The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
The definitive Catholic Bible in a year podcast, brought to you by Ascension
About the show
In The Bible in a Year podcast, Fr. Mike Schmitz walks you through the entire Bible in 365 episodes, providing commentary, reflection, and prayer along the way.
Unlike any other Bible podcast, Ascension’s Bible in a Year podcast follows a reading plan inspired by The Great Adventure Bible Timeline, a ground-breaking approach to understanding salvation history developed by renowned Catholic Bible scholar Jeff Cavins. For each period in the timeline, Jeff will join Fr. Mike for a special episode that will help you understand the context of each reading.
With this podcast, you won’t just read the Bible in a year … you’ll finally understand how all the pieces of the Bible fit together to tell an amazing story that continues in your life today!
Listen and…
- Read the ENTIRE Bible
- Feel more confident about your understanding of Scripture
- Experience the transformative power of God’s Word in your daily life
- Start seeing the world through the lens of Scripture
Each 20-25 minute episode includes:
Two to three scripture readings
A reflection from Fr. Mike Schmitz
A guided prayer to help you hear God’s voice in his Word
The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
Episodes
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Day 176: Choosing Eternal Life (2022)
June 25th, 2022 | 21 mins 11 secs
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Fr. Mike explains why all of us are called to listen to the prophets of the Old Testament, and why their role is so important in salvation history. Each of us is building some kind of life and picture of eternity: the question we must ask ourselves is are we building it with God or against him? Today's readings are 2 Kings 8, Hosea 8-10, and Psalm 108.
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Day 175: Knowledge of God (2022)
June 24th, 2022 | 26 mins 27 secs
2 kings 6, 2 kings 7, act of faith, ascension, ascension catholic, ascension presents, ascension press, bible, bible in a year, bible in a year podcast, bible in a year with father mike, bible in a year with father mike schmitz, bible in a year with fr mike, bible in a year with fr.mike, bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz, bible podcast, bible podcast father mike, bible podcast father mike schmitz, bible podcast fr mike, bible podcast fr.mike, bible podcast fr.mike schmitz, bible study, catholic, catholic bible, catholic bible study, catholic church, catholic faith, catholic priest, catholic religion, catholicism, catholics, christian, christianity, elisha, elisha the prophet, father mike, father mike schmitz, fr mike, fr. mike schmitz, fr.mike, god, god’s word, hosea, hosea 4, hosea 5, hosea 6, hosea 7, hosea the prophet, jesus, jesus christ, king of syria, knowing the lord, knowledge, knowledge of god, protection, protection of god, psalm 103, read the bible, read the bible in a year, religion, roman catholic, salvation history, scripture, siege of samaria, the bible in a year with father mike schmitz, the bible in a year with fr mike, the great adventure bible, the great adventure timeline, the word of god, the bible in a year with father mike, totus tuus, war, the bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz
Fr. Mike emphasizes the importance of knowing God and knowing his love for us as we read about the devastation of war and the lack of faith displayed by Israel. Without a deeper knowledge of God, not only can we struggle for hope in God's plan, but we can also fall into the temptation of losing faith in him altogether. Today's readings are 2 Kings 6-7, Hosea 4-7, and Psalm 103.
