Day 304: Life Beyond Death - The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

[@melissacerta4203]

This world is meant to be a pilgrimage to our ultimate home in heaven

[@youtubeKathy]

October 30, 2024 Wednesday. Here I am.

[@annmarieedwards8816]

My mother is ninety-four and healthy. Blessings

[@apronacres7292]

I wish we knew how their mother raised the 7 sons to be so strong in faith to endure torture. We need her virtues.

[@kathydeegan7358]

Ty for explaining all of this to us Fr. Mike. This helps me so much to understand all of this and gives me so much hope. God bless you always. I am praying 🙏 for you and all of us here. Yes this makes total sense to me.

[@brianmelville520]

30OCT2024. Day 304. Oh Lord, help us to be faithful and obedient. Give us your grace for every occasion. Amen

[@olivematura5027]

God does hav us in the palms of his hands, I am happy with because that shows that he take good care of us like the good DAD that he is. Praying for those in need of prayers please pray for me because I am not doing well, I need prayers for healing ❤️‍🩹 🙏🏽

[@PhilipGermani]

I could not make this up. Today is the 3rd anniversary of my dad's passing, and I have been down all day. Tonight I was tired, but didn't want to miss a day of BIY. So...I tuned in and was met with Wisdom 3! The timing could not be more perfect. Thank you, Lord, and thanks to Fr. Mike.

[@WashingtonDC99]

Day 304 _ Wednesday October 30, 2024 Life beyond death Today's readings are 2 Maccabees 7, Wisdom 3-4, and Proverbs 24:27-29. Thank you Father Mike Schmitz and Ascension Press and all of those who made this podcast available to us all. God bless you all.

[@pamelahairston8676]

Thank you Father Mike, ive been listening for 2 years and learn something new everyday. You are a blessing and are so insightful. New to the Catholic faith, but each day brings me closer to the Father and the Son. Bless you and all who listen to Gods word.

[@The.Rosco.Mothership]

Continuing my journey, Team Replay 💚🙏🏼😊

[@donnajeankeith7771]

We have so much to be grateful for as we listen to these words in the Bible! Thank you Father Mike as you explain and encourage us each day. May God bless us all! 🙏

[@UnityOlivier]

Father Mike and the community, please pray for my healing. 6 Weeks ago a wisdom tooth was extracted and the wound hasn't healed fully. My throat is also very sore. I also have ear ache. I am 70 years old. Please intercede for me for immediate healing.

[@patl2898]

🙏🙏🙏

[@KarenWise-c4i]

@@patl2898 prayers are with you for your healing and relief from pain

[@lsteinke3987]

Prayers sent for Father Mike and our whole community.

[@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. 10/30/2024

[@patl2898]

Amen.

[@SandraPinto-n6u]

Father Mike be blessed 🙏🏽Thank you for this monumental task that you have undertaken to bring understanding of the hidden meanings in The Bible ! You are the BEST « 🙏🏽God bless you …pray for me I will always pray for you 🙏🏽

[@roknrone]

Day 304..let's dig into God's word together. Prayers for Father Mike and all the BIY family 🙏❤

[@elizabethhunter4525]

It seems unimaginable for us to live our lives without that hope of heaven, one office conversation I had with a colleague, and she said she wasn't afraid of death, she said it will just be oblivion. To be fair most non Christian people I talk to do bother about it, but seem to choose to put it to the back of their minds, or have the notion that if they have not killed anyone, they will be ok !

[@aaronskrenes6396]

Man. Their courage is so epic. I pray we can live that way more.

[@patmendell381]

Praying everyone has a blessed and holy All Saint’s Day❣️❣️❣️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jacobwilliams9508]

I’m not gonna lie I don’t understand the Bible but I’ll listen to it over again lol

[@patmendell381]

What is so sad, is torture and death is still a part of this world. Lord give me all the strength I need to die for you.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@kinggeorgethefirst]

God bless you our lady keep you

[@CieloDominguez-g5c]

BIY day 304 10/30/24. God bless everyone 🙏🙏🙏

[@dawnmireles2912]

October 31, 2023 Thank you to all of the BIAY team. We are grateful for your work!

[@drbrz8470]

'God has us in the palm of his hand' (Fr. Mike). This reading is poignant to me as I was not fortunate enough to be blessed with children. It feels good to know that in the eyes of God that I am NOT a 'second class citizen'. I am blessed in so many other ways... thank you, Fr. Mike, for another wonderful reflection to the scripture.

