What Bible in a Year Is
A Year of Daily Scripture with a Guide
The series does what the name describes. Over the course of one year, Fr. Mike Schmitz reads through the entire Bible with listeners. Each daily episode covers a portion of Scripture and includes brief commentary to help listeners understand what they are hearing and how it fits into the larger biblical story.
The show was created by Fr. Mike Schmitz and produced by Ascension Press. It follows the Great Adventure Bible Timeline framework developed by Jeff Cavins, which organizes Scripture not in the canonical order that books appear in the printed Bible, but in chronological sequence. Events, letters, and prophecies are placed in the order in which they most likely occurred in history. This helps listeners follow the arc of Scripture as a continuous story rather than a collection of separate books.
Why the Chronological Approach Matters
For many people, reading the Bible from its first page to its last in printed order can be disorienting. The histories, prophecies, letters, and poetry are not always easy to place in relation to each other when encountered in their canonical arrangement. Bible in a Year removes that difficulty from the start.
When a listener hears from the prophet Isaiah, they are doing so with an understanding of the kings and events that shaped that moment in Israel’s history. When they arrive at the letters of Paul, they have already walked through the Gospels in order. The connections build on themselves over time, and the shape of the whole becomes clearer as the weeks pass.
A Note on the Format: Bible in a Year is designed to be followed in sequence from Day 1, but many listeners begin at whatever point they discover the program and catch up later. There is no requirement to start at the beginning before tuning in.
How Each Episode Works
About Twenty Minutes Per Day
Each episode runs approximately 20 minutes. That is a commute, a lunch break, a walk around the neighborhood, or the last quiet stretch before the day is done. The length is short enough to fit into nearly any day without requiring a reserved block of time, but substantial enough to cover meaningful ground.
Fr. Mike Schmitz reads the assigned Scripture passages aloud and then speaks to what they mean and why they matter. His approach is direct without being academic, and reflective without drifting into lecture. He treats the text as something worth sitting with rather than something to be explained quickly and left behind.
Built for Different Starting Points
The format does not assume prior Bible knowledge. Someone who has never read a single verse and someone who has read the Bible through several times can both follow along. Fr. Mike speaks to the weight of what is in the text: what it would have meant to the people living through those events, why it was worth recording, and what it continues to mean.
By the end of 365 episodes, a listener has heard the Torah, the historical books, the psalms and wisdom literature, the prophets, all four Gospels, the letters of Paul and the other apostles, and the Book of Revelation. The complete arc of Scripture becomes familiar in a way that is difficult to build through reading alone.
When It Airs on St. Michael Radio
Weekday Evenings at 9 PM on 94.9 FM
On St. Michael Catholic Radio, Bible in a Year airs every weekday evening at 9:00 PM on 94.9 FM Tulsa. The evening slot makes it a natural close to the day for many listeners. The tone of the program suits that time well. It is quiet and attentive, unhurried, and long enough to feel worthwhile without demanding too much.
The 9 PM broadcast follows a full day of Catholic programming. The station’s weekday schedule includes The Rosary with Bishop Robert Barron at 8 AM, The Doctor Is In with Dr. Ray Guarendi at noon, the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 PM, and Catholic Answers Live at 5 PM. Bible in a Year closes the evening as the last program in the weekday lineup. The full radio schedule is available at stmichaelsradio.com/programs for anyone who wants to plan their listening across the day.
- The Rosary with Bishop Robert Barron at 8:00 AM — A daily recitation of the Rosary led by Bishop Robert Barron. A quiet start to the morning for regular listeners.
- The Doctor Is In / LIVE with Dr. Ray Guarendi at 12:00 PM — Licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Ray Guarendi takes calls on family life, parenting, and faith. A live call-in format at midday.
- Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3:00 PM — A daily broadcast of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3 PM, the Hour of Mercy in Catholic devotion.
- Catholic Answers Live at 5:00 PM — A daily call-in program addressing questions about the Catholic faith. Airs on SMR as an encore of the prior day’s second hour.
- Bible in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz at 9:00 PM — A daily guided reading of the entire Bible in chronological order, with commentary from Fr. Mike Schmitz.
Available to Stream at Any Time
Not every evening allows for radio. For those moments, the live stream at stmichaelsradio.com/listen carries the same schedule as the FM broadcast. Streaming works on a phone, tablet, or computer without any setup. Some listeners use it while traveling. Others run it through a speaker at home when they want a different setting. The programming is the same either way.
Who This Show Is For
Those Who Have Tried to Read the Bible Before
Many people who find Bible in a Year have already tried reading the Bible on their own and encountered the same pattern more than once. They begin with good intentions, move steadily for a few days or a few weeks, and then lose the thread. Life interrupts, the habit fades, and returning becomes harder with each lapse.
