and so we have a responsibility to care for it. Fr. Mike emphasizes the importance of caring for our health while also explaining that we cannot idolize our health and bodies as an absolute good. If we do idolize health, it can greatly distort the way we view the dignity of those around us. He also unpacks the virtue of temperance, defining it as, “doing the right thing, in the right way, at the right time.” Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 2288-2291.