Day 282: Antiochus Desecrates the Temple - The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

[@apronacres7292]

October 2023: pray for peace in Israel and Palestine as war has begun.

[@golgibella]

For the sake of His sorrowful passion have mercy on Your underground church, do not despise and abandon Your creation for the glory of Your Holy Name 😭😭😭😭😭🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌💔💔💔💔💔💔♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@patmendell381]

Pray the rosary for peace in the world.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@CieloDominguez-g5c]

BIY Day 282 10/08/2024. God bless everyone.🙏🙏🙏

[@benedictaang1875]

This is my favorite reading so far 🙏💕🙏💕but I need to read it over and over ... and pray to the Holy Spirit fir that gift to understand ...this is so profound .. and full of wisdom

[@amalsfrancis1485]

Like 21:45❤

[@sugandhasingh8510]

Praying for everyone journeying BIY presently and in future 🙏 🕯 Date 08 October 2024

[@roknrone]

Day 282..let's do this 💪..prayers for Father Mike and all the BIY family 🙏❤

[@This-isGirl]

Day 282 Thank you Jesus 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

[@ojie285]

Wow! The Book of Sirach! Beautiful! PRAISE GOD! Thank you, Fr. Mike. Praying for you, for all priests, and for everyone here.

[@ellensstory4429]

As a Protestant I have never heard this reading before. As a matter of fact until a few years ago I didnt even know it existed. I wonder why something so powerful was removed from Protestant Bibles? It is like the founders of the churches were trying to hide something. I am enjoying this so much. Thank you Father Mike. God Bless you all.

[@rm-paradise]

Father, may everything that I do this day, whether it be full of joy or pain, whether it be full of love or of grief, I ask that everything I go through today be offered to you just like Jesus offered everything to you. It is in his name we pray. Amen. 10/8/2024

[@keendog91]

Praise God....he speaks to me and has lead me to this series of Bible readings. My life will never be the same. Once this series ends, I will go back again and again.

[@bonniec1765]

I'm not Catholic. Catholic curious maybe? I don't have a Catholic Bible but I've been following Fr Mike all along and I wrestled with skipping over these books but I felt led to stay with it. Thank you Lord for leading me here 🙏

[@denisern55]

That is awesome! I have a Catholic Bible but it was a huge hard cover. So I had bought a King James smaller version about a year ago. I was sad to realize how much was removed. So I went back to the Catholic version. Then just bought the version he’s reading from. It reads so much easier. I’m so happy to hear you enjoy the reading

[@maryannagibson5838]

So great again today Fr. Mike. I will be seeing you tomorrow...

[@timber66]

I'm 56 yrs and never read the entire bible but I started with Father Mike in January and it literally changed my life. I also installed the hallow app and I just love it. So much content on the app. Now I love to pray so much that's all I want to do. Thank you Father Mike!

[@sylviamontoya5801]

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[@sylviamontoya5801]

Rzzrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrŕd

[@jaimyjohn4584]

❤

[@richardsberlati4340]

None of it ever makes sense to me until Father Mike summarizes and explains it. Then it becomes clear as a bell. I wish I could have the "wisdom" to read it and understand it on my own. Hopefully it will come in time.

[@williamgroel2880]

Thank you father mike for sharing god’s word Amen 🙏

[@The.Rosco.Mothership]

Continuing my journey, Team Replay 💚🙏🏼😊

[@brianmelville520]

08OCT2024. Day 282. Oh Lord, we trust in thee. Have compassion and mercy on us. Amen

[@youtubeKathy]

October 8, 2024 Tuesday. Here I am.

[@stephenspain9167]

🙏(the fear of the Lord is taking God seriously)

[@cynthiatitus9299]

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom ". It's taking God seriously and respecting his commandments. Please Lord, help us always choose you instead of the world. Help us please you by obeying your commandments and accepting your will. Amen!

[@pkrause1950]

I was always taught that fear of the Lord is the fear of offending the God who loves you. Something I can depend on to help my fight against temptations is to remember the line in the "act of contrition" "but most of all because it offends you O God who are all good and deserving of all my love." Thank-you Fr. Mike for your time, your enthusiasm, and your teachings, I love both of your "in a year "podcasts and the work they are doing in my soul. May God continue to bless you, and all your listeners.

[@nellennatea]

Thank you Father Mike. He is the only way. God bless you Amen.

[@WashingtonDC99]

Day 282 - Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Antiochus desecrates The Temple. Today's readings are 1 Maccabees 1, Sirach 1-3, and Proverbs 21:29-31.

