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

Third year on BIAY and I have a question, it sounds to me like Aaron was just as guilty as the other people worshiping the golden calf since he’s the one that melted down the gold and crafted the calf, why did he get spared when the rest of the people worshiping the pagan god were destroyed by the Levites?

as a Muslim I’ve appreciated listening to these readings and analyses of the Bible. I especially enjoy hearing the stories of the Prophets such as Joseph and David and Solomon (Yusuf, Dawud, and Suleiman as they are known in Islam, peace be upon them all). although the Islamic take on their stories is different I like comparing notes. I also like the Gospels so far. Again, Islamic views of Jesus (Prophet Isa, peace be upon him) are not the same but I think even despite the disagreements there are some valuable insights and lessons to take away. Fr. Schmitz seems like a levelheaded and compassionate guy and I respect his perspective. May God bless you <3

I am 58- Been Catholic all my life— loved, believed, worshipped, but until I stumbled across BIAY- I had no idea what I didn’t know! This is my 4th year participating and it has truly changed my life— listening and actively seeking God’s word clearly has a way of changing one’s life. I can’t tell you how grateful I am each day. So enlightening. Some books are hard- real hard- for different reasons… but so important and Father Mike doesn’t ignore the tough questions— he just jumps right in to attempt to explain as best he can. He is awesome- God works through him! Learning the history surrounding the text is incredible. Having a conscious contact with God is absolutely amazing and life changing

God has been working through Fr. Mike for this daily Bible reading and contemplation. I have learned so many beautiful things in the past 43 days that I’ve never thought about or heard. I was struggling to gain something everyday out of my Bible reading and this has been such a blessing in my life. I have recommended this to all my friends and family. Thank you for this wonderful service.