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Check out this great show from June 06, 2024 (3:10) Bible Study: 2 Tm 2:8-15 Don’t be come entangled in the affairs of life (19:19) Break 1 (20:14) Letters: Father answers some letters which are very difficult today. Check this segment out to see how father does answering these hard cookies. (33:29) Break 2 (34:00) Word of the Day: (you’re going to need to listen to listen in to what i...

Check out this great show from June 5, 2024 (3:41) Bible Study: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12 Are the books from the bible really as old as people claim they are? Mk 12:18-27 Father explains the meaning of this story. (24:04) Break 1 (24:30) Letters: Father answers questions about, how Jews knew if you were ritually pure before partaking in the sacrifice, worrying about demonic possession, the resurrection of...

Check out this great show from June 04, 2024 (2:03) Bible Study: 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18 Fires of God’s love are in purgatory? Find out what that means here Mk 12:13-17 Jesus was more clever than you would think in this passage. Find out how from Father Simon. (21:20) Break 1 (22:17) Letters: Father answers questions about receiving communion, our Blessed Mother, The Saint Jude Novena and are t...

Check out this great show from June 03, 2024 (2:11) Bible Study:  2 Pt 1:2-7 Father explains the proper translation of several interesting words in this passage Mk 12:1-12 What was the vineyard that Jesus was talking about in this passage? The answer will probably surprise you. (17:42) Break 1   (20:56) Letters: Father answers questions about the ownership of time, Mortal sin and prays f...

Check out this great show from June 2, 2023 (5:21) Bible Study: Mk 11:11-26 Father explains the readings today, highlighting the fig tree mentioned in it. (15:49) Break 1 (16:26) Letters: Father answers letters about offering up sufferings from the past, are people as many people possessed today as they were back in Jesus’ time and is it okay to pray the memorare in the form of a rosary with...

Check out this great show from May 30, 2024 Bible Study: (1:52) 1 Pt 2:2-5, 9-12 Growing into salvation!  Mk 10:46-52 Trust & salvation  Letters: (28:00) - Thank you, Father for your views about the Diocese!  (30:55) - Catholicism, the Jews, and killing Jesus  Word of the Day: Boundary (39:03) Callers:  (42:52) - I do the Liturgy of the Hours, I always thought the Feas...

Check out this encore from May 29, 2024 Bible Study: (2:11) 1 Pt 1:18-25 Commandments & obedience  Mk 10:32-45  The cross of Christ  Letters:  (22:22) - Born of the Spirit  (27:24) - Should priests be publicly hostile to each other?  (31:14) - Speak now or forever hold your peace (33:24) - Vision of Jesus  Word of the Day: Ransom (36:58) Callers:  (39:31...

Check out this great show from May 28, 2024 (1:54) Bible Study 1 Pt 1:10-16 Father guides us through the importance of today's readings. (23:13) Letters Father shares a letter thank him for "getting on his soap box" shares his insights on priests being moved around in the Church and answers an email about the rich young man who didn't want to give up his riches for Jesus. (38:40) Word of the Day M...

Check out this great show from May 17, 2024 Bible Study: (3:17) Acts 25:13b-21 How did we become Roman & Catholic?  Jn 21:15-19 We hear the first confession of the first Pope Break 1 (18:10) Letters: (19:31) Biblical languages program Why do we say the Gloria at Mass? Third Luminous mystery - what does it refer to?  Private property in the Bible?  Consecrating Matza? Euchar...

Check out this great show from May 25, 2023 Acts 22:30; 23:6-11 Father explains Paul's zealous observance of the law  Letters 25:30 - Has Father ever read the  Purpose Driven Life ?  27:27 - Can I pray deliverance prayers?  31:45 - Father talks about why God prays 34:45 - We have to be one!  Word of the Day: Leaders  Callers  48:00 - Is having impure dreams...

Check out this great show from May 24, 2023 Bible Study: (5:07) Acts 20:28-38 What does beatitude mean?  Letters (25:44) - we do need better Church communities  Word of the Day: Anger (35:48) Callers  (42:51) - My daughter has lost her faith. How can I help her? (46:46) - What should my daughters wear as far as modesty?

Check out this great show from May 23, 2023 Bible Study: (2:22) Acts 20:17-27 How can Paul be one of the Apostles?  Letters (29:52) - who got Bibles after the printing press?  Word of the Day: Glory (38:34) Callers  (47:34)- One church I went to for mass provided missals and also gave Precious Blood However another Church didn't have those.  Why the difference and who makes the...

