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Bible Study: Luke 7:11 - 4:41   Break 1   Letters Jonathan – If you get a lot out of the Divine Liturgy, find a Byzantine Catholic Church.    -25:12 What should the Eucharistic Minister do if the Precious Blood is spilled? - 33:34    Break 2   Word of the Day - “Household” - 37:10   Phones: Mark: The Sisters in catholic schools said that a...

Our Blessed Mother was the 3rd person in history conceived without Original Sin. Our Blessed Mother accepted the responsibility of her Immaculate conception - 1:31   Bible Study from 1 Timothy 2:1-8 and John 19 - 5:40   Letters - 27:21  Gail – Are the linens used during Mass and on the altar rinsed in a Sacrarium? – 27:29 Gino - If Joseph was an older man with sons, woul...

Bible Study from 1 Timothy 1 (3:23)   Letters Greg shares about the inerrancy of the Scriptures and draws from Catechism. Bob – Was Paul a terrible a evangelist?   Word Of The Day: Arrogant   Phones John - The Our Father prayer in English but it sounds different in Latin as the translation has different wordings.  Could you explain?  Larry - Can you comment on the 16...

(6:18) Bible Study: Colossians 3:12-17 Father talks about Roman culture and in particular what a Triumph was. (18:23) Break 1 (21:28) Letters: Is it okay to do intentional breathing exercises if it is not associated with Yoga? Father talks about the virtue of humility. How do you know f you are possessed? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (33:19...

(4:42) Bible Study: Luke 6:20-26 Father talks about the state of the liturgy in our world today Colossians 3:1-11 What does it mean to put to death things that are earthly? (24:14) Break 1 (26:08) Letters: Father helps a woman whose daughter fell away from the Church. Father talks about the importance of motherhood. Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio...

(4:37) Bible Study: Luke 6:12-19 Do you know the lowest place on the Earth? Father explains its relevance in the bible. Colossians 2:6-15 Christianity isn’t a philosophy but a Relationship. (23:54) Break 1 (26:18) Letters: Father helps a woman who has a husband who has committed adultery for many years. Does Father put himself down too much? Father answers these and other questions, send him...

Check out this encore from September 6, 2025 Bible Study: (1:43) Col1:1-8 Father gives the history of liberal theological movements  Lk 4:38-44 What is the purpose of our life?  Letters (27:00) - Capital Punishment Question (24:48) - Adoration Chapel  (30:03) - Cartoon Bible  (32:01) - The Lord Won't Abandon Us Word of the Day: Desert (34:05) Callers  (36:34) - Not to have...

Check out this awesome encore show from September 1, 2022 Bible Study: (2:13) 1 Cor 3:18-23 Church Politics! Lk 5:1-11 What does God want?  Letters (21:14) When can a priest deny someone absolution?  Did Our Lady receive Holy Communion?  Listener has difficulty with her friend's Bible Study Word of the Day: Deceive  Callers  (35:55) -  What do you think of Pentecostal...

Check out this awesome show from September 2, 2022 Bible Study: (3:58) 1 COR 4:1-5 Is St. Paul the head butler?  LK 5:33-39 What is a wineskin?  Letters: (22:10) Could Mary have said no to the angel Gabriel?  Do you need to process in with the cross?  Word of the Day: Servant (31:32) Callers  (34:42) - Can God cause anyone to sin?  (39:47) - The Crock-Pot was made by...

(3:46) Bible Study: Micah 5:1-4a How do you find peace? Romans 8:28-30 An unexpected way you can show love for Jesus. Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23 Do the scriptures contradict itself? (24:44) Break 1 (27:13) Letters: Father reads some letters about proper translations to biblical words and what bible is good for a study bible. Why are translations different in the bible? Father answers these and other qu...

(2:59) Bible Study: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-6, 9-11 Did people really believe Jesus would be delayed in coming? Luke 4:31-37 Did Jesus really teach with Authority? (21:05) Break 1 (23:20) Letters: Father talks about the Coptic Rite of the Mass. When did Christianity really find its own identity?  Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (37:20) Break...

Check out this awesome show from September 1, 2024! (1:49) Bible Study:  Lk 4:31-37 Father talks about the heart of God. 1 COR 2:1-5 Father talks about the need for prayer in preaching the Gospel LK 4:16-30 Father shares the reason the Jews wanted to kill Jesus in these readings. (25:29) Break 1 (26:09) Letters: Does adult and adultery come from the same word, how can someone lose salvation w...

