Bible in a Year

Day 3: Noah's Ark As I listened to Day 3 of The Bible in a Year  podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz, the narrative continued to unfold the consequences of sin in the early world through Genesis 5-6 and Psalm 136. Genesis 5 traces the genealogy from Adam through Seth to Noah, highlighting remarkably long lifespans—like Adam's 930 years and Methuselah's 969—and noting figures like Enoch, who "walked with God" and was taken by Him without dying. Fr. Mike explains this lineage as the

As I listened to Day 2 of The Bible in a Year  podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz, the shift from the beauty of creation to the tragedy of the Fall hit hard. The readings from Genesis 3-4 recount the temptation in the Garden, where the serpent—described as more subtle than any other creature and symbolizing a fearsome dragon or Leviathan—sows doubt in Eve's mind by questioning God's command and promising godlike knowledge. Eve sees the fruit as good for food, pleasing to the eye,

As I listened to Day 1 of The Bible in a Year  podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz, I was immediately drawn into the foundational story of creation in Genesis 1-2. These chapters paint a picture of God bringing the universe into existence out of nothing, not through chaos or conflict like other ancient myths, but through His spoken word and sheer goodness. Fr. Mike explains how the Hebrew word "bara" emphasizes creation ex nihilo, and unlike stories where gods create humans as slav