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Bible Study: (1:43) Acts 4:23-31 Father explains some of the meanings of the word ‘God’ Jn 3:1-8 What does it mean to be born from above?  What is religious consensus  Letters (27:59) – What does it mean to cast lots?  (31:30) – Listener forgave her husband for cheating on her Word of the Day: Rabim (Many) Callers  (39:00) – 1 and 2 Maccabees, when was it accepted as canonical before the Council of Trent? (40:52) – Question about the guard’s ear who was cut off and Jesus healing the ear, where in the Bible? (42:28) – Who is most responsible for the humiliation and assaulting of Jesus.  Was it the Romans? (46:36) – Comment on being saved by salvation alone and about yesterday’s 2nd reading? (49:23) – What does he mean by original tongues, like Aramaic and also the diff b/w ‘reborn’ and ‘born above’? Original Air Date: April 17, 2023

Bible Study: (1:52) Acts 4:1-12 Peter understands the prophecy from Psalm 188 Jn 21:1-14 Jesus' fraternal care for John  Letters (23:53) - Father discussing the meaning of Ex 4:23 & Moses' circumcision  (27:11) - Triduum Question  (29:55) - Listener laughed at a FSS promo (30:54) - Can I take notes during the homily?  (31:46) - Listener is upset that Fr. Simon used the term 'woke'  Word of the Day: Touch (36:14) Callers  (38:39) - How would you look in a resurrected body or how would you look when you get to heaven, are you young again? (41:44) - Commentary about what you saw at the Holy Sepulchre and at the very base is 'Adam's Skull'  What do you think? (44:02) - About the synoptic Gospels, did they get the writings from the people who where there? (47:30) - Why does the Catholic Church use the term Easter instead of Resurrection Sunday? Original Air Date: April 14, 2024

Bible Study: (1:55) Acts 3:11-26 Father explains some of the Kosher laws regarding pork Letters (19:47) – what is meant by ‘Novus Ordo’ by the book?  https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.html https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass/general-instruction-of-the-roman-missal (23:30) – Brenda responds to Father Simon’s critique of the Sermon on the Mount (27:54) - Comment about the Novus Ordo and TLM Word of the Day: Ghost (31:21) Callers  (34:04) – Why were the separation of garments at resurrection? (41:40) – Was Moses circumcised and how old was Moses when he was picked up as a baby? (45:06) – With Mass was in Latin, it was part of universal Church, everybody spoke  same language and that made Church Universal.   (48:42) – ‘Today you will be with me in paradise’ and how could he be in paradise’ if he descended to the dead? Original Air Date: April 13, 2023

Bible Study: (1:54) Acts 3:1-10 Why are bells significant?  Lk 24:13-35 Who was Cleopas?  Letters (24:04) – When did the presentation happen?  (28:34) – Transfiguration, Moses, and Elijah (31:13) – What is meant by the communion of saints?  Word of the Day: Foolish (34:41 Callers  (36:27) – How do I tell my parents that I’m considering the priesthood?  My dad doesn’t really practice the faith and my mom might not either. (41:55) – My son is an Atheist. How should I evangelize him?  (47:17) – Do Protestants give as much precedence to Good Friday as much as Catholics do, relative to the Resurrections? (49:56) – Why don’t Jews believe in the Messiah?  Original Air Date: April 12, 2023

Bible Study: (1:51) Acts 2:36-41 Father takes issue with words added to the text of today’s reading  Father discusses the public event of Jesus’ death Letters (24:08) – Can cousins get married in the Catholic Church?  (28:46) – Does Jesus give the Sermon to the crowds?  (30:11) – Why were statues covered in the parish before Holy Week?  Word of the Day: Twisted generation (40:03) Callers  (41:26) – Is it okay to bring food into the church when Our Lord is not present in the tabernacle? (42:39) – Clarification on Luke 24:34 about when Jesus appeared to Simon? (44:16) – Peter went over to the tomb with the ‘other one’.  Who is the other one and why not named? (46:13) – My cousin said, The Pope said that Latin Mass can’t be held in church anymore, and be in gym. Could you clarify? (48:34) – On the road to Emmaus, they didn’t recognize Jesus, but recognized him in the breaking of the bread?  But I’m wondering why they didn’t see the wounds on his hands? Original Air Date: April 11, 2023

