The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Day 14: Isaac Blesses Jacob (2023)

January 14th, 2023  |  20 mins 40 secs

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Fr. Mike compares the sacraments with Isaac's blessing to Jacob in Genesis 27-28, Job 17-18, and Proverbs 3:1-4.

Day 13: Esau Sells His Birthright (2023)

January 13th, 2023  |  20 mins 35 secs

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Fr. Mike highlights the mystery of our brokenness and habitual sin as he unpacks the story of Esau selling his birthright. Today's readings are Genesis 25-26, Job 15-16, and Proverbs 2:20-22.

Day 12: Isaac and Rebekah (2023)

January 12th, 2023  |  19 mins 42 secs

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Today we read about story of Isaac and Rebekah's marriage and Fr. Mike reflects on God's constant providence in our lives, even when we don't see it. Today's readings are Genesis 24, Job 13-14, and Proverbs 2:16-19.

Day 11: The Sacrifice of Isaac (2023)

January 11th, 2023  |  19 mins 34 secs

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Fr. Mike explains the significance behind sacrifice of Isaac, and why God chose to test Abraham as he reads Genesis 22-23, Job 11-12, and Proverbs 2:9-15.

Day 10: Hagar and Ishmael (2023)

January 10th, 2023  |  20 mins 37 secs

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Fr. Mike reads Genesis 20-21, Job 9-10, and Proverbs 2:6-8 and shows us how we can strive for holiness, even in the midst of sin and suffering.

Day 9: Sodom and Gomorrah (2023)

January 9th, 2023  |  21 mins 23 secs

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Fr. Mike breaks down the story of Sodom and Gomorrah today as we read Genesis 18-19, Job 7-8, and Proverbs 2:1-5.

Day 8: The Surrender of Abraham (2023)

January 8th, 2023  |  19 mins 22 secs

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Fr. Mike zeroes in on the theme of surrender as we discover how God changed Abram to Abraham and Job continues to struggle with his affliction. Today's readings are Genesis 16-17, Job 5-6, and Proverbs 1:20-33.

Day 7: God's Covenant with Abram (2023)

January 7th, 2023  |  18 mins 41 secs

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Fr. Mike talks about the significance of God's covenant with Abram, and how it points to God's immense love for us. Today's readings are Genesis 14-15, Job 3-4, and Proverbs 1:8-19.

Day 6: Trust in the Lord (2023)

January 6th, 2023  |  17 mins 47 secs

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Fr. Mike reads Genesis 12-13, Job 1-2, and Proverbs 1:1-7 and shows how Abram and Job, despite their brokenness, were able to trust in God.

Introduction to the Patriarchs (with Jeff Cavins) - 2023

January 6th, 2023  |  22 mins 40 secs

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Congratulations, you've completed the Early World period! As we journey into the Patriarchs period, Jeff Cavins joins Fr. Mike to set the scene. They discuss the themes of Genesis 12-50, how it differs from the first 11 chapters of Genesis, and how it slowly reveals God's plan to redeem mankind.

Day 5: Tower of Babel (2023)

January 5th, 2023  |  17 mins 17 secs

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Today we read about the descendants of Noah, and the story of the Tower of Babel from Genesis 10-11, as well as Psalm 2. Fr. Mike reveals the errors of these characters, and how we also can fall into the same traps.

Day 4: The Flood (2023)

January 4th, 2023  |  20 mins 7 secs

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Today we read Genesis 7-9 and Psalm 1 and Fr. Mike reflects on the covenant God makes with Noah, and how the family of Noah becomes broken. Today's readings contain adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Day 3: Noah's Ark (2023)

January 3rd, 2023  |  17 mins 53 secs

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Fr. Mike reads Genesis 5-6 and Psalm 136, and explains the significance of Noah's genealogy, why God chose to send a flood, and how we can imitate Noah's choice to follow God when no one else did.

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Day 2: The Fall of Adam and Eve (2023)

January 2nd, 2023  |  23 mins 51 secs

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In today's readings of Genesis 3-4 and Psalm 104, Fr. Mike draws the connection between love and sacrifice in the story of Adam and Eve and explains the story of Cain and Abel.

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Day 1: In the Beginning (2023)

January 1st, 2023  |  20 mins 39 secs

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Welcome to Day 1 of The Bible in a Year! Today we start our year-long journey by reading Genesis 1-2 and Psalm 19. Fr. Mike Schmitz breaks down these readings to discover what the story of creation means for God's plan in your life.

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START HERE: Introduction to the Early World (with Jeff Cavins) - 2021

January 1st, 2023  |  24 mins 24 secs

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Welcome to the official start of the Bible in a Year Podcast! We'll begin reading the Bible in the episode "Day 1: In the Beginning", but before we dig into scripture, Jeff Cavins joins Fr. Mike Schmitz to lay out the context for the Early World period (Genesis 1-11). They discuss the type of scripture we'll encounter (Hebrew poetry) and how that affects our understanding of the Word. This episode is not part of the 365 day reading plan, but is important to help understand the readings from this period.

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