In addition, Ascension will unveil a billboard in Times Square promoting the podcast during the coming Christmas season, starting on Dec. Schmitz plans to hold a two-day virtual retreat starting on Feb. 1, 2022.Īt the same time, Schmitz’s podcast, which already has a Facebook group, will expand. You know, people are open to that.”Īs a result, Ascension, which publishes Catholic books and faith formation guides, announced on Wednesday during a news conference via Zoom that it will launch ”La Biblia en un año”, a Spanish-language version of the podcast, starting on Jan. As long as I’m staying consistent with Scripture, it’s not contrary to what the Bible might be saying. The 46-year-old Schmitz - who was well-known previously for his YouTube videos on “Ascension Presents” and also serves as the chaplain at the University of Minnesota Duluth - said he’s received “super positive feedback” from Catholic listeners as well as members of other Christian denominations.Īsked why some Protestants are also listening, Schmitz said of the podcast, “Here’s the Scripture, here’s a commentary on it or interpretation of it. The show averages about 23 minutes in length and allows for believers to consume the Bible each day in a digestible way. The podcast features Schmitz reading through Ascension’s entire Great Adventure Catholic Bible in 365 episodes as well as providing commentary and prayer. Not since Archbishop Fulton Sheen, a radio and television star during the 1950s, has a member of the Catholic clergy gained so much mainstream popularity. The first episode, for example, was downloaded a million times, and the podcast now averages 464,000 downloads a day. READ: Connecting With God In The Digital AgeĪs some Catholics continue to attend Mass remotely because of the ongoing pandemic, the popularity of “Bible in a Year” has made it a digital Bible study class for many. READ: Biden Is A 'Good Catholic': How The Press Covered His Meeting With Pope Francis 1 spot on Apple iTunes among all categories, and over the past 10 months, it has become the greatest Catholic podcast in history. In January, the podcast debuted in the No.
“I think one of the things this podcast offers is it’s easy - meaning you just press play,” Schmitz said.Īnd many people have been doing just that.
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