Bible Study: (2:20) Acts 2:14, 22-33 Peter’s confidence in Christ’s Resurrection  Father asks how we explain the Resurrection Letters (21:54) – Listener corrects Father Simon’s comments on Dr. Brant Pitre  (28:29) – Question about what Mary deserves  (30:18) – I like the movie, “Is Genesis history?” (32:06) – I heard if you die on good Friday you go straight to  Word of the Day: Pentecost (34:01) Callers  (37:11) – 2 Questions: 1) Why would Romans want Jesus’ blood-stained garments. 2) When they removed Jesus from the cross, wouldn’t that have made the Jews ritually impure?  (39:07) – How can the Shroud include Jesus’ face?  (42:05) – Did Jesus appear to Mary his Mother? Why wasn’t it mentioned in the Bible? (47:56) – Why was the Devil in the Garden of Eden?  (49:46) – St. Faustina’s vision of Purgatory  Original Air Date: April 10, 2023

Bible Study: (2:25) Psalm 136: Jesus doesn't finish the Last Supper; why?  Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9 The one day the Father says no to Jesus Letters (20:02) - Where do the stations come from?  (26:56) - Should I go to my friend's Easter service at a Baptist Church?  Word of the Day: Eye-Witness (33:59) Callers  (38:17) - Judas and Purgatory, if there was anyone who saw Judas hang herself and if not, could he have asked God to forgive him? (41:02) - Why on Palm Sunday, they read the passion? (43:47) - Luke 2356:20 - : 31, could you interpret that verse for me about wood being green and dry? (45:37) - About confession;  Why as Catholics, we need to go to confession, to be forgiven of our sins, when God shed his blood for us? 

Bible Study: (2:58) Ex 12:1-8, 11-14 Father discusses the timeline of Last Supper Jn 13:1-15 Why are the disciples shocked at Jesus? Letters (22:04) - Question about going to a traditional baptism  (25:24) - Importance of beauty in Churches (27:01) - Judas and the morsel (30:00) - A habit of vice is overcome with a habit of virtue Word of the Day : Had never been 'born' (32:38) Callers  (35:01) - My son and his family have started attending the Pre Vatican II TLM Mass.  It's really causing resentment.  Could you help me? (41:44) - There are many Catholic Churches that don't say the prayer to St. Michael?  Why is that? (47:05) - Was the apostle Paul ever ordained a priest? (47:52) - Is it okay to go to the gym on Holy Saturday? Original Air Date: April 6, 2023

Bible Study: (1:59) Is 50:4-9a Why is the word ‘no’ so important?  Mt 26:14-25 Why is the word ‘no’ so important?  Letters (22:12) – Do the angels feel pain?  (23:32) – Why do Catholics pray to Mary and believe in the Assumption?  (26:51) – What is expected of me when a loved one dies?  (29:43) – my girlfriend was baptized in the Ethiopian orthodox Church and receives communion, is that OK?  Word of the Day: HESED (34:29) Callers  (37:49) – First Fridays, you’re supposed to go to communion on First Friday, does it start all over? (42:38) – My friend invited me to a Passover service, at a reformed Jewish temple.  Is it okay to go? (45:27) – I’m 71 years old, Catholic, but I don’t recall ever doing confirmation.  Does it make sense to do it now? Original Air Date: March 27, 2024

Bible Study (1:40) Is 49:1-6  A light to the nations!  Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Did Jesus kneel before Judas?  Letters (18:18) – Is Mary of Bethany Mary of Magdalene?  (20:53) – Did Jesus die after three or six hours on the cross?  (22:58) – what’s the story about how Fr. Simon and his Rabbi friend met Word of the Day: Recline (29:41)Callers (32:51) – If Judas was put there for the betrayal of Christ Was he truly a traitor? (35:07) – When Jesus Gave Judas the bread did the devil enter Judas? (37:21) – Why were there two verses cut out of today’s Gospel? (41:31) – Did God give Moses more than 10 commandments? (44:50) – When we pray alone, can we use me/my instead of us/we? (46:01) – Should you go to confession even if you don’t have anything to confess? (47:45) – Can father explain the sense of the faithful?  Original Air Date: April 4, 2023