Father Simon Says

Bible Study: (1:56) Heb 10:32-39 Enlightenment as a type of conversion  Why IN is the biggest word in the Creed Mk 4:26-34 What is the kingdom of God like?  Letters (19:28) - A listener corrects Father Simon's pronunciation  (22:39) - Are Jews opposed to abortion?  (29:22) - Protestants quote Ecc 5:9-6 Word of the Day: Mysteries of the kingdom (34:33) Callers  (37:59) - Why God needs an army? (42:26) - Could you explain when Simeon says to Mary, "your heart shall be pierced..?" (45:14) - How do we as Catholics face tribulations in the Church?  

Bible Study: (2:36) 2 Tm 1:1-8 & Ti 1:1-5 Father gives the history of Sts. Timothy and Titus and organization in the early Church Mk 4:21-25 Father expalins when a light is under a bushel basket  Letters (22:32) - Church history books recommendation  (24:28) - if I find a catholic man, can I marry? I received a declaration of nullity?  (29:30) - Could God empathize with us if he hadn't become human?  (32:42) - I have a friend who is dying but she's not Catholic; can she be anointed?  Word of the Day: Hear (36:19) Callers  (42:10) - Suggestions on how to deal w/worry and anxiety and cowardice? (45:47) - Can the Church do a baptism, when they can't find the certificate, and not sure if they're baptized? (49:22) - Have any female saints has received the stigmata?  

Bible Study: (2:20) Acts 22:3-16 Father shares his theories about St. Paul  Mk 16:15-18 Should we be snake handlers  Letters (19:48) - Father discusses the nature of the Church  (22:42) - Father discusses the sin against the spirit  (29:16) - A non-Catholic asks Father about the past having no-ontological status.  Word of the Day: A Pauline contradiction (34:25) Callers:  (39:13) - We're buying a house and the previous owner had an item called Mezuzah that Jewish people used on the door.  Should I keep it there? (42:24) - Was Joseph of Arimathea a tin merchant who took the Holy Grail to Ireland? (46:00) - I saw a priest drop host in front of me and he picked it up like a dirty Kleenex.  Should I let priest know about it that he should've done better? (48:29) - Why is the Bible so hard to understand and why not make it easier?

Bible Study: (3:10) Heb 10:1-10 The forgiveness of God  Mk 3:31-35 Did Jesus have brothers and sisters?  Letters (19:54) - Was Mary a perpetual virgin?  (21:41) - Was Mary as young as 12 at the Annunciation?  (24:13) - Fr. Michael writes in about reverent Novus Ordo worship (30:40) - Can deacons give liturgical blessings?  (34:27) - My mom's answer to how OT people lived for so long Word of the Day: Christ (36:40) Callers  (39:55) - Comment on cousin - that word didn't come till the 1300s.  What do you think about that Father? (42:00) -Can a lay person lay the monstrance on the side table? (43:48) - Is Friday an abstinence day? (46:45) - Question about Parable of the sower -  how does one change the soil? (48:21) - About the word cousin, being Italian, there is a word on how to distinguish b/w cousin and brothers, and the word phrase is 'cugini fratelli'

Bible Study: (2:05) Heb 9:15, 24-28 Was Abraham Jewish?  Mk 3:22-30 What is the sin against the Holy Spirit?  Letters (23:22) - Is Mass the duplication of Calvary?  (27:28) - There's no sign my relatives will return to the faith. Is this a sign of God's permissive will?   Word of the Day: Beelzebul (36:03) Callers  (38:28)- My wife is a Catholic School Teacher and loves the show! (41:09) - What is the 'Internal Forum'? (44:42) - Does God knows our free will action, does our future exist ontologically? (49:47) - If a person changes their sex, does it prevent them from going to heaven?

Bible Study: (3:31) Heb 8:6-13 Father talks about what a mediator really is Mk 3:13-19 Father gives his thoughts about the Sermon on the Mount  Letters (21:54) - Who can give blessings at mass?  (23:44) - If we have Christ in us, why do we need to receive him in the Eucharist?  (25:46) - Question about communion services Word of the Day: OLD (28:43) Callers  (33:11) - I think nlessing the children that come up is beautiful thing.  What's your response? (39:08) - Why do we recite the creed only Sunday and solemnities? (43:26) - My niece is getting married civilly, and later getting married in the Church; should I attend the wedding?  (45:41) - John the Baptist earlier said that he wasn't The Prophet.  What prophet was he talking about? (48:01) - Comparisons between celebrating mass for someone who died, compared to mass for someone who's living; what's the difference? (49:50) - What should I do during the sign of peace? 

