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 | |
|---|---|
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Mike Schmitz |
| Genre | Catholic, Christian |
| Language | English |
| Publication | |
| Original release | January 1 – December 31, 2021 |
| Related | |
| Website | media |
About
editThe 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Ascension. "The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)". The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz). Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "U.S. podcast listenership continues to grow, and audiences are resuming many pre-pandemic spending behaviors". Nielsen. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
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