Father Simon Says

Bible Study: (2:11) IS 10:5-7, 13B-16 How many kinds of religions are there?  Can God use the ungodly for his purposes? MT 11:25-27 One person can change their corner of their world  Letters: (23:07) What's a short history of the rosary?  The priest blessed some chalk and had the parishioners bless chalk, is it heresy?   Word of the Day: Father (34:39) Callers (43:04) -- Could God even forgive the devil? (48:31) Why is Ruth 1:16-18 used in marriage ceremonies?

Bible Study: (1:47) IS 7:1-9  Why is the Bible real history?  MT 11:20-24 What does repent mean?  Father Simon discusses the liturgy and entertainment (16:24) Letters: (25:18) Can we wish our Muslim brothers and sisters a happy Eid al-Adha? Father discusses the Roman Scavi tour  Do we know where the body of St. Paul is?  Why are certain saints before the consecration in the Roman Canon and some after?  When does conception begin?  Does Judaism allow abortion?  Word of the Day:  Netherworld (34:23) Callers  (37:10) When Jesus said those who lived by the sword, die by the sword, but in Luke 22, he told the apostles to get a sword, explain the dichotomy sword references in the Gospel (43:51) How do we process that when we die and we don't see our loved ones in purgatory/heaven, how would we deal with that (48:45) Question about the Gloria, 'We praise you, we glorify you.  We bless you.  How do we bless God? (50:21) What is the translation of the mark in Ez 9:4? 

Bible Study: (2:07) IS 1:10-17 What were animals used for in ancient world?  MT 10:34-11:1 Has Jesus come for the sword?  Letters (20:32) How should I refer to my transgendered niece?  When does the soul enter the body?  Word(s) of the Day: Hosanna & Host (36:03) Callers  (39:22) What are your thoughts on donating eggs to clinics for families to have children? (41:31) My co-worker blasphemes God, what should I do?  (43:49) Why don't we say, 'Thine is the kingdom' at Mass?  (47:33) If a Protestant dies for their faith, do they go to heaven? (48:49) Truth about IVF (50:04) I agree with Fr. Simon about IVF

Bible Study (1:52) HOS 14:2-10 What does it mean to stumble through guilt?  MT 10:16-23 Father tells a story about death and his mother Letters (20:39) There are two lists of saints in the Roman Canon  I return the host to the church after one of the people I take communion to didn't receive communion, should I have self-communicated?  Word of the Day: Bullock & Shrewd/Simple (30:46) Callers  (35:44) spirits of the demons that went into the pigs??  Is there anything special about the pig? (39:02) How could I request to try to meet Pope Francis, b/c I've seen other people like Elon Musk meet the Pope? (43:20) Two of my daughters, married in the Church and are now divorced.  They remarried in a protestant church.  Are they considered altars (50:11) Should I bow to the altar before I do the 1st reading, at my friend's wedding mass?

HOS 11:1-4, 8E-9 (1:45) Who is Ephraim and why is he important?  MT 10:7-15 What does 'The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand' mean?  Letters (22:13) Fr. Mike writes to Fr. Simon about a priest who would hold the Book of the Gospels who would 'proclaim' the Gospel Will the Catholic Church be standing at the Second Coming of Jesus  Word of the Day: Religion (36:35) Callers  (39:48) What is Screwtape Letters About?  (43:52) Should a priest bring his dog to mass?  (47:50) Why didn't the Israelites eat their sacrifices during the Exodus? 

HOS 10:1-3, 7-8, 12  (1:49) Father talks about the life of St. Maria Goretti and the power of forgiveness  MT 10:1-7 What does a disciple mean?  Letters (22:01) Jim writes in about those that don't believe in God and the moral law My pastor doesn't read the Gospel or Eucharistic prayers, he reads them from memory. How much latitude does a priest have?  Listener comments on politicians who receive communion despite abortion stance Word of the Day: Forgive (33:46) Callers (35:54) - There seems to be a movement to reinterpret the scriptures. How do we interpret the Scriptures?  (39:41) - Why don't we bow at the name of Jesus?  (41:58) - Did Jesus know that Judas knew would betray him?  (44:35) - What do you think about choir substituting songs for the psalm during mass? (46:25) - Are Jesus and the Father co-equal?  (48:44) - How does a priest become a monsignor

HOS 8:4-7, 11-13 Father talks about the state of the US MT 9:32-38 Father talks more about exorcisms  Letters Listener writes in about Catholicism for Dummies  My brother is gay and thinks Leviticus should be taken out of the Bible  Father talks about rabbinical opinion about abortion   If someone has been dead for a long time, is it OK to have a set of masses said for them?  Judy asks about the way people should dress when they go to Church  Word of the Day: Harvest  Callers:  (38:13) - We need a religious revival!  (39:49) - What is Father's take on Speaker Pelosi receiving communion at St. Peter's Basilica?  (49:53) - Are the saints alive? 

