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The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 19: Joseph and his Brothers
Fr. Mike zeroes in on the dynamic between Joseph and his older brothers and shows us how the sin of envy is a distorted desire to be loved. Today’s readings are Genesis 37, Job 27-28, and Proverbs 3:25-27.
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The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 20: Judah and Tamar
Fr. Mike talks about how God can bring great triumph from great brokenness as he reads the messy story of Judah and Tamar. The readings for today are Genesis 38, Job 29-30, and Proverbs 3:28-32.
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The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 21: Walking with God
Fr. Mike continues reading through Genesis 39-40, Job 31-32 and Proverbs 3:33-35 and reflects on Joseph’s righteousness as he walked with God .
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The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 22: Go to Joseph
Fr. Mike shows us how the faithfulness of Joseph in the Old Testament foreshadows the faithfulness of St. Joseph, the husband of Mary, in the New Testament. Today’s readings are Genesis 41-42; Job 33-34 and Proverbs 4:1-9.
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The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 23: Judah Changes
We continue reading today Genesis 43-44, Job 35-36, and Proverbs 4:10-19. Fr. Mike highlights the transformation of Judah’s heart and how his change shows us that we too can change regardless of our past.
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The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 24: Tears of Joy
Fr. Mike takes a look at the dramatic moment when Joseph makes himself known to his brothers and weeps out of joy. Today’s readings are Genesis 45-46, Job 37-38, and Proverbs 4:20-27.
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The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 25: Job’s Questioning
Where is God in Job’s suffering? Today, Fr. Mike dives deeper into Job’s questions as he wrestles with his suffering. We learn that God always uses our suffering for a purpose although we may not understand it in the moment. Today’s readings are Genesis 47-48, Job 39-40, and Psalm 16.
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The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 26: God Responds to Job
Today we wrap up our journey through the Patriarchs as Fr. Mike finishes the book of Genesis and the book of Job. Fr. Mike particularly draws our attention to God’s beautiful yet mysterious response to Job’s questions. Today’s readings are Genesis 49-50, Job 41-42, and Psalm 17.
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