Day 62: Spies Sent to Canaan (2022)

Fr. Mike walks us through the current battles of Judas Maccabeus and the Israelite people, emphasizing that while war is violent, freedom to belong to God and worship him is worth fighting for. He also discusses the importance of spending time with virtuous people to acquire thei ...  Show more

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 out that chasing fame and glory in this world are not worth our time, because they will all fade away after we are gone. The readings ...  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

Reading the Old Testament can be so frustrating. We hear the stories of God’s chosen people forming a covenant with God, and then breaking that covenant over and over. How could God allow this? Today, Fr. Mike helps us read Scripture with a lens towards our own unfaithfulness and ...  Show more

Together with Fr. Mike, we unpack the joint mission of God’s Word and the Spirit in the Old and New Testaments. Fr. Mike emphasizes the Spirit’s role in creation, the theophanies, and the Law. We conclude today’s reflection with an examination of the prefiguration of the Church i ...  Show more

വാഗ്ദത്തനാടായ കാനാൻദേശത്തിൻ്റെ അതിർത്തിയോട് അടുക്കുമ്പോൾ പന്ത്രണ്ടു ഗോത്രങ്ങളിൽ നിന്ന് ഒരാൾ വീതം പന്ത്രണ്ടുപേരെ ദേശം ഒറ്റുനോക്കാനായി അയക്കുന്നു. തിരികെ എത്തിയവരിൽ പത്തുപേർ തെറ്റായ വാർത്ത ഇസ്രായേൽ ജനതയെ അറിയിക്കുന്നതുമൂലം ഇസ്രായേൽ ജനത ദൈവം ചെയ്ത കാര്യങ്ങളെല്ലാം മറന്നുകൊണ്ട് അവിശ്വ ...  Show more