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Day 174: The Prophet Hosea (2022)
June 23rd, 2022 | 23 mins 57 secs
2 kings 5, abba father, ascension, ascension catholic, ascension presents, ascension press, baptism, bible, bible in a year, bible in a year podcast, bible in a year with father mike, bible in a year with father mike schmitz, bible in a year with fr mike, bible in a year with fr.mike, bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz, bible podcast, bible podcast father mike, bible podcast father mike schmitz, bible podcast fr mike, bible podcast fr.mike, bible podcast fr.mike schmitz, bible study, catholic, catholic bible, catholic bible study, catholic church, catholic faith, catholic priest, catholic religion, catholicism, catholics, christian, christianity, elisha the prophet, father mike, father mike schmitz, fr mike, fr. mike schmitz, fr.mike, god, god’s word, healing, holy ground, hope, hosea, hosea 1, hosea 2, hosea 3, hosea the prophet, jesus, jesus christ, prophets of the old testament, psalm 101, read the bible, read the bible in a year, religion, roman catholic, salvation history, scripture, the bible in a year with father mike schmitz, the bible in a year with fr mike, the great adventure bible, the great adventure timeline, the word of god, the bible in a year with father mike, totus tuus, the bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz
Fr. Mike takes a break from 2 Chronicles to enter into the book of Hosea. We learn that Hosea was a prophet called to not only witness to God's words, but to his actions as well. Fr. Mike also touches on hope in times of intense healing, and how essential this virtue is when striving to live a life for Christ. Today's readings are 2 Kings 5, Hosea 1-3, and Psalm 101.
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Day 173: Confidence in God (2022)
June 22nd, 2022 | 24 mins 40 secs
2 chronicles 28, 2 kings 4, ascension, ascension catholic, ascension presents, ascension press, bible, bible in a year, bible in a year podcast, bible in a year with father mike, bible in a year with father mike schmitz, bible in a year with fr mike, bible in a year with fr.mike, bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz, bible podcast, bible podcast father mike, bible podcast father mike schmitz, bible podcast fr mike, bible podcast fr.mike, bible podcast fr.mike schmitz, bible study, catholic, catholic bible, catholic bible study, catholic church, catholic faith, catholic priest, catholic religion, catholicism, catholics, christian, christianity, confidence in god, elisha, elisha and the widow, elisha the prophet, faithless, false gods, father mike, father mike schmitz, fr mike, fr. mike schmitz, fr.mike, god, god’s word, heartache, idolatry, jesus, jesus christ, king ahaz, loss, pain, psalm 127, read the bible, read the bible in a year, religion, roman catholic, salvation history, scripture, the bible in a year with father mike schmitz, the bible in a year with fr mike, the great adventure bible, the great adventure timeline, the word of god, the bible in a year with father mike, totus tuus, walking in faith, the bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz
Fr. Mike talks about how we see both an abundance of faith, and a great lack of faith in our readings today. While the widow Elisha visits shows us a beautiful example of walking in faith, king Ahaz fails to repent as he falls deeper into sin. Today's readings are 2 Kings 4, 2 Chronicles 28, and Psalm 127.
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Day 172: Uzziah's Pride (2022)
June 21st, 2022 | 18 mins 4 secs
2 chronicles 26-27, 2 kings 3, ascension, ascension catholic, ascension presents, ascension press, bible, bible in a year, bible in a year podcast, bible in a year with father mike, bible in a year with father mike schmitz, bible in a year with fr mike, bible in a year with fr.mike, bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz, bible podcast, bible podcast father mike, bible podcast father mike schmitz, bible podcast fr mike, bible podcast fr.mike, bible podcast fr.mike schmitz, bible study, catholic, catholic bible, catholic bible study, catholic church, catholic faith, catholic priest, catholic religion, catholicism, catholics, christian, christianity, elisha, father mike, father mike schmitz, fr mike, fr. mike schmitz, fr.mike, god, god’s word, jesus, jesus christ, jotham, king uzziah, kings of judea, leprosy, pride, psalm 72, read the bible, read the bible in a year, religion, roman catholic, salvation history, scripture, the bible in a year with father mike schmitz, the bible in a year with fr mike, the great adventure bible, the great adventure timeline, the word of god, the bible in a year with father mike, totus tuus, uzziah, war at moab, worship, the bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz
Fr. Mike zeroes in on how Uzziah's prideful desire to worship God in his own way led to his tragic death. We are reminded once again how easily the kings over Judea strayed away from God after achieving greatness. Today's readings are 2 Kings 3, 2 Chronicles 26-27, and Psalm 72.
