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The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
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…
Episodes
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 332: Barnabas and Paul On Mission (2025)
Fr. Mike begins by explaining the confusion experienced by the early Christians as they struggled to integrate the Gentiles into the Church. We also hear more…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 331: Peter Preaches to the Gentiles (2025)
In today’s reading from Acts, the Holy Spirit guides Peter to initiate ministry to the Gentiles, beginning with the family of Cornelius, a Roman centurion…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 330: Saul's Conversion (2025)
Fr. Mike breaks down Saul's miraculous conversion, explaining the significance of Jesus sending Ananias to heal Saul, and how it reveals that Jesus works…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 329: The Ethiopian Eunuch (2025)
Fr. Mike focuses on the story of Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch and how it demonstrates the importance of having guidance when reading Scripture. Although…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 328: Stephen Is Martyred (2025)
Fr. Mike reflects on Stephen's heroic martyrdom and points out how those around him refused to hear him and hardened their hearts, something we too can do with…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 327: Origin of the Diaconate (2025)
Fr. Mike draws our attention to the cultural division present in the early Church and the origin of the ordination to the diaconate. He also discusses Paul’s…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 326: Life in the Spirit (2025)
Fr. Mike discusses the ministry of the apostles and encourages us to allow God to work in our lives in the same way. He also reminds us that through Baptism…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 325: Boldness in Faith (2025)
Fr. Mike highlights the boldness of Peter and John in our reading from Acts as they stand before the council of church leaders and defend the name of Jesus. He…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 324: The Name of Jesus (2025)
In Acts 3, Peter used God’s gift of healing to allow God to restore a lame man. Fr. Mike reminds us that God gives us gifts so he can be known in the world and…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 323: Pentecost (2025)
Fr. Mike shares the powerful story of the Holy Spirit coming upon the apostles in the upper room. He emphasizes how God calls us to go out into the world with…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 322: The Ascension (2025)
Today, we begin the age of the church, transitioning from the Gospel of Luke to the beginning of the book of Acts. Fr. Mike draws our attention to the…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Introduction to the Church (with Jeff Cavins) (2025)
Welcome to The Church period! Jeff Cavins joins Fr. Mike to discuss the final time period of the Bible Timeline. They discuss the historical context of the…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 321: Jesus' Prayer in the Garden (2025)
Fr. Mike highlights how Jesus didn't pray in order get something from God, he prayed in order to be close to God. He also points to Jesus' prayer in the Garden…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 320: Peter's Denial Foretold (2025)
As we draw near to the end of the Gospel of Luke, Fr. Mike briefly expands on the story of the poor widow’s offering, emphasizing that the Lord cares more…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 319: Come, Follow Me (2025)
Fr, Mike compares the story of the rich young man to the story of Zacchaeus, highlighting the difference in their willingness to follow Christ with their whole…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 318: The Narrow Gate, the Lost Sheep, and the Prodigal Son (2025)
Fr. Mike confronts the hard truth Jesus preaches in today's readings: Many people will ultimately choose hell over heaven. While this can be deeply…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 317: Persistence in Prayer (2025)
Fr. Mike reflects on the goodness and providence of God the Father, emphasizing how Jesus calls us to be shamelessly persistent in prayer. Fr. Mike also…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 316: Absolute Surrender (2025)
Fr. Mike discusses our call to deny ourselves and take up our cross, specifically focusing on God’s call to renounce all that is ours and trust in him. He also…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 315: The Virtue of Mercy (2025)
In light of a series of miracles in our readings for today, Fr. Mike focuses on our Lord’s compassion and our call to be merciful, as he is. He emphasizes the…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 314: My Beloved Son (2025)
Fr. Mike elaborates on the significance of the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River. He points out that the location of the Jordan River is particularly…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 313: The Ark of the New Covenant (2025)
As we begin reading the Gospel of Luke, Fr. Mike draws our attention to Mary. He clarifies the difference between Zechariah's response and Mary's response to…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Messianic Checkpoint: The Gospel of Luke (with Jeff Cavins) (2025)
Welcome to the last Messianic Checkpoint! Jeff Cavins joins Fr. Mike to introduce the Gospel of Luke and highlight the distinctive aspects of this synoptic…
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Day 312: Conclusion to the Old Testament (2025)
Fr Mike celebrates the accomplishment of reading the entire Old Testament and wraps up the books of 2 Maccabees and Wisdom, talking through the key themes of…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 311: God Fights for You (2025)
As we get closer to the end of the Old Testament, Fr. Mike highlights one of the lessons we've seen time and time again—that God continues to fight for each of…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 310: Rivals for the Heart (2025)
Fr. Mike points out how easy it is to take good things and make idols out of them, setting them up as God's rivals for our hearts. We can discover these rivals…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 309: Praying for the Dead (2025)
Fr. Mike breaks down the doctrine of purgatory as we read about Judas Maccabeus and his army praying for the dead in 2 Maccabees 12. We learn that purgatory is…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 308: Little by Little (2025)
Fr. Mike highlights how God fights as a heavenly ally with the people of Israel in 2 Maccabees 11, and encourages us to actively fight alongside God in our…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 307: Courage in Battle (2025)
Today, Fr. Mike discusses the confidence that faith in God can provide as we fight the battles of our lives. He also engages with the riddles found in Wisdom…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 306: Wisdom Is Beautiful (2025)
Fr. Mike draws our attention to the descriptions of wisdom found in our readings for today and reflects on the beauty of wisdom’s feminine nature. He also…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 305: The Defender (2025)