[@SuperRuthJ]

Thank you Jesus for father Mike. Please keep him safe, so he can continue to enlightened us with your Word. Amen❤

[@suestory3046]

🙏 Amen

[@connienavarette1948]

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” It's taking God seriously and respecting his commandments. I love, love, love the book of Sirach. It’s one my one of my favorite books in the Bible. Please Lord, help us always choose you instead of the world. Help us please you by obeying your commandments and accepting your will. Amen!

[@tjf42193]

All of you people watching this please pray for a friend of mine her words exactly “I don't know if non-believer is the right word, I'm not affiliated with any particular religion, I'm probably agnostic right now, I do find value in the psychospiritual, maybe to say I'm questioning is more accurate.”

[@brianmelville520]

Is it posible to have both of your first names?

[@tjf42193]

@@brianmelville520 my name Ty , her name Michele

[@joseguzman1051]

Amén 🙏. 9-25-2023

[@josephreagan9545]

It almost feels like these kind of things are the things that would happen at the end times. It's almost like it's something from The Book of Revelation. Pray that such events as these do not happen in our future. For there are evil and powerful people in the world today who seek to do these types of things forcing the whole world to adopt a single Doctrine and abandon the true faith. They would seek to do all that was done to the faithful Jews in Maccabees to the Christian Community.

[@rachelmcentarffer3190]

Thank you for praying for me Father Mike. Definitely grateful and pray for you too.

[@Whoo_Whoop]

Thank you Fther Mike!

[@patriciathorleifson1423]

82 days to go! I can’t even believe I am really going to finish it! Thank you Lord!

[@Robert-bm2jr]

Today was one of my favorite days for readings so far. I'm Catholic, but I have not read thru the entire books of Maccabees, and I've been really looking forward to these readings.

[@JakeWang]

it's profound, eloquent, and full of wisdom in the Book of Sirach. Brothers and sisters, Father Mike, may Lord keep you, save you, hold his yoke, for his yoke is easy. Amen.

[@jans1675]

Finally I understand what it means Fear the Lord. Thank you Fr. Mike

[@theresadavis1834]

Thank You Father Mike for sharing the bible with all of us. It is a true blessing to read, hear and understand the words of our God. Praying for Father Mike and anyone who is in need of prayers.

[@glolagunzad4984]

Thank you Father Mike for embarking and leading this bible journey with us. Such a blessing💞🙏Praying to our Almighty God to bless you and guide you in everything you do🙏💞

[@janetthetonia7922]

Praying for you Father Mike and everyone on this journey Amen 🙏

[@marianmilne6009]

Thank you Fr Mike for your explanations......especially the fear of the Lord . Praying for you and everyone here. God bless 🙏 ❤️ 🙏

[@rm-paradise]

Thank you Fr Mike for bringing us Day 282 and 2 new books. I'm praying for all in this podcast as well as the holy souls in Purgatory. Consider listening to Saint Faustina’s Diary in a Year on the Marian Press Podcast. Each day's reading is just about 7 minutes long. 10/9/2022

[@socorrocervantes8151]

Thank you dear God for Fr Mike sharing this valuable time with us in understanding how we should fear you for being who you are to us - our God the Almighty - who we should belong to before anyone or anything else. Bless us, O Lord, with wisdom to love, follow and obey you at all times. Forgive us if we fail to do so. Amen.

[@joannebywaters4154]

So so thankful for the Holy Scriptures!!! Love Sirach 3, Mother & Father, especially in today's culture, where so many opposing traditional family🙏🙏🙏

[@patriciamcroy5953]

Thank you Dearest Lord!!🙏🙏🙏💖🌹

[@kathyfranzoni274]

Thank you Father Mike I'm praying for you and I know you're praying for all of us good night and thank you I love you Jesus and I put my all my cares in my walls in your hands amen🙏♥️

[@marieconstantia4441]

I humbly ask for prayers for I am in trouble (again).

[@debbarnes9899]

Praying for you🙏

[@carolina.lass5]

Praying for you 🙏🙏🙏

[@KathleenBanfield]

I feel so blessed to have Father Mike take me through Macabees. I have tried reading this on my own, but just couldn't comprehend the story. And certain parts are so incredibly shocking! I'm really looking forward to Father Mike’s interpretation of these books.

[@loydmcintire5954]

Father Mike is a good teacher and we’re lucky to have him.

[@dawnmireles2912]

October 19, 2023 Round Two Let me ask you, have you ever considered listening to Saint Faustina’s Diary in a year and/or EWTN Mother Angelica’s Classics to add to your Catholic learning? Oh my goodness so much life guidance in conjunction with Father Mike’s Bible and Catechism in a Year!

