Father Simon Says

(5:10) Bible Study: LK 12:35-38 Father makes the case that Jesus is being humorous in this passage. EPH 2:12-22 The God of the Universe stoops and listens to us. (21:15) Break 1 (23:30) Letters: Is there a good book about the dead sea scrolls that refutes the protestant position? How do you debate people who say Eucharistic processions are bad? Father answers these and many more questions.  (34:43...

(3:04) Bible Study: EPH 2:1-10 Father explains what the power of the Air is. (25:13) Break 1 (26:00) Letters: Is it okay to let a protestant husband try to raise children Catholic? What is the etymology of the word Lord? Did the plagues of Egypt actually happen? Father Simon answers these and many more questions. (36:34) Break 2 (37:18) Word of the Day: Trespass (40:56) Phones: Dan - Catholic unde...

Bible Study (1:56) Fr. Simon gives a little history on St. Luke.  Fr. Simon calls Acts, which was written by St. Luke, a legal document 2 Tm 4:10-17b Fr. Simon talks about Demas, Crescens, Titus, Mark, Tychicus, Carpus, Alexander, and their significance and that they were real people. Paul is writing in a more relaxed tone in this reading.   (29:49) Letters: About Patron Saints, The use of the wor...

(5:30) Bible Study: EPH 1:1-10 Father talks about the temple of Ephesus which was one of the wonders of the world. LK 11:47-54 Who is the Zechariah that is mentioned in this passage? Father Explains (20:05) Break 1 (20:44) Letters: Joseph knew not Mary ‘until’; what does that mean? Father recommends a lectionary to someone to who wants to read the daily readings Listener makes a connection between...

(4:18) Bible Study: GAL 5:18-25 What does it mean to be free? Father explains (18:28) Break 1 (18:59) Letters Why do we say “let us pray” at mass? Do un-absolved sins have to be re-confessed? If you pray to the wrong saint will it be re-directed to the correct saint? How do we understand God’s justice? Can the congregation recite the antiphons? (31:31) Break 2 (32:00) Word of the Day: Heresies (34...

(6:25) Bible Study: GAL 5:1-6 Father talks about Circumcision’s meaning for Jews LK 11:37-41 What does it mean to be clean? Father explains (21:09) Break 1 (23:42) Letters: Freely you give freely you receive; Father explains what this means. Can you sing songs during the Sabbath meal? What does it mean that John the Baptist is the least in the kingdom of heaven? Father answers these and more. (35:...

(6:57) Bible Study: GAL 4:22-24, 26-27, 31–5:1 What is trust? Father explains what trust in God is. (25:15) Break 1 (26:18) Letters: How do we know the exodus really happen? Why were the bible characters painted in such poor light? Does Job hint at the resurrection? Father answers these and many more questions. (38:38) Break 2 (40:16) Word of the Day: Agape (42:00) Phones: Mary - What is the meani...

(4:26) Bible Study: GAL 3:7-14 The Jews were very precise. Father Explains LK 11:15-26 Father explains this reading of the demon who is cast out of a person. (25:16) Break 1 (25:59) Letters: Father shares a letter about how mother in laws should only share positive advice, who the Persians were and talks about the shroud of Turin! (35:56) Break 2 (37:24) Word of the Day: Thing (39:56) Phones: Ann...

(4:02) Bible Study: GAL 3:1-5 Father explains what the word fool really means in this passage. LK 11:5-13 Was this story a joke? Father explains. (22:35) Break 1 (24:45) Letters: Father gets a question about how we got the proper form of Baptism; how should you give your spouse grace during election season and much more! (36:08) Break 2 (37:02) Word of the Day: Midnight (41:03) Phones: John - Some...

(3:20) Bible Study: Lk 11:1-4 Father explains apparent differences in the Gospels. Gal 2:1-2, 7-14 Father talks about the who survived after the destruction of the temple (23:55) Break 1 (25:43) Letters: Why do we have masculine and feminine forms of words? Is it okay to meditate on the mysteries of the Rosary with the Relevant Radio app? Father answers these and many more questions. (38:44) Break...

(3:45) Bible Study: GAL 1:13-24 How old is this letter? Father explains. Father talks about the nature of divorce. (26:23) Break 1 (27:20) Letters: What is the best way to receive communion? Who will be around in 400 years from now? Father Simon answers these questions and many more. (37:40) Break 2 (39:01) Word of the Day: Cursed (41:06) Phones: Jean - What do you think about this?  My daughter's...

(4:40) Bible Study: LK 10:25-37 Father shares something never before mentioned about this passage. (19:56) Break 1 (20:50) Letters: Father answers questions about what to wear when you are lecturing at Church, answers what heaven will be like, why God seems more peaceful in the New Testament than in the Old Testament and answers much more. (35:09) Break 2 (35:53) Word of the Day:   Neighbor  (37:3...

