Council of Catholic Men Catechism and Bible Study 2026 February 25

Council of Catholic Men Catechism and Bible Study 2026 February 25In this episode of the Council of Catholic Men catechism and Bible study, we conclude our reading of Hebrews with Chapter 13 and reflect on Saint Paul’s closing admonitions: fraternal charity, hospitality (even to “entertaining angels” unawares), fidelity in marriage, freedom from covetousness, obedience to spiritual leaders, and the call to offer God a continual “sacrifice of praise.” We trace the Old Testament roots of these themes—hospitality in Abraham and Lot, confidence in the Lord from the Psalms, Day of Atonement sacrifices in Leviticus, and the pilgrim hope of a “city to come”—and consider how Christ’s suffering “outside the gate” shapes our willingness to bear reproach and do good both inside and outside the church. We then begin the catechism with St. Peter Canisius on the first article of the Creed: “I believe in God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth.” Drawing from Wisdom, 1 Samuel, Psalms, Romans, Hebrews, Colossians, and the Gospels, we contemplate God’s sovereign power over life and death, our adoption as His children through Christ, and His providential care over all creation—visible and invisible. We close with a reading from St. Alphonsus Liguori on the martyrs Lucius, Montanus, Flavian, and companions, whose steadfast witness in Africa under Valerian exemplifies charity, courage, and perseverance unto death, and we end in prayer.