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

Day 3: Noah's Ark (2024)

January 3rd, 2024  |  17 mins 54 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.

Day 2: The Fall of Adam and Eve (2024)

January 2nd, 2024  |  23 mins 52 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.

BONUS: Preparing for the Bible in a Year Journey (2024)

January 1st, 2024  |  22 mins 10 secs

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Fr. Mike Schmitz is joined by renowned Catholic Bible scholar Jeff Cavins, to talk about The Great Adventure Bible Timeline, their personal experiences with the Bible, and what it means to live life through the lens of Scripture.

BONUS: Bringing the Bible Back to Catholics (with Jeff Cavins) (2024)

January 1st, 2024  |  56 mins 35 secs

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Start Here: Introduction to the Early World (with Jeff Cavins) (2024)

January 1st, 2024  |  24 mins 26 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.

BONUS: How to Hear God's Voice in Scripture (2024)

January 1st, 2024  |  21 mins 34 secs

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As we get ready for the Bible in a Year journey, Fr. Mike shares five tips for reading the Bible that will help us to hear God's voice in scripture.

Day 1: In the Beginning (2024)

January 1st, 2024  |  20 mins 40 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.

Day 365: The Beginning and the End (2023)

December 31st, 2023  |  29 mins 51 secs

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Congratulations, you have made it to the last day of the Bible in a Year journey! Fr. Mike concludes our journey through the Bible by reflecting on the promise of a new heaven and a new earth in Revelation 21. It is this profound promise that reassures us that Christ is the beginning and the end, the one who makes all things new, the one who wipes away every tear, the one who conquers death, and the only one who offers us everlasting life, a life without end. Today's readings are Revelation 21-22, Hebrews 11-13, and Proverbs 31:30-31.

Day 364: Christ's Sacrifice Once for All (2023)

December 30th, 2023  |  28 mins 26 secs

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Fr. Mike dives into the fall of Babylon described in Revelation 18, pointing out how several images and expressions of this key chapter are taken from the judgmental oracles in the old testament, particularly those from the prophet Jeremiah. Fr. Mike also emphasizes the reality of God’s judgment, the resurrection of the dead, and how Christ’s sacrifice is presented to God in the heavenly sanctuary once and for all. Today we read Revelation 18-20, Hebrews 9-10, and Proverbs 31:26-29.

Day 363: The New Covenant Priesthood (2023)

December 29th, 2023  |  24 mins 19 secs

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Fr. Mike draws a parallel between the symbols in the book of Revelation and the persecution by the Roman empire of the first Christians and encourages us to hold firm in our faith. Additionally, Fr. Mike reveals the beauty of the new covenant priesthood established by Jesus and explained in Hebrews. Today’s readings are Revelation 15-17, Hebrews 5-8, and Proverbs 31:23-25.