What the series changes is the structure. The choice of what to read each day has already been made. The episode is there at the same time, in the same format, following the same thread from the day before. Many listeners describe this as the thing that finally made a consistent relationship with Scripture feel achievable rather than aspirational.
Lifelong Catholics and Those New to the Faith
People who have been Catholic their whole lives and attended Mass regularly for decades sometimes discover, when they sit with Bible in a Year, that large portions of Scripture are unfamiliar to them. The lectionary, which governs the readings at Mass, covers significant portions of the Bible across its three-year cycle, but it does not cover everything. This series fills those gaps and connects passages heard at Mass to the wider context surrounding them.
For those who are newer to the Catholic faith or who are exploring Christianity for the first time, the format is equally accessible. There is no prior knowledge assumed and no pressure to arrive having done preparation. The show begins at the beginning and builds from there.
A Note for Everyday Listeners: Bible in a Year is also well suited to people who do not normally read for long stretches. Listening while driving, cooking, or settling in for the evening is a different kind of engagement from sitting with a book, and for many people it is simply a more natural way to take in this kind of content.
Listening From Tulsa
On the FM Dial and Online
For listeners in Tulsa and the surrounding metro, catching the 9 PM broadcast on 94.9 FM is straightforward. The signal reaches across the area consistently, and the evening timing fits naturally into a routine that is winding down rather than ramping up. For those who tune in from Broken Arrow, Owasso, Sand Springs, or other surrounding communities, Catholic radio on 94.9 FM Tulsa carries the same clear signal throughout the metro.
Those outside the immediate FM range, or who prefer to listen at a different time, can follow along through the live stream at stmichaelsradio.com/listen. Both the FM broadcast and the stream carry the same programming on the same schedule. Switching between them depending on where the day lands is something many regular listeners do without thinking about it.
Part of a Larger Daily Lineup
Bible in a Year is one program within a daily schedule that runs from morning to evening on St. Michael Radio. A listener who tunes in for the 9 PM program is joining a station that has already been on all day. Some find that over time they start catching other programs too, not out of obligation but simply because they happen to be near a radio at noon or 3 PM and recognize the station as something they already know. The full schedule is at stmichaelsradio.com/programs.
Program schedule sourced from stmichaelsradio.com/programs (captured June 2026). Series information sourced from Ascension Press program materials for Bible in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz.
12 Flashcard Q&As
Q1: What is Bible in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz?
A: A 365-episode guided series that takes listeners through the entire Bible over one year, with daily Scripture readings and commentary from Fr. Mike Schmitz of Ascension Press.
Q2: When does Bible in a Year air on St. Michael Radio?
A: 9:00 PM, Monday through Friday on 94.9 FM Tulsa. It is also available to stream at any time at stmichaelsradio.com/listen.
Q3: How is the reading order different from a standard Bible?
A: Chronological rather than canonical. Instead of following the order books appear in print, the series arranges passages in historical sequence so listeners can follow the arc of Scripture as a continuous story.
Q4: How long is each episode?
A: Approximately 20 minutes. That fits into a commute, a lunch break, or the end of an evening without requiring a dedicated block of time.
Q5: What framework organizes the reading sequence?
A: The Great Adventure Bible Timeline developed by Jeff Cavins and used by Ascension Press, which places Scripture books and passages in historical order to make the overall story easier to follow.
Q6: Who produced Bible in a Year?
A: Ascension Press, a Catholic media company, produced the series in collaboration with Fr. Mike Schmitz.
Q7: Do I need prior Bible knowledge to follow along?
A: No. The series is designed to be accessible to a first-time listener while still being substantive for someone who has read the Bible before. No preparation is assumed.
Q8: What does Fr. Mike Schmitz do in each episode?
A: He reads the day’s Scripture passages aloud and then offers brief commentary that places them in context and connects them to the larger biblical story.
Q9: What does the series cover from start to finish?
A: The entire Bible: the Torah, the historical books, psalms and wisdom literature, the prophets, the four Gospels, the letters of Paul and the other apostles, and the Book of Revelation.
Q10: Is the show only available on FM radio?
A: No. While it airs at 9 PM weekdays on 94.9 FM Tulsa, it is also available through the live stream at stmichaelsradio.com/listen on a phone, tablet, or computer.
Q11: What other programs air on St. Michael Radio each weekday?
A: The weekday lineup includes The Rosary with Bishop Robert Barron at 8 AM, The Doctor Is In with Dr. Ray Guarendi at noon, the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 PM, Catholic Answers Live at 5 PM, and Bible in a Year at 9 PM.
Q12: Is this a good program for Catholics who attend Mass regularly but have not read much of the Bible?
A: Yes. Many regular Mass-goers find that the series fills in portions of Scripture not covered in the lectionary and gives familiar passages from Mass a wider context. It is designed for exactly this kind of listener.
