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Day 145: Solomon Builds the Temple (2025)
Fr. Mike reads the story of Solomon's greatest action as king: building a temple for the Lord, showing us how important it is to give glory to the Lo…
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Day 144: David's Last Words (2025)
Fr. Mike looks into David's last words to his son Solomon and explains why it could have been hard for him to take David's advice. He also points out…
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Day 143: Solomon Asks for Wisdom (2025)
Fr. Mike starts to unpack the character of Solomon and explains how we can see the beginning of his downfall in today's readings. Although Solomon ha…
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Day 142: Whole and Joyful Hearts (2025)
Fr. Mike uses the readings today to ask the question, how can we love the Lord joyfully, and with our whole hearts? In scripture today we see David s…
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Day 141: The Life of David (2025)
Fr. Mike touches on one of his favorite bible stories about David's mighty men and discusses his attitude in old age. At the end of his life, David c…
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Day 140: David's Prayer of Thanksgiving (2025)
Fr. Mike reflects on the significance behind David's prayer of thanksgiving at the end of his life. There's something so moving about David's gratitu…
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Day 139: Reparation to the Gibeonites (2025)
In today's readings, Fr. Mike highlights David's humility in two instances: when David asked the Gibeonites how he could repair their relationship af…
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Day 138: The Effect of Sin on Others (2025)
Fr. Mike points out how violence begets violence in the reading from 2 Samuel, and shows us how the sins we commit extend much further than ourselves…
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Day 137: David Mourns Absalom (2025)
In today's readings, Fr. Mike points out how the loss of David's son overshadows everything else for a time. The readings are 2 Samuel 19, 1 Chronicl…
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Day 136: Absalom Is Defeated (2025)
Today, we hear about the downfall of Absalom, and how David reacts to the news of his death. In Chronicles, we read about David changing some of the …
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