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Day 171: Elijah and Elisha (2022)
June 20th, 2022 | 24 mins 18 secs
2 chronicles 25, 2 kings 2, amaziah, ascension, ascension catholic, ascension presents, ascension press, bible, bible in a year, bible in a year podcast, bible in a year with father mike, bible in a year with father mike schmitz, bible in a year with fr mike, bible in a year with fr.mike, bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz, bible podcast, bible podcast father mike, bible podcast father mike schmitz, bible podcast fr mike, bible podcast fr.mike, bible podcast fr.mike schmitz, bible study, catholic, catholic bible, catholic bible study, catholic church, catholic faith, catholic priest, catholic religion, catholicism, catholics, christian, christianity, elijah, elijah is taken up to heaven, elisha, father mike, father mike schmitz, fr mike, fr. mike schmitz, fr.mike, god, god’s word, jesus, jesus christ, old testament, psalm 70, read the bible, read the bible in a year, religion, roman catholic, salvation history, scripture, the bible in a year with father mike schmitz, the bible in a year with fr mike, the great adventure bible, the great adventure timeline, the word of god, the bible in a year with father mike, totus tuus, worship, the bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz
Fr. Mike breaks down the moment Elijah is taken up to heaven, and the miracle Elisha performs at the spring. In 2 Chronicles, we also read about how king Amaziah suddenly turned his heart away from God by worshipping idols. Today's readings are 2 Kings 2, 2 Chronicles 25, and Psalm 70.
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Day 170: Joash's Downfall (2022)
June 19th, 2022 | 20 mins 40 secs
2 chronicles 24, 2 kings 1, ascension, ascension catholic, ascension presents, ascension press, bad kings, bible, bible in a year, bible in a year podcast, bible in a year with father mike, bible in a year with father mike schmitz, bible in a year with fr mike, bible in a year with fr.mike, bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz, bible podcast, bible podcast father mike, bible podcast father mike schmitz, bible podcast fr mike, bible podcast fr.mike, bible podcast fr.mike schmitz, bible study, catholic, catholic bible, catholic bible study, catholic church, catholic faith, catholic priest, catholic religion, catholicism, catholics, christian, christianity, death of joash, disobedience, father mike, father mike schmitz, fr mike, fr. mike schmitz, fr.mike, god, god’s word, good kings, good mentors, jehoida, jesus, jesus christ, joash, old testament, pslam 69, read the bible, read the bible in a year, religion, roman catholic, salvation history, scripture, the bible in a year with father mike schmitz, the bible in a year with fr mike, the great adventure bible, the great adventure timeline, the word of god, the bible in a year with father mike, totus tuus, the bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz
Fr. Mike looks at Joash's downfall and disobedience after the death of Jehoida. We learn how important it is to have good mentors in our lives who keep us grounded in the faith. Fr. Mike also emphasizes the significance of Psalm 69 and how to properly interpret it. Today's readings are 2 Kings 1, 2 Chronicles 24, and Psalm 69.
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Day 169: Joash Is Crowned (2022)
June 18th, 2022 | 19 mins 39 secs
1 kings 22, 2 chronicles 23, and song of solomon 8, ascension, ascension catholic, ascension presents, ascension press, athaliah slain, bible, bible in a year, bible in a year podcast, bible in a year with father mike, bible in a year with father mike schmitz, bible in a year with fr mike, bible in a year with fr.mike, bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz, bible podcast, bible podcast father mike, bible podcast father mike schmitz, bible podcast fr mike, bible podcast fr.mike, bible podcast fr.mike schmitz, bible study, catholic, catholic bible, catholic bible study, catholic church, catholic faith, catholic priest, catholic religion, catholicism, catholics, christian, christianity, father mike, father mike schmitz, fr mike, fr. mike schmitz, fr.mike, god, god’s word, jehoidas covenant, jesus, jesus christ, joash, joash restores the temple, king joash, old testament, read the bible, read the bible in a year, religion, roman catholic, salvation history, scripture, the bible in a year with father mike schmitz, the bible in a year with fr mike, the death of ahab, the great adventure bible, the great adventure timeline, the word of god, the bible in a year with father mike, totus tuus, the bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz
Fr. Mike explains how Athaliah's death, Jehoiada's covenant, and the crowning of Joash as king was pivotal for the restoration of the Temple. Today's readings are 1 Kings 22, 2 Chronicles 23, and Song of Solomon 8.
