Father Simon Says

Bible Study: (1:43) IS 48:17-19 What are the works of the law?  Letters (18:03) - More usher controversy (19:03) - Can I use NFP to prevent a disease?  (21:17) - Father discusses psalms at mass (24:02) - Funerals and communion advice (34:40) - Nephew to be raised in the Orthodox faith; is that OK?  Word of the Day: Vindication! (32:18) Callers  (35:23) - Explain Psalm 16:10  (39:10) - What happened to Adam & Eve's Bones? (40:38) - I heard a priest say the congregation is transubstantiated, could you help me? (46:01) - What is this Advent tradition?  (47:46) - Clarity on the reading from Genesis yesterday, as priest was equating for Jesus coming into the world, because of blame?  Is blame the sin, or is the sin, accepting the fruit?

Bible Study: (4:19) Gn 3:9-15, 20 Father shares his thoughts on the Immaculate Conception  Eph 1:3-6, 11-12 What does it mean that God adopts us?  Lk 1:26-38 What's the difference between Mary and Zaccariah?  Letters (21:09) Can I do the Marian consecration for someone else?  (22:11) If Adam had taken the apple out of Eve's hand, would it have still been considered sin?  (24:08) - David writes in about the prayer of St. Gertrude Word of the Day: Papyrology (26:50) Callers (36:32) - The Presentation of Mary (39:55) - How could I develop a love of the Liturgy of the Hours? (41:46) - Was Philemon about the consecrated life?  (43:35) - Could Mary have said 'No' to Gabriel? (44:52) - How should I address people going to a funeral, when many of them are not Catholic? (47:37)  - Are angels part of the mystical body of Christ, or is that just us?

Bible Study: (2:12) Is 40:25-31 What's Father's method of prayer? Mt 11:28-30 Father discusses St. Justin Martr  Letters (18:16) Listener misses singing in the choir  (20:44 ) - Can Eastern Orthodox Church receive communion at Catholic Church?  (21:54) - Listener asks about the gift of tongues  (26:08) - Why cant a Catholic woman with serious health concerns have an abortion?  (29:31) Can a western Catholic become byzantine?  Word of the Day: Inscrutable (32:43) Calls (35:42) - Question about original sin and total depravity (39:22) - Is it disrespectful to receive Eucharist Orthodox Liturgies?   (41:13) 1 Corinthians 11:14  and question about long hair? (47:34) - Bread used for Eucharist and especially of times of disaster and war time? (48:36) - Significance of votive candles for deceased people?

Bible Study: (2:58) Is 40:1-11 Do Shepherds break the bones of sheep's legs?  Mt 18:12-14 Why risk one's life for a sheep?  Letters (18:17) - An usher wouldn't let me into mass (19:45) - Question about cleaning ladies at mass (22:44) - Can you change the psalm at mass?  (27:48) - I don't understand Father's beef with the ushers (29:31) - Stay in your pew during the funeral mass?  Word of the Day: Glory (34:36) Callers  (35:55) - Question about 'gods' in John 10:34 (37:54) - If I lied in confession and realized it later, do I have to go back to confession?  (42:05) - Question about Lazarus, and poor man who doesn't get the crumb.  Could you explain? (45:52) - The GIRM does allow for a seasonal psalm

Bible Study: (2:49) Is 35:1-10 The beauties of this word is but a hit of the world to come Lk 5:17-26 Is knowledge salvific?  Letters 27:00 - Listener discusses a locust that John the Baptist might have eaten. Are bugs kosher?  30:30 - Book recommendation for old testament prophecy 31:00 - I don't get the Immaculate Conception, I'm thinking of leaving the Catholic Church 36:00 - What was culture like during the time of Jesus Barclay Bible Studies Word of the Day: Astonishment (31:11) Callers:  (32:53) - My father was a priest in the Archdiocese of Chicago at St. John Catinus Parish and Cardinal George spoke at his funeral. Did you know him, Father? He was an Anglican priest first.  (34:12) - When we go from week to week in Advent wreath, do the original candles stay lit? (36:20) - Recommendation book that explains typology in the Bible, like 'Adam is the new Jesus.' From Shadows to Reality (37:40) - Could the dead pray for us? (39:54) - Why did there have to be a blood sacrifice? (41:19)- What would St. Paul say about the laws of not eating meat on Fridays, and going to mass every Sunday? (44:42) - Do we have any evidence of St. Joseph where he was buried or relics of him? (46:27) - How did all the different races come about?

Bible Study: (1:52) IS 29:17-24 How will we know when the Messiah comes?  Mass Hysteria: (10:41)  Letters (25:53) Father responds to a listener who disagrees with him (28:16) - Von Balthasar on building our house on sand (29:18) - My 17 year old wonders about various levels of heaven  (32:02) - Colonel of truth Word of the Day: Sternly (36:43) Callers  (41:36) - I am an ex-Baptist convert because I was Catechized poorly. (44:28) - Can you pray for a priest friend who is in the hospital who has Cancer? (45:37) - How did John Know Jesus would be baptizing with spirit and fire? (49:40) - How can I share the idea of suffering to a child? (54:13) - Is the little wind whisper in the Old Testament the Holy Spirit? 

Bible Study: (3:04) Mt 7:21, 24-27 Why does God work miracles?  Mass Hysteria: Father continues his commentary on ushers and communion (12:54) Letters (22:02) - Are we supposed to say 'in Jesus' name?' (24:54) - Father comments on the prayer of St. Gertrude  Word of the Day: Authority (34:36) Callers (38:54) - A man gave half of the communion to his service dog. Is that okay? (44:05) - Blessing: Who can give blessings in the Church? (46:10) - If we go to hell how can we go before God during the final judgment? (47:57) - Jesus was dead for 3 days, but he said to the thief that today you will be with me in paradise; how does that work? 

Bible Study: (2:52) Rom 10:9-18 Why is this reading controversial?  Letters (20:18) - what does Thy kingdom come mean?  (22:11) - Father discusses going to communion without being in a state of grace  (27:47) - Listener is asking why we don't have to believe apparitions, but we do celebrate them liturgically  Word of the Day: salvation and redemption (35:03) Calls (38:14) - What is the Churches teaching on someone dying with only one mortal sin on his soul? (40:31) - How do I talk to Protestants about Baptism?  (43:10) - I have been an usher. I never thought about it the way you are talking about. I would do it the way the Italians do it.  (44:48) - Luke 17: 7-10: Can you explain this scripture to me? (47:11) - Is Mary considered the spouse of the Holy Spirit? 

Bible Study: (1:48) IS 11:1-10 Father gives a history of the Puritans  Letters (19:50) - We need to rest!  (22:18) - My cousin passed away, he was cremated but, his ashes are going to be passed out to the attendees of the funeral (27:19) - Where can I find a document regarding communion?  (30:09) - how can we protect ourselves against hopelessness during the Christmas season?  Word of the Day: Child-like (33:15) Callers  (35:45) - Is the Christmas Novena superstitious? (38:49) - What are the origins of Advent?  (41:08) - Why can we not scatter ashes but take relics of the saints all over the world? (44:20) - Is the St. Gertrude prayer superstitious?  (47:33) - Since Mary didn't have original sin did she experience minor pains like tooth aches?

Bible Study: (1:53) Mt 8:5-11 Father discusses the humility of the Centurion servant, the importance of obedience, and a trip to Jerusalem Letters (21:07) Is John 20:23 a proof for confession?  (26:52) - Can we use mediums?  (31:32) - what does 'they kingdom come' mean?  Word of the Day: Advent (35:35) Callers  39:45 - Listener asks several questions about St. Joseph