Fr. Mike draws our attention to the cultural division present in the early Church and the origin of the ordination to the diaconate. He also discusses Paul’s frustration with those who didn’t recognize Jesus as the Christ and offers consolation to those who experience this in the hearts and minds of those close to them, as Paul did. Today’s readings are Acts 6, Romans 9-10, and Proverbs 27:10-12. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
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Hello, everybody. My name is Father Mike Schmitz. I want to let you know about a one-night-only opportunity we have in Newark, New Jersey on Monday, December 9th. It's right after the start of Advent. We're doing an Advent Night of Reflection and Q&A at the Newark Performing Arts Center again Monday, December 9th at 7 o'clock.
If you're interested in finding out more about this, go to ascensionpress.com slash fathermiketour. Basically, a night of reflection, diving deeply into what it is that we're preparing for in the season of Advent. If you're interested at all, Monday, December 9th, 7 o'clock, Newark Performing Arts Center. Go to ascensionpress.com slash Father Mike Tour. That's F-R-M-I-K-E Tour. God bless.
Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Bible in a Year podcast, where we encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of Scripture. The Bible in a Year podcast is brought to you by Ascension. Using the Great Adventure Bible Timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation.
Discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story today, it is day 327. We're reading a short chapter, Acts chapter 6, as well as Romans chapters 9 and 10. We're reading Proverbs chapter 27, verses 10 through 12. As always, the Bible translation I'm reading from is the Revised Standard Version, 2nd I'm using the Great Adventure Bible from Ascension.
If you want to download your own Bible in a Year rating plan, you can visit ascensionpress.com slash Bible in a Year. You can also subscribe to this podcast. I think that was the fastest I've ever gone through this. You know, just trying to cut down on time, you guys. I know yesterday, last couple days, the Gospel of Luke was super long. So who knows?
Maybe if I race through that intro, then you're like, oh man, you shaved off seven seconds. This is great. As I said, it is day 327, reading Acts of the Apostles, chapter 6, as well as St. Paul's letter to the Romans, chapters 9 and 10, and the book of Proverbs, chapter 27, verses 10 through 12.
The Acts of the Apostles, chapter six, seven chosen to serve.
Now, in these days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. And the 12 summoned the body of the disciples and said, it is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brethren,
Pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.
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