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Day 168: Wicked Kings (2022)
June 17th, 2022 | 21 mins 9 secs
1 kings 21, 2 chronicles 21-22, ascension, ascension catholic, ascension presents, ascension press, athaliah, bible, bible in a year, bible in a year podcast, bible in a year with father mike, bible in a year with father mike schmitz, bible in a year with fr mike, bible in a year with fr.mike, bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz, bible podcast, bible podcast father mike, bible podcast father mike schmitz, bible podcast fr mike, bible podcast fr.mike, bible podcast fr.mike schmitz, bible study, catholic, catholic bible, catholic bible study, catholic church, catholic faith, catholic priest, catholic religion, catholicism, catholics, christian, christianity, father mike, father mike schmitz, fr mike, fr. mike schmitz, fr.mike, god, god’s word, jesus, jesus christ, jezebel, king ahab, king azaiah, king jehoram, naboth, old testament, read the bible, read the bible in a year, religion, roman catholic, salvation history, scripture, song of solomon 7, the bible in a year with father mike schmitz, the bible in a year with fr mike, the great adventure bible, the great adventure timeline, the word of god, the bible in a year with father mike, totus tuus, unfaithful kings, wicked kings, the bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz
Fr. Mike highlights the wickedness and unfaithfulness of king Ahab, king Jehoram and king Azaiah. We learn that their selfish and disobedient actions have severe consequences. Today's readings are 1 Kings 21, 2 Chronicles 21-22, and Song of Solomon 7.
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Day 167: Viaticum (2022)
June 16th, 2022 | 27 mins 58 secs
1 kings, 1 kings 19-20, 2 chronicles, 2 chronicles 20, afterlife, ahab, asa, ascension catholic, ascension presents, ascension press, bible, bible in a year, bible in a year podcast, bible in a year with father mike, bible in a year with father mike schmitz, bible in a year with fr mike, bible in a year with fr.mike, bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz, bible podcast, bible podcast father mike, bible podcast father mike schmitz, bible podcast fr mike, bible podcast fr.mike, bible podcast fr.mike schmitz, bible study, catholic, catholic bible, catholic bible study, catholic church, catholic faith, catholic priest, catholic religion, catholicism, catholics, christian, christianity, chronicles, divided kingdom, elijah, elisha, father mike, father mike schmitz, fr mike, fr. mike schmitz, fr.mike, god, god’s word, idolatry, idols, jehoshaphat, jesus, jesus christ, jezebel, read the bible, read the bible in a year, religion, roman catholic, salvation history, scripture, song of solomon, song of solomon 6 ascension, song of songs, songs, the bible in a year with father mike schmitz, the bible in a year with fr mike, the great adventure bible, the great adventure timeline, the word of god, the bible in a year with father mike, totus tuus, viaticum, the bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz
Today we read about Elijah's discouragement after fleeing from Jezebel, and how God tells him to "arise and eat" to strengthen him for the journey ahead. Fr. Mike points out how God calls us to draw strength for the journey as well, even at the end of our earthly lives. The readings are 1 Kings 19-20, 2 Chronicles 20, and Song of Solomon 6.
