The Bible in a Year

The Bible in a Year is an American podcast hosted by Fr. Mike Schmitz, a Catholic priest based in Duluth, Minnesota.^[1]

The Bible in a Year
Presentation
Hosted by	Mike Schmitz
Genre	Catholic, Christian
Language	English
Publication
Original release	January 1 – December 31, 2021
Related
Website	media.ascensionpress.com

About

The podcast was created and recorded daily throughout 2021. Each of the 365 episodes discussed different aspects of the Bible and faith.^[2] The podcast follows a reading plan, The Great Adventure Bible Timeline, inspired by Bible scholar Jeff Cavins.^[3] Cavins was a regular guest of the podcast, introducing each new biblical time period with Fr. Schmitz.^[2][4]

It achieved a high level of popularity and became the most-downloaded podcast on Apple's platform for several weeks in early 2021, and again in early 2022.^[5][6] 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; podcasting in general increased in popularity during the pandemic.^[7][8]

On December 31, 2024, Fr. Mike Schmitz released a special message. He looked back on the podcast's impact while encouraging his listeners to listen to the podcast more.^[9]

See also

• List of religion and spirituality podcasts

References

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Ascension. "The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)". The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz). Retrieved 2023-06-09.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. "U.S. podcast listenership continues to grow, and audiences are resuming many pre-pandemic spending behaviors". Nielsen. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
9. Schmitz, Fr. Mike (December 31, 2024). "Day 366: A Special Leap Year Message". The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz). Retrieved January 1, 2025.