Day 283: Mattathias Attacks (2026)
Fr. Mike clarifies the meaning behind Mattathias' zealous attack against the Greeks and his fellow Jews who were not obeying God's laws. Fro...
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20 of 1,838 episodesDay 282: Antiochus Desecrates the Temple (2026)
As we begin reading the first book of Maccabees today, Fr. Mike highlights the severe persecution against the Jews and the desecration of th...
Introduction to the Maccabean Revolt (with Jeff Cavins) - 2026
Welcome to the Maccabean Revolt period! Jeff Cavins joins Fr. Mike to introduce the tenth biblical period in our journey, which begins with...
Day 281: Good and Evil (2026)
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...
Day 280: The People of the Covenant (2026)
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...
Day 279: Blessings and Burdens (2026)
Fr. Mike offers a brief recap of today’s chapter from Nehemiah, identifying the difference between those who were able to live in Jerusalem...
Day 278: Power in Weakness (2026)
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 person...
Day 277: Such a Time as This (2026)
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 Est...
Day 276: Haman's Plan (2026)
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...
Day 275: Esther Becomes Queen (2026)
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. W...
Day 274: Perseverance in Opposition (2026)
Fr. Mike continues to describe Nehemiah’s process of rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem and encountering a variety of challenges in his callin...
Day 273: The Lord's Work (2026)
Fr. Mike continues discussing the call of Nehemiah and how we should approach the work the Lord calls us to do. He explains why all work is...
Day 272: The Call of Nehemiah (2026)
Fr. Mike introduces the book of Nehemiah and takes us through Nehemiah’s exemplary response to the call of God as he does what God asks simp...
Day 271: Israel's Foreign Wives (2026)
Fr. Mike discusses God’s instruction to the people of Israel not to marry women from foreign lands. He explains why God would provide this i...
Day 270: God's Favor with Ezra (2026)
Fr. Mike explains how God’s favor was with Ezra because he set his heart to study God's laws, to obey his laws, and to teach his laws to oth...
Day 269: The Day of Small Things (2026)
Fr. Mike encourages us not to be discouraged about the small things happening in our lives, because just as we see through Zechariah's visio...
Day 268: Rebuilding the Temple (2026)
Fr. Mike continues to take us through the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem, and the importance of moving on from the past to see what G...
Introduction to the Return (with Jeff Cavins) - 2026
Welcome to the Return period! Jeff Cavins joins Fr. Mike to introduce the ninth biblical period, which covers the Israelites' return to Jeru...
Day 267: Indifference and Apathy (2026)
Fr. Mike introduces us to the books of Ezra and Haggai, explaining the Israelites' return to the promised land. He also warns us against apa...
Day 266: Son of the Father (2026)
As we finish the Gospel of Matthew, Fr. Mike takes us through Christ's passion, explaining the meaning of "Barabbas", the importance of sain...