[@kathydeegan7358]

Oh my goodness. Why were they so brutal in those days ? This is terrible how they tortured people. I am so sad this happened to these people.

[@Mega_Casual]

About the brothers and the mother, it's a time to reflect on our own dedication to the Lord. I ask myself if I could be as brave and devoted!

[@brianmelville520]

Don't worry. God will give you the GRACE.

[@joseguzman1051]

Amen 🙏.

[@giarose6493]

God I can’t make it on my own please never leave me alone bless my home 🏡

[@robehrgonzales77494]

DaY 304-30-ApriL-2024 HaPpY Tuesday A❤m❤e❤n❤

[@annmarek3989]

It’s like the Jewish in exile in the OT. They could choose how they would live their lives but only those who lived faithful lives would return to Judah and their own land.

[@This-isGirl]

❤️✝️❤️

[@marilynSnedden-fb2ic]

This was a special presentation today.. THe story of the seven brothers and their mother is also a favorite reading for me. Today would have been my mother's birthday. She died at age 94. I still think about her every day since she died in 2000. I feel sorry for the people who do have these books in their Bibles. Wisdom is so comforting especially about the Resurrection of the dead. I plan to use chapter 3 as a reading at my funeral.

[@giarose6493]

Help make me Holy remove all evil

[@rachelmcentarffer3190]

Love your after prayer as it helps me. Praying please for those without children. Hits home, too, with my god-daughter. 😔 God bless you, Father Mike.

[@ellenosborne8207]

Wow! Now I see why in the Lectionary, some of the story of the torture is abbreviated for the reading at Mass. Prayers for all.

[@KathleenBanfield]

To me,, the martyrdom of the seven brothers is the most disturbing story in the entire Bible. As a retired nurse, I remember that one can remain alert and conscious during this torture. And as a mother, I simply can't imagine watching my sons die in such a manner.

[@dawnmireles2912]

This and the boiling of children as a sacrifice.

[@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.”

[@joseguzman1051]

AMEN 🙏. 11/5/2024

[@allanforsberg2464]

Your great love of scripture and your exuberance are contagious!! I always come away filled with gratitude for the Bible and God's revaluation. God bless you in this ministry, Fr. Mike.

[@donnapollock]

Thank you and God Bless you Father Mike. Praying for you and for all of your followers on this Journey....

[@miachambers830]

I CANNOT WAIT to hear you tomorrow..! ❤️👍🏻 I am praying for you. Please pray for me..! ❤️👍🏻🙏🏻

[@cynthiatitus9299]

After this reading of scripture today and your reflection, I understand the last part of the creed when we say: l believe in the holy catholic church and the RESURRECTION OF THE BODY... We are made for greatness. If we focus on God and be faithful to him as the mom and seven brothers did in the 2 Book of Maccabees, we will have eternal life and peace with our Creator. Our real home is with Him. Thanks father Mike for helping us understand the Word of God. ❤

[@rosemarieambrosio849]

Todays commentary is so powerful. Thank you Fr. Mike, I always pray for you🙏

[@rm-paradise]

10/31/2022 As we enter All Saints Day (Nov 1) and all Souls Day (Nov 2), let us ask for intersessions from the saints for us to do God's will - they made it to heaven. Likewise, pray for the souls who are in Purgatory who are undergoing the purification process so their souls can be reunited in God's love.

[@roknrone]

Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them, may they rest in peace Amen 🙏❤

[@janetthetonia7922]

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

[@gloriaviruet6026]

Thank you Fr. Mike for imparting your wisdom.

[@paulinebrooks3221]

If children were regarded as a blessing in our culture - there would be no debate about abortion - but children - having a baby - is often seen as an inconvenience - an obstacle in studentship/career/ being financially secure - and so on - all the new 'idols' of our culture. There is a problem of overpopulation viz a viz global resources? No. There is a problem of inequity in the distribution of global resources. One mans poverty is another mans riches. God help us with a more biblical view of life. Thanks and prayers Father Mike.

[@SusieQ-nd3dy]

I like to think of this life ("pre life") as the gestational period, the time for maturing to be born into Eternal Life!

[@dawnmireles2912]

October 31, 2023 Round Two 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!

[@dimithriperera9724]

Thank you Fr Mike. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Blessed Mother of the Eucharistic Christ, please bless Fr Mike and keep him pure.

[@kattydeleo9035]

🙏🙏🙏🤗❤️

[@MoonlightNothing]

Woah! Early bird!

