Why Did God Choose the Jewish People?

Reading the Old Testament can be so frustrating. We hear the stories of God’s chosen people forming a covenant with God, and then breaking that covenant over and over. How could God allow this?

Today Fr. Mike helps us read Scripture with a lens towards our own unfaithfulness and stubbornness, and shows why God chose the Jewish people to make manifest his glory.


America’s #1 Religion Podcast from Fr. Mike Schmitz: The Bible in a Year

The Bible in a Year podcast, hosted by Fr. Mike Schmitz and featuring Jeff Cavins, guides Catholics through the entire Bible in 365 daily episodes. If you’ve struggled to read the Bible, this podcast is for you!

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Meet Fr. Mike Schmitz

Fr. Mike Schmitz serves as Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Duluth and as chaplain for the Newman Catholic Campus Ministry at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

He is a presenter in Ascension’s ChosenAltaration, and The 99 programs, and has a channel on Ascension Presents. He is also the host of the Ascension podcasts The Bible in a Year and The Catechism in a Year.

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