Check out this highly relevant encore show from August 29, 2025! (1:47) Bible Study:  Mk 6:17-29 Father talks about the Herodian family. They were not good people. (18:25) Break 1 (19:40) Letters: Do you need to go through Chemotherapy in order to preserve your life, what is penance really and why is the Catholic 10 commandments different from the Protestant 10 commandments? Father answers al...

(6:43) Father shares some thoughts about the terrible shooting in MN (15:15) Bible Study: 1 Thessalonians 3:7-13 Can you ever be worthy of the King when He visits? Matthew 24:42-51 Father talks about grinding of teeth (23:13) Break 1 (25:03) Letters: What are the 7 classes of false devotion to Mary? How much is your fiancé worth to you if you can’t wait a little bit to get married? Fa...

(3:20) Bible Study: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 The unexpected philosophers of our time. Matthew 23:27-32 What does it mean to have white washed tombs? (18:42) Break 1 (21:05) Letters: Before letters Father talks about the Seal of Confession. He also discusses volunteerism which is a very deep topic. Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (35:38) Break 2...

(3:16) Bible Study: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 What was the first Gospel? Matthew 23:23-26 Do we really need Church Rules? (19:25) Break 1 (21:17) Letters: Can we exercise our conscience? Does sin really have consequences? Why should you be a Roman Catholic? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (37:07) Break 2 (38:46) Word of the Day Plunder and self-in...

(3:28) Bible Study: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 8b-10 What is the oldest Christian document we have? Matthew 23:13-22 What is it Jesus is saying is being barred by the scribes and Pharisees? (22:49) Break 1 (24:52) Letters: Father talks about the dangers of psychics, the shortage of priests in the Church and how it is more of a congregation shortage. Father answers these and other questions, send him a...

(14:26) Bible Study: Matthew 22:1-14 What is hell like? Judges 11:29-39a Father talks about this reading and the difference between covenants and contracts. (27:26) Letters: Who is in charge of making relics for the Catholic Church? What does it mean that first shall be last and the last shall be first? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (26:59)...

(2:16) Bible Study: Judges 9:6-15 Who were the Judges in the bible? Father explains. Matthew 20:1-16 What is heaven like? (20:02) Letters: How was the shroud of Turin made? How do you respond to children who are conceived in immoral ways? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (27:00) Break 1 (33:19) Word of the Day Foreman (42:24) Phones: Anthony -...

(3:15) Bible Study: Judges 6:11-24a Father talks about the humor of the Bible which most people don’t understand. Matthew 19:23-30 This is also a funny passage, Father explains (18:20) Letters: How do you pronounce the name Augustine? Do living organs have a soul connected to them and how does that effect organ transplants? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon...

(1:20) Bible Study: Psalm 106:34-35, 36-37, 39-40, 43ab and 44 God answers your prayers in ways you won’t expect. Judges 2:11-19 Father explains what the meaning of the number 12 in the bible. Matthew 19:16-22 God wants to deliver you from what possess you. (18:55) Letters: How should we approach AI with our Faith? How does someone discern the priesthood? Father answers these and other quest...

(3:04) Bible Study:  1 Chronicles 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2 Why was David a man after God’s heart? Didn’t he do a lot of bad things? Luke 11:27-28 Why do we call Mary blessed? (17:05) Break 1 (18:09) Letters: Father answers questions about the meaning of the word scribe, how do you know if you should stop praying for something, and he answers questions about the history of communion i...

(8:26) Bible Study: Joshua 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17 God gives you not what you THINK you are praying for but what you are ACTUALLY praying for? Matthew 18:21–19:1 What does it mean to forgive? (23:55) Break 1 (26:48) Letters: What does the bible teach about being one in Christ? What was the Church back in Jesus’ time? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relev...

(3:33) Bible Study: Deuteronomy 34:1-12 The Assumption of Moses? Matthew 18:15-20 Do you talk with people one on one before bringing in other people to settle a matter? (20:51) Break 1 (22:27) Letters: Why does Saint Joseph have a staff with lilies in a lot of statues of him? Why don’t many Catholics sing at Mass? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantr...

(3:18) Bible Study: Deuteronomy 31:1-8 Father Discusses this reading. Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Children are not innocent, just small? (22:27) Break 1 (23:18) Letters: Why was John known as the beloved disciple? What should you do if something feels like it is a violation of conscience? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (35:19) Break 2 (36:27) W...