Day 200: Egypt, Assyria, and Israel (2026)

Day 200: Egypt, Assyria, and Israel (2026)

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Day 201: Keys to the Kingdom (2026)

Fr. Mike focuses on Isaiah 22 today and explains how the role of the pope in the Catholic Church goes all the way back to this important chapter in Isaiah. We learn that Jesus himself instituted the papacy by making Peter his 'al-habbayit, the one over the household who holds the ...  Show more

Day 199: Times for War (2026)

Fr. Mike explains why Joel would say there are certain times for war, even within God's plan. In a broken world, we are sometimes called to fight the brokenness around us, but we must believe that God is allowing this not because he likes war, but because something better will co ...  Show more

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