Day 280: The People of the Covenant (2026)

Day 280: The People of the Covenant (2026)

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Day 281: Good and Evil (2026)

Fr. Mike summarizes the final moments of the book of Nehemiah, when Nehemiah returns to find the people of Israel being unfaithful to God’s commandments and marrying foreign wives. Fr. Mike connects this to our lives, as we too often confuse God’s unending love for us to mean tha ...  Show more

Day 279: Blessings and Burdens (2026)

Fr. Mike offers a brief recap of today’s chapter from Nehemiah, identifying the difference between those who were able to live in Jerusalem and those who were not. He explains the ancestral gifts that each tribe of Israel received and applies this concept to the vices and virtues ...  Show more

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