The Unpleasant Ancestors of Christmas — Fr. Mike Schmitz

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The Unpleasant Ancestors of Christmas

The Unpleasant Ancestors of Christmas

Preacher: Fr. Mike Schmitz
Tradition: Roman Catholic
Published: Dec 28, 2016
Length: 8:02

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Tamar, Judah, Solomon, and company are not exactly the ideal ancestors of the King of Kings; but in this video, Fr. Mike Schmitz shows how God can write straight with crooked lines, even when the line happens to be Jesus' bloodline. Join Fr. Mike in this Christmas special, wherein he makes the monotonous genealogy of Christ in Matthew's Gospel more intriguing than an epic movie trailer. MORE FROM ASCENSION: Ascension Press main website: http://ascensionpress.com Ascension Presents website: http://ascensionpresents.com Ascension Press YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/ascensionpress SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AscensionPress/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/AscensionPress LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ascension-press Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/ascensionpresents

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