The Bible in a Year – Day 144 – David’s Last Words
Minute Meditation – From the Very Beginning, God Is
What I love is that Psalm 139 takes us all the way back to when we first became. It reveres the beauty of our very beginnings and returns us to the miracle of our mothers. Even being carried within a womb, as each and every one of us was, God met us there. How many times have we heard, “You’re born alone and you die alone”? Psalm 139 dispels this, assuring us that even before our birth, when we were being woven, kneaded, and knitted, we had a holy spirit paralleling us. Could there be anything more comforting than this belief, that we had this connection to God way back, starting within the cocoon of our own creation?
—from the book What Was Lost: Seeking Refuge in the Psalms
by Maureen O’Brien
//Franciscan Media//
The Bible in a Year – Day 3 – Noah’s Ark
The Bible in a Year – Day 4 – The Flood
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Day 4: The Flood
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The Bible in a Year – Day 5 – Tower of Babel
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Day 5: Tower of Babel
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The Bible in a Year – Day 25 – Job’s Questioning
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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 – Day 26 – God Responds to Job
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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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The Bible in a Year – Day 27 – The Birth of Moses
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Day 27: The Birth of Moses
Today we begin our journey in Egypt and Exodus as Fr. Mike reads about the birth of Moses in and the connection between burnt offerings and the sacrifice of the mass. Today’s readings are Exodus 1-2, Leviticus 1, and Psalm 44.
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The Bible in a Year – Day 28 – The Burning Bush
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Day 28: The Burning Bush
Fr. Mike reads about the powerful moment God reveals himself to Moses in the burning bush and promises to set the Israelites free from slavery. Todays’ readings are Exodus 3, Leviticus 2-3, and Psalm 45.
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The Bible in a Year – Day 29 – Moses Returns to Egypt
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Day 29: Moses Returns to Egypt
Fr. Mike delves deeper into Moses’ call to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, and reminds us that God desires to make us free so we that can worship him. Today’s readings are Exodus 4-5, Leviticus 4, and Psalm 46.
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