Bible Study: (2:40) Am 8:4-6, 9-12 Father discusses the manifestations of the Holy Spirit  Mt 9:9-13 What was a tax farming system?  Letters (22:51) Why was John the Baptist the least in the Kingdom of Heaven?  Did Jesus drink the fourth cup?  When the Pandemic hit I ceased going to the Pentecostal Church and began going to the Catholic Church but am struggling.  Word of the Day: Telones (35:15) Callers  (37:38) Spiritual direction, about my job situation?  My employer is now to starting to pay for travel for out of state abortions.  What should I do?   (42:16) Can my dog sense evil?  (46:34) I need guidance on how to come back to the Church after missing for a year.  (48:47) Which songs should I play for my wedding? 

Mt 9:1-8 (1:41) Is the covenant with the Jews superseded?  Letters (21:30) Father talks about the faithful having a right to good liturgy I'm distressed that certain Jews support abortion rights Does someone need to be in a state of grace to be a lector?  Can I pray in my car?  I've been married and divorced three times, can I get married again in the Catholic Church?  Word of the Day: Orthodox (33:08) Callers (36:30) How could I get my son to forgive me?    (43:47) Question about IVF.  Responding to what you said, 'If we don't believe in the teaching of the Church, you're not Catholic'.  So if you believe in IVF, are you not considered Catholic? (47:42) Caller asks Fr. Simon about a Scott Hahn book, "The Fourth Cup"

Readings (1:43) Acts 3:1-10 Father explains how this reading relates to the Liturgy of the Hours  Acts 12:1-11 Father explains the escape from prison  Mt 16:13-19 What does it mean to be followers of Christ?  Commentary about the Solemnity (19:07) Letters (23:07) Some religious permit abortion, how should we think about that?  Has Mary ever appeared to a Protestant?  Listener asks for prayers for family member found with drugs Our daughter has all her Catholic sacraments; she wants to marry an atheist outside the Church; what should we do? Word of the Day: Alley (34:19)Callers  (38:05) I'm a convert and just started reading the Gospels and is Matthew talks to the Jews, Mark is a book of action, Luke is a book of sophistication and John as a book of conversion (44:31) Caller discusses Our Lady of Zeitoun (47:01) There's a shrine in Lithuania where Mary appeared to children who were not Catholic. (47:51) Was Jesus married?

Father discusses the Church Fathers and St. Irenaeus Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12  (7:33) Father talks about the business of prophecy Letters (20:29) Rosary group is getting political; what should I do?  What's Father's take on the Extraordinary Form and the Novus Ordo Word of the Day: Liturgy (32:10)Callers  (39:23) My granddaughter is having marriage difficulties, and a Catholic friend of mine says that she's being punished b/c she was married outside the church for 12 years.  How do I respond and what do you think of what he said? (43:30) Protestant friend of mine asked why Catholics don't believe in divorce (46:00) Why can't priests get married? (49:44) Why do we fast before mass?

Am 2:6-10, 13-16 Who was Amos? Father Explains  Mt 8:18-22 What does 'let the dead bury their dead' mean?  Letters How do we know what our deepest desire is?  Will the Church change it's teaching on marriage?  Word of the Day: Person Phone Calls  Can we go to a wedding between a fallen and fallen away protestant and a Jew? What is the proper way to do the anointing of the sick? I attended one that didn't seem right. Why is abortion not considered a heresy?

Fr. Rocky joins at the top of the Hour to talk about the overturning of Roe v. Wade    Fr. Simon discusses the Feast of the Sacred Heart    Letters Duke asks about Jesus' agony in the garden Would Fr. Simon listen to St. Augustine and St. Thomas talk together?   When you baptize someone in an emergency, what liquid would someone use?   Word of the Day: Rod Callers Now that roe v Wade is overturned is the Memorare going to still be prayed for an end to abortion in all states? Is the Triune God present in the Eucharist?  How can I talk with people who are against this court decision but in favor for animal lives? Can I attend my granddaughters non-Church Wedding?

