Father Simon Says

Bible Study: (2:16) Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 How do we understand visions? Jn 1:47-51 Is Jesus Jacob's ladder?  Letters (23:52) What does In persona christi mean?  Is the Polish National Catholic Church in line with Rome?  Word of the Day: Saints (34:42) Callers  (37:12) - Question about Baptism and purgatory (43:25) - Paul asks about triple immersion Baptism (48:08) - I just went to a beautiful mass and I want to share it (50:04) - Question about purgatory, where is it clear in the Bible about the existence of purgatory?

Bible Study: (2:54) Jb 9:1-12, 14-16 How do we become righteous before God?  Lk 9:57-62 Is Jesus refusing to let a man go to a funeral?  Letters (20:21) Is it ok to read the Book of Mormon?  Father discusses beautiful liturgy Word of the Day: Rebuke (32:10) Callers  (38:01) - The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.  What does that mean? (40:54) - Story of the Pope 'passing by' (42:22) - In the Apostles Creed we say, 'he rose again from the dead'  What does 'again' mean?

Bible Study: (3:14) Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23 Father talks about the beautiful contribution of women Lk 9:51-56 What does it mean that Jesus set his face on Jerusalem Letters: (18:03) Dan wrote in about the Presentation of the Lord Father talks about fundamentalism and literalism  Father discusses the Church in Germany responding to a letter from Fr. Michael Word of the Day: Rebuke (38:44) Callers  (41:29) During the mass, we have the Mystery of Faith and one of the acclimations 'When we eat this bread...'  Isn't this reinforcing that we're just eating bread? (45:18) - What Father's view regarding the Great German speaking mystic Meister Eckhart?   (48:25) - Father's thoughts about St. Vincent de Paul organization and that I was personally helped by SVDP this year

Bible Study (1:49) JB 1:6-22 Job asks one of the fundamental questions; why do bad things happen to good people?  LK 9:46-50 Dealing with those who disagree with you.  Letters: (22:48) 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 (36:05) Callers: (40:17) Can the Devil read my mind?  (42:03) Thank you, Fr. Simon! (44:21) Latin Translation question (46:07) How did J-Bap not know Jesus was Messiah?  (50:00) What does the Church teach about dreams? 

Bible Study: (2:37) ECCL 3:1-11 There is a time for everything under the heavens!  LK 9:18-22 Do the Scriptures contradict each other?  Letters: Listener disagreed with Father's advice to mothers  How is the Presentation of Jesus a Joyful Mystery and a Sorrow of Mary?  Listener shares her reversion to the faith Listener shares the power of religious statues on her faith Question about pharmacy in the time of Jesus Father remarks about sorrow and the faith  Listener writes about the Latin root for left-handed people Why do we have to confess to priests?  Are holy cards and rosaries that we get in the mail blessed?  Word of the Day: To serve  

Bible Study: (1:55) ECCL 1:2-11 What does Ecclesiastes have to do with jury duty?  LK 9:7-9 Father discusses the power of being united to Christ  Letters (16:40) Listener asks about transgenderism  Father talks about valid Mass listener asks about Jews, Muslims and the Trinity Word of the Day: Tetrarch (36:10) Callers  (40:02) - ​Is it okay for a priest at daily mass to skip prayers of the faithful? (42:08) - I thought Father's remarks about CCD was very perfect.  I'm running into problems regarding questions about Gender Identity and how to speak to the parents as a Catechist. (46:09) - Since our belief is in the Trinity, should we say the Muslims don't believe in the same God? (50:17) - What do you think about Lifemark the movie about adoption?

Bible Study: (2:33) Eph 4:1-7, 11-13 Father talks about the gift of God  Mt 9:9-13 Father talks about the power of sacrifice  Letters (20:31) Does Gregorian chant have to be Latin?  Where was the book of the law kept?  I need help picking godparents!  Word of the Day: Matthew (38:18) Callers  (39:36) The meal after road to Emmaus, was that the Eucharist? (40:43) - When we pray to saints, how will they communicate their prayers to God if they're not in heaven (44:34) - When Jesus was carrying his cross and said 'weep not for me', why did he say that? (46:46) - Wasn't Matthias in Acts 1 to replace Judas?

Bible Study: (2:21) PRV 21:1-6, 10-13 What's the purpose of temptation? Who is the righteous one?  LK 8:19-21 Father makes the case that Jesus loved his Mother Lk 16:1-13 Father describes why Sunday's parable was funny!  Letters (23:32) Listener has a question about finding good Catholics  Comment about Father's response to a question about abortion  Word of the Day: Mediator (34:35) Callers  (38:22) The priest has a ceramic bowl with hosts on the altar. What are the rules for this? (41:25) How Saint Stephen is considered the first martyr when St. John the Baptist was killed before Stephen? (42:46) Is the congregation allowed to imitate the actions of the priest? (46:57) Do we have to receive immersion at Baptism?  (49:52) If you receive a plenary indulgence, is all the penalty due to sin wiped away?

Bible Study (2:04) 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33 Father's take on the Lord's Supper in the early Church Lk 7:1-10 Why is the Centurion's humility significant? Sunday's Gospel: Father gives his take's on the Gospel yesterday Letters (26:12) How much should Catholics do about the environment? What happens after a priest retires?  Word of the Day: Wrath (41:11) Callers (43:42) - I belong to a civic org, but some of their positions are contrary to the Church. Should I continue staying or should I leave?  (46:01) - Why did Jesus choose to ascend to heaven instead of just vanishing? (48:45) - When did the disciples become apostles?

1 Kgs 18:41-46 Father tell us who Elijah is like?  Mt 5:20-26 What is real righteousness?  Letters How can we teach Floridians to dress more appropriately for mass?  Can we change the term 'un-born' children to 'un-delivered' children? A reader asks about the future in heaven--can God reveal the unseen world to us?  In Ezekiel when it says "I saw water flowing from the Temple," from which direction was it flowing?  What did they call the Church in the early centuries of Christianity?  Why aren't we more clear about fasting on Fridays?  When should the priest make announcements at Church?  I work overnight--can I say the morning offering later in the day when I wake up?  Kelly asks about marijuana and alcohol Word of the Day: Raqa