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Bible Study: (1:13) PHMN 7-20 How did Philemon's letter get into the New Testament?  Letters  (13:27) Father discusses predestination  Our parish only has confession one day a week. They cancelled it that week, can I still get my plenary indulgence?  Why was Pharoah not struck down with the first born?  Word of the Day: Prisoner (31:18) Callers  (33:56) - When the OT written?  (45:46) - Comment ab...

(1:00) Father gives a history of the Lateran Basilica  Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 Father explains water flowing from the Temple Letters: (16:02) Why didn't Peter and Paul mention Mary in their writings?  An angry listener tells Father there aren't four persons in the Trinity Joyce appreciated the Mourner's Kaddish Do the condemned souls reside in purgatory until the final judgement?  Word of the Day: Jeal...

Bible Study: (1:09) Ti 2:1-8, 11-14 Is Paul advocating for universal salvation?  Lk 17:7-10 Father discusses what an 'unprofitable servant' actually is  Letters (27:22) Should kids trick or treat? Do angels have souls? Father share a story about the sacraments of initiation  Word of the Day: One's own (27:22) Caller  (44:22) - Are penitents supposed to have the option for a screen in confession? (...

Bible Study:  (1:50) Ti 1:1-9 Father discusses the structured life of the synagogue  (14:12) Lk 17:1-6 How do we disagree as a Catholic?  Letters (27:54) Non-Catholic listener was confused why people bury St. Joseph upside down Father discusses going up for blessings at mass My niece suffered a miscarriage; should I pray for the child?  Word of the Day: Scandal Callers (32:22)  How do you use bles...

Bible Study: (1:51) PHIL 3:17—4:1 What does it mean that Paul calls us to be imitators him? LK 16:1-8 Why is this parable so upsetting?  Letters (18:41) Father Simon discusses an alarming situation in Tyler, TX (27:00) Did couples have intimate relations before marriage in ancient Jewish times?  Word of the Day: Ashamed  Callers (36:22) Back in those days, no matter what job you had, people had '2...

Bible Study (2:01) PHIL 3:3-8A Is the Letter to the Philippians actually a collection of smaller letters?  (16:45) LK 15:1-10 Father gives a true meaning of accompaniment  Letters (24:41) Priest-listener gives his take on indulgences (28:13) Listener writes in about the Mourner's Kadesh as the basis of the Our Father Word of the Day: I consider everything as a garbage (35:36) Callers  (38:20) - Wh...

Father begins the show with a discourse about praying for the dead (the Mourner's Kaddish) Wis 3:1-9 Father discusses some history of the book of Wisdom  Letters (26:00) Do early Church writings provide insight into the relationship with the genders? (31:50) What does the narrow gate mean? Word of the Day: Restful waters (30:52) Callers: (32:57) What are the requirements for being a lector? (36:02...

Today's show included a commentary about German History (3:40) and intro to St. Boniface (12:19) St. Willibrord (13:29), St. Boniface's life and death (15:29), the best way to bring a person to Christ (28:04), Word of the Day (36:42), Caller: does TV mass count for my obligation (41:56), the difference between healing and prophecy (45:19), and caller: connection between Martin Luther and Smartphon...

Bible Study: (2:09) Phil 2:1-4 Father discusses the essential element of Christian friendship Letters  (20:31) What was betrothal during the time of Christ?  Is it OK to wear the Star of David & will Jewish people go heaven?  Is it easier to be saved if we're Catholic?  Are there guidelines for who can expose the Blessed Sacrament? What is a curse?

Bible Study: (1:50) Eph 2:19-22 Who are the saints? Did Jesus rebuild the Temple?  Lk 6:12-16 (16:37) What does being an apostle actually mean?  Letters (24:39) - Is it common to have non-Catholic music directors?  (30:02) - Was the Catholic Church founded by Alexander the Great?  Word of the Day: Sacrifice (Korban) (34:51) Callers  (38:07) - I'm a cradle Catholic, but I wear a Star of David and a...

Bible Study: (2:02) EPH 6:10-20 Father discusses how to prepare to spread the Gospel of peace LK 13:31-35 Father revisits his comments on interpretation of Scripture  Letters  (25:15) There were no kneelers at a church I went to, should I go to confession?  (28:08) - I gave a friend a rosary; did I do the right thing?  (28:53) - Is there a difference between salvation and justification?  (31:34) -...

Bible Study: (2:10) Eph 6:1-9 How do we honor our parents?  Lk 13:22-30 What does it mean that Jesus is the narrow gate?  Letters (19:22) Father gives further comments about a woman who called in about converting to Catholicism (26:00) - Can Same-Sex unions be blessed?  (30:27) - Can imagination help a Christian?  Word of the Day: Living waters (37:36) Callers (42:42) - Steve asks about the consec...

