Non-Catholics are following the podcast as well, including Anna, a self-described "life-long Southern Baptist" who is posting popular " REACTS videos" on YouTube.Īs Christian affiliation declines across American society, it is notable that the top podcast on Apple at the beginning of 2023 is focused on guiding listeners through a traditional Catholic text. The response to his invitation has been enormous, as seen in the show's #1 chart position and 115k-member official Facebook group. Mike has invited his audience of Bible enthusiasts to consider studying a new religious text for 20 minutes each day: the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Mike," described by the New York Times Magazine as "an affable 48-year-old Midwesterner who … exudes strong Ted Lasso vibes," works fulltime as a Catholic priest and campus minister for the University of Minnesota Duluth, as well as for his diocesan office for young adult ministry.Īs 2023 kicks off, Fr. BIY was Chartable's #1 global podcast in Religion & Spirituality in 2022, and has been downloaded 430 million times.
Mike Schmitz) TM (BIY) , which itself hit #1 on Apple at its January 2021 launch, hit #1 again in January 2022, and is #3 in all categories as of this writing.
"CIY" is the sequel to the wildly successful 2021 The Bible in a Year (with Fr. New Catholic Podcast Hits #1 on Apple, Shows Hunger for God: "The Catechism in a Year (with Fr.
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