The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
Day 186: Struggles with Self-Interest (2026)
July 5, 2026·15 min·5-min readnarrativereligion
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This episode of the Bible in a Year podcast explores the story of King Hezekiah’s miraculous healing and subsequent spiritual failure when he proudly displays Judah’s wealth to Babylonian envoys, revealing a tragic shift from faithfulness to self-interest. Fr. Mike Schmitz reflects on how
This episode of the Bible in a Year podcast explores the story of King Hezekiah’s miraculous healing and subsequent spiritual failure when he proudly displays Judah’s wealth to Babylonian envoys, revealing a tragic shift from faithfulness to self-interest. Fr. Mike Schmitz reflects on how
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