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Bible Study: (1:42) Father begins with a discussion of yesterday's Gospel            Gn 17:3-9 What are the works of Abraham? Letters (19:27) - Jesus and the Seraph comment (22:29) - Michael accuses Fr. Simon of superscessionism  (25:31) - What does it mean to pray 'Lamb of God?' (28:26) - Evidence of Peter's existence Word of the Day: I AM (33:09) Callers  (38:08) - Are only the Catholics going t...

Bible Study: (1:40) Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95 Father explains the names in today's first reading  Jn 8:31-42 What is agape love?  Letters (19:59)- Was Matthew a Levite?  (23:44) - Adam and Eve's nakedness and Jesus' on the cross (24:53) - Jesus and brothers/sisters (28:29) - Bible Translations  Word of the Day: Bagpipe (30:17) Callers  (32:19) - Daniel NAB vs. Daniel RSVCE numbering; it restarts in th...

Bible Study: (2:05) Nm 21:4-9 What is ultimately pleasing to God? Why would Jesus compare himself as the serpent?  Jn 8:21-30 Jesus always does what is pleasing to the Father  Letters (24:27) What does it mean that we look forward to the Resurrection of the dead?  (27:49) I know some Christians that keep Torah (39:35) Do we have a personal demon assigned to us?  (43:03) Is praying to the angels pr...

Bible Study: (1:54) Dn 13:1-9 Father explains the dynamics of the longest reading of the year Jn 8:1-11 What does it mean that Jesus has 'the finger of God.' Letters (18:42) - Student and the priesthood  (19:50) - Question about sorcerer and hair loss (22:03) - Sacramentalized but not catechized  (25:01) - Comment about serving at the altar  (31:18) - What is a penitential garment Word of the Day:...

Bible Study: (1:56) Wis 2:1a, 12-22 Father gives his thoughts on the state of society Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Did Jesus lie to his relatives?  Letters (24:13) - Will all Baptized people go to heaven?  (25:35) - what was the authority of the Pharisees?  (30:21) - Karen writes in about Father's use of the name 'Karen' (31:20) - Paul give more ideas for families getting back to the Church (34:09) - Why d...

Bible Study: (1:47) Ex 32:7-14 What's the significance of the Golden Calf?  What does it mean to 'get your leading straight?' Letters (18:22) - I'm sorrowful about my miscarriages  (20:36) - I'm finding it difficult to find stability  (23:04) - Father recommends Catechism and Bible (26:18) - Father clarifies comments about The Internal Forum of the Catholic Church (28:30) - how does the Incarnatio...

Bible Study: (2:29)   Is 49:8-15 Father explains the evils of abortion Jn 5:17-30 What does it mean that Jesus emptied himself?  Letters (17:47) - Father apologizes using the term 'Karen' (19:48) - Is the whore of Babylon the Catholic Church? Rev 18:4 Word of the Day: Compassion (29:30) Callers  (31:42)- When any Pope uses the pronoun 'We' who is he referring to? (37:58) - Why does our Lord refer...

Bible Study: (1:44) Ez 47:1-9, 12 Who was Ezekiel?  Father explains how this passage relates to politics and the Church Letters (17:08) - what was the blessing Jesus prayed at the Last Supper?  (18:10) - What authority did the Pharisees have?  (22:17) - My wife does Yoga, is that OK?  (23:08) - Why does a priest drop a tiny drop of water into the chalice?  (27:00) - Why was there long betrothal in...

Bible Study: (1:47) 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16 What is a house in the OT?  Father explains the genealogy of Jesus  Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a What is Joseph's righteousness?  Letters (19:24) - Ann Catherine Emmerich question/what does it mean to be poor in spirit?  (28:27) - Do non-Christians go to purgatory?  Word of the Day: Carpenter (35:11) Callers (37:11) - What is God's name?  (42:18) - Any scriptural...

Bible Study: (2:18) Mt 6:7-15 What does it mean to babble like the pagans?  Father deconstructs The Our Father  Letters  (19:55) - Father follows up about a question about SSPX (28:05) - Extraordinary minister reports another minister giving a young person the Eucharist.  Word of the Day: Word (31:50) Callers:  (34:22): Who wrote the creation story in Genesis? (36:53) - They ate of the fruit, and...

Bible Study: (1:48) Jer 7:23-28 Father discusses the Covenant and antisemitism  Lk 11:14-23 Father discusses demons and Jesus' authority  Letters (20:26) - Was my sin a mortal sin?  (25:26) - Fr. Simon on the Our Father  (28:21) - I've read Ann Catherine Emmerich on Sermon on the Mount Word of the Day: Hardness of heart (32:59) Callers  (36:46) - What are Maronite Catholics? (39:10) - Question reg...

Bible Study: (1:43) Dt 4:1, 5-9 Father recommends A Man for All Seasons .  Mt 5:17-19 How do we fulfill the law?  Letters (20:12) - What is the unpardonable sin (27:50) - My husband got ashes from an Episcopalian church, is that OK?  (29:01) - I don't like rock concert masses (32:20) - I have a question about Jeremiah that troubled me Word of the Day: Festal (35:31) Callers  (39:05) - Christians n...