[@wreloise1]

“Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding,” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3:13‬ ‭

[@peterbrookes3824]

A slow reader like me would take two years to read the Bible. :) Thank you Fr Mike for saving me a year. 🙏

[@quinnlarnachjones]

Same! Don't feel bad about it, though!

[@margaretferrara1008]

Blessings

[@elizabethhunter4525]

I have just bought a book Josephus the history of the Jews (condensed in simple English) for some winter reading, I am sure I will come across this Maccabee story. Lots of theologians refer to him, so I thought I would give it a go.

[@roknrone]

Should be a fascinating read!

[@elizabethhunter4525]

@@roknrone Yes I hope so, it's in simple English so here's hoping I will not get bamboozled.

[@caseybruce3558]

Columbus weekend -- people busy playing are missing one of the best yet. I loved Day 282.

[@CK-wc8ow]

Your commentary today was just so riveting Fr. Mike. Thank you so very much.

[@denisebraganza]

Thank you Rev Fr. Mike. I love these incredible books. The courage and the zeal of this family humbles me

[@solomonaster]

Our God is awesome. Our salvation history gets better every day. It is amazing and so powerful. Praise God now and forever.

[@joseguzman1051]

AMEN 🙏.

[@judithreed2436]

Love this Scripture, very intense and many words of wisdom🙏

[@elainetrev3513]

Well my hubby gives to anyone who asks but i prefer not to give cash usually as they May use it for drugs or alcohol etc. i do avert my eyes sometimes and sometimes i offer them a water or to meet me nearby to buy them a meal. Often I tell my hubby he will beat me in heaven as i will be in purgatory longer 🙏🙏

[@berryberry2508]

Proverbs 21 29 - Righteous people are sure of themselves; the wicked have to pretend as best they can. 30 - Human wisdom, brilliance, insight -- they are of no help if the Lord is against you. 31 - You can get horses ready for battle, but it is the Lord who gives the victory. The Good News Bible (TEV). 📖🕯✝

[@miachambers830]

I cannot WAIT to hear you tomorrow..! (Well, in a few minutes… since I saved 282 to hear with 283, together..!) ❤️👍🏻

[@yoururbanchic]

Wow one of the best days ever. Did not need the commentary on this one. Thank you Fr Mike for BBIY

[@honestjohn6062]

Thanks FATHER my GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU ,🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻✝️

[@corinnepachkowsky4681]

Amen!! Viva Christo Rey!

[@stephjoelmom8358]

Thank you Father Mike. May the Lord conitnue to bless you. Honour your mother and father; thanks for the reminder.

[@natalienoblezada3463]

Thank you, Fr. Mike. Your insight today is A Thanksgiving blessings for our Community. Kindest regards. Sr. M. Natalie from Toronto.

[@speroconstantine9957]

Thanks so much for all you do

[@wreloise1]

True Guidance…the fear of the Lord… God is real 🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾

[@josephzammit8483]

Yes. You're right. Of course, 'fear' means 'respect, love.' We need to love God as much as we can, and God will draw us closer to himself: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4nQlnqNj82JapY

[@tsr3779]

Wow! Sirach is jammed packed!

[@davidrasch3082]

Thanks!

[@robertl6770]

Then Father Mike says we aren't even close 😳 Im pretty sure we are 85 days away. Compared to day 100 when I started listening every day. We are very close. Thank you Father Mike.

[@leekshikapinnamneni4835]

I want to honor my mom and dad all the days of my life and I want God to help me to do that. How true is this? I’m wondering if we are going through soft totalitarianism in the western world. So scary to think about because many of us are encouraged to fit in with a certain ideology or to subscribe to narratives that can be ridiculous at times. Those of us who differ in the slightest brand upon and marked out and even laughed at. So much truth from the book of Maccabees and Sarah. So much wisdom once more for the problems. There’s so much in the Proverbs about Hardwork and honorable people and even if you are intimidated by scripture, I think that the book of Proverbs is a great way to start.

[@dorothyarensindependentcon3328]

Thank you!

[@mutyabajustine203]

Waawoo i also loved the book of Sirach.Thanks fr.mike for the translations may God bless you.

[@dileakadias4727]

Thank you God blessRev Father Holiy Bible words provided good caholic peoples my buddhists friends say Holy Bible words true Ancient day our catholc build froiegn fathers she said very honest fathers she like catholic side

[@robehrgonzales77494]

DaY 282 ❤❤❤ A❤m❤e❤n❤ Praise GoD

[@butterflyinnyc]

🤗Hello and a super big Thank you Fr Mike! ❤️🙏🏼🌞

[@elizabethhunter4525]

Hello Maccabees !! there is so much content here to think about, I am so grateful that I live in this age of grace, some of this makes painful reading. I think really this fear of the Lord equates to having a good opinion of God, we know that he is a good God and has our best interests at heart, our part is to filter this life through that prism. Thank you all who bring this to my lap top everyday, I for one cannot wait to see you tomorrow.

