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Bible Study: (1:52) Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5 Father explains why Joseph's story is so amazing Mt 10:7-15 Who is the royal nature of God?  Letters (22:09) - Can a priest give himself last rites?  (23:32) - Love & Intelligence   (29:10) - Why do priests and deacons bow to the altar?  (32:26) - Was John the Baptist immaculately conceived? (33:47) - What is the oldest Catholic prayer?  Word of...

Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a Father talks about the historicity of the Scriptures  Mt 10:1-7 what does it mean to be an apostle?  Letters 28:00 - life after death 31:45 - attending Protestant services 34:45 bowing your head at the name of Jesus  37:00 - Question about my husband's will Word of Day: Pharoah Caller 44:25 - I went to confession after many years and the Priest didn't listen. I was mar...

Gn 32:23-33 Father discusses the selling of blessings between Jacob and Esau  Mt 9:32-38 What is the real nature of God?  Letters Was there life on earth pre-Genesis?  Difference between angels and saints!  Word of the Day: Ladder Callers  I am Jewish and think you are saying some good stuff. I would like to bring up some passage from the Hebrew bible which contradicts some of your theology What i...

Bible Study: (2:16) Mt 9:18-26 Father explains how today's reading explain what the government of God is.  Letters (20:40) - When God does something mean or violent in reaction to sin?  (22:46) - Are there any examples of invalid ordinations?  (25:33) - Fasting and new wine (28:08) - The Bible doesn't say Thomas put his hands in Jesus' side (28:52) - Let your conscience be your guide?  (31:38) - D...

Bible Study: (2:17) Gn 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67 Did Sarah die of a broken heart?  Mt 9:9-13 Why does Matthew have two names?  Letters (22:38) - Why would God ask Abraham to do something immoral?  (28:19) - When God answers our prayers in a different way (29:39) - Was the Father's voice audible at the Baptism of Jesus?  Word of the day: Mercy (33:56) Callers  (41:42) - Could you explain about Lili...

Bible Study: (1:59) Gn 22:1b-19 Why does God put anyone to the test?  Letters (19:47) - I feel like prayer doesn't work (22:44) - What's Father's interpretation of Job 24:17?  (24:41) - How did the ancients view taking up their cross?  (27:15) - Should there be a clause or form of to-be in 'blessed the man' (29:45) - I'm confused about the term 'Elohim' and how it's used. (32:24) - Pre-Genesis wor...

Bible Study: (2:08) Gn 21:5, 8-20a The death of Sarah and What happens when we force God's hand Mt 8:28-34 Why did Jesus send the demons to the pigs?  Letters (20:29) - Sinners saved by grace (29:35) - My mom & having children  Word of the Day: Gadarenes (37:25) Callers (42:11) - Prayer:  It's a dialogue w/the lover and his beloved.  What do you think? (43:51) - What does one do when a priest...

Bible Study: (1:55) Gn 15:1-12, 17-18 Why does God ask Abram to count the stars?  Mt 7:15-20 What does it mean to know them by their fruit?  Letter:  (18:41) - We have so much artificial light in the world (22:38) - Why on Good Friday is the main crucifix covered?  (24:42) - What should we be asking for when we say 'Give us this day our daily bread'? Bible Recommendation & Hope to Die by Scott...

Bible Study: (1:52) Eph 2:19-22 What is the household of God?  Jn 20:24-29 Father explains why Thomas should be called, 'faithful Thomas' Letters (27:34) - Can you explains the four Eucharistic prayers  (30:57) - How can we tell the difference between sharing concern vs unnecessary curiosity?  (33:00) - Prayers for a problem pregnancy  Word of the Day: The Twin (37:22) Callers  (38:38) - I want to...

Bible Study: (1:55) Gn 17:1, 9-10, 15-22 Father explains why circumcision Letters (22:29) - Orthodox & the Immaculate Conception (29:45) - Who was the Sermon on the Mount Directed to? Word of the Day: 99 (32:57) Callers (38:28) -What does Ur mean when God talks to Abraham in Wednesday's readings?  (41:14) - What is a Mystical Catholic? (43:57) - Regarding the sermon on the mount; you said Jesu...

Bible Study: (2:17) Father shares his theory about the letter to the Romans Letters (26:09) - Acts 8:39 - what does snatched mean?  (28:58) - What does the Church teach about the Rapture?  (31:31) - Pregnancy prayer request  (32:19) - Can you go to heaven without confession?  Word of the Day: Hour (36:56) Callers  (41:06) - I betrayed another person and now she says she doesn't believe in God. Wha...

Bible Study: (1:55) Gn 15:1-12, 17-18 Why does God ask Abram to count the stars?  Mt 7:15-20 What does it mean to know them by their fruit?  Letter:  (18:41) - We have so much artificial light in the world (22:38) - Why on Good Friday is the main crucifix covered?  (24:42) - What should we be asking for when we say 'Give us this day our daily bread'? Bible Recommendation & Hope to Die by Scott...

