The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 319: Come, Follow Me (2025)
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Nov 15, 2025 Fr. Mike draws powerful contrasts between the rich young man and Zacchaeus, emphasizing the importance of wholeheartedly following Christ. He highlights the significance of humility, contrasting the self-righteous Pharisee with a humble tax collector. The stories of Jesus healing the blind beggar and the Samaritan leper illustrate the theme of gratitude and mercy. Fr. Mike reflects on radical discipleship, the kingdom of God, and Jesus’ lament over Jerusalem, encouraging listeners to embrace faith like a child's and to respond to God's call.
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Journey Toward Fulfillment In Jerusalem
- Jesus deliberately moves toward Jerusalem knowing suffering and fulfillment await.
- Fr. Mike highlights the nearing end of Luke and Jesus' purposeful journey to accomplish Scripture.
Gravity Of Causing Others To Sin
- Jesus treats leading others into sin with extreme seriousness using the image of a millstone around the neck.
- Fr. Mike emphasizes that moral responsibility to avoid causing others to sin is weighty and consequential.
Seminary Lesson That Stuck
- Fr. Mike recounts seminary professor Dr. Chris Thompson warning seminarians about millstones.
- The story impressed him with the gravity of leading others into sin.
