Day 2: The Fall of Adam and Eve
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The Bible in a Year – Day 2 – The Fall of Adam & Eve
The Bible in a Year – Day 7 – God’s Covenant with Abram
The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 7: God’s Covenant with Abram
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The Bible in a Year – Day 19 – Joseph & His Brothers
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 – Day 83 – The Gibeonite Trickery
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Fr. Mike expands on the significance of establishing a covenant relationship, and how the trickery of the Gibeonites can represent the desire to enter into a relationship with God out of fear rather than out of love. Today’s readings are Joshua 8-9, and Psalm 126.
The Bible in a Year – Day 161 – The Crucifixion of Christ
Day 161: The Crucifixion of Christ -The Bible in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz. Fr. Mike finishes the gospel of Mark by reflecting on the death and resurrection of Christ. He also encourages us to reflect on the redemption of our own sins every time we see a crucifix and to return that same sacrificial love to God every day. Today’s readings are Mark 15-16 and Psalm 22. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children – parental discretion is advised.
The Bible in a Year – Day 257 – Choose to Love
Fr. Mike finishes the book of Jeremiah and highlights the final moment of hope at the conclusion. We also read the book of Obadiah and Fr. Mike challenges us to see who the Lord is asking us to choose to love, noting that it might may be someone who is closer to us than we think. Today’s readings are Jeremiah 52, Obadiah 1, and Proverbs 18:13-16.
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The Bible in a Year – Day 337 – The Importance of Love
Fr. Mike unpacks the events in Acts 16, describing Paul’s trust in the Lord as God frees him from prison. He connects St. Paul’s conversation about spiritual gifts to the well-known “love” chapter in 1 Corinthians, explaining how love and donation of self gives purpose to the spiritual gifts. Today’s readings are Acts 16, 1 Corinthians 13-14, and Proverbs 28:13-15.
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The Bible in a Year – Day 356 – God Is Love
Today Fr. Mike reminds us that God created us out of love, for love. Fr. Mike also points out where the Catholic Church draws her doctrine on the difference between mortal and venial sin, as well as what St. Paul means when he teaches that there is only “one mediator” between God and man. 1 John: 4-5, 1 Timothy: 1-3, and Proverbs 30: 24-28
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The Bible in a Year – Day 357 – Truth and Love
Fr. Mike emphasizes that Christian love isn’t just about feelings—it’s about living in God’s truth by obeying his commandments. Fr. Mike also explains the context for St. Paul’s words to St. Timothy about asceticism and caring for widows, and he ends today’s reflection by encouraging us to keep fighting the good fight of faith. Today’s readings are 2 John, 3 John; 1 Timothy 4-6; Proverbs 30:29-33.
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