[@bartholomewabraham430]

Wonderful introduction Jeff. I learnt a lot and it will help me to read the book of Maccabees keeping the right context in mind.

[@giarose6493]

God forgive me how I treated my mom forgive me May mom Rest In Peace 💯🙏💯🙏💯☘️🌹

[@ivanivanivan6018]

God bless y'all

[@christinetuthill8249]

Thank you Father

[@debbiegraham5585]

Hi Fr Mike thank you

[@eduardohoover2127]

I attended funeral Masses for my in-laws and at one of the funerals the passage in Sirach was read where alms atones for sins. I was abhorred because I was Baptist and only Jesus' death and resurrection atones for sin and outside of that there was no atonement. I was to read this passage according to family members but the Catholic Church wouldn't let me because I wasn't in full communion with the Catholic Church. When I became Catholic I gladly became a lector for a while and now I accept such passages of scripture as I was very interested in second Maccabees about Judas' indulgences for the men who died in battle wearing a pagan signat around their necks. I saw how wrong Luther was in depriving the deuterocononical book from being read. Luther was diabolical in so many ways it infuriates me. There's a great problem of men twisting scripture to suit themselves even today. Something should be said about Sirach's father, Jesus. This is not Christ Jesus if there be any confusion.

[@MoonlightNothing]

God bless all.

[@MRTHUDTV]

@ 9:48 ? Im assuming that Jesus was a common name and Sirach is in no way stating that God was his Grandfather. Just wanted to state that here to ensure no ambiguity for anyone. I guess this is just so obvious that no one else felt the need to comment. 'sept me! ... I will just get back to re-ordering my sock drawer now ;)

[@denisern55]

I wonder the same thing. Fr Mike Schmitz could you address?

[@RedPill_Irenaeus175]

It was a common name Jesus Ben Sirach (not Jesus Christ) is writing in about the 2nd-1st Century B.C. before Jesus Christ. So, it's not the same Jesus. Lol

[@dawnmireles2912]

October 19, 2023 Round Two Will you please take a moment and pray with me? According to tradition, St. Gertrude the Great was told by Our Lord that each time she piously recited the following prayer, it would release 1,000 souls (or a vast number) from their suffering in purgatory: Eternal Father, I offer You the most precious blood of thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal Church, for those in my own home, and in my family. Amen. In her account of another vision, St. Faustina describes Purgatory as a "great crowd of suffering souls" undergoing purification. Further, she says that the souls are "praying fervently, but to no avail, for themselves; only we can come to their aid" (Diary, 20)

[@erlindaestrellado8184]

Amen JMJ Amen ❤

[@jeanetteghioto78]

Question - how does one remove the mark of circumcision? Do they hide it some way? You cannot recreate\ reattach flesh that has been removed?

[@Overlord277]

I never understood how Protestants justify REMOVING books while maintaining Sola Scriptura. Have they read the 6 other books?

[@tomgosse7204]

Father at some point it would be helpful to dive into the persons identified in the prologue of Sirach - Jesus and The Spirit.

[@christiandpaul631]

I am finding that 'Fear of The Lord' is something strongly demanded. Don't make the mistake of thinking that God is just a nice guy. If you sin don't think 'oh God doesn't mind. He understands.' FEAR HIM and don't think because you are forgiven that the consequences disappear. People have become very relaxed and for example wear inappropriate clothing to church and feel God doesn't care what i wear as long is i come. That person may be wrong and shouldn't test it.

[@munchlax9715]

amen

[@jonathangoodwin646]

Starting an april i'm gonna give a offering to holy rosary. 'cause I need to put back a new offering 256.00

[@mdurden8893]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@patrick.7326]

Amen

[@kattydeleo9035]

🙏🙏🙏🤗❤️

[@RallyTheTally]

I did not know you could reserve that sergery even today lol.

[@marykayvalan9692]

I really enjoyed these readings but I do have a question. In the prologue of Sirach, he mentions that Jesus is his grandfather. Someone please explain this concept to me for Christ was never married.

[@meihui7767]

This is the Old Testament before Jesus Christ?

[@jmjaquinas7298]

It is a different person whose name was Jesus

[@sunrhyze]

Jesus is just a name. There were and are many people named Jesus (and Adam and Noah and Moses too) 🙂

[@kathyesargent9088]

❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