Father Simon Says

Bible Study: (1:59) Acts 13:26-33 The Rise of Christianity: https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Christianity-Marginal-Religious-Centuries/dp/0060677015 Father discusses the relationship between Pilate and Justin Martyr  Jn 14:1-6 We go home when we die Letters (21:00) – Why wasn’t the beloved disciple questioned about Jesus?  (25:06) – Beatitudes and the Psalms  (26:49) – The problem of translation with the Creed (31:32) – I used to preach from a bench in Nevada  Word of the Day: Oracle (36:35) Callers  (37:47) – If I am right in saying that a layman can’t bestow a blessing? (39:12) – Question about Ethiopians believing that Pilate was a saint. (42:02) – Question about Baptism in the Holy Spirit and Baptism in Jesus? (48:24) – My nutritionist is also a Reiki Master.  Is it still good to have her as my nutritionist?

Bible Study: (1:48) Mk 16:15-20 Who was St. Mark? Letters (20:20) – Why do we ask for forgiveness?  (22:32) – Why did God tell the Israelites to kill the Canaanites?  (28:06) – Are there any direct relatives who claim to be related to the apostles?  (28:57) – How did the earth get populated?  (34:11) – Comments about prohibitions on pork  Word of the Day: Tongues (35:00) Callers  (36:50) – Were Mark’s endings where diff b/c he had a different audience?  Mark had a different ending?  Could you comment on that? (38:42) - On how to forgive as my brother’s wife murdered my brother. How to forgive and how to approach? (45:11) – Disciples in the Upper Room, they spoke in the language given by Holy Spirit, but everybody heard in their own language.  Could you comment on this? (47:35) – Peter given keys of kingdom and ‘get behind me Satan’. Could you explain this? Original Air Date: April 25, 2022

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?

Bible Study: (2:02) Acts 11:19-26 Why did God keep the Israelites isolated?   Letters (26:37) – Using an abundance of a tip?  (30:30) – What does a person do with an old torn Bible?  Word of the Day: Christos (34:13) Callers  (36:30) – Mass while traveling: The Cruise doesn’t have a Catholic priest (38:59) – What are the differences with the Holy Spirit and the Trinity w/the Orthodox and Catholics? (42:45) – Could you clarify throwing rosaries that are broken, is that okay? (45:19) – Communion under both species  (49:20) – Is it okay to throw away old palms?

Bible Study: (2:23) Acts 11:1-18 What separated Jews from pagans?  Jn 10:11-18 What is the universal Church?  Letters (22:34) – Can Father explain the difference between temple and synagogue  (27:18) – What’s the best way to understand indulgences? Word of the Day: Indulgence (34:57) Callers  (37:34)- Do dogs go to heaven? (40:01) – My Godson could he get a dispensation to get married in a non-denomination wedding and a question about a wedding shower? (44:28) – The relationship b/w purgatory and confession? (47:01) – What are the rules regarding chapel veils? (48:03) – What does the term ‘begotten’ mean? Original Air Date: May 1, 2023

Bible Study: (1:49) Acts 9:1-20 What makes this text truthful?  Jn 6:52-59 What does today’s text actually say?  Letters (21:59)- What is the ‘world without end’ in the Glory Be?  (23:32) – Question about dealing with a suicide (27:57) – I’m reading the ESV, why is it hard to find Catholic approved Red lettered Bibles? (32:48) – Singing of the psalms?  Word of the Day: Authority (37:59) Callers  (36:59) – We bought holy water fonts for my grandchildren; is it OK that they use it with their teddy bears?  (38:53) – Jesus says take my body and take my blood. But as Catholics we only take the bread. This seems unbiblical. Why? (45:22) – I don’t chew the host, is that okay? (47:54) – What are my responsibilities as an aunt whose nephews don’t practice the faith.

Bible Study: (2:17) Acts 8:26-40 Why do we prepare people for Baptism?  Jn 6:44-51 Are you saved?  Letters Father discusses ‘being wrong’ about yesterday’s show (24:40) – I went to mass where they kneel and stand during different times (in Mexico) why?  (30:44) – I agree with Fr. Simon that being born is a process  (31:35) – Who chooses vestment colors?  Word of the Day: Teach (35:57) Callers  (40:00) – Is it okay for lay people to knock on doors, just like Jehovah’s Witness and Mormons.   (41:56) – Why was it bad for Adam and Eve to eat from the tree of knowledge  (44:55) – In our congregation, we do go on knocking on doors and we go twice a week. (49:26) – We have a visiting priest and he lifts the ciborium instead of the host?  

