I’m struggling to comprehend these words, which is why I couldn’t even be attempt to read the Bible on my own. God knows this, and I will continue on this journey, mostly not knowing, nor understanding, yet I’m compelled to carry on in faith! Thank you Lord, forgive my ignorance!!

So far I’m 10 days in and I just feel like I’m checking it off my to do list still. I’ve felt God tapping on my heart occasionally but it’s still not quite clicking. Please keep my journey in your prayers to anyone who reads this! God be with you ❤

Thank you Father Mike

Thank you my God .prayers Father Mike Amen 🙏

We"re only in Genesis and I am more and more humbled because of what I learn about our God and His merciful involvement with us from the very beginning. What a mighty God we serve, where would we be without His mercy! I am so grateful for these podcasts. I'm 56 years old, a catholic all my life thinking I was doing okay and only now discovering how much I still need to learn and grow. Thank you, God bless your work.

Just marvel at how Fr. Mike can put his daily talk in just smooth flow. Truly the Holy Spirit is at work. Priase the Lord.!

I’ve just began Bible in a Year, I, too, am overwhelmed and could not read the Bible alone and understand it. Father Mike is extraordinary and helping me grasp it. I need this so much! I need The Lord!

Amen 🙏.

When I lost my closest friend to a sudden accident, I was drawn to reading the book of Job. I felt like everything I had was taken away. I think there are times that we all can relate to Job’s story. It’s just as real today and it never fails to make me cry. No matter the circumstances, we must continue to pray and know that God hears us and is near.

Praying for Fr. Mike & BIY 🙏🙏🙏

Hooked! Can't get enough! SO EXCITING - THANK YOU FATHER MIKE FOR MAKING THIS POSSIBLE!!

The struggle is real. Growing is painful. Whatever you do... DON'T STOP.

Father this is the first time I have ever read the bible, or been interested in religion as I was not raised religious and always thought religion was a scam and not good for people. Thank you for showing me the way of God, and opening my eyes. May God bless us all.

Day 10 📖 What a great episode

Fr. Thank you for your time and effort for the proclamation of the word of God and the insights. God bless.

Job's story is so profound and such an inspiration when we think God has forgotten us and life is unfair. Thank you God for Job and his suffering.

This is my third year and I’m finally getting it more. This time I’m reading and studying the words closer. So much detail is missed just listening. I look forward to it each day. The internet has Bible questions that help too I’m surprised at how much I’ve learned. But there’s so much more I learn something everyday. God Bless Father Mike this has really opened my eyes. Father Mike is a wonderful teacher and I attend his mass online when I can’t get to mass here. I feel truly blessed and he is truly blessed. Thank you

Amazing how these OT stories and messages can teach us how to live in 2024!

I started this Jan 1st 2024 and the timing was perfect so thank you Spirit for guiding me here. Father Mike, I was guided to your Masses via KZfaq---a gift? From COVID 19. I have journey away from my rooted RC but never ever from being a Christian. This Bible in a year is such a gift! I struggle with understanding a loving and forgiving God with the Old Testament but I will stay the course to open my mind and heart to learn.

I don't think God "lets" bad things happen to good people, bad things happen to everyone. It's how you handle it. You can still love God and worship him even in the bad times. There are so many more people out there that have it worse than I do, i'm thankful for the gifts he has given me. Even in my darkest days God is rooting for me. He gave us free will, and with that free will some people use it for evil. So God doesn't stop the evil doer if he did then we wouldn't have free will. People get sick, people die, people are injured, God didn't do that. It's part of life, and sometimes it just stinks, but God has greater plans for us beyond this life. This is a drop in the bucket. Have faith, love God, and do what's right and you will reap the rewards in the after life.

I’ve felt like a failure lately, Job’s words pierced me. Fr. Mike’s words also… I love the Lord God! I want to just please Him always

I have lost two adult sons and an adult grandson so I know trouble and I have felt the comfort of God. I know that bad things happen to good people but I feel my life has been blessed.

yes, Solomon asked for wisdom and look how blessed he was.

Lord, grant us the wisdom and understanding to have the faith that we can learn your will for our lives and grow your kingdom. In the mighty name of Jesus we pray 🙏 ❤..

So easy to listen as you read the bible and breaking the word of God. Thank you father Mike for your devotion to reach out to the sheep through podcast and now KZfaq channel. May our faithful God continue to protect and bless you and all listening and learning the word of God🙏

JESUS I TRUST IN YOU.

This podcast hit home for me. Please pray for my family. I have been with my husband for over 22 years, he struggled with drugs and alcohol for most of our relationship and on October 08, 2022 he had seen someone get into an accident and while attempting to render aid he was struck by another vehicle and killed. We have 4 children. We have three girls ages, 21, 19 and 18 and one boy age 15. Please pray for us because we are struggling in our faith and i am really having a hard time with the sacrament of marriage. Thank you.

Please pray for my brother-in-law, Frank Ganci, who died today🙏🏻🕊🙏🏻. Thank you.

