The Bible in a Year Study Guide helps individuals and groups to take the next step on their journey through the #1 religion podcast, The Bible in a Year.

Ascension has released The Bible in a Year Study Guide, a book for listeners looking to go even deeper in their Scripture study alongside The Bible in a Year, the most successful religion podcast of all time.

Written by the beloved host of The Bible in a Year, Fr. Mike Schmitz, and Catholic writer Claire Couche, The Bible in a Year Study Guide helps podcast listeners to study, pray with, and reflect on the content found in each week of The Bible in a Year.

Different from the daily format of The Bible in a Year Companions, The Bible in a Year Study Guide provides 52 weeks worth of Bible in a Year content that can be used for both individual and group study.

 

 

Each week readers will find: 

• Opening and closing prayers from The Bible in a Year
• Guided prompts for deeper reflection on Scripture
• A practical challenge to live out God’s Word in your daily life
• A group activity to share faith and build community
• A saint’s feast day and example of holiness
• A note of hope rooted in God’s promises
• Prayer intentions inspired by the week’s readings
• Catechism connections linking Scripture to Church teaching
• A key Scripture verse to remember and meditate on
• Thought-provoking discussion questions for personal or group reflection

Contributor Claire Couche comments on her hope for readers as they use the Study Guide,

“The Catechism tells us that, ‘The Gospel is the revelation in Jesus Christ of God's mercy to sinners.’ (CCC1849). My mission in writing this guide is that this truth may penetrate the heart and mind of whoever uses this Bible in a Year Study Guide: that they are part of the greatest love story - a story of a merciful love that leads to hope, joy, and eternal life. And in turn, as they are drawn deeper into Scripture - that they fall in love with the Word made flesh, who dwells among us.”

The Bible in a Year Study Guide is the perfect addition to The Great Adventure Bible, The Bible in a Year Notebook, and The Bible in a Year Companions.

The Bible in a Year Study Guide is available at www.AscensionPress.com/biy-study-guide.

 

About Fr. Mike Schmitz

Fr. Mike Schmitz, a Catholic priest and evangelist well known for his social media videos and podcasts, hosted the 2021 breakout podcast The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)®, which became the #1 podcast on the Apple charts after its January 2021 launch, and is the most popular Catholic podcast of all time. The Bible in a Year was Chartable’s #1 global podcast in religion for several years, and was covered by news outlets including CBS, Fox, and The New York Times Magazine.

For the impact of The Bible in a Year podcast, Fr. Mike was recognized as one of Our Sunday Visitor’s 2021 Catholics of the Year as well as a recipient of the 2022 Cardinal John P. Foley Award for excellence and innovation in Catholic storytelling. He is an internationally beloved Catholic speaker, and has spoken to hundreds of crowds ranging from his local Catholic parish to the National Eucharistic Congress audience of 50,000.

Fr. Mike is the director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Duluth as well as the chaplain for the Newman Center at the University of Minnesota-Duluth (UMD). Fr. Mike attended St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, and was ordained for the Diocese of Duluth in 2003.

 

About Claire Couche

Claire Couche is an etiquette instructor dedicated to helping others cultivate grace, virtue, and beauty. With an academic background in theology, history, and nursing, she brings depth and clarity to her teachings on living out etiquette through practical insights rooted in Catholic tradition. Claire's debut title with Ascension is the Pocket Guide to the Works of Mercy.

Claire shares on her Instagram account @findingphilothea and blog, Finding Philothea, and lives in Texas with her husband and son.

 

About Ascension 

Ascension is a multimedia network and the leader in Catholic faith formation and digital content. Over the past 25 years, Ascension has helped nurture the faith of more than 20 million Catholics through award-winning books, the chart-topping Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)® podcast, more than 50 unique faith formation programs, and Ascension Presents, which hosts one of the largest Catholic YouTube channels in English.

 

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