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Day 303: Eleazar's Martyrdom (2024)
Fr. Mike offers a recap of Eleazar's martyrdom and marvels at Eleazar's courage to avoid both sin, and the temptation to lead others into sin. As w…
1 year, 7 months ago
Day 302: The Pursuit of Wisdom (2024)
Fr. Mike concludes the book of Sirach today and encourages us to continue the pursuit of wisdom. In our reading of 2 Maccabees, we see again the pill…
1 year, 7 months ago
Day 301: Rising Again (2024)
As we begin to wrap up the Old Testament, Fr. Mike reflects on our reading from Sirach and what we have already learned on this journey through the B…
1 year, 7 months ago
Day 298: The Gift of Life (2024)
Fr. Mike gives us context for the beginning of 2 Maccabees and recounts the story of Nehemiah’s discovery of the sacred fire. He also offers a reflec…
1 year, 7 months ago
Day 300: Conversion of Heart (2024)
Fr. Mike provides context to the God-centered perspective of 2 Maccabees and compares it to the more secular perspective provided by 1 Maccabees. He …
1 year, 7 months ago
Day 299: Jeremiah Hides the Ark (2024)
Fr. Mike discusses the story of Jeremiah and the Ark of the Covenant, offering insight on where it was hidden and how that affected the people of God…
1 year, 7 months ago
Day 298: The Gift of Life (2024)
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1 year, 7 months ago
Day 297: Using Good Things for Evil (2024)
As we read from Proverbs and Sirach, Fr. Mike points out how everything God has made is good, but we can use those things for evil ends. We also reac…
1 year, 7 months ago
Day 296: Know Your Heart (2024)
As we begin to wrap up 1 Maccabees, Fr. Mike directs our attention to how 2 Maccabees will tell the same story in a different way. In Sirach, we are …
1 year, 7 months ago
Day 295: Israel's Expectations (2024)
Fr. Mike mirrors the story of 1 Maccabees and Israel’s expectations of continued success onto our own lives, emphasizing that God’s marvelous plan ex…
1 year, 7 months ago