The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

My name is William and my father who was born Protestant and recently converted showed me this podcast 3 years ago. We have journeyed thrice around the sun with Father Mike now. We both agree that this is one of the GREATEST, MOST IMPACTFUL, and MOST NECESSARY spiritual disciplines out there for those of us who desire to serve our Lord and savior with our entire life. I have been blessed time and time again by the word of God read aloud by father Mike. Each day I catch myself (by the grace of God and the Holy Spirit) reminding me of a value, a virtue, or the very person of Jesus. I pray that more and more people would join us on this journey this coming year. Thank you Father Mike and all of the team behind the scenes at Ascension. The work you are doing, even the small tasks that seems less relevant are blessing thousands and hopefully someday millions! I truly can’t go back to not reading the word every day of my life. What else would I turn to? Keep fighting the good fight! You ALL ROCK!

It has been inspiring and encouraging to listen to Fr. Mike, not only reading the Bible, but giving context to each verse. Anyone can read the Bible, but explaining it with a homily each day is truly amazing. Thank you Fr. Mike! Keep up the good work!

I just completed the program (it took me roughly two years). For the last week I have been greatly missing hearing Fr Mike and doing the readings, which indicates how important God’s Word has become to my heart. I plan to make a second round through the Bible.

I just finished Bible in a Year today (I started on January 1, 2024 and finished up a bit early). The end was a bit of tear-jerker. Fr. Mike is a good man and I’m strangely going to miss him talking to me every day. At first, I was deeply suspicious and thought he was a bit over the top (he still is sometimes!), but he’s obviously a very, very caring guy who loves his job and the people around him. I never would have read the whole bible without this! This has been an excellent experience, and has blessed my life in so many ways. I’m amazed by how I know understand the readings at mass so much better, knowing the context and history and where they fit in the grand scheme of things. I think I finally understand Paul a little bit (man oh man his letters are tough). But most of all I think I understand my relationship with God a bit better and His plan for my life. Bless you, Fr. Mike, you’ve done an amazing thing here.