The Bible in a Year
The Bible in a Year is an American podcast hosted by Mike Schmitz, a Catholic priest based in Duluth, Minnesota.[1]
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Hosted by | Mike Schmitz |
Genre | Catholic, Christian |
Language | English |
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Original release | January 1 – December 31, 2021 |
The podcast was created throughout 2021 and consisted of 365 episodes, released daily, discussing different aspects of the Bible and faith.[2] It achieved a high level of popularity, becoming the most-downloaded podcast on Apple's platform for several weeks in early 2021, and again in early 2022.[3][4] Biblical scholar Jeff Cavins was a regular guest of the podcast, introducing each new biblical time period with Fr. Schmitz.[2][5]
The podcast is produced by Ascension Press.[2] An Ascension staff member, Lauren Joyce, suggested that its success could be attributable to a need for faith during the COVID-19 pandemic, which limited in-person religious services.[6]
References
- Nelson, Julie (February 17, 2021). "Minnesota priest's Bible podcast becomes an online sensation". KARE 11. Archived from the original on 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- Galioto, Katie (March 20, 2021). "'God is doing something': Duluth priest's daily Bible podcast tops charts, reaches millions". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- Desanctis, Alexandra (2022-01-03). "The Bible in a Year Tops the U.S. Podcast Charts Again". National Review. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- Lamm, Ari (April 29, 2021). "Opinion | The Prospects of American Religion Have Never Been Higher". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- Wilson, Peter (November 10, 2021). "Bible podcast tops the Apple charts". Catholic Register. Archived from the original on 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- Agence France-Presse (January 14, 2021). "Bible podcast tops downloads in virus-hit US". Yahoo News. Archived from the original on 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2022-02-02.