The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) BONUS: How to Hear God's Voice in Scripture
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Dec 26, 2025 Fr. Mike shares five insightful tips to help listeners hear God's voice in Scripture. He emphasizes understanding the different literary forms in the Bible and the significance of human authorship melded with divine inspiration. The discussion touches on interpretive principles from the Catechism and explains the various senses of Scripture, including literal and spiritual meanings. Readers are encouraged to approach Scripture with humility, trust, and persistence, even through challenging passages.
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Read According To Genre
- Pay attention to genre and context when you read Scripture to avoid misapplying passages.
- Recognize the Bible mixes history, law, wisdom, psalms, gospels and parables so read accordingly.
God Speaks Through Human Voices
- The Bible is God's single word expressed through diverse human authors and cultures.
- That means interpretation must account for authors' times, languages, and perspectives.
Follow Four Interpretation Rules
- Use four interpretive principles: author's intention, unity of Scripture, living Tradition, and analogy of faith.
- Apply these to avoid reading passages isolated from context or church teaching.