Bible Study: (1:51) Dn 3:25, 34-43 Father talks about what it means to be part of the Church Mt 18:21-35 The power of forgiveness  Letters (22:54) - Why did God regret making humans?  (29:53) - Should we hold our hands during the Our Father?  Word of the Day: Patient (33:24) Callers  (35:53) - Why was St. Francis on the date of July 16th, which is the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel? (40:20) - Why...

Bible Study: (2:09) 2 Kgs 5:1-15ab What was Naaman's problem? Lk 4:24-30 Why isn't a prophet accepted in his native place?  Letters (19:25) - Question about the mitzva's  (21:40) - Christmas cards from missionaries  (22:45) - Are there alternate readings for weekday shows (24:31) - Jewish burial comment (27:27) - Different words for hell in the Bible  Word of the Day: Festal (33:41)  Callers  (37:...

Bible Study: (1:42) Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a Father explains the Joseph story Mt 21:33-43, 45-46  What is the stone that the builder's rejected?  Letters (19:50) - can a non-ordained minister sing the Exsultet?  (22:35) - Protestant friend of mine doesn't understand why Catholics don't eat meat on Friday?  (24:41) - I converted to Catholicism and now I have a better understanding about Mary!  Wo...

Bible Study: (1:34) Jer 17:5-10 Father explains the high priesthood & the importance of reading the Bible Letters (19:40) - Father discusses anger  (23:14) - Did the devil know if Jesus was God in the desert?  (27:08) - Why do people raise their arms during the Our Father?  Word of the Day: Torturous (31:02) Callers (32:55) - Newspaper article was talking about the missions in CA, said that th...

Bible Study: (1:48) Jer 18:18-20 Father gives an overview of Jeremiah Mt 20:17-28 Do we look for the cross?  Letters (19:15) - Talking before mass (21:20) - Padre Pio talked about demons clapping at mass (22:36) - Nature of forgiveness  (29:29) - Do we have holy fools?  Word of the Day: Ransom & Many (31:29) Callers  (34:55) - What is the current value of 30 pieces silvers in today's world? (3...

Bible Study: (1:50) Is 1:10, 16-20 What are the candles for in the first reading?  Letters (19:59) - Has Father seen Jesus Revolution ? Should we go to the movie with our Evangelical friends?  (25:26) - Should I genuflect on one or two knees?  (27:30) - Should we pray the Rosary before mass?  Word of the Day: Father (33:31) Callers  (38:43) - How do you handle if the priest itself is loud after ma...

Bible Study: (2:10) Dn 9:4b-10 How to form our consciences  Lk 6:36-38 What is the inviolable law of the Kingdom? Letters (19:54) - Can Father compare the qualities of the various texts of the Bible? Word of the Day: Passion (39:22) Caller (42:51) - I'm divorced but started receiving communion because the diocese said it was okay. Is that okay? (46:28) - Where did Saint Augustine get the word mili...

Readings:  (1:45) Ez 18:21-28   Father ties in how Americas are losing their Christian values similar to what Eziekiel is battling in the readings today with his words.  (13:24) Mt 5:20-26   Father Simon answers what it means that we need to be more righteous than the scribes and the pharisees?  Letters:  (22:28) Letter about the ancient text of scripture  (29:15) Letter from Lucy - the covenant s...

Bible Study: (2:05) Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25 Just because someone is different, they are no less human Mt 7:7-12 What is a remedy for original sin?  Letters (20:17) - The Gospel gives a good description of someone with a seizure  (23:49) - where in the Bible does it say that angels and humans are immortal?  (25:22) - How do you ask a saint to pray for you?  (28:22) - My daughter is an altar server,...

Bible Study: (2:20) Lk 11:29-32 What is the sign of Jonah?  Letters (18:18) - If a formally good angel, Satan, could reject God, could a human being in heaven reject God?  (23:51) - Question about the direction of a listener's diocese  (25:33) - Father comments on a young person playing with the Eucharist Word of the Day: Crowds press in/A Sign (29:04) Callers  (32:22) - If Jesus says he was the A...

Bible Study: (2:18) Mt 6:7-15 What does it mean to babble like the pagans?  Father deconstructs The Our Father  Letters  (19:55) - Father follows up about a question about SSPX (28:05) - Extraordinary minister reports another minister giving a young person the Eucharist.  Word of the Day: Word (31:50) Callers:  (34:22): Who wrote the creation story in Genesis? (36:53) - They ate of the fruit, and...

Bible Study:  Lv 19:1-2, 11-18 Father explains the rules from today's first reading  Mt 25:31-46 Why are goats bad?  Letters (21:05) - A priest recommends " the great Turdor Bible myth " (22:54) - Listener says her priest listens to RR!  (26:13) - Do the Roman Catholics have 'fool for Christ's sake?' (28:36) - Among vs amongst in the Hail Mary (42:45) - Comment about the Orthodox and the Papacy Wo...

Bible Study: (2:28) Is 58:1-9a Why do we actually fast?  Mt 9:14-15 Father discusses the rule of fasting  Letters (18:55) Father gets a letter about 'Amazing Grace'; Father gives a history of the song (22:05) Is there salt in holy water?  (25:11) Can a non-Catholic read at mass (28:40) Listener writes in about her experience of Anglicans and the communion of saints  Word of the day: Cry out Full-t...