As we hear the re-telling of the story of Judas Maccabbeus and his brothers fighting for the honor of the Lord's Temple in 2 Maccabees, Fr. Mike points out how…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 304: Life Beyond Death (2025)
Fr. Mike focuses on the powerful theme that connects all of our readings today- the reality of life beyond death. In the story of the martyrdom of the seven…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 303: Eleazar's Martyrdom (2025)
Fr. Mike offers a recap of Eleazar's martyrdom and marvels at Eleazar's courage to avoid both sin, and the temptation to lead others into sin. As we begin…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 302: The Pursuit of Wisdom (2025)
Fr. Mike concludes the book of Sirach today and encourages us to continue the pursuit of wisdom. In our reading of 2 Maccabees, we see again the pillage of the…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 301: Rising Again (2025)
As we begin to wrap up the Old Testament, Fr. Mike reflects on our reading from Sirach and what we have already learned on this journey through the Bible. He…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 300: Conversion of Heart (2025)
Fr. Mike provides context to the God-centered perspective of 2 Maccabees and compares it to the more secular perspective provided by 1 Maccabees. He challenges…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 299: Jeremiah Hides the Ark (2025)
Fr. Mike discusses the story of Jeremiah and the Ark of the Covenant, offering insight on where it was hidden and how that affected the people of God. He also…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 298: The Gift of Life (2025)
Fr. Mike gives us context for the beginning of 2 Maccabees and recounts the story of Nehemiah’s discovery of the sacred fire. He also offers a reflection for…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 297: Using Good Things for Evil (2025)
As we read from Proverbs and Sirach, Fr. Mike points out how everything God has made is good, but we can use those things for evil ends. We also reach the…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 296: Know Your Heart (2025)
As we begin to wrap up 1 Maccabees, Fr. Mike directs our attention to how 2 Maccabees will tell the same story in a different way. In Sirach, we are encouraged…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 295: Israel's Expectations (2025)
Fr. Mike mirrors the story of 1 Maccabees and Israel’s expectations of continued success onto our own lives, emphasizing that God’s marvelous plan exceeds our…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 294: Judea Gains Independence (2025)
In our reading of 1 Maccabees today, Fr. Mike highlights the the establishment of the new independent sovereign nation of Israel in the land of Judah. We learn…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 293: Discipline Grounded in Love (2025)
Fr. Mike focuses on the theme of disciplining children, reflected in our readings from Sirach and Proverbs today. He clarifies that there is a crucial…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 324: The Name of Jesus (2025)
In Acts 3, Peter used God’s gift of healing to allow God to restore a lame man. Fr. Mike reminds us that God gives us gifts so he can be known in the world and…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 292: The Power of Words (2025)
As we continue our journey in 1 Maccabees, Fr. Mike explains that this book of the Bible is unlike others because it narrates stories and events without…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 291: The Rise of King Alexander (2025)
Fr. Mike breaks down the dramatic events from our reading of 1 Maccabees today, including; Jonathan's new role as high priest, Demetrius' defeat in battle, and…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 290: Judas Maccabeus Dies (2025)
Fr. Mike guides us through Judas Maccabeus' last battle, his death, and his succession. We learn that part of Judas and Jonathan's victory involved fighting…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 289: Wise Influences (2025)
Fr. Mike contextualizes our readings from 1 Maccabees today which covers the beginning of Roman rule over the Jewish people. Additionally, he emphasizes the…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 288: Battling Against Gossip (2025)
Fr. Mike explains the importance of wisdom in our everyday lives when we face temptations to gossip, encouraging us in the battle for virtue, wisdom, and…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 287: Eleazar's Sacrifice (2025)
Fr. Mike illustrates the story of Eleazar and the abandonment of peace terms between the Jews and the Greeks. He also recognizes the pain that children and…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 286: The Battle to Choose God (2025)
Fr. Mike walks us through the current battles of Judas Maccabeus and the Israelite people, emphasizing that while war is violent, freedom to belong to God and…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 285: Story of Hanukkah (2025)
In today's reading from 1 Maccabees, we hear about the victory of Judas Maccabeus, which is also the story of Hanukkah. In Sirach, Fr. Mike points out that…
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Day 284: Near Occasion of Sin (2025)
Fr. Mike points out how advice from books like Proverbs and Sirach may not apply perfectly to every situation, but are meant to help guide us towards wisdom…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 283: Mattathias Attacks (2025)
Fr. Mike clarifies the meaning behind Mattathias' zealous attack against the Greeks and his fellow Jews who were not obeying God's laws. From our reading of…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 282: Antiochus Desecrates the Temple (2025)
As we begin reading the first book of Maccabees today, Fr. Mike highlights the severe persecution against the Jews and the desecration of the Temple led by…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Introduction to the Maccabean Revolt (with Jeff Cavins) - 2025
Welcome to the Maccabean Revolt period! Jeff Cavins joins Fr. Mike to introduce the tenth biblical period in our journey, which begins with the Greek…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 281: Good and Evil (2025)
Fr. Mike summarizes the final moments of the book of Nehemiah, when Nehemiah returns to find the people of Israel being unfaithful to God’s commandments and…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 280: The People of the Covenant (2025)
Fr. Mike concludes the book of Esther and the book of Nehemiah by reflecting on the journey and resilience of the Jewish people thus far in the story of…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 279: Blessings and Burdens (2025)
Fr. Mike offers a brief recap of today’s chapter from Nehemiah, identifying the difference between those who were able to live in Jerusalem and those who were…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 278: Power in Weakness (2025)
Fr. Mike walks us through the signing of the covenant in Nehemiah 10 and relates Israel’s collective decision to belong to God to our personal encounters with…
- The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 277: Such a Time as This (2025)
Today's readings remind us that all good things come from God, and he calls us to specific places and times for a reason. In the book of Esther, Fr. Mike…