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Acts 15:22-31 Can we eat meat sacrificed to idols? Letters Why did Pilate and Herod become friends? Why is Egg Harbor called Egg Harbor? When Ez says water is flowing from the side of the Temple, where was that? Word of the Day: Eucharist Callers Is it a sin to smoke marijuana?  Can Father help me distinguish these passages? Matthew 5:39 & 1 Corinthians 5:13

Acts 15:7-21 How did one become a priest in ancient times?  Jn 15:9-11 How did the Father love Jesus?  Word of the day: Apocalypse  Letters When we kneel during the Passion narrative, what are we supposed to do?  Can God do evil?  Will the promises made by the Lord for those who pray the chaplet apply to me?  What does eternal security mean (Jn 10) Is my confirmation valid?  What are the steps of forgiveness? Listener has a question about ancient Lebanon 

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 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

Acts 14:19-28 When has the Church been strong? Jn 14:27-31a What was one of the great messianic expectations? Letters 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! Callers  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?

Jn 14:21-26 What does Logos really mean? How can we speak by the Holy Spirit? Father explains both Letters 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  Callers  '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?

Acts 13:26-33 Father explains the linguistic details of today's reading Jn 14:1-6 Does the Bible talk about paved streets of gold?  Letters Listener thanks Father for talking about the Shroud of Turin  If a person created a robot, would it have a soul?  What's the virtue of Christian hope?  Listener has an idea about how to get Catholics to pray the rosary  Was Tiberius a Christian?  Word of the day: Men Callers Why do we have to do the sign of the cross with the right hand? Being hanged on wood has a different translation in the Jewish context.  I don't think Thomas gets enough credit about regarding first reading. Also did Jesus try to get to Paul earlier? Was St. Joseph still alive when Jesus was crucified?

Acts 13:13-25 What does it mean to be born from water and wind? Letters Jeff asks for prayers for his son What do I do if I'm struggling to listen to both the Church and my husband? Is lying always a mortal sin? Erin enjoyed what Father said about notional faith? Word of the Day: Men Callers Could the thorn in Paul's side have been blindness or visual impairment? What is the kabbalah?

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?

Acts 11:19-26 What's Hanukkah? Father Simon explains Jn 10:22-30 What does it mean that Jesus and the Father are one? Letters Listener has a question about the TV show, 'The Chosen' Do Josephite marriages in modern times? Listener writes in about women who celebrate abortions Ashley Judd wore a green scapular, but she supported abortion in the past; can someone who is pro-choice become a Catholic? Word of the Day: Christian Callers  Responding to yesterday's story-- did Fr. Simon know whether his father had anything to do with the termination of that person who was at his company. A Protestant friend felt the presence of the Holy Spirit, similar to what Fr. Simon has talked about, and how should I interpret her experience as a Catholic? Question about 'retirement' in the Bible.  Should we work until we are no longer actually about to work?

Acts 11:1-18 Who was a Centurian and why was he important?  Letters Father receives a question about abortion  Did Judas go to hell?  What is a novena?  Word of the day: Discriminating  Callers What does one do with Easter Candles that are half used?  And what does Father think of crosses with the resurrected Christ?  Why are young people attracted to Christianity, but not going to Catholic Church and also why do many young people don't go to Church at all? Question of the role of Pope Pius XII in the bombing of Monte Cassino and how much do you know about it?