Day 80: Cities of Refuge (2026)

The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

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🗓️ 21 March 2026

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Summary

As we finish our journey through the Desert Wanderings, Fr. Mike zeroes in on the purpose of cities of refuge for the Israelites and the strong bond of community that they shared and maintained as the tribes grew. Today's readings are Numbers 35-36, Deuteronomy 34, and Psalm 121.

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0:53.2	Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Bible in a year podcast, where we
0:57.4	encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of scripture. The Bible in a year podcast is
1:02.1	brought to you by Ascension. Using the Great Adventure Bible timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis
1:07.0	to Revelation, discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that
1:11.2	story today. It is day 80. It is the last day in Desert Wandering. And so we are concluding
1:15.5	our reading of the books of Numbers and Deuteronomy. We are reading today from Numbers
1:20.1	chapter 35 and 36, as well as Deuteronomy chapter 34. Just the last few words describing
1:26.3	the death of Moses. We're also praying the
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