Day 32: Cattle, Boils, and Hail (2022)

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 reach the conclusion of 1 Maccabees today. The readings are 1 Maccabees 16, Sirach 38-39, and Proverbs 23:29-35. For the complete readi ...  Show more

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 encouraged to know our own hearts, so that we can know our strengths, weaknesses, and where we might need healing. The readings are ...  Show more

ഇസ്രായേൽ ജനത്തെ വിട്ടയക്കാൻ ഫറവോ വീണ്ടും തയ്യാറാകാത്തതിനാൽ ബാധകൾ അയച്ചുകൊണ്ട് ഈജിപ്തിൽ കർത്താവ് അടയാളങ്ങളും അദ്‌ഭുതങ്ങളും വർധിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. ഏഴാം ബാധയായ കല്‌മഴ അവസാനിപ്പിച്ചാൽ ജനത്തെ വിട്ടയയ്ക്കാം എന്ന് ഫറവോ പറഞ്ഞെങ്കിലും ഫറവോയുടെ ഹൃദയം വീണ്ടും കഠിനമായി. ദൈവാരാധനയുടെ നിർദ്ദേശങ്ങളു ...  Show more

Fr. Mike unpacks the vital unity between the Old and New Testaments. Together, we examine prefigurements and types from the Old Testament being fulfilled in the New. We also examine the importance of the study of Scripture for each and every Catholic. Today’s readings are Catechi ...  Show more

Today, we arrive, with Fr. Mike, at the In Brief section for Article III. Together, we revisit eight of the main ideas or “nuggets” from the readings of the past six days. Fr. Mike concludes this section by reminding us of the importance of the unity between and veneration of the ...  Show more