Bible Study: (2:20) Acts 8:1b-8 It matters who we know  How did the early Christians spread the faith?  Jn 6:35-40 What does it mean to see Jesus?  Letters (23:17) – Jim asks about Passover calendars  (24:42) – How do I trust God more?  (27:52) – I went to a mass where the priest skipped the consecration Word of the Day: Good News! (34:05) Callers  (35:55) – How do we reconcile the evil of Abortion but the children still going to heaven? (39:16) – Children w/severe disabilities and receiving communion still? (41:33) – Could you comment on the ‘American Catholic Church’, and apparently priests could marry there.  Could you comment on that? (43:50) – Where is hell, is it in the world? (46:08) – What is the proper way to say the Our Father?  (48:08) – I’m taking an acting class, am I using God’s name in vain? Original Air Date: April 26, 2023

Bible Study: (1:57) Mt 7:6, 12-14 What is a hypocrite?  Letters (2 (25:00) - John 19:24, "In order that this passage might be fulfilled;" what does that mean?  (36:23) - Receiving Communion Under Both Species (40:33) - Beautiful Novus Ordo masses  (45:33) - Spiritual bouquet for Sr. Edith  (47:31) - The Transfiguration  Word of the Day: Terebinth (34:00)

Bible Study: (1:42) Acts 6:8-15 Father shares his theory about Act and the Gospel of Luke  Jn 6:22-29 What is the real work of God?  Letters  (19:09) – How is David after God’s own heart?  (28:44) – Communion service  Word of the Day: Crown (31:36) Callers (33:11) – Jesus descended into hell, could you explain?   (37:42) – How the average Jew could’ve possibly known that every sacrifice and liturgical ceremony pointed to Christ? (45:09) – Could you explain Numbers 22: 21-39 to me?  (48:58) – My father recently passed away, and he wasn’t Christian. Should I have baptized him? Original Air Date – April 24, 2023

Bible Study: (1:53) -Daily Readings Acts 5:34-42 Jn 6:1-15 -Letters (20:27) Should we associate with Christians who are not living out their faith When did the power of the apostles to heal end? Son wants to marry a Hindu woman what should we do? Is there any point in payer? -Word of the Day (34:08)  Worship -Phones:  Keri – How do you find forgiveness for something you’ve done that caused someone’s death.  How do you forgive yourself? Maro – Question about the word ‘cousin’ and relationship to Mary.  Could you explain the word ‘cousin’ Vanessa – About today’s Gospel making him king, was that going to be by force? Greg – When you’re trying to qualify for a plenary indulgence, and free of mortal sin.  Would just going to Confession at Church qualify for going to confession?   Original Air Date: April 21, 2023

Bible Study: (1:50) The Gospel of John We should have a relationship with the Holy Spirit  What does it mean to be born of wind and water Letters (18:04) – Listener is worried about getting his car broken into (22:23) – What is the scriptural basis for the Epiclesis? (25:07) – I’m nervous about my friend’s marriage (31:29) – Anything in the Talmud about one who hangs from the tree is cursed  Word of the Day: Ration (36:53) Callers  (39:19) – Attending a Wedding Reception of a non-Catholic who may be divorced. Can I go? (44:22) – It’s good to have regrets in life  (45:31) – How do I explain Confession, Purgatory, and change to the Bible? Original Air Date: April 20, 2023

Bible Study: (2:26) Acts 5:17-26 Father explains the religious dynamics in ancient Israel Jn 3:16-21 The price that God paid for our lives  Letters (23:22) – What lessons do we learn from the sufferings of the death of God?  (29:01) – Do you need to be Catholic to receive the anointing of the sick? (30:52) – Jesus says he died for the sins of many  (31:32) – Will all Baptized go to heaven?  Word of the Day: Evil (32:50) Callers (34:32) –  Why the Catholic Church says bad things about the devil, when I recently met someone from the Church of Satan, and they told me they do nice things? (38:59) – About today’s reading and John 3:16, and the use of the word ‘might’ what was the original word? (40:56) – How do you listen for God’s answer? (48:29) – Do you have to be baptized to go to heaven? Original Air Date: April 19, 2023

Bible Study: (2:02) Acts 4:32-37 Father explains the governmental structure in Acts  Jn 3:7b-15 What does it mean to be born from above?  Letters (21:40) Judas & Fulton Sheen’s theory   Who was Thomas’ twin?  Jesus dying for many vs all Word of the Day: Wind & Spirit (32:12) Callers (35:22) Was the Holy Spirit with Mary all the time or was it come and go,. like at Annunciation and at Pentecost?  When they stoned Stephen, why didn’t they ask Pilate to approve, like when Jesus was killed? The Church is not in touch of reality, and I’m becoming Catholic, but I need to go through an annulment and the paperwork and other interviews are hard to do?  Divine Mercy Sunday, if you go to confession and communion and pray for Holy Father, remission of all sins?  Doesn’t confession take your sins away anyway? Good Friday at Church, shouldn’t there be more quiet?  I was hearing the choir practicing? Original Air Date: April 18, 2023