(4:58) Bible Study: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5 God has a problem…He thinks He is God. Father explains. Lk 10:13-16 Father explains this reading, and what it means that we have been given so much. (25:43) Break 1 (27:18) Letters: Father answers what Dualism is and why it doesn’t make sense, answers the parallels between slavery and abortion and much more. (37:16) Break 2 (38:56) Word of the Day: Know (...

(2:23) Bible Study: JB 19:21-27 Job is more cheerful today! Father explains LK 10:1-12 Father shares what Paul really thought of Peter as Pope (20:50) Break 1 (21:44) Letters: Father shares the story of Turkey on a Friday in Lent and his great trial, answers questions about the vail and how it relates with the apocalypse and father shares his favorite underrated book of the bible and much more!  (...

(1:53) Bible Study: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16 What does the phrase pass by mean in this reading? Father explains. Mt 18:1-5, 10 Did you know that the science of the world thought that the world didn’t have a beginning? (22:08) Break 1 (24:04) Letters: Father answers questions about the last supper as well as many other interesting questions. (34:54) Break 2 (36:58) Word of the Day: Angels (38:43) Phones: B...

(8:01) Bible Study: Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23 This is pretty heavy and father helps explain it Lk 9:51-56 Who were the Samaritans? (19:02) Break 1 (23:38) Letters: Father answers how you can help your child come back to the faith, talks about the things that only Moms can do and things only dads can do and why the principle of Sola Scriptura is not a biblical principle. (33:41) Break 2 (35:11) Word o...

(5:48) Bible Study: Lk 9:46-50 We need God like children need their parents Jb 1:6-22 Are angels children of God? Father explains! (22:45) Break 1 (23:42) Letters: What constitutes a great apostasy? What does Father think about Christian contemporary music? Should you go to a celebration of a non-Catholic wedding? Father answers this question and many more! (38:28) Break 2 (39:40) Word of the Day:...

(4:20) Bible Study: Eccl 3:1-11 Father explains this confusing passage Lk 9:18-22 Why did Jesus rebuke the disciples? (18:07) Break 1 (20:48) Letters: Would the population be lower if Jesus didn’t die on the Cross? Father explains Sirach 42: 12-14 and the power of women. Is it pectinate to our salvation that Mary is a virgin and immaculately conceived? Father talks about these and much more! (34:1...

(4:25) Bible Study: ECCL 1:2-11 Father explains the Science of the ancient world and how the Bible was right. LK 9:7-9 Father goes through this reading. (17:06) Father explains what love really is. (27:32) Break 1 (29:54) Letters: Father shares stories from his time as a pastor at a radically left parish and answers the question about doing good for your neighbor. (34:08) Break 2 (34:59) Word of t...

(7:03) Bible Study: Prv 30:5-9 When a society is rich it rejects God. Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163 What does it mean to remove the falsehoods? Lk 9:1-6 What is the Kingdom of God? Father explains. (23:11) Break 1 (24:57) Letters: Father answers listeners' questions. (34:41) Break 2 (35:30) Word of the Day: Tested (39:24) Phones: John - While praying Nicene creed - when we say he descended into...

(3:48) Bible Study: PRV 21:1-6, 10-13 Father talks about how this verse shares the power of women. LK 8:19-21 What are the theories of Jesus’ brothers and sisters? (23:20) Break 1 (24:03) Letters: Father talks about the Deuterocanonical books and some great quotes about prophecies from them, the principles of atonement and its meaning as well as many more questions. (35:29) Break 2 (36:54) Word of...

(6:31) Bible Study: Prv 3:27-34 Father talks about the importance and gift of the commandments. Lk 8:16-18 Father talks about undeserved favors (23:55) Break 1 (25:58) Letters: How do you know you will be one of the sheep instead of one of the goats? How did the Sacrifice of the Mass develop over time? Father answers these questions and more in this letters segment. (35:30) Break 2 (36:18) Word of...

(5:23) Bible Study: 1 COR 15:12-20 Why is the resurrection so important? Father explains this crucial point. Lk 8:1-3 Father translates this passage into the Father Simon Says iteration. (20:11) Break 1 (22:03) Letters: Father shares a letter from his friend Bishop Edward Slattery , written shortly before he passed away earlier this month. In this letter, he reflects on his blessings as a bishop....

(4:24) Bible Study: 1 COR 15:1-11 Being saved is in the present tense. Father explains this and much more. (19:16) Break 1 (21:03) Letters: Father Explains yesterday’s reading about children in the square, what would life be like if the Mass was not a sacrifice, and why was Peter rebuking Jesus? Father answers this and many more questions. (32:07) Break 2 (32:48) Word of the Day: Importance (35:34...

(4:36) Bible Study: 1 Cor 12:31-13:13 What is love? Father answers this and whether it's more than a feeling. (23:27) Break 1 (24:04) Letters: What does the fear of God mean? What does it mean to not despise? How do you respond to people who say that the sin of Sodom was lack of hospitality? Father answers all of these questions. (35:30) Break 2 (36:04) Word of the Day: Demon… (kind of) (37:29) Ph...