The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 300: Conversion of Heart (2025)
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Oct 27, 2025 Fr. Mike dives into the significant differences between 1 Maccabees and 2 Maccabees, highlighting God's direct involvement in our lives. He recounts the miraculous story of Heliodorus, illustrating divine intervention protecting the temple. Listeners are encouraged to find daily moments of grace and divine signs in their lives. The conversion story of St. Mary of Egypt serves as a powerful testament to repentance and reconciliation. Fr. Mike reminds us to reflect on what separates us from God and the importance of prayer in bridging that gap.
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Heliodorus And The Temple's Protection
- The Heliodorus episode narrates a violent heavenly apparition protecting the temple treasury.
- Heliodorus is struck down, healed after Onias' sacrifice, and returns converted, testifying to God's power.
God Weighs The Heart, Not Excuses
- Proverbs warns that claiming ignorance won't hide moral responsibility from God.
- Fr. Mike pairs this with prayer to see God's hidden activity and to trust when we don't perceive it.
Read History As God's Active Presence
- 2 Maccabees presents history as God actively present in events, unlike the more secular tone of 1 Maccabees.
- Fr. Mike urges reading our days through God-centered lenses to notice daily moments of grace.