Father Simon Says

Bible Study: (1:37) Who are the Apostles? 1 Cor 15:1-8 What does it mean to be saved?  Jn 14:6-14 How are we going to do greater things than Jesus? Letters: (23:32) - I'm so glad you're back Father!  (24:08) - What does St. Faustina mean by "my heart, my soul, my spirit" (27:35) - Revelations & Salvation  (29:24) - Latin Mass Q  Word of the Day: Vain (36:21) Callers:  (51:15) - How do I deal w/my attraction to women, as my older man in my 60s.  I'm married and have two sons (44:37) - He said, 'You need to have to be moved by the Holy Spirit, like wind moves the water,' could you explain? (47:40) - When the Magi told to go a diff way, where they martyred after that? (49:19) - Question about Paul, how his named changed from Saul to Paul?

Father Simon returned live to the mic after recovering from an illness!  St. Athanasius & the Trinity (2:49) Acts 15:7-21 Father discusses the reasonable moral code of the religion of Israel Jn 15:9-11 The biggest word in the Bible is 'AS' Letters: (22:06) - Funny thing happened on the way to the Forum (23:17) - When did the Fall actually happen?  (26:35) - Robert discusses reverence for the liturgy Word of the Day: Love (30:40) Callers:  (35:20) - I love him and there's a lot of people praying for him and I'm one of them! (36:41) - In the Liturgy of the Hours, I read shorter Christian Prayer Book.  They refer to Jerusalem? (39:46) - I just want to welcome back and I'm one of his old parishioners (40:41) - I was praying for Fr. Simon.  A question about personal prayer and clarification on Our Father and the pronouns, 'we, us' (43:17) - How much of our lives do we control in our decision vs. how much the Good Lord has it planned out for us? (46:01) - Relative is baptized but getting married outside the Church.  How to talk to her about this? (48:51) - I LOVE Fr. Simon when he was sick, I started to cry.  How much he was missed and glad he's back. (49:53) - Life is back to normal and without Fr. Simon, it wasn't.

Bible Study: (1:00) Acts 15:1-6 Father discusses the religious and cultural dimensions of circumcision Jn 15:1-8 God’s purpose is to do what in our lives? Letters (15:30) Can Catholics see R-rated movies? My friend is being charged $200 for a baptism; is that OK? Can priests watch secular TV shows? Why does Father talk about Pentecostalism? What’s the tradition about where Lazarus went? What is spy Wednesday? What was the follow-up after the soldiers rolled the dice? Word of the Day: NEW (30:09) Original Air Date: May 18, 2024

Bible Study: (1:53) Acts 14:19-28 When has the Church been strong? Jn 14:27-31a What was one of the great messianic expectations? Letters (22:04) What is the Holy Communion fast? What’s Father’s take on Ez 20:25-26? Listener talks about her experience of confession and forgiveness Listener asks Father Simon about Milton’s Paradise Lost Word of the Day: Believe! (33:05) Callers (37:35) When we die do we go right to heaven? Is it a sin to go to a Protestant service, while also still going to mass on Sunday? Is it a sin to not play music for mass, when you have the ability to do that? I’m a cabinet maker, and I have Indian clients that want me to build a temple. Is that okay? I’m unclear about the Gods like Zeus, Jupiter; did they have power?

Bible Study: (1:45) Jn 14:21-26 What does Logos really mean ? How can we speak by the Holy Spirit? Father explains both Letters (20:02) Father explains some Church customs in light of Grecian bonfires Listener asks about the “Lamb of God” at mass Sam asks if Judas had to betray Jesus to fulfill Scripture? Someone told me that the Eucharist isn’t Jesus if the host touches the ground; what should I say? Word of the Day: Zeus (33:50) Callers (37:12) ‘Despise not my petitions’ sounds like an insult from the Memorare Fr. quoted something in Latin about confession–what was that? Prayers for my cousin w with glaucoma issues Why do we have “suffered under Pilate” in the Creed?  

Bible Study: (1:59) Acts 13:26-33 The Rise of Christianity: https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Christianity-Marginal-Religious-Centuries/dp/0060677015 Father discusses the relationship between Pilate and Justin Martyr  Jn 14:1-6 We go home when we die Letters (21:00) – Why wasn’t the beloved disciple questioned about Jesus?  (25:06) – Beatitudes and the Psalms  (26:49) – The problem of translation with the Creed (31:32) – I used to preach from a bench in Nevada  Word of the Day: Oracle (36:35) Callers  (37:47) – If I am right in saying that a layman can’t bestow a blessing? (39:12) – Question about Ethiopians believing that Pilate was a saint. (42:02) – Question about Baptism in the Holy Spirit and Baptism in Jesus? (48:24) – My nutritionist is also a Reiki Master.  Is it still good to have her as my nutritionist?

Bible Study: (1:48) Mk 16:15-20 Who was St. Mark? Letters (20:20) – Why do we ask for forgiveness?  (22:32) – Why did God tell the Israelites to kill the Canaanites?  (28:06) – Are there any direct relatives who claim to be related to the apostles?  (28:57) – How did the earth get populated?  (34:11) – Comments about prohibitions on pork  Word of the Day: Tongues (35:00) Callers  (36:50) – Were Mark’s endings where diff b/c he had a different audience?  Mark had a different ending?  Could you comment on that? (38:42) - On how to forgive as my brother’s wife murdered my brother. How to forgive and how to approach? (45:11) – Disciples in the Upper Room, they spoke in the language given by Holy Spirit, but everybody heard in their own language.  Could you comment on this? (47:35) – Peter given keys of kingdom and ‘get behind me Satan’. Could you explain this? Original Air Date: April 25, 2022

Acts 12:24—13:5a Where was the first chancery office? Jn 12:44-50 What’s the main benefit to being a Christian? Letters Do we respond to the priest at mass when he says alleluia? Listener disagrees with Fr. Simon’s take on altar servers Word of the Day: Synagogue Callers Why does Apostles Creed use ‘creator’ and Nicene creed says ‘Maker’ If Father wants beauty, maybe we should go back to the Tridentine Mass in English Our obsession with sciences one reason people leaving the Church. What was the reason that God would have Judas pick Jesus out of the crowd? Didn’t people know who Jesus was? If someone is pregnant and the baby has issues, could the person be anointed for the baby? Are there more than two dogmas that have been declared infallible?

Bible Study: (2:02) Acts 11:19-26 Why did God keep the Israelites isolated?   Letters (26:37) – Using an abundance of a tip?  (30:30) – What does a person do with an old torn Bible?  Word of the Day: Christos (34:13) Callers  (36:30) – Mass while traveling: The Cruise doesn’t have a Catholic priest (38:59) – What are the differences with the Holy Spirit and the Trinity w/the Orthodox and Catholics? (42:45) – Could you clarify throwing rosaries that are broken, is that okay? (45:19) – Communion under both species  (49:20) – Is it okay to throw away old palms?

Bible Study: (2:23) Acts 11:1-18 What separated Jews from pagans?  Jn 10:11-18 What is the universal Church?  Letters (22:34) – Can Father explain the difference between temple and synagogue  (27:18) – What’s the best way to understand indulgences? Word of the Day: Indulgence (34:57) Callers  (37:34)- Do dogs go to heaven? (40:01) – My Godson could he get a dispensation to get married in a non-denomination wedding and a question about a wedding shower? (44:28) – The relationship b/w purgatory and confession? (47:01) – What are the rules regarding chapel veils? (48:03) – What does the term ‘begotten’ mean? Original Air Date: May 1, 2023