Day 154: The Baptism of Jesus (2025)

Day 154: The Baptism of Jesus (2025)

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Day 165: The Lover and the Beloved (2026)

Fr. Mike connects today's reading from Songs to the teachings of St. John Paul's Theology of the Body. He also points out how helpful it is to track the timelines of the kings of Israel and Judah as we read from Kings and Chronicles simultaneously. The readings are 1 Kings 15-16, ...  Show more

Day 164: Tearing Down Idols (2026)

Fr. Mike points out the results of what happened to the kings who built idols, and what happened to the kings who tore them down. He encourages us to tear down the idols we've built up in our own lives by trusting God with our first fruits. Today's readings are 1 Kings 14, 2 Chro ...  Show more

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