I'm no expert or anyone with claims to knowledge or wisdom, but it seems one reason God allows the rains to fall on all of us regardless of our hearts is because of our very natures. If nothing bad ever happened to those who follow God, then surely people would turn to God not out of love for Him or concern for their souls, but because they want to hit the easy button & live a life without hardship. It ties in with what St. Paul wrote in Galatians when he said, "Be not deceived. God is not mocked."

I didn’t start listening until recently, and out of all the Bible studies I’ve attended-including three years of Bible College-this is the most applicable, human, God-centered study. Maybe, it’s that I am more ready to hear, because I was quite young in Bible school, but it just feels easier to digest. Thank you again, Fr Mike & Ascension staff. I plan to donate when I can. I hope this series goes far and wide around the world, spreading the Good News of salvation! Praise God!

I am so thankful for this Podcast. I am just going through it now in 2023. I have Always longed to get through the entire Bible and now I finally will.

i relate to Job 100%. At one point ive even told God that he doesnt care about me, he has forsaken me, he hates me and that God wanted me to die. I was so close to killing myself even after me relentlessly praying to God to make my pain go away. The moment when i became seriously suicidal thats when my pain slowly begins to fade away, and it started to fade when i suddenly had the urge to write down bible verses in a notebook about pain, suffering, trusting God and such. Months after ive recovered from that incident suddenly this looming darkness started to enter me and my life. It made me feel so lonely and empty inside and i dont understand why. It felt like it snatched all the good things away. I literally described it as me being attacked by demons who wanted me to suffer but thankfully by that time i felt like God was testing me and my faith and so i decided to believe in God's words and trust in God that God wouldnt let the 'demons' torture me if he didnt allow it himself. It can be hard sometimes to live good religious lives, sometimes we want to be extremely faithful but at the same time it feels so tired to be faithful. God never said our lives would be easy but i trust that God wont abandon us in our hard times even if he feels very far away

Thanks Fr Schmitz for another day of teaching

Thank you father Mike. With your explanations and honesty has helped me understand more about the Bible and teachings

lets prayer for each one, as the flame of Love of the Immaculate Heart of Mary reawaken the Love of God in every heart. Amen

This is great. I can listen and read at the same time. Reading keeps me on tract and helps me to stay alert and active listening

Totally relate to Job

16:21 - "It's another think to be imperfect, to fail, and to learn what it is to be loved in your failure, learn what it is be lifted back up in your failure, to learn that your failure doesn't disqualify you" -> This one striked me right to the point. Thanks Fr. Mike. I needed to hear this, at least once.

Quick small example on how God preserved me from sinning. It was a Saturday, at work, and the next day my working program would not allow me to go to Sunday Mass. But it seems like one collegue needed a chance for his shift,and we made both the chance. So i was able to go the next day on Sunday Mass,and after that going to work. Praised be God

Thank God for this Bible study in a year please father Mike pray for me. I am struggling to understand. I am 10 days into it. Please pray for God’s grace and a gift of the Holy Spirit to dude understand God’s word. God bless you🙏🏽

I'm beginning to understand JOB, because of the many instances of pain I've been through, but also because you read through the story of Job as if it were, so to speak, our own story. Thank you, Fr. Mike. I don't get to follow you every day but every time I pick up where I've left off, the Bible stories/passages, and their respective messages are just perfect for the day! God bless us as we continue the journey...

We must come powerless before God so that we are honest with ourselves.

I think I am go back and read on my own I want to make him my friend.

Thanks Father Mike. God bless! 🌻

Thank-you Father Mike. God bless you in your ministry🙏

Wow! I’ve cried so much! The Holy Spirit was truly in my heart while listening to todays word! Thank you Father Mike!

Thank you for this bible reading God bless you.

The way Fr. Mike read Job's passage was delivered in a manner I've never seen before, just really beautiful

I'm absolutely loving every moment of this pilgrimage through the Bible Fr Mike. I cannot thank you enough for opening The Word and presenting it so beautifully. God Bless You.

two hearts One beat -as in a Marriage Covenant.

Thank you Fr. Mike. God bless you.

February 1, 2023 Round Two Prayers for Souls in Purgatory.

This really helps that farther Mike is Going Through the Bible with us in a year. Because I cannot read very well I used to be in special education classes I'm about a first-grade reader even though in October I'll be 67. So it's difficult for me to able to read the words don't know what they say. I understand better since father Mike read it for me. I was baptized in the Catholic Church when I was 22 years old I'll be 67 in October as I said so I've been member of the Catholic Church 48 years. And I'm grateful to be a Catholic took me a long time to know what I believe so I took the classes over again what we believe. I did not know there is a difference on sin mortal sins venial sins . I always thought Sin is Sin I didn't know they were different levels of sin of course murder and adultery his mortal sins but the gray areas it could be either one I didn't know when I went to confession I went back 48 years of confession

Thank you Father!

God bless you our lady keep you

I really needed to hear this today. Today, I faltered. I fell out of my bible reading plans by 1-2 days due to issues that arose in my personal life. Listening to a similar story happen to Abraham really helped me realize that failure to stay committed to this goal of mine does not cause me to lose sight of my goals nor does it make God see me less. I know He loves me no matter my failures or shortcomings.

