
The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 33: Locusts, Darkness, and Death of the Firstborn (2026)
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Feb 2, 2026 A dramatic look at the plagues in Exodus, showing how locusts, darkness, and the coming final blow confront Egyptian power. A close read of Leviticus explains priestly ordination and why ritual matters. Psalm 50 challenges empty worship and urges heartfelt gratitude. Connections are drawn between ancient rites and later sacrificial meaning.
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Pray For Interior Freedom
- Pray for interior freedom to avoid idolatry and false worship.
- Ask God to remove attachments so you can offer the worship he asks for.
Plagues Show God's Supremacy
- The ten plagues demonstrate Yahweh's supremacy over Egypt's gods by targeting their domains.
- This shows God freeing Israel not only from slavery but from the idols that infiltrated their hearts.
Freedom Is For True Worship
- Moses insists the Israelites take their flocks because freedom is for worshiping God as he prescribes.
- Worship must be given in the way God requests, not the way we prefer.





