Day 11: The Sacrifice of Isaac (2024)

Day 11: The Sacrifice of Isaac (2024)

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Day 121: Cycle of Violence (2026)

Fr. Mike talks about how revenge and violence can become a cycle that doesn't end until someone chooses to end it. He also points out how the genealogy in 1 Chronicles reflects the genealogy of Christ.The reading for today are 2 Samuel 2, 1 Chronicles 2, and Psalm 24. For the com ...  عرض المزيد

Day 120: David Mourns Saul (2026)

Today we begin two new books as we read 2 Samuel 1, 1 Chronicles 1, and Psalm 13. Fr. Mike shows us how nothing in scripture is wasted space, and also points out how, through God's grace, we can move past the things that have hurt us. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensio ...  عرض المزيد

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The Ordering of Love and the Awful Story of Abraham and Isaac
Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies

Friends, if the intention of an author is to convince people to read and think about what he’s written, the author of Sunday's first reading has done his job well. We hear the deeply troubling story of Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his own son, Isaac. How do we reconcile ...

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Day 18: The Unity of the Testaments
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

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 ...  عرض المزيد

Day 14: The Eternal Word of God
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Fr. Mike reflects on the sacredness of Scripture and why the Church venerates Scripture with great reverence. He helps us understand the mystery behind the powerful reality that God speaks to us through human authors. Most importantly, Fr. Mike reminds us that the eternal Word of ...  عرض المزيد

Day 8: God Forms His People
The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

God chose Abraham and made him the “father of a multitude of nations.” Then God formed Israel as his people, freeing them from slavery in Egypt. Fr. Mike explains why God reveals himself in stages, and through the prophets who are honored as saints, he continues to form his peopl ...  عرض المزيد