I wish I only fell into sin 1 out of 10 times. My greatest sin is cowardice. It prevents me from spreading the Gospel, of defending the faith, of being open with others in general. Please pray for me 🙏🏻

Thank you Fr Mike. You are truly a blessing. May you be blessed beyond measure. Today is day 10 and I am enjoying the journey. God bless.

Thank you, Father Mike!

The message talked to me louder today is the phrase " failure does not disqualify us from His covenant (Jesus)". Amen to that, some times failure can make you hopeless. Thank you Fr. Mike for that confirmation. Lord help me to hear your voice even in the midst of the hardest journey in the road ahead. Amen.

We're totally love this my husband and I are doing this together... last year I did it by myself through the podcast app. I also ordered the journal from Ascension press and sent a prisoner one of the Bibles LOL.

Thank you Father. I am praying for you

Thank you. I do pray for you. God bless you

Thank you! So blessed to have found this series ❤

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Thank you Fr Mike for this podcast that is helping me to read the bible. There is so much that is being uncovered. What touched me was Abraham, being the father of faith, yet at times he has fear and fails. I know I have been like that. And we learn from our mistakes. And God takes care of us from sinning as long we are faithful in His ways and teachings.

Thank you 🙏❤

Wow. While listening, I couldn’t believe the things that Job was saying. And I truly can relate to the things he was saying, because I thought them in my mind. We had a horrific tragedy in our lives that we still struggle with, and every day, try to understand why this happened? Father Mike did a great job of explaining how Joe felt like so many of us do at times. It’s OK to feel that way. Although our tragedy is six years old, it’s still feels like yesterday and I still ask why.

I definitely feel like I'm on the literal walk with Job. So difficult. Feeling abandoned. Hoping for revelations and messages from God to clear this pain and valley. 🙏🏼

Thank you so much Father for doing this. I can't imagine the patience & the loyalty it has taken These stories are the reason I could never pass page 1 reading the Bible. It was so scary to me. I know now I need something, some understanding. It's no less scary and thinking it's very possible all my answers are right here in 9 & 10.

Amen, amen, amen. 🕊

I do try to be good, and Holy, but I do fall flat only face, more than mine out of ten times. Thank you, Father Mile.

Thank you father Mike. My son told me tonight that he can hear his neighbours voice in his head,this neighbour bullied my son.i am trusting God with my son. God bless all who is doing this Bible study. It's my spiritual food ,my hope strength courage and Faith. The word of God.

Our God is so good. Marvelous things God does for his people in his time. .

Thank You , Father Mike. 🙏🏼❤️🌞

Thank you

Thank you Fr Mike Schmitz

Wow…ten months ago today, I was on DaY 10 ❤! Praise GoD

Dia10, moving along amen ❤thank GOD ❤

Abimelech's correct actions are inspiring. We must stop doing what we are doing as soon as we learn that we are on the wrong path. God allowing Abimelech and us to correct ourselves by warning (sublimely for us) is indeed a grace. The honor of Isaac despite the childhood hardships show how God plans great things for even those who are persecuted and discriminated against. God listening to Hagar's cry shows God's mercy and kindness. Abraham's mistakes even as he follows God are relatable as we all fail and God forgives us as we repent and correct ourselves. Job's questions are also relatable. We also contemplate the exact things that Job is wondering. Why do we exist? What does God want from us? Why do we suffer without a reason... Job is indeed our friend. Let's pray for each other! Thank you and God bless you, Fr. Mike and Team Ascension!

May we learn as much from our failures as our success, that God will shape us to be more like him.

Day 10 ❤ Amen Practice maKes perfect. Father MiKe know that I am praying for you!

TQ Father

Thanks!

Job has a way of saying words that make my heart feel for him. 😢

I felt so bad for Hagar and Ishmael being sent away to wander in the wilderness. It pained my heart when little Ishmael began to cry. I am glad God helped them.

When I look back through my life I can see many instances where God protected me but also where He let me learn from my own mistakes. Praying for everyone and Fr. Mike.

THANK YOU!!! Father Mike, My heart and mind, are finally beginning to understand some parts of the Sacret Sculptures that it was hard for me to understand… Thank you, may God keep you safe and blessed..

Thank you ❤️

Thank you 🥲

I had a bad day today. This made me feel so much better. I’m oraying for Fr Mike and all of you

I can totally relate to Job this week... 🙏😘💯✔

Those very first piano tunes get me all excited for another day on this journey.

Thank you God bless you ❤️

Jesus

Praying for you. God Bless. claire.

Thank You Fr. Mike! Happy to be on this journey to Salvation!

Thank you Father Mike I'm praying for you and I'm praying for our community and this is my second go-around and I'm hearing things that I didn't hear the first time and so I think my concentration is better thank you Lord Jesus amen good night

Proverbs 2 : 6 - 8 The Rewards of Wisdom 6 - It is the Lord who gives wisdom ; from Him come knowledge and understanding. 7 - He provides help and protection for those who are righteous and honest. 8 - He protects those who treat others fairly, and guards those who are devoted to Him. The Good News Bible Today's English Version ( TEV) 📖🕯✝

God bless ❤🙏