Bible Study: (1:43) Acts 4:23-31 Father explains some of the meanings of the word ‘God’ Jn 3:1-8 What does it mean to be born from above?  What is religious consensus  Letters (27:59) – What does it mean to cast lots?  (31:30) – Listener forgave her husband for cheating on her Word of the Day: Rabim (Many) Callers  (39:00) – 1 and 2 Maccabees, when was it accepted as canonical before the Council of Trent? (40:52) – Question about the guard’s ear who was cut off and Jesus healing the ear, where in the Bible? (42:28) – Who is most responsible for the humiliation and assaulting of Jesus.  Was it the Romans? (46:36) – Comment on being saved by salvation alone and about yesterday’s 2nd reading? (49:23) – What does he mean by original tongues, like Aramaic and also the diff b/w ‘reborn’ and ‘born above’? Original Air Date: April 17, 2023

Bible Study: (1:52) Acts 4:1-12 Peter understands the prophecy from Psalm 188 Jn 21:1-14 Jesus' fraternal care for John  Letters (23:53) - Father discussing the meaning of Ex 4:23 & Moses' circumcision  (27:11) - Triduum Question  (29:55) - Listener laughed at a FSS promo (30:54) - Can I take notes during the homily?  (31:46) - Listener is upset that Fr. Simon used the term 'woke'  Word of the Day: Touch (36:14) Callers  (38:39) - How would you look in a resurrected body or how would you look when you get to heaven, are you young again? (41:44) - Commentary about what you saw at the Holy Sepulchre and at the very base is 'Adam's Skull'  What do you think? (44:02) - About the synoptic Gospels, did they get the writings from the people who where there? (47:30) - Why does the Catholic Church use the term Easter instead of Resurrection Sunday? Original Air Date: April 14, 2024

Bible Study: (1:55) Acts 3:11-26 Father explains some of the Kosher laws regarding pork Letters (19:47) – what is meant by ‘Novus Ordo’ by the book?  https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.html https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass/general-instruction-of-the-roman-missal (23:30) – Brenda responds to Father Simon’s critique of the Sermon on the Mount (27:54) - Comment about the Novus Ordo and TLM Word of the Day: Ghost (31:21) Callers  (34:04) – Why were the separation of garments at resurrection? (41:40) – Was Moses circumcised and how old was Moses when he was picked up as a baby? (45:06) – With Mass was in Latin, it was part of universal Church, everybody spoke  same language and that made Church Universal.   (48:42) – ‘Today you will be with me in paradise’ and how could he be in paradise’ if he descended to the dead? Original Air Date: April 13, 2023

Bible Study: (1:54) Acts 3:1-10 Why are bells significant?  Lk 24:13-35 Who was Cleopas?  Letters (24:04) – When did the presentation happen?  (28:34) – Transfiguration, Moses, and Elijah (31:13) – What is meant by the communion of saints?  Word of the Day: Foolish (34:41 Callers  (36:27) – How do I tell my parents that I’m considering the priesthood?  My dad doesn’t really practice the faith and my mom might not either. (41:55) – My son is an Atheist. How should I evangelize him?  (47:17) – Do Protestants give as much precedence to Good Friday as much as Catholics do, relative to the Resurrections? (49:56) – Why don’t Jews believe in the Messiah?  Original Air Date: April 12, 2023

Bible Study: (1:51) Acts 2:36-41 Father takes issue with words added to the text of today’s reading  Father discusses the public event of Jesus’ death Letters (24:08) – Can cousins get married in the Catholic Church?  (28:46) – Does Jesus give the Sermon to the crowds?  (30:11) – Why were statues covered in the parish before Holy Week?  Word of the Day: Twisted generation (40:03) Callers  (41:26) – Is it okay to bring food into the church when Our Lord is not present in the tabernacle? (42:39) – Clarification on Luke 24:34 about when Jesus appeared to Simon? (44:16) – Peter went over to the tomb with the ‘other one’.  Who is the other one and why not named? (46:13) – My cousin said, The Pope said that Latin Mass can’t be held in church anymore, and be in gym. Could you clarify? (48:34) – On the road to Emmaus, they didn’t recognize Jesus, but recognized him in the breaking of the bread?  But I’m wondering why they didn’t see the wounds on his hands? Original Air Date: April 11, 2023

Bible Study: (2:20) Acts 2:14, 22-33 Peter’s confidence in Christ’s Resurrection  Father asks how we explain the Resurrection Letters (21:54) – Listener corrects Father Simon’s comments on Dr. Brant Pitre  (28:29) – Question about what Mary deserves  (30:18) – I like the movie, “Is Genesis history?” (32:06) – I heard if you die on good Friday you go straight to  Word of the Day: Pentecost (34:01) Callers  (37:11) – 2 Questions: 1) Why would Romans want Jesus’ blood-stained garments. 2) When they removed Jesus from the cross, wouldn’t that have made the Jews ritually impure?  (39:07) – How can the Shroud include Jesus’ face?  (42:05) – Did Jesus appear to Mary his Mother? Why wasn’t it mentioned in the Bible? (47:56) – Why was the Devil in the Garden of Eden?  (49:46) – St. Faustina’s vision of Purgatory  Original Air Date: April 10, 2024