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Father Simon Says

Father Simon Says™ is your daily bible study hosted by Father Richard Simon, who jokingly refers to himself as Reverend Know-it-All.

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Oct 20, 2026

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Episodes

The Core of the Catholic Faith - Father Simon Says - November 17, 2025 17.11.2025

(7:14) Bible Study: 1 Maccabees 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63 Father talks about the sacredness of he Eucharist. (22:57) Break 1 The Heart of the Heart of God (31:07) Letters: What are the different types of love. Father talks about the good the true and the beautiful. Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (39:19) Break 2 (40:42) Word of the Day See...

Symbol of the Eagle - Father Simon Says - November 14, 2025 14.11.2025

(2:56) Bible Study: Wisdom 13:1-9 Father talks about how science helps to prove the existence of God. Luke 17:26-37 Is this about the end of the world? (22:00) Break 1 (23:19) Letters: What is the one sin that a priest can’t absolve? What does it mean to be perfect? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at  simon@relevantradio.com (37:11) Break 2 (38:30) Word of th...

Difference Between Wisdom and Knowledge - Father Simon Says - November 13, 2025 [ENCORE] 13.11.2025

Check out this awesome prerecorded segment from Father Simon Says (5:02) Bible Study:  Luke 17:20-25 How will we know Jesus is coming again? Wisdom 7:22b–8:1 What is the difference between wisdom and knowledge? (18:46) Break 1 (19:38) Letters Mulberry Tree & Jesus  Said My child wonders if her algebra gets her out of purgatory Why doesn’t God confront the evildoers of tod...

Slave: Highest Title for a Christian? - Father Simon Says - November 12, 2025 12.11.2025

(2:13) Bible Study: Wisdom 6:1-11 Who wrote the book of wisdom? Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13 Slave is the highest place in the Christian life? (19:27) Break 1 (21:20) Letters: Father talks about paper purificaters. Father explains the Trinity and how God is love and why the 10 commandments still apply to Christians. Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (...

Why the Devil Envies Human Beings - Father Simon Says - November 11, 2025 11.11.2025

(4:09) Bible Study: Wisdom 2:23–3:9 Why is the devil envious of humanity? Luke 17:7-10 If you are doing things for Jesus then why aren’t you happy about it? (20:29) Break 1 (22:45) Letters: Why was the Holy Land chosen by the Lord to be the promised land? How do you treat the blessed sacrament with reverence? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevant...

Stop Using Paper Purificators - Father Simon Says - November 10, 2025 10.11.2025

Fr. Simon dives into Bible Study and discusses Wisdom – 1:1-7 and Luke 17:1-6.   Break 1   Stop using paper purificators.   Letters: Email – Father Simon I heard you talk about Nostra Aetate. Ca you please unpack this a little more on who is saved? Email – John: How close are the props in the Chosen to real life in the ancient world?   Break 2   Word...

You are Precious to God - Father Simon Says - November 6, 2025 06.11.2025

(4:17) Bible Study: Romans 14:7-12 Speaking in tongues 1:24 Megan - When we give to RR We do a great Good. I went to the store just now through the Website and Got some of my Christmas shopping done! I would love to tell all your listeners. (27:00) Break 1 Luke 15:1-10 You are as precious to God as the diamond in a young Girls engagement ring (29:53) Letters: What do some people believe as once sa...

Why do you Follow Jesus - Father Simon Says - November 5, 2025 05.11.2025

(1:24) Bible Study: Luke 14:25-33 Why do you follow Jesus? (27:00) Break 1 (28:41) Letters: What does it really mean to trust Jesus? How do priests avoid burn out? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (42:31) Word of the Day Neighbor (45:05) Phones: Dannielle - My son is having bad dreams. I need advice. Joe - I need some clarity on the names of Go...

Speaking in Tongues - Father Simon Says - November 4, 2025 04.11.2025

(2:36) Bible Study: Romans 12:5-16ab Bless those who persecute and do not curse them. (27:00) Break 1 (27:50) Letters: Father shares a good book about Mary. How do you deal with bad parishioners? Is it okay to wear the Jerusalem cross? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (39:55) Word of the Day Ministry (45:42) Phones: Mike - IS the case for Chris...

Romans - Father Simon Says - November 3, 2025 03.11.2025

(2:29) Bible Study: Romans 11:29-36 Father shares the reason for the book of Romans   (27:00) Break 1 (28:00) Letters: Are there Foxes in the bible? What loss is Jesus referring to when He said He had lost nothing that the Father gave Him? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (40:23) Word of the Day Blessed (43:24) Phones: Sandra - What is you...

Great Saints - Father Simon Says - October 31, 2025 31.10.2025

(3:13) who are the Maronites? Father shares the interesting story of St Charbel Makhoulf Father explains judgment and Purgatory. (27:59) Break 1 (30:14) Lisa - My mother wrote to Padre Pio and he responded that she was living the will of God, so you through the letter out because she didn't like the response but later regretted it. (32:37) Laura - I am from Lebanon and there are many Muslims who g...

Real Love for Jesus - Father Simon Says - October 30, 2025 30.10.2025

(4:35) Bible Study: Romans 8:31b-39 Why do you REALLY love Jesus? (21:10) Break 1 (23:17) Letters: Father talks about the word to believe in the bible. Father answers a bible verse verb problem about praying to yourself. What is double predestination? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (36:25) Break 2 (37:34) Word of the Day three (42:23) Phones:...

