Fr. Mike explains why Joel would say that there are certain times for war, even within God's...
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Day 200: Egypt, Assyria, and Israel
Fr. Mike celebrates Day 200 of our journey by highlighting the relationship between Egypt,...
Day 222: Idolatry and Adultery
Fr. Mike explains the relationship between idolatry and adultery, and how one can easily lead to...
Fr. Mike takes us through the last chapter of Isaiah by explaining how our emotions can sometimes...
Fr. Mike introduces us to the prophet Jeremiah, who is also known as the Prophet of Doom and the...
Day 225: Our Will vs. God's Will
Fr. Mike reviews one of the most powerful verses in Proverbs, dealing with personal discernment...
Day 231: The Valley of Dry Bones
Fr. Mike explains the significance behind the mention of bones in Jeremiah and Ezekiel. In...
Fr. Mike reflects on Jeremiah’s sorrow for the people of Israel while reminding us that the...
Fr. Mike shows us from our reading of Jeremiah that when we give our hearts and minds over to...
Fr. Mike teaches us about recognizing our limitations especially when trying to compete with God....
Fr. Mike focuses on the prophet Jeremiah’s continued sorrow and explains how lying prophets...
Fr. Mike focuses on the concept of being rich in love instead of rich in wealth today, as we read...
Day 237: Water from the Temple
Fr. Mike guides us through the last two chapters of Ezekiel, explaining the biblical significance...
Fr. Mike walks us through the fall of Jerusalem, and the intense lament of Jeremiah as he watches...
Day 239: Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah
Fr. Mike shares one of his favorite Bible verses, and guides us through the story of Hananiah,...
Fr. Mike touches on Proverbs 16:3, which is about giving everything in our lives to the service...
Day 186: Struggles with Self-Interest
Fr. Mike highlights the goodness of Hezekiah as king of Judah but also points out his failure to...
Mary Karr — Astonished by the Human Comedy
“A dysfunctional family is any family with more than one person in it.” Mary Karr is beloved for...
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Mary Karr is the Jesse Truesdell Peck Professor of English Literature at Syracuse University. Her...
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Fr. Mike expands on our reading today from Proverbs about the need to guard our speech toward one...