Day 351: Draw Near to God - The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

[@MarilynBoussaid-yd1vk]

This lesson is so true. I am a convert from Judaism. I was converted suddenly, without warning, by a dream. In an instant, I realized, by the grace of God, that Jesus is real, that He has all the power and all the love, and that He was calling me. I told Jesus, "I'm yours body and soul, do whatever You want with me." I knew I could trust Him. But I could see the mess I had made in my life with so many bad decisions, so I knew for sure that I couldn't trust myself. I asked the Lord to make all my decisions for me from then on. I was constantly asking Him, "What should I do?" and I asked for signs, because at that time I didn't know how to be led by the Holy Spirit. I have a lot of stories about the crazy signs I asked for, and how the Lord granted all my requests, because that was how He was guiding me. All I wanted was to do His Will, not my own. Of course, I stopped asking for signs a long time ago. I've been Catholic now for over thirty years, and so grateful to God for His continued guidance, His Mercy, and His Love. I know myself, how moody and fickle I can be, but God is always trustworthy. Jesus, I trust in You.

[@roknrone]

Awesome testimony 🙌 🙏..

[@youtubeKathy]

December 16, 2024 Monday. Here I am.

[@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. 12/16/2024

[@roknrone]

Day 351..let's do this 💪..prayers for Father Mike and all the BIY family who are traveling through God's word together ❤ 🙏

[@patrick.7326]

JESUS I TRUST IN YOU

[@brianmelville520]

16DEC2024. Day 351. With your love, oh Lord, keep us in line. For if given the chance, we will surely betray you. Lord, have mercy on us. Amen

[@ivanahpadayachee686]

Hello from south africa. Day 351 2023

[@naomiwelch6715]

What a powerful Bible reading today!

[@maryannagibson5838]

wow! so great today and powerful!

[@JimCraig-gf8co]

Father Mike--The Deacon at my church mentioned you during his homily today! I knew I should have attended the Eucharistic Congress. Thank you for today! Have a blessed day!

[@The.Rosco.Mothership]

Continuing my journey, Team Replay 💚🙏🏼😊

[@mikem3789]

Reading through the Bible with enthusiasm, liken to a parents voice reading a child’s storybook to a child at bedtime, 😊, it seems this approach will see to it, the Bible reading experience is exciting for the reader, those hearing the word. Spoken with enthusiasm and excitement, 👏👏😊👏

[@donnajeankeith7771]

Another day to ask and receive knowledge through the Bible teachings and explanations by dear Father Mike! You are our inspiration! God’s blessings on us all!

[@debbie4503]

That reminds me of the old saying. More true the older I get. "There but for the Grace of God, go I." And Fr. Mike just said that after I commented on it. 😅

[@Sydroo1969]

Watching this before Christmas. When you speak of wealth. Sadly many people shop that TEMU to save a few dollars. They practice slave labor. I have never shopped TEMU and will not. I wish others would stop. But like today's reading. I cannot judge others. I try my best to shop small businesses year round.

[@gsteele89]

December 17: "What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes." James 4:14 The reality of the human experience is simple and perfect. We are here for a moment and then we are gone. The unwritten part of the experience is where the perfection lies: the dash. The dash of our existence is where we can create a mark on this world. How can I best use my dash? We can neither predict our future nor change our past. All we have is the present, which can best be managed through small, incremental actions over whatever time we are blessed with. Am I honoring God in how I treat others, how I react to challenges, how I support my loved ones, how I forgive those who've injured or wronged me, or even how I forgive myself? If God calls me to grace through His grace, I must willingly offer grace to the world. May I make the most of my dash so that when my loved ones remember me, they do so with a smile. Amen.

[@WashingtonDC99]

Day 351 Tuesday December 17th, 2024 Draw near to God Today’s readings are James 3-5, Colossians 1-2, and Proverbs 30:7-9. The raw unfiltered truth is that there is ONLY one true church founded by Jesus Christ. Now days religion has become like politics such as 44,000 different denominations which none of them is can claimed be founded by Christ Jesus. Only ONE true God. Only ONE true Church. Deo gratias. Lord I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof but only say The Word and my soul shall be healed. Amen. My Lord and my God. Praise The Lord O My Soul.

[@KathleenBanfield]

Not going to waste my pain and suffering another day. I'm uniting it all with Jesus's suffering!

[@gloriaviruet6026]

Thank you Fr. Mike. I can’t talk enough about you. I love your energy. May God keep blessing you.

rebuke satan and he will leave you alone!!!

[@user-hu4gr1bo5g]

Lord, tame my tongue. Amen. Thank you, Father.

[@This-isGirl]

Thank you Jesus🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻 St James pray for us and Fr Mike to be holy and good and pleasing to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen🙏🏻

[@anirishbrew762]

My mom, God rest her soul, always said if God spares. Not sure where she got it but she lived to one month before her 89th birthday, I miss her everyday.