Bible Study: (2:11) EPH 5:21-33  What is the novelty of Paul's teaching?  LK 13:18-21 What does it mean that the kingdom of God is a mustard seed? Letters (19:12) - Anna suggests people should pray for childless couples (21:14) - why did Mary offer a sin offering after Jesus' birth; doesn't that prove she sinned?  Word of the Day: blameless (35:34) Callers 38:34-  My wife's friend just delivered a...

Daily bible study: (1:55) Father talks about the Gospel and what were pharisees. (15:38) Father comments on the first reading Letters: (21:48) Joyce – Mentions the root word for ostracize (23:10) Father answers email about temperance (26:30) Cyndy – Blessing children in Church during communion (27:45) Sue – What bible should I get (29:31) New cantor doesn’t participate at during the liturgy. Is th...

Bible Study: (1:43) Eph 4:1-6 What is unity of the spirit LK 12:54-59 What do we owe to God and others?  Letters (19:34) Did the Gospel writers know Jesus? Father gives his theory about Theophilius  Word of the Day: Constable  Callers (39:58) - How are we supposed to pray for the people who have gone before us, those who we didn't really know well or even those we disagreed with? (43:27) - Why did...

Bible Study: (1:59) EPH 3:14-21 Why has Fatherhood become controversial?  LK 12:49-53 Father talks about division in the Church  Letters What's the difference between blessing and consecration?  Can someone have a living will?  Listener makes a paradoxical connection between Judas and Jesus' death Listener has trouble finding closure after a miscarriage Word of the Day: Priesthood of all believers...

Bible Study: (1:58) EPH 3:2-12 Father tells a story of a pagan person who was Baptized  Letters (19:40) Can Eucharistic ministers give blessings to people during Holy Communion?  Listener asks a question about circumcision  Father gives his updates about the letters he receives about the Surrender Novena Word of the Day: Entrusted Callers (40:30) - Extraordinary ministers; I've been a minister and...

Bible Study: (2:01) 2 Tm 4:10-17b Paul reflects on the loneliness of preaching the Gospel  Letters Father defends his position about the Pharisees and the death of Jesus In marriage, what constitutes openness to life? Why must Jesus die for the Holy Spirit to come?  Word of the Day: Kingdom 'has drawn near' Callers  (39:04) - I wondered if Paul was never completely healed from the blindness.  What...

Bible Study: (2:24) EPH 2:1-10 What does it mean to be a child of wrath?  Father explains faith and works!  Letters Can I give rosaries to a Protestant?  I'm worried about my relative who passed away  Listener prays the Surrender Novena; it seems that I don't have to do anything. Is that true?  Word of the Day: Cosmos (33:05) Callers (38:10) - I have a neighbor that is nasty; they litter our drive...

Bible Study: (2:26) EPH 1:11-14 What does it mean that St. Paul uses 'Talmudic' reasoning?  Letters: (19:12) What is purgatory?  How does the apostolic pardon work?  Word of the day: Coins (37:11) Callers: (40:43) - What do you think about the Neo-catechumenal masses? (45:22) - Is it ok to have Eucharistic adoration on live stream? (50:13) - What book did you recommend about the Bible?

Bible Study (1:59) EPH 1:1-10 Why does it mean to be blessed?  Why did God buy us?  Letters (19:58) 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 dust and the devil  Was Jesus a loner?  Word of the Day: Zachariah (31:26) Callers (36:58)-  Why would Jesus say no man has seen G...

Bible Study: (1:56) GAL 5:18-25 Is it important to feel God?  Letters: (22:09) 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?  Word of the Day: Heresies (34:30) Callers  (37:28) - My daughter and son-in-law...

Bible Study: (1:49) GAL 5:1-6 What does freedom really mean?  LK 11:37-41 Why were the Pharisees so aggressive in the application of the law?  Letters (21:22) Father responds to a listener about Jewish history Do Reformed Jews believe in the Resurrection of the Dead?  Word of the Day: Clean and unclean (33:58) Callers (38:44) -  How are deliverance prayers and generational spirits transferred? (44...

Bible Study: (1:48) GAL 4:22-24, 26-27, 31–5:1 Father explains the complexity Hagar and Sarah LK 11:29-32 How is the sign of Joan is the universalism of the church  Letters (22:41) Father responds to a Jewish caller who is frustrated with him Why are there so many issues with Biblical translation?   What is the Vulgate?  Can we say that Jesus' spirit is in the bread and wine?  Word of the Day: Pro...

Our Lady of the Rosary (6:14) GAL 3:7-14 Father explains how to be 'in the Spirit' Lk 1:26-38 Father explains what Mary actually says in today's Gospel LK 11:15-26 Father also explains what an unclean spirit is Letters (22:13) What does it mean 'Mary knew not Joseph' until she bore a son Listener writes in about Father's comments on race Did Paul take a Nazerite vow?  Word of the Day: Finger (32:5...