Lk 1:57-66, 80 Father explains who John the Baptist is and who the Essenes were Word of the Day: Mute Callers  What does in persona Christi mean?  Which disciples of John became apostles of Jesus? Is communion in the Catholic church the same as Evangelical church? Why was John called the least in heaven by Jesus? Before going on a trip my niece received communion from a neighbor but my niece is not baptized. Was that bad?  Is it a sin if you lied to your husband in order to save the marriage? Someone told me Jesus had brothers and sisters. How do I respond to that? How does a priest rise in the ranks? 

2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3 Why does the king tear his garments?  Mt 7:15-20 What does it mean to lead the sheep?  Letters Anna writes in thanking Father for his teaching about what the Devil knows  Bible was found called "Complete Jewish Bible". Listener explains  Can you find the biblical passage, "God can not be mocked?"  I am an only child and I was raised as a Catholic and my parents converted to Islam when I was in my 20s. Now, they live with me and my children. They requested a Muslim cleric to visit their house once a week. Is that ok?  Word of the day: Fruit Callers What do you think about people perceiving God as a Monster in the Old Testament?  What does John Paul II mean by 'a new springtime'? How does the eastern European tradition of the Golem as it relates to Adam in the Old Testament?

2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36 Mt 7:6, 12-14 Why do we venerate Scripture?  Letters Does God love Satan?  Why doesn't Barnabas get a feast day? He only has a memorial on the Church calendar Jacob asks if the souls in purgatory are with us at mass Word of the Day: Law and Prophets  Callers Is there a direction you need to look when you pray? How do you pronounce the words of the first readings for this Sunday? I am a lector this week. What are your thoughts on Matt 25: Is it meant for our generation or previous generations? Do you need to audibly pray a prayer to bind Satan? My wife and I got married in the court because of COVID. My wife wants to be Catholic and I AM Catholic. Are we living in sin?

2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18 What's the ultimate criteria for atheists? And, what's the universe without life?  Letters At the Last Supper, was there transubstantiation?  For those who have died, has Jesus already judged them?  A young man is thinking of joining the Carthusians One of my friends asks for the intercession of deceased non-Catholics, is this OK?  Why did the Lord mark certain foods clean and others unclean?  Word of the Day: Judged Callers  I'm looking for an overview on Christian Anthropology and where to find a good resource Father suggests: https://www.amazon.com/Theology-Human-Divine-Parish-Resources/dp/0819873942 At Sunday Mass our priest said that Jesus fed 5,000 but other people probably had food that they were sharing as well. What do you think? How did Mary tell her friends about her pregnancy?  Revelation 12:6 | Can you help me interpret this?

2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20 What's the big deal with syncretism? Mt 6:19-23 Why is money an important thing?  Letters In the light of the Gospel, how will married couples relate to each other in heaven?  Listener writes in about how many days Jesus spent in the tomb 2 Tim3:7--does this apply to abortion?  Can you change godparents?   Did the Magisterium mishandle the Pentecostal movement?  Word of the Day: Pillar  Callers  My barber is Jewish and she has her shop on Saturday.  Would it would be a bad thing for me to go to her shop on Saturday? What are the Chronicles referred to in Kings? What the rules are for fasting on Fridays?  And also if somebody is on medicine? is it okay to store a relic in the tabernacle, with the Holy Eucharist? When we do confession, it starts w/ 'bless me'  However a priest said it should be 'forgive me'. What's correct? 

Mt 6:7-15 Father talks about the importance of Fatherhood and breaks down the Our Father Letters Why didn't the Sadducees believe in angels? Why is it OK to scatter relics of the saints? Why did Jesus say "God makes the sun rise on the bad and good alike."? Gen 1 and the Trinity--why don't the Jews believe in the Trinity? Jews say Jesus didn't fulfill the prophecy of 3 days and three nights--how do we respond? Word of the Day: Trespasses Callers: Mass on Sunday: is it a mortal sin to miss mass? Is it ever justified to do an abortion, when if there's no abortion, mother will die? Is it a superstitious to continue to ask prayers for certain things; sometimes it enters my head that there's some type of superstition? Our Father Prayer 'For thine is the kingdom....', why do we say it during mass, but why not like during the rosary

2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14 How strong is the power of prophecy?  Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Should we pray publicly?  Letters Can Father chant the Ketchup bottle again?  I've been to parishes where a layperson organizes confession; they have an MC with a clipboard too. Why?  Word of the Day: Sons of the Prophets  Callers  Comment on Lines for confession:  At my church, we have a person who greets you at confession line and directs us to where we go.  How do I ask my priest that I want to kneel down for communion? Why were Moses and Elijah with Jesus during the Transfiguration? What is the origin and planning of the Liturgical Years and why is it done the way it is? Why the Canticle of Zechariah is in the Daily Magnificat?