[@paularoussel7859]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jonathangoodwin646]

I'm sorry for your loss. I lost my dad 2019 he was 87. I miss my dad so much. I would love talking to him. Cause he would always ask how's my grandchildren. I would always tell him they're doing fine. I'm age67 I have twin Boys 14 years old. Daughter 16 years old..

[@annmarieedwards8816]

She got it from the bible, same James just translation differently, we say please God

[@williamgroel2880]

Thank you father mike for sharing the bible in a year God Bless

[@CieloDominguez-g5c]

Day 351 of my journey to the BIAY. Thank so much Lord for the

[@CieloDominguez-g5c]

Thank you so much Lord for giving us Father Mike in making us understand and practice the words of God. 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️✝️✝️

[@dimithriperera9724]

Thank you Fr Mike. Ave... Immaculate Heart of Mary, Blessed Mother of the Eucharistic Christ, Queen of Virgins, please bless Fr Mike and his family with heavenly graces.

[@btamp925]

Thank you Fr Mike. Please pray for my mom in her suffering of this debilitating disease. Whatever strength she can recover and continue to live a fruitful life, I pray. I must return to Europe but by God’s grace I’m able to spend this time with her. Thank you Lord Jesus Christ. A prayer for all who suffer and are confined to bed. The good Lord give you strength. Amen

[@mimip154]

"There, but for the grace of God, go I." Blessings

[@debbiegraham5585]

Hi Fr Mike, another day to read the BIAY, with one of my favorite Priests 😊

[@eduardohoover2127]

Dear Lord may we have everything in proper moderation in our lives. Amen

[@kathyfranzoni274]

I just want to say good night to everybody and thank you Father Mike I'm praying for you thank you for all your prayers thank you for this teaching thank you for explaining so well and Community thank you for praying for me I'm praying for you good night all sleep well God bless

[@berryberry2508]

Proverbs 30 More Proverbs 7 - I ask you, God, to let me have two things before I die : 8 - keep me from lying, and let me be neither rich nor poor. So give me only as much food as I need. 9 - If I have more, I might say that I do not need you. But if I am poor, I might steal and bring disgrace on my God. The Good News Bible Today's English Version (TEV) 📖🕯✝

[@janetthetonia7922]

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

[@uteme]

Praying for Jen, Julie, Sue, Fr. Mike & for all who prepare & participate in BIAY. Also, praying for any thumbs down(ers)!! 🤲🏼🕊

[@livingpurgatory2485]

"Jesus, Mary, I love you save souls!" Reparation prayer saves a soul & repairs 1000 blasphemies. Let's bring souls to Christ for Christmas! GOD bless! Impirmatur Cardinal Fossati, Turin, Italy. 1949.

[@d1burns]

What?! I’m so glad. I will double my prayers. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, we love you. Save souls.

[@roknrone]

For the love of Jesus and Mary and the relief of the Holy souls..eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them, may they rest in peace Amen 🙏

[@WashingtonDC99]

LORD GOD, Heavenly Father Abba in Heaven, please, please help me with the whole conversion of my whole family, friends, coworkers and neighbors, especially my children and grandchildren. In Jesus name I pray. Amen and AMÉN 🙏 I grew up in Honduras ( I am originally from Honduras) I grew up hearing God's willing which in Spanish is si Dios quiere ( If God wants it or if it is God's willing). Viva Cristo Rey. Ave Maria Purisima gratia plena. God never, never, never, ever allow me to separate myself from you.... I need You in my life 24 / 7. Praise The LORD o my soul. Praise The LORD O my soul.🙏😇👼👌👍👏👏💪💪💪

[@truthseekerlana9871]

I hope to start Bible in a Year next Jan 1 2022 I want to listen again!

[@elizabethhunter4525]

Thank you for pointing out that bit at the end about joining in Christs sufferings for redemptive reasons, I must have read this passage a few times over the years and never really taken in what it was saying. How rich and multi layered is this holy book of God.

[@simonslater9024]

Read 1Peter4:12-15. When Catholic’s suffer Jesus suffers! Watch Following Padre Pio. Then The Papacy can NOT be destroyed. Then the warning or illumination of conscience by Christine Watkins. Then Don’t call protestant’s Christian. God bless. Praise Jesus and Mary always!

[@erlindaestrellado8184]

Thank You Lord For All The Blessings Amen JMJ ❤

[@cynthiatitus9299]

"When you draw near to God, He will draw near to you." This podcast has helped me draw near to God like never before. I love listening to you read the Bible and explain the passages so we can fully grasp the meaning of the Word of God. Thanks Father Mike! God bless you and your team of BIY.

