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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 rea…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
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 …
10 months, 4 weeks ago
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…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
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 commandme…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
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…
11 months ago
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…
11 months ago
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 encoun…
11 months ago
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. …
11 months ago
Day 276: Haman's Plan (2025)
As Fr. Mike reads from Nehemiah today, we hear about how the hearts of the people of Israel were moved as Ezra reads the book of the law of Moses to …
11 months ago
Day 275: Esther Becomes Queen (2025)
Fr. Mike continues reading from the book of Nehemiah as we read of the many attempts to prevent Nehemiah from doing the great work of God. We also se…
11 months ago