SW News: 'Bible in a Year' podcast hosted by renowned Catholic priest Fr. Mike Schmitz has reached the number 1 position on Apple Podcast in America, nearly a week after it was launched.

'Bible in a Year' podcast is a Bible study from Ascension, the globally acclaimed Catholic faith formation group. Launched on January 1, 2021, this study covers the entire Bible in 365 days, one podcast a day. 

'Bible in a Year' follows The Bible Timeline, created by Bible Scholar, Jeff Cavins. In each episode, Fr. Mike Schmitz reads two to three scriptures and reflects upon them. Every episode, which is 20-25 minutes long, also includes a short prayer. Thus, in a time period of one year, listeners go through the entire Bible and get to understand the salvation history. Over a quarter million Catholics have already started 'Bible in a Year,' reports Ascension.

Fr. Mike Schmitz is the director of youth and young adult ministry for the Diocese of Duluth. He also serves as the chaplain for the Newman Catholic Campus Ministry at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. 

The podcast is also available on Google Podcasts, Spotify, amazon music, Stitcher as well as on the Ascension website. The reading plan can be obtained by signing up on the website.