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Day 166: Responding in Faith (2022)
June 15th, 2022 | 25 mins 27 secs
1 kings, 1 kings 17-18, 2 chronicles, 2 chronicles 18-19, ahab, ascension catholic, ascension presents, ascension press, bible, bible in a year, bible in a year podcast, bible in a year with father mike, bible in a year with father mike schmitz, bible in a year with fr mike, bible in a year with fr.mike, bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz, bible podcast, bible podcast father mike, bible podcast father mike schmitz, bible podcast fr mike, bible podcast fr.mike, bible podcast fr.mike schmitz, bible study, catholic, catholic bible, catholic bible study, catholic church, catholic faith, catholic priest, catholic religion, catholicism, catholics, christian, christianity, chronicles, divided kingdom, elijah, father mike, father mike schmitz, fr mike, fr. mike schmitz, fr.mike, god, god’s word, idolatry, idols, jehoshaphat ascension, jesus, jesus christ, read the bible, read the bible in a year, religion, roman catholic, salvation history, scripture, song of solomon, song of solomon 5, song of songs, songs, the bible in a year with father mike schmitz, the bible in a year with fr mike, the great adventure bible, the great adventure timeline, the word of god, the bible in a year with father mike, totus tuus, widow of zarephath, the bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz
Today, we are introduced to the prophet Elijah, who again and again responds to God's invitations with faith. The readings are 1 Kings 17-18, 2 Chronicles 18-19, and Song of Solomon 5.
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Day 165: The Lover and the Beloved (2022)
June 14th, 2022 | 26 mins 4 secs
1 kings, 1 kings 15-16, 2 chronicles, 2 chronicles 16-17, asa, ascension catholic, ascension presents, ascension press, bible, bible in a year, bible in a year podcast, bible in a year with father mike, bible in a year with father mike schmitz, bible in a year with fr mike, bible in a year with fr.mike, bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz, bible podcast, bible podcast father mike, bible podcast father mike schmitz, bible podcast fr mike, bible podcast fr.mike, bible podcast fr.mike schmitz, bible study, catholic, catholic bible, catholic bible study, catholic church, catholic faith, catholic priest, catholic religion, catholicism, catholics, christian, christianity, chronicles, divided kingdom, father mike, father mike schmitz, first fruits ascension, fr mike, fr. mike schmitz, fr.mike, god, god’s word, idolatry, idols, jeroboam, jesus, jesus christ, john paul ii, jpii, read the bible, read the bible in a year, rehoboam, religion, roman catholic, salvation history, scripture, song of solomon, song of solomon 4, song of songs, songs, st john paul ii, the bible in a year with father mike schmitz, the bible in a year with fr mike, the great adventure bible, the great adventure timeline, the word of god, theology of the body, the bible in a year with father mike, tob, totus tuus, the bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz
Fr. Mike connects today's reading from Songs to the teachings of St. John Paul's Theology of the Body. He also points out how helpful it is to track the timelines of the kings of Israel and Judah as we read from Kings and Chronicles simultaneously. The readings are 1 Kings 15-16, 2 Chronicles 16-17, and Song of Solomon 4.
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Day 164: Tearing Down Idols (2022)
June 13th, 2022 | 22 mins 59 secs
1 kings, 1 kings 14, 2 chronicles 14, 2 chronicles 15, asa, ascension catholic, ascension presents, ascension press, bible, bible in a year, bible in a year podcast, bible in a year with father mike, bible in a year with father mike schmitz, bible in a year with fr mike, bible in a year with fr.mike, bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz, bible podcast, bible podcast father mike, bible podcast father mike schmitz, bible podcast fr mike, bible podcast fr.mike, bible podcast fr.mike schmitz, bible study, catholic, catholic bible, catholic bible study, catholic church, catholic faith, catholic priest, catholic religion, catholicism, catholics, christian, christianity, chronicles, divided kingdom, father mike, father mike schmitz, first fruits ascension, fr mike, fr. mike schmitz, fr.mike, god, god’s word, idolatry, idols, jeroboam, jesus, jesus christ, read the bible, read the bible in a year, rehoboam, religion, roman catholic, salvation history, scripture, song of solomon, song of solomon 3, songs, the bible in a year with father mike schmitz, the bible in a year with fr mike, the great adventure bible, the great adventure timeline, the word of god, the bible in a year with father mike, totus tuus, the bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz
Fr. Mike points out the results of what happened to the kings who built idols, and what happened to the kings who tore them down. He encourages us to tear down the idols we've built up in our own lives by trusting God with our first fruits. Today's readings are 1 Kings 14, 2 Chronicles 14-15, and Song of Solomon 3.