The Answer to Suffer - Father Simon Says - October 29, 2025 29.10.2025

(3:07) Bible Study: Luke 13:22-30 Father talks about the kingship of Christ. Romans 8:26-30 Why does God let bad things happen to us? (18:35) Break 1 (20:27) Letters: Can you be a priest if you can’t read music well? What happens during the sacrifice of the Mass? Is there a devotion to the adolescent Christ? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.c...

Apostle - Father Simon Says - October 28, 2025 28.10.2025

(3:46) Bible Study: Ephesians 2:19-22 Who is Paul talking to in this passage? Luke 6:12-16 Jesu took all night to pray. How much more time should we take to pray? (19:00) Break 1 (20:35) Letters: What was Mary’s yes like for the Angels in heaven? How did Saint John the Baptist know that Jesus was the Christ? Who was the queen of the south in the Bible? Father answers these and other question...

Predestination - Father Simon Says - October 27, 2025 27.10.2025

(2:38) Bible Study: Luke 13:10-17 What is the difference between healing someone and saving someone? Romans 8:12-17 Every Christian has a destiny not a fate. (19:24) Break 1 (20:59) Letters: Do dogs go to heaven? What prayers will help us to live in the present moment? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (33:47) Break 2 (34:26) Word of the Day Bou...

Inner Beauty - Father Simon Says - October 24, 2025 24.10.2025

(6:20) Bible Study: Luke 12:54-59 Father explains this passage from a Catholic perspective. Romans 7:18-25a The inner beauty of the person. (22:21) Break 1 (24:22) Letters: Father talks about the poetry of the Bible. Was Jonah dead we he got swallowed by a whale? Can you set up alters in your house ? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (37:26) Bre...

Slavery to Sin - Father Simon Says - October 22, 2025 22.10.2025

(4:49) Bible Study: Luke 12:39-48 What does it mean for us to be servants of the world as believers Romans 6:12-18 Sin is its own punishment which enslaves us. Father explains (26:07) Break 1 (28:25) Letters: Father gets a letter from 7th Day Adventists who disagree with Catholics about Marian devotion. What language did Jesus read in?  Father answers these and other questions, send him a let...

Dining with Jesus - Father Simon Says - October 21, 2025 21.10.2025

(3:00) Bible Study: Luke 12:35-38 Father talks about dining culture in Jesus’ time. Romans 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21 God doesn’t send us to hell, He finds us there. (21:34) Break 1 (23:23) Letters: Is it possible for the Roman Catholic Church to be wrong on some Church doctrine? When is the Eucharist NOT the body of Christ? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at...

Dangers of Wealth - Father Simon Says - October 20, 2025 20.10.2025

(2:48) Bible Study: Luke 12:13-21 What are the dangers of a lot of wealth? Romans 4:20-25 Trusting Jesus is an action (21:18) Break 1 (23:37) Letters: How are Orthodox Christians different from Catholics? How does science  in archeology fit in with the creation story in Genesis. Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (39:01) Break 2 (40:56) Word...

Righteousness - Father Simon Says - October 17, 2025 17.10.2025

(5:28) Bible Study: Luke 12:1-7 Beware of the hypocrisy of the Pharisees? Father explains what it means. Romans 4:1-8 Father explains the righteous of Abraham. (24:02) Break 1 (25:38) Letters: What does it mean that if we are unfaithful than God is still faithful? How does purgatory work and where is it in the bible? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradi...

Pentecostals Flawed Logic - Father Simon Says - October 16, 2025 16.10.2025

(5:35) Bible Study: Luke 11:47-54 Don’t be presumptuous! Romans 3:21-30 What are the different types of laws? (20:36) Break 1 (21:53) Letters: Why does the devil use world power as a way of testing Jesus if he doesn’t own the world? What are the nuances in translating texts? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (34:57) Break 2 (35:36) W...

Starbucks in Church? - Father Simon Says - October 15, 2025 15.10.2025

(5:15) Bible Study: Luke 11:42-46 What is Justice? Romans 2:1-11 Father tackles this hard passage to understand. (25:03) Break 1 (26:19) Letters: Father shares some letters which he received physically, explains one of the titles of our Lady and answers the meaning of the word Logos. Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (36:26) Break 2 (38:08) Word...

Adam - Father Simon Says - October 14, 2025 14.10.2025

(4:46) Bible Study: Romans 1:16-25 Father talks about relationships and how they relate to God. Luke 11:37-41 Why did the Pharisees invite him to dinner? (21:06) Break 1 (22:22) Letters: How did the thief know who Jesus was when they were crucified? What is the difference between Jews and Hebrews? What is the difference between mortal and venial sin? Father answers these and other questions, send...

Talmud, Gospel, & Rosary Novena - October 13, 2025 13.10.2025

Check out this encore show from October 16, 2023! Bible Study: (1:40) Rom 1:1-7 Who was the queen of the south? What is Talmudic reasoning?  Letters (20:19) - Rosary Novena - can you pray the rosary during chores?  (24:03) - Dowry system  (29:10) - Persistence in prayer & the local pregnancy center Word of the Day: Gospel (35:11) Callers: (37:21) - Question about the Holy Spirit...

Strong Man - Father Simon Says - October 10, 2025 10.10.2025

(5:04) Bible Study: Joel 1:13-15; 2:1-2 Father explains where this prophet might have been from. Luke 11:15-26 Who is the Strong man in this reading? Father explains (23:36) Break 1 (25:20) Letters: How can we help keep priest and religious from falling into sin? Father explains the purpose of salt back in Jesus times. Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantra...

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