The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 84: The Sun Stands Still (2026)
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Mar 25, 2026 A dramatic retelling of Joshua's battlefield miracle and the follow-up conquests. Reflections on captured kings, city sieges, and the land's rest. A gentle Psalm about family blessings and a prayer for interior peace. A thoughtful discussion on literal versus poetic readings of scripture and how faith engages with science and violence.
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Faith And Science Pursue The Same Truth
- Good faith and good science both pursue truth and therefore do not ultimately contradict each other.
- Fr. Mike contrasts natural truth (science) and supernatural truth (faith) and cites Copernicus and Galileo to show conflict was not inevitable.
Fatima Example Shows Public Sun Phenomenon
- Fr. Mike compares Joshua's sun miracle to the 1917 Fatima 'miracle of the sun' witnessed by tens of thousands, including skeptics.
- He uses Fatima to show a public, inexplicable sun phenomenon can be experienced without global orbital disruption.
Two Ways To Read The Sun Standing Still
- Joshua 10 can be read either as a literal supernatural miracle or as figurative/poetic language describing an extended victory.
- Fr. Mike invites openness to both literal miracles and literary/poetic biblical genres.