Podcast Episodes

Day 287: Eleazar's Sacrifice (2024)

Fr. Mike illustrates the story of Eleazar and the abandonment of peace terms between the Jews and the Greeks. He also recognizes the pain that childr…

1 year, 5 months ago

Day 286: The Battle to Choose God (2024)

Fr. Mike walks us through the current battles of Judas Maccabeus and the Israelite people, emphasizing that while war is violent, freedom to belong t…

1 year, 5 months ago

Day 285: Story of Hanukkah (2024)

In today's reading from 1 Maccabees, we hear about the victory of Judas Maccabeus, which is also the story of Hanukkah. In Sirach, Fr. Mike points ou…

1 year, 5 months ago

Day 284: Near Occasion of Sin (2024)

Fr. Mike points out how advice from books like Proverbs and Sirach may not apply perfectly to every situation, but are meant to help guide us towards…

1 year, 5 months ago

Day 283: Mattathias Attacks (2024)

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…

1 year, 5 months ago

Day 282: Antiochus Desecrates the Temple (2024)

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1 year, 5 months ago

Introduction to the Maccabean Revolt (with Jeff Cavins) (2024)

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…

1 year, 5 months ago

Day 281: Good and Evil (2024)

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…

1 year, 5 months ago

Day 280: The People of the Covenant (2024)

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…

1 year, 5 months ago

Day 279: Blessings and Burdens (2024)

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…

1 year, 5 months ago