Check out this show from May 22, 2023 Bible Study: (1:48) Acts 19:1-8 Father discusses prophecy and Baptism Letters (22:34) - Is it OK to steal?  (31:50) - I had a poor parish upbringing, what should I do?  Word of the Day: Mass (37:50) Callers (39:33) - The priest used to say that before funerals and weddings, if you're not Catholic, don't receive communion.  Why don't they do that...

Father Simon Shares today's scripture readings, whether or not Animals go to heaven and much more on today's show!

Bible Study: (1:29) Acts 17:15, 22—18:1 We honor the image of God in another  Letters (14:38) Get well card If God is for us, who could be against us Can Catholics give Protestant sermons?  What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?  Break 1 (26:55) Word of the Day: To be irritated (27:45) Callers:  (40:25) Can you explain the Sabbatine promise associate with the Brown Scapular...

Check out this show from May 7, 2024 Bible Study: (2:19) Acts 16:22-34 Father discusses knowledge of the future  Jn 16:5-11 We have to admit we're sinners Letters: (17:33) St. Paul - Women will be saved through child-rearing?  Distrust or disobedience as the original sin?  How did we get liturgical seasons  Break 1 (26:59) Word of the Day: (31:39) Saturday and Sunday Worsh...

Check out this great show from May 6, 2024 Bible Study: (1:00) Acts 16:11-15 Paul's maritime life & Gentile conversion Jn 15:26—16:4a We have a prophetic religion Letters (18:41) Why does Scripture say, 'beware of the wrath of women?' What is Snake Eating in Mark? Word of the Day: Believe (27:47) Callers: (31:35) If I'm working throughout my day while praying the rosary and interrup...

Check out this great show from May 20, 2022 Acts 15:22-31 Can we eat meat sacrificed to idols? Letters Why did Pilate and Herod become friends? Why is Egg Harbor called Egg Harbor? When Ez says water is flowing from the side of the Temple, where was that? Word of the Day: Eucharist Callers Is it a sin to smoke marijuana?  Can Father help me distinguish these passages? Matthew 5:39 & 1 Cor...

Check out this show from May 19, 2022 Acts 15:7-21 How did one become a priest in ancient times?  Jn 15:9-11 How did the Father love Jesus?  Word of the day: Apocalypse  Letters When we kneel during the Passion narrative, what are we supposed to do?  Can God do evil?  Will the promises made by the Lord for those who pray the chaplet apply to me?  What does eternal sec...

Check out this great show from May 18, 2022 Acts 15:1-6 Father discusses the religious and cultural dimensions of circumcision Jn 15:1-8 God’s purpose is to do what in our lives? Letters Can Catholics see R-rated movies? My friend is being charged $200 for a baptism; is that OK? Can priests watch secular TV shows? Why does Father talk about Pentecostalism? What’s the tradition about wh...

Check out this show from May 17, 2022 Acts 14:19-28 When has the Church been strong? Jn 14:27-31a What was one of the great messianic expectations? Letters What is the Holy Communion fast? What's Father's take on Ez 20:25-26? Listener talks about her experience of confession and forgiveness Listener asks Father Simon about Milton's Paradise Lost Word of the Day: Believe! Callers  When we die...

Check out this great show from May 16, 2022  Jn 14:21-26 What does Logos really mean? How can we speak by the Holy Spirit? Father explains both Letters Father explains some Church customs in light of Grecian bonfires Listener asks about the "Lamb of God" at mass Sam asks if Judas had to betray Jesus to fulfill Scripture?  Someone told me that the Eucharist isn't Jesus if the host to...

Check out this show from May 12, 2022 Acts 13:13-25 What does it mean to be born from water and wind? Letters Jeff asks for prayers for his son What do I do if I'm struggling to listen to both the Church and my husband? Is lying always a mortal sin? Erin enjoyed what Father said about notional faith? Word of the Day: Men Callers Could the thorn in Paul's side have been blindness or visual impairme...

Check out this show from May 11, 2022 Acts 12:24—13:5a Where was the first chancery office? Jn 12:44-50 What's the main benefit to being a Christian? Letters Do we respond to the priest at mass when he says alleluia? Listener disagrees with Fr. Simon's take on altar servers Word of the Day: Synagogue Callers Why does Apostles Creed use 'creator' and Nicene creed says 'Maker' If Father wants...

Check out this great show from May 2, 2023