The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 353: Sharing the Gospel (2025)
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Dec 19, 2025 Fr. Mike emphasizes the importance of being prepared to explain one’s faith, inspired by 1 Peter 3:15. He reflects on Paul’s encouragement to the Thessalonians, highlighting the need to share the gospel alongside our own lives. Discussions also include the value of humility, the responsibilities of elders, and the significance of love and hospitality amid suffering. The intriguing insights from Proverbs remind us of human desires and insatiable forces. Overall, it's about living faith authentically and relationally.
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Always Be Ready To Explain Your Hope
- Always be prepared to give a reason for the faith that is within you.
- Do it with gentleness and reverence and keep your conscience clear.
Verse That Shaped A Vocation
- Fr. Mike recounts that 1 Peter 3:15 shaped his life and led him to study theology.
- He wanted to give reasons for his faith and pursued Scripture and philosophy as a result.
Baptism As Salvific Action
- Baptism does not merely symbolize but actually saves, according to 1 Peter.
- Fr. Mike emphasizes sacraments as actions that effect what they signify.