[@wjbryan5588]

No this was supposed to be this Sunday morning's upload on KZbin. Saturday KZbin was uploaded early this Sunday morning. Last weekend we had similar difficulties. I ran content on Apple Podcast to keep on schedule.

[@felipaschwartz1342]

Good to know, I was looking for it Saturday morning and wondered what had happened. Thanks for the explanation.

[@albertaowusu3536]

Very appropriate reading from the Book of Wisdom on All Saints Day. Thank Fr. Mike.🙏✝️👍

[@lawrencegatti8283]

Yes. Wisdom 3:1-9 is tomorrow's first reading. It is All Soul's Day.

[@kathyfranzoni274]

Every time I listen to a podcast of the day I always feel is if I am being purified and I just about to tears at times and mechanic explain it but thank you Father Mike thank you community you all have a really blessed evening and sweet dreams I'll be praying for you and please pray for me

[@dileakadias876]

Thank you God bless Rev Father all Saints went to Our Lord Jeaus path one day God thanks to Father mike Father go Our Lord Jeaus path Father voice God voice thank you

[@debbiegraham5585]

Fr Mike, thank you

[@wreloise1]

God blessings to you Fr Mike 🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾 God’s protection in this “pre-life” And unto the “ultimate Home’ “For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence;” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭91:3‬ ‭

[@elizabethhunter4525]

I love that phrase in the light of eternity, just gives us perspective doesn't it?

[@ruthortega5822]

Yes, it certainly does.

[@roknrone]

Our morality is exposed!

[@bobschmidt3610]

Thank you for all that you do fr. Mike and God Bless you!

[@ruthortega5822]

These readings keep getting better and better. Learning so much. Thank you Father Mike for your dedication to bringing the BIAY to us daily.

[@jerseygirl2854]

Father Mike: Does that make sense? Me: Yes! 🙌

[@berryberry2508]

Proverbs 24 More Wise Sayings 27 - Don't build your house and establish a home until your fields are ready, and you are sure that you can earn a living. 28 - Don't give evidence against others without good reason, or say misleading things about them. 29 - Don't say, "I'll do to them just what they did to me! I'll get even with them !" The Good News Bible (TEV). 📖🕯✝

[@marianmilne6009]

I love the way you get so excited about the words of God......there was so much I resonated with in this, i loved it. Thank you so much Fr Mike as I wouldn't understand it without your explanations. Thank you also to everyone who makes this possible. Praying for you all. God bless🙏❤️🙏

[@claretamura9752]

Thankyou ✝️🙏

[@uteme]

Praying for Jen, Julie, Sue, Fr. Mike & for all who prepare & participate in BIAY. 🤲🏼🕊

[@pop6997]

Father, you are so wonderful..we'll listen ...you don't have to speak so Olympic fast in the intro ...😊👍 No pressure! God loves you & so do we!

[@wms72]

He's speaking at college student rate

[@janetotto796]

God Bless you Fr Mike, Jeff Cavins and all at Ascention Press

[@wreloise1]

“Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked? says the Lord, and not rather that he should turn from his evil way and return [to his God] and live?” ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭18:23‬ ‭

[@christiandpaul631]

Children were a blessing in that time. They did not have Social Security and Medicare so you died in the street homeless and starving if you had no one to take care of you when you got old.

[@janinelinh]

Amen 🙏 ✝️💕🕊🌺🌼💐📖💒🌻🌸🌷

[@soniab9116]

Beautiful Father! God bless you!

[@geraldinepratt285]

Praying for Pope Francis.

[@uteme]

Yep, he surely needs to convert to True Catholicism.

[@jmjaquinas7298]

Thank you. Please continue to do so God bless you

[@rosemaryting7980]

@@uteme catholics = universal. I am sure Pope Francis definitely promotes Catholicism and inclusion not exclusion in all his teaching and guidance everyday.

[@joannebywaters4154]

Awesome 💯 👌, 🙏🙏🙏, God bless all!!💞❤

[@Manyanababy]

🙏🏽

[@margaretferrara1008]

😊😊😊😊😊

[@moniquearseneault1460]

❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@dianefrank3688]

🥰🙏 A day behind

[@LisaGemini]

Great readings today that made me thank and bless God for His gifts! Thank you so much, Father Mike, for taking us through it! I’m praying for you. 🤗🙏🏻❤️🌈🌷🔥

[@christiandpaul631]

I'm always so taken aback when i hear people say 'why do bad things happen to good people' READ THE BIBLE!

