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Day 282: Antiochus Desecrates the Temple (2025)

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

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Why Antiochus' Persecution Matters Today

Fr. Mike reflects on Antiochus’ rise, religious tolerance shifts, and how soft and hard pressures led Jews to apostasy or martyrdom.

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