# Council of Catholic Men Catechism and Bible Study 2026 February 25 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-of-the-catholic-church-7443578/council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-2026-february-25 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-of-the-catholic-church-7443578/council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-2026-february-25.md Podcast: [Council of Catholic Men: Catechism and Bible Study of the Catholic Church](https://stenobird.com/podcast/council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-of-the-catholic-church-7443578) Published: 2026-02-26T02:08:04+00:00 Episode link: https://serve.podhome.fm/episodepage/ccm/42 Audio file: https://serve.podhome.fm/episode/09594611-fcf8-4722-f899-08dc87bedc7d/639076625740944453f904e0d7-5ed1-4edd-8afc-0cf99b230d5b.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-of-the-catholic-church-7443578/episodes/council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-2026-february-25 Duration seconds: 3426 ## Resource Council of Catholic Men Catechism and Bible Study 2026 February 25 In 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. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-of-the-catholic-church-7443578/episodes/council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-2026-february-25/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-of-the-catholic-church-7443578/council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-2026-february-25.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.