[@bvmheart]

START PERPETUAL 🙏ROSARY 🇮🇱🌎🇻🇦Tonight we 🎉 FEAST OF TRIUMPHANT CHURCH GREAT SAINTS 🇮🇱🌎🇻🇦Jesus & BLESSED VIRGIN MARY MOTHER OF GOD ❤️

[@SuperRuthJ]

Thank you father Mike, Love your prayers and teachings of Gods Word. God bless you!✝❣

[@mdurden8893]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@kathyesargent9088]

❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@stephenspain9167]

🙏

[@jimmckiernan4700]

Still really like to find out what happened from episode 138 to 161. The suspense is killing me. Come on father Mike, get your entire tech team on this.

[@sara1364]

I ended up going to the website and listening to them there. The only thing is that they don't play automatically.

[@jmjaquinas7298]

I do hope they’ll be uploaded on KZbin eventually so we can listen to them in future years. I intend to do it next year and that would make it much easier

[@doreenvandermerwe2027]

I found them 2 ways on Ascension Presents and I googled Fr Mike Schmitz on my phone but found that they don't always come up the fr Mike's pic sometimes I had to read the description carefully

[@CaryChilton]

Please pray the same 4-5 people TROLLING father Mike's Bible in a Year to quietly go away as they are SO OFFENDED.. since Bible in a Year has been uploaded youtube these 4-5 people bother without fail to add their dislike opinion to these videos. How self-important must one be to go to these lengths!

[@christinetuthill8249]

Thank you Father

[@eduardohoover2127]

Two things... We have no possessions because by their very lable we don't possess them but they possess us. When we, as the family in Maccabees did, see all things as blessings that are given and taken by God, even these bodies and their lives, we live and die joyfully. Don't just count your blessings but know that you are blessed. For those who considerably despise you to no end (beyond your capacity to love them), better than calling down fire, bless them with a long life. So long be their life that they out live their family and friends that there be no one to remember them and worse no one to bury them or mark their grave. I can't of anything else more cruel.

[@nickk4851]

So, Wisdom 3:12-13, 16-19 is pretty striking. What do we make of that? I wish Fr. would deal with these tough passages when they arise, because that's what we need help with understanding.

[@carissahanson9887]

To be honest I don’t believe that it would be one piece of pork or one violation because if you look at what societies and governments are doing now they will say it is only once and then you could live the rest of your life but what we see is that they push the limits we are going through similar things just not to the point of death for some at least not in this country please pray for the persecuted Christians

[@jojomcelwee1380]

❤️ 02/11/2022

[@jadagijane2677]

3 August 2023

[@christiandpaul631]

People in the US complain that they are being persecuted because they are discouraged from saying Merry Christmas instead of Happy Holliday - You don't even begin know what persecution is.

[@littleeva]

And today we know that too much pork is not good for you.

[@claudiaorabone9157]

Seems like some people die just after they have been converted.....Where does it speak of people believing in the ressurection in the Old testament?.. Jesus comes in the new testament...I was surprised when the 7 brothers and mother knew about the ressurection..Thought it was just about not wanting to break God's law..

[@brianmelville520]

I think that dying for the sake of Our Lord, is a sacred moment. Due to his grace, you get to know a bit of God's plan of salvation.

[@remediosestepavejano7967]

I am moved

[@admg1340]

Day 304, 5/31/2022

[@stanleygrover1685]

🤠👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@mrss4328]

Well, this is a disturbing way to start the day. Of course I am disturbed by what happened to the mother and seven brothers. Where was their father, BTW? I’m also troubled by what I think is my understanding of the parts about “illegitimate“ children. I did not think of God as punishing the children for the sins or mistakes of the parents. It’s not the children‘s fault if they are born out of wedlock. The parents could be described as illegitimate but not the children. Also I’m confused by the second part of father‘s reflection because he said long life is a blessing or the short life is better. Children are a blessing but only if they are born within marriage? Some of us probably have out of wedlock children in our families. Obviously I have a lot of questions.

[@hotconcrete]

Oh, how much those Protestants who pray from a Bible that does not include the two books of the Macabees are missing. 2 Macabees talks about life after death and the strong faith of the seven brothers and their mother who suffered for their faith and died instead of violating Jewish law. Martin Luther did not want the two books of the Macabees and a few more included in his Bible, which talk about the afterlife and about the cleansing after death, about Purgatory. What arrogance to remove books from the Old Testament just to not have those books included that argue against his erroneous teachings. God have mercy on his soul, the one who was the cause of so much turmoil and strife over the years since.