Bible Study: (1:57) Heb 7:25—8:6 How has the liturgy of the Temple been superseded?  Mk 3:7-12 Father talks about where Jesus preaches his sermons  Letters (21:09) - Why does Jesus tell the crippled man to go home?  (25:13) - What posture should we have during the Eucharistic prayer?  (27:33) - Is it OK to say that God is Father and mother?  Word of the Day: Sternly (33:15) Callers (36:03) - Sons of Zebedee, John and James, was John the favored one?  (40:28) - Question about the Orthodox Bible?  (46:36) - Could you explain Psalm 80 to me?  (49:00) - One could be an observant Jew but not believe in afterlife, how is this not a contradiction? (49:56) - Sunday's Gospel, could you explain John 1:29-34?

Bible Study: (3:07) Heb 7:1-3, 15-17 Who was Melchizedek? Mk 3:1-6 Why was Jesus angry today?  Letters (19:40) - Did Jesus know his Scripture?  (23:02) - Can I attend a Protestant Church service?  (27:15) - Moral and venial sins  (31:04) - Number 144,000?  (33:24) - In the OT people live long lives, why?  Word of the Day: Didache (36:24) Callers  (46:11) - Matthew 17: 21 - was it deleted from the Bible?  (51:04) - I'm Protestant; why Baptize babies? 

Bible Study: (2:47) Heb 6:10-20 What are religious rules motivated by?  Mk 2:23-28 What is the Gospel of Mark about?  Letters (24:05) - Another question about valid baptism. What does it mean that the soul is the form of the body?  38:00 - How do we view Protestants?  Word of the Day: LORD (37:37) Callers:  (41:21) - What do I do with my son who wants to become a female and he's in his mid 20s? (47:07) - I got a rosary from Westminster Abbey and it had an emblem of our Lady w/nine stars. Could you explain?   (49:45) - Did Melchizedek actually worship God?

Bible Study: (3:16) Heb 5:1-10 Father explains what true priesthood is  Mk 2:18-22 What is fasting actually about?  Letters  (18:38)- Father reviews a letter about someone cutting off her hair (20:11) - Father sings one of his favorite German songs (21:06) - Can an ordination of an ordination be declared null?  (26:55) - Why are there so many different nationalities?  Word of the Day: New (32:54) Callers  (37:40) - A non-baptized person can validly baptize. (40:28) - I was given a subscription to a publication called 'Daily Word;' should I read it?  (44:48) - I working on this house and while digging a ditch, I found a statue of St. Francis. Why was it put there?  (47:48) - When a priest is baptizing you, are they doing it like John the Baptist?

Bible Study: (2:17) Hebrews 4:1-5, 11 Who were the first converts to Christianity?  Mk 2:1-12 What is the scandal from today’s Gospel? Letters (21:24) - What does it mean 'to be born from above?' Word of the Day: Heart (33:00) Callers (36:07) - I'm a convert from Southern Baptist and I'm having trouble with Mary.  (49:01) - Would God tell immortal souls, 'They shall surely die?'

Bible Study: (1:47) Heb 3:7-14 What does it mean to live today?  Mk 1:40-45 How does this Gospel challenge our view of Jesus?  Letters (21:34) - Should communion ministers give a blessing?  (25:34) - What does Mt. Moriah mean?  (26:56) - Clapping at mass (28:14) - A new way to listen to Fr. Simon Says  (29:15) - Gossiping about our children Word of the Day: Desert (38:29) Callers  40:52) - Could an order be created in the Church for married men who want to be priests?

Bible Study: (3:10) Heb 2:14-18 Why does God test us?  Mk 1:29-39 Why is prayer so important? Letters (20:45) - What is fear of the Lord  (24:59) - Can a non-Catholic enter into a covenant?  (27:10) - Thomas Aquinas and the Soul Word of the Day: Novena (32:28) Callers  (35:57) - As a young priest, how can I evangelize my friends?  (41:02) - 'Blood will be poured for you and many' - what does that mean?  (44:24) - How come St. Peter was married and Pope? (47:48) - What happens if you think you missed doing God's will? (49:48) - A Hindu friend is saying to me, 'I want to pray for you', what should I do? 