Bible Study: (1:57) Mt 7:6, 12-14 What is a hypocrite?  Letters (25:15) - John 19:24, "In order that this passage might be fulfilled;" what does that mean?  (36:53) - Receiving Communion Under Both Species (41:03) - Beautiful Novus Ordo masses  (46:03) - Spiritual bouquet for Sr. Edith  (47:51) - The Transfiguration  Word of the Day: Terebinth (34:29)

Bible Study: (1:46) Gn 12:1-9 Father explains if Abraham was a Jew or not Mt 7:1-5 Father explains Greek translation & and the problem that today's passage causes  Letters  (21:28) - The purpose of circumcision (24:27) - Martin Luther and indulgences  (29:24) - Marriage Convalidation  (33:38) - Refining Gold & When We're Ready to See God (42:47) - Are there myths in the Bible?  (48:48) - T...

Bible Study: (2:06) 2 Cor 11:18, 21-30 Should we find old letters of St. Paul?  Word of the Day: (36:00) Letters (17:55) Do you think that the priest wants to deny me communion  (23:23) Why was Jesus perturbed?  (26:05) I'm tempted to write in cursive (27:43) My idea of a fundamentalist  (37:48) Eating meat during Fridays in Lent (38:50) Freemason curse question  (43:32) Read the black, do the red...

Why are there Franciscans, Dominicans, Jesuits, and so many different religious orders? How are they different? How did they come about? Fr. Rich Simon answers these questions and gives you a crash course on Church history.     

Bible Study: (1:50) 2 Cor 11:1-11 Why is God jealous?  Mt 6:7-15 What does it mean to babble like the pagans?  Word of the Day: Plundered (39:25) Letters (24:14) What is meant by Son of Man in Jn 9:35 (25:45) Are the three temptations of Christ related to three gifts of the Magi?  (28:55) Did Joseph or Mary have any temptations?  (30:13) Where's the Last Supper take place?  (30:57) Did Mary have f...

Bible Study (1:49) 2 Cor 9:6-11 Father talks about why Church collections made him crazy even though they're necessary  Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Father explains what righteousness is Letters (19:41) When should we be silent?  (24:48) Triduum Liturgies (29:01) I think some people feel betrayed by the Church in annulment  (36:17) Why are there so many duplicate names in NT?  (42:37) Listener asks about a Geo...

Bible Study: (2:06) 2 Cor 8:1-9 How do we love one another? / Worship & Donating Money  Mt 5:43-48 What is the biggest word the bible?  Letter (18:36) - Irene talks about giving something at the Mass (21:36) - What if Mary said no to the Angel Gabriel?  (24:00) - is the Catholic Church the whore of Babylon?  (29:46) - Yiddish question  Word of the Day: Hierarchy (32:38) Caller  (35:43) - Jesus...

Bible Study: (1:58) Father discusses why our life should be a life of studying Christ  2 Cor 6:1-10 Father discusses St. Paul's great Kvetch  Mt 5:38-42 What does it mean to love our neighbor?  Letters (22:35) - The three different Marys in the Bible  (26:18) - Flowers in Church (29:29) - Ignatius of Antioch  (31:41) - Surrender Novena Word of the Day: Vain (33:50) Caller  (39:00) - My family is g...

Father Discusses the Heart of Jesus  Why do we need Freedom for Love? (13:03) Letters (19:27) - Should we read the Apocryphal books?  (24:06) - Prophecy of the Book of Daniel (27:14) - Cindy discusses our world gone crazy  (29:03) - Someone brought up that the Rosary is a mindless repetition; what should I say?  Word of the Day: Meek (34:35) Callers  (37:59) Is this a legit thought from God, 'Ther...

Bible Study: (1:53) 2 Cor 3:15—4:1, 3-6 Father Simon discusses the 'worshipping the god of this age.' Mt 5:20-26 Righteousness and the nature of God  Letters (21:44) - Msgr. Bob discusses Orthodox sick calls (25:44) - I work for a Fortune 500 company who talks about getting asked to remove religious stuff from my desk (29:14) - Possession by the Holy Spirit  (31:52) - Screwtape letters - I feel il...

Bible Study: (2:02) Mt 5:17-19 What does it really mean to fulfill the law?  Letters (20:27) - John writes in about Aquinas' theology of the Eucharist  (21:49) - Ancient Salt Techniques  (23:25) - Contemporary American Sinfulness (25:14) - Our parish had a beautiful procession for corpus Christi, where should the Eucharist be located? (29:44) - Jesus and the Trinity  Word of the Day: Down payment...

Bible Study: (2:44) 2 Cor 1:18-22 What does it mean that we have a Yes in Jesus?  Mt 5:13-16 How does salt become tasteless?  Letters (27:23) - Is there a vessel to transmit the precious blood to the homebound?  (29:21) - Examples of modern words of the law (32:23) - Doesn't the Gluten go away when the host is transubstantiated?  (33:37) - Who removed the Septuagint?  Word of the Day: Seal (38:29)...

Bible Study: (1:47) 2 Cor 1:1-7 What does it mean that the Holy Spirit is the comforter?  Letters (23:06) - What's Father's take on tattoos?  (27:48) - Can angels possess us?  (29:41) - Blowing trumpets and giving alms (30:58) - What are Father's thoughts about Christian Churches?  Word of the Day: Blessed (34:16) Callers  (37:41) - What am I supposed to do as a mother because my 26 year old son w...