[@sgrieger_]

Even chocolate and coffee still have slavery in their production and it was brought to my attention after eating a fair exchange bar of chocolate. It is so sad and to be more aware of our clothing and our good origins. Thank you Fr Mike!!!

[@jennycumberbeach4406]

You can choose fair trade and organic coffee and chocolate - and so be part of enabling those in the third world to receive fair wages for their work and produce their crops in sustainable ways.

[@yucklanchadee127]

Trinidadians say " God spare life" when they speak of doing this or that in the future like your friend who says "God willing."

[@mariyadepeche1658]

I’m from Oklahoma and I usually say “Lord willing” also. He must have been a wonderful priest. 💕

[@miachambers830]

WOW.. Fr. Mike, YOU are our GIFT…!! ❤️👍🏻✝️ I CANNOT WAIT to hear you tomorrow..! I am praying for you..! Please pray for me..! ❤️👍🏻🙏🏻 YOWZAH..!! GOSH..! Get behind my ‘Philip’..! LOL I WILL keep his prayer in mind..! I constantly have the two angels on my shoulders..! Please God, I always choose the GOOD Angel..! The OTHER one is SOOO EASY to follow..! God willing, I will live another day to ‘choose’ the right (good) Angel..! Thank You Lord for sending Fr. Mike to help us through the Bible..!! God BLESS you Fr. Mike..! ❤️👍🏻🙏🏻

[@WashingtonDC99]

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU so, so much for this Bible in a year podcast Father Mike and Ascension Presents. It has been an absolutely amazing journey. Viva Cristo Rey. Ave Maria Purisima pray for us. San Jose pray for us. San Miguel / Saint Michael The Archangel defend us from the snares of this crooked world. San Francisco De Asis pray for us. San Isidro pray for us. Sacred Heart Of Jesus help us to be better Catholics and follow all Your laws and teachings for our salvation.

[@rudydesiato9806]

What a blessing this series has been. Psalms 116:12 NIV “What shall I return to the LORD for all his goodness to me?”

[@robehrgonzales77494]

DAy 351 (14-jUnE-2024) HaPpY FriDaY A❤m❤e❤N❤

[@mmut8602]

Thank you, Father Mike! I am on track to finish with you, and PTL my hubby just started a few days ago. He is "Bingeing the Bible with Father Mike"!!! Or binge-ing. That word is weird 🤣🤣🤣 God bless you. Our family prays for you daily.

[@Overlord277]

I told my wife we could always speedrun the Bible and she keeps telling me no.

[@annelee3461]

Just so touching, to unite our sufferings with Christ for His redemptive work. Thank you Fr Mike, something I need to hear right now this moment. God have mercy on us...

[@cbtherepetitiveparthelpsme957]

We all have suffering in our lives. This reading helped to shed some light on why. Thx again Fr. Mike.

[@allenwilson7895]

Thank you Fr Mike! I’m praying for you, please pray for me! God bless

[@rm-paradise]

Allen, 6 months after your request, I'm praying for you today. 12/17/2022

[@ruthortega5822]

Such wisdom in today's readings. Thank you Lord God for always being with me, a broken person, who strives daily to get closer to you. Increase my faith and walk with me daily.

[@SandraPinto-n6u]

Thank you Lord Father 🙏🏽for your unending mercy and grace…and thank you Father Mike for reminding us and bringing us to Your Mercy 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@socorrocervantes8151]

Thank you dear Lord for Fr Mike drawing us near to you even for a few minutes of our time - the most important priceless time of our day. Help us dear Lord to overcome our sufferings by uniting it with your suffering for the forgiveness of our sins. Amen. To your dear Lord be the glory as we strive to draw near to you by doing your will. Amen.

[@moniquearseneault1460]

❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@dianefrank3688]

Praying for you also.❤🙏

[@ruthvaldez996]

Thank you, Father, for explaining 1Col 1:24 so well.

[@margaretferrara1008]

Wisdom of James..😊

[@rc3088]

It is amazing that such a large community did BIAY in 2021. Blessed be the Lord. Thank you, Lord, for BIAY.

[@dawnmireles2912]

December 19, 2023 Round Two Hello! When the Catechism is complete (or maybe even now), consider 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!

[@theresadavis1834]

Thank you Father Mike for sharing the bible with all of us. It is a true blessing to be able to not only read but understand the words of God. Praying for Father Mike and anyone who is in need of prayers.

[@marianmilne6009]

Thsnk you for everything Fr Mike. A perfect way to start the day . Thank you slso to everyone who makes this possible. Praying for you and everyone here. God bless🙏❤️🙏

[@leekshikapinnamneni4835]

I love James chapter 3 to 5 today as well as the first two chapters of Colossians. But God help me be an imitator of him. Being friends with the world will not get me very far. I think that anointing of the sick as well as reconciliation or so true. Let all people who follow Christ get to know him fully. May the church be unified. I’m 27 now and I know that it will happen in my lifetime.