Bible Study: (2:35) Heb 2:5-12 Father explains his pro-Talmudic reading of today's text Mk 1:21-28 What does it mean to teach with authority?  What's the best way to rebuke the Devil?  Letters (19:11) - Can Father explain the 'Come Holy Spirit' prayer (33:44) - There is a parishioner wears a shirt that says 'protect trans kids.' What should I do?   Word of the Day: Hierarchy (39:21) Callers (43:59) - How to judge rightly in terms of giving money to priests? (47:16) - Husband and I going on a cruise, and one of the Sundays, we're not going to be able to go to mass.  Is that okay? (48:52) - A friend is w/the Armenian Church, he goes to communion at the Catholic Church, is that okay, or how to advise him?

Readings (2:28) Father talks about the Baptism of the lord. (8:06) Father talks about why Magi could recognize Jesus as king and why some people can’t recognize Him. Letters (18:21) Bernice – About Pope Benedict Christine – why are there not more times for confession Word of the Day (33:38) Confession and Church Phones (36:46) Jerry - Do we become the mystical body, blood, soul, divinity of Jesus Christ, when we receive the Eucharist? Ines - where do souls come from, and how are souls are made?  Has he made them already, or when pregnant? Larry - Is today the last day on the traditional calendar for Christmas? Maria - I got divorced, is it okay for me to get married again?  I didn't get married by the Church? Betty - Relationship b/w parishes and dioceses.  What happens when a priest doesn't have a lot of business training and what happens when a priest is not behaving as they should, like being arrogant. Christiana - When you consecrate yourself to Our Lady.  There are so many different kinds of conse

Bible Study: (2:33) 1 Jn 5:5-13 We need to learn to trust M 1:7-11 Father compares the geologies of Matthew and Luke Letters (21:27) - Question about Jeremiah and when life begins (24:51) - When was Fr. Simon convinced that the Shroud was a real thing?  (29:37) - I have a young 25-year-old neighbor who wants to shave her head. What should I say to her?  (31:20) - What is the original language of the OT Word of the Day: Baptism (35:14) Callers  (39:25) - When did Jesus establish the sacrament of penance and where? Why is it necessary to confess to a priest? (43:52) - What do we celebrate on the feast of the epiphany? (45:25) - Can I watch my Grandson's wrestling matches on Sunday even though its the day of rest? (47:19) - How do I convince my family that we should not spread the ashes of deceased?

Bible Study: (0.40.409) 1 Jn 3:11-21 What is love actually about?  Are we willing to give our lives to Christ?  Word of the Day: Nazareth (21.01) Note: We had an abbreviated show today because we aired a rebroadcast of Pope Benedict XVI's funeral. 

Why is the language of St. John's writings so different? (1:59) 1 Jn 3:7-10 Who is a model of righteousness?  Jn 1:35-42 Father tells a funny anecdote from today's Gospel Letters (18:31) - Father comments on the Seventh Day Adventists and the Second Coming of Christ   (25:41) - What does Moriah mean?  (27:10) - What is 'vicar' of Christ?  Word of the Day: Children (31:40) Callers (33:01) - Your opening comments on happy new year to blessed new year is the same shift that occurred with the Mass when they changed the word happy to blessed. (36:48) - Do we get our Guardian angel at conception or birth? and where is the Ark of the covenant now? (38:02) - Galatians: What does Paul mean by works of righteousness? (40:55) - When John was in prison he asked if Jesus was the one so why did he say behold the Lamb of God in today's reading? (42:45) - Why does the Church not talk more about the consequences of sin today? (47:05) - A friend of mine lost her husband. Can I wish that she feels the presence of her dec

1 JN 2:29–3:6 What happens when we stand before God? What does it mean to persist in sin?  Jn 1:29-34 The connection between Jesus and Abraham Letters 29:45 - Mary discusses greeting our neighbor before mass 36:15 - was Paul made a bishop?  Word of the Day: Baptized (34:44) Caller 48:20 - Is it a sin that I didn't go to Sunday mass last week, b/c I had fear that car would get stuck in snow 50:00 - How to compliment a priest without trying to praise him too much? 54:15 - Confused on what Pope Francis dedicated this year to.  For example like 'Year of St. Joseph' 57:50 - If someone wants to get engaged w/someone, how much should they reveal their past sins

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? Original Air Date: 9-29-22