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Day 163: Faith Over Success (2022)
June 12th, 2022 | 24 mins 10 secs
1 kings 13, 2 chronicles 12, 2 chronicles 13, ascension, ascension catholic, ascension presents, ascension press, bible, bible in a year, bible in a year podcast, bible in a year with father mike, bible in a year with father mike schmitz, bible in a year with fr mike, bible in a year with fr.mike, bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz, bible podcast, bible podcast father mike, bible podcast father mike schmitz, bible podcast fr mike, bible podcast fr.mike, bible podcast fr.mike schmitz, bible study, blessed, catholic, catholic bible, catholic bible study, catholic church, catholic faith, catholic priest, catholic religion, catholicism, catholics, christian, christianity, faith in trials, faith of israel, faith over success, faithfulness, father mike, father mike schmitz, fr mike, fr. mike schmitz, fr.mike, god, god loves us first, god’s word, jerobo′am, jesus, jesus christ, judah, king abi′jah, king rehobo′am, love of god, people of israel, prohpet of judah, prophets, read the bible, read the bible in a year, rehobo′am, rehobo′am and abi′jah, religion, roman catholic, salvation history, scripture, song of solomon 2, the bible in a year with father mike schmitz, the bible in a year with fr mike, the great adventure bible, the great adventure timeline, the word of god, the bible in a year with father mike, totus tuus, unfaithfulness, virtue and grace, the bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz
Fr. Mike touches on the last acts of King Rehobo'am and the rise of his son, Abi′jah. He also explains how we can see the importance of faith over success through the mistakes of Israel's leaders. Today's readings are 1 Kings 13, 2 Chronicles 12-13, and Song of Solomon 2.
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Day 162: Rehoboam Seeks Counsel (2022)
June 11th, 2022 | 23 mins 48 secs
1 kings 12, 2 chronicles 10, 2 chronicles 11, ascension, ascension catholic, ascension presents, ascension press, bethel and dan, bible, bible in a year, bible in a year podcast, bible in a year with father mike, bible in a year with father mike schmitz, bible in a year with fr mike, bible in a year with fr.mike, bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz, bible podcast, bible podcast father mike, bible podcast father mike schmitz, bible podcast fr mike, bible podcast fr.mike, bible podcast fr.mike schmitz, bible study, catholic, catholic bible, catholic bible study, catholic church, catholic faith, catholic priest, catholic religion, catholicism, catholics, christian, christianity, counsel, failed leadership, false idols, false places of worship, false priesthood, father mike, father mike schmitz, fr mike, fr. mike schmitz, fr.mike, god, god’s word, idolatry, idols, jerobo′am and rehobo′am, jesus, jesus christ, king rehobo′am, looking for counsel, places of worship, read the bible, read the bible in a year, rehobo′am and solomon, religion, roman catholic, salvation history, scripture, song of solomon 1, the bible in a year with father mike schmitz, the bible in a year with fr mike, the great adventure bible, the great adventure timeline, the word of god, the bible in a year with father mike, totus tuus, wisdom, the bible in a year with fr.mike schmitz
Fr. Mike explains why it's better to seek counsel from those who don't necessarily always agree with us, using the experience of Rehobo′am as an example. He also touches on the failed leadership of Jerobo′am as he leads his people into false places of worship and idolatry. Today's readings are 1 Kings 12, 2 Chronicles 10-11, and Song of Solomon 1.
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Introduction to the Divided Kingdom (with Jeff Cavins) - 2022
June 11th, 2022 | 28 mins 40 secs
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Welcome to the Divided Kingdom period! Jeff Cavins joins Fr. Mike to explain the critical information needed to understand the rest of our biblical readings. They talk about Solomon's alliances with foreign nations, the growth of a civil war, and the incredible significance of 1 Kings 12:16.