[@margaretferrara1008]

Praying for all 😊

[@livingpurgatory2485]

Thank you Fr. Your vid yesterday on works & faith was good, added it to my playlists.

[@JakeWang]

Thanks, Father Mike. Brothers and sisters, I confess to you too often I rely upon myself, with the confidence I possess. Yet, I am a folly man with lack of wisdom but with errogance and human pride. I pray for all of you and for the forgiveness of my sins. Finally, may "Lord's will" make all our plans according to his plan.

[@dileakadias876]

Thank you God bless Rev Fsther

[@rm-paradise]

Lord willing. We don't know what is in store for us tomorrow. Do what is right today. I'm praying for you now. Please join my prayers for the holy souls and most forgotten soul in Purgatory today. 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. What a gift! 12/17/2022

[@oh_no_its_a_dekusimp8161]

Amen God bless all of yours beloved ones including you 🙏❤️

[@KarmicSalt]

12.16.24 9:53PM

[@drausch2173]

Thank you Father Mike!

[@margaretferrara1008]

Praying 4 my children and grandchildren 😊

[@patmendell381]

Re: Col.1:24……is this where we learned to offer up our sufferings for others? Especially those in purgatory. I say a prayer everyday called the Heroic Act, in which I offer up not only my suffering but also the satisfactory part my works to the Blessed Mother for for to apply them to the souls in purgatory.

[@catherinelynch7496]

Thank you so much Fr Mike and all those involved In the making and delivery of this podcast. It is so good to understand how the mass and tradition go right back to God's instruction to Moses. Learning so much, Will have to go back and listen again as there is so much to take in and remember.

[@rosmello9312]

This is such a difficult one about suffering.

[@wreloise1]

God, thank you for your sufficient giving grace. To listen and take action according to Your Will is a blessing. 🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾❤️

[@MoonlightNothing]

Friday afternoon, 3:15 PM. Loneliness. I need to accept my life and know I have choices. Yet how, or when? I don't know these answers. Lord willing! ❤

[@gloriaruiz2332]

🙏🏻

[@christinetuthill8249]

Thank you Father. I am praying for you

[@treese6492]

Love 💘 ❤ 😍 💖 ❣ Bible On A Year

[@allenwilson7895]

I finally subscribed

[@valentinabiebie]

Thank you, Fr. Mike. Another few days to go. 🎉

[@giarose6493]

Amen 🙏

[@karenbliss5075]

There go I but for the grace of God

[@cbtherepetitiveparthelpsme957]

Absolutely!

[@jojo_mcelwee6591]

❤️

[@ullyesses-v1984]

This has been a marvelous podcast series and I'm so grateful that you have included it on KZbin so I can read along with the text as I listen to Fr. Schmitz. But the one thing I REALLY wish had been done differently is to have omitted the "section titles" which are insertions and interpretations of editors and drastically interrupt the flow of thought of the sacred writers. I know the same can be said of the Chapter numbers but I don't find those as distracting.

[@dona2494]

Fr. Schmitz you are phenomenal in your discipleship and sharing the gifts you have been given with the rest of us...I can not imagine the number of hearts you have brought to Jesus. This is my second time through the bible in a year and I had a question regarding one of your comments on this day...surrounding where you indicate the need to make sure when you buy something like clothing you needed to make sure wherever it was made was not contributing to unfairly withholding the wages of those who made those products. This makes perfect sense but I am wondering about the practicality of applying this in today's world where things literally come from all over the world and if we try to appy this to everything we consume (made by others, or even the products we buy to make our own "stuff")...seems like we'd spend an inordinate amount of time doing this...sorry of this is a stupid quesiton or notion...

[@janbalak3513]

I love love love my companion books for Bible in a year. Will we have these for Catechism in a year??

[@Manyanababy]

🙏🏽

[@giarose6493]

❤❤❤

[@patriciamcroy5953]

🙏🙏🙏💖🌹 thank you!!

[@giarose6493]

Done ✅

[@stephenspain9167]

🙏

[@Robert-bm2jr]

Thanks!

[@elainekinney6186]

Be rich in God!

[@comiskey44]

Grateful for the Night Ranger reference 😁

[@bonniec1765]

6/22/23 🕊️

[@kattydeleo9035]

🙏🙏🙏🤗❤️

[@mdurden8893]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😇❤️❤️

[@kathyesargent9088]

❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@adelaidawallaert287]

🙏♥️

[@dawnmireles2912]

December 19, 2023 Round Two Please, do you have just a moment in time to pray for Souls in Purgatory 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)

[@roknrone]

Jesus, Mary and Joseph I love you save souls..eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them, may they rest in peace Amen 🙏

[@elainekinney6186]

Join your suffering to Christ's.