Father Simon Says

Bar 1:15-22 Father explains some Biblical historicity   Lk 10:13-16 What do the woe's of Jesus mean? What is the wrath of God?  Letters (19:49) - Book recommendations for someone who grew up without a Father figure  https://ignatius.com/theology-and-sanity-thasp/ (21:44) - Are the rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet idolatrous?  (23:54) -  God become man so that man might become God  (27:46) - Did Martin Luther intend to create a new religion?  (31:01) - Grieving mother support groups & mediums  Word of the Day: Curse (34:59) Callers  (37:42) - How do deal with my son who told us he was an atheist? (41:35) - The verb in Greek, for 'Do This' like 'Do This in Remembrance'...could you explain (44:52) - The Church as the Bride of the Christ.  Since Jesus is the King, is the Church is the Queen?  Could you explain? (48:38) - Judas Iscariot, where did he go afterwards? (49:59) - Can you talk about St. Dominic and how he was given a Rosary by Mary?

Bible Study: (2:06) Lk 10:1-12 The Kingdom is near Letters: (23:01) - How to interpret shaking the dust from your shoes? (25:08) - Do Adam and Eve know that they messed it up for all of us? (25:41) - Why did Jesus say greet no one along the way? (26:24) - My wife has dialysis and can’t go to first Saturday Mass, what should I do? (30:32) - Did Adam and Eve have immortal bodies? Word of the Day: (34:16) Phones:  (38:19) Michael - Our parish will have a mission statement and the last line says, 'as parishioners we are building the kingdom of God.' What do you think? (40:43) Sharleen - Why all humans pay the price for Adam/Eve sins? (43:00) Steve - Are the Law of God and Law of Moses different? (50:00) Barb - Going to Saturday mass question 

Bible Study: (2:13) Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12 Manna, the Jews, and the Ark of the Covenant Lk 10:1-12 What does it mean to bury my Father?  Letters (20:28) - I think crystals are beautiful; is that OK?  (22:20) - How do we deal with envy and jealousy?  (25:26) - Is our soul still alive after we die?  Word of the Day: Paradise (35:29) Callers  (38:23) - How do I reconcile OT killing with "Thou shalt not kill?" (44:04) - Is it appropriate to not want to pray the rosary during adoration? (46:05) - My brother is LDS, how can I show him that Mary was Assumed into heaven? (49:50) - Is it OK that my priest says, "Bread of Life" vs. "The Body of Christ?"

Bible Study: (2:11) Zec 8:20-23 What does it mean to be an Israelite? Letters (28:26) - Psalm 92 & Calvinists  Word of the Day: Admonish (35:54) Callers:  (39:00) - Did Satan defeat St. Michael?  (40:58) - How to receive the Eucharist in the hand, what hand goes on top?   (44:11) - Can you pray to the Guardian Angels for somebody else? (45:24) - When did formal priest formation and ordination begin? (49:25) - In Philippians 2:10, 'so at the name of Jesus..' Could you explain?

Bible Study: (2:20)  Father waxes eloquently about the Guardian angels  Zec 8:1-8 Father discusses Jerusalem and the Temple  Letters: (22:07) What happens at the Eucharistic congress?  (23:51) Why did Abraham say that Sarah was his sister? (32:32) Why do we call the Pope the Holy Father?  (37:11) How do we have dogma if we know in part? Word of the Day: τᾰπεινός (41:19)

Feast of the Day: (2:42) Jn 1:47-51 There is no duplicity in Nathaniel  Letters (20:42) - Is the Church triumphant bigger now than ever?  (24:33) - Is it OK to go to charismatic mass?  (29:37) - Abel the Just - is this Abel from Genesis? Who is Melchizedek? Word of the Day: Upon (39:11) Callers  (39:11) - Has he ever heard of the tradition of Nathaniel being hidden under a fig tree at the time of the Holy Innocents Massacre? (42:06) - In regard to Jesus' birth and all those who witnessed it - where did the Shepherds & Wise Men go afterwards? (46:43) - Even Hitler on his deathbed could repent, why wouldn't God forgive the Angels? (49:45) - I made a confession to St. John Vianney, as I couldn't get to confession. Is that okay?  

Bible Study: (2:20) Hg 1:1-8 Who was Herod the Great?  Letters (20:11) - If the Jews don't believe in Jesus, why was Jesus born a Jew?  Word of the Day: Paneled (35:10) Callers: (38:21) - Who where the Herods; were they leaders of the Jews or where they someone else? (43:35) - Can Father explain 'Peace be w/you'? (45:09) - We confess our sins, but at end of world, Jesus said 'all things would be revealed.' Would all our sins be revealed? (47:22) - Matthew 28:17 - how could they have doubted? 

Bible Study: (2:27) Lk 9:1-6 What does it mean that Jesus gives them 'power and authority'.  What's the most powerful defense against the enemy?  Letters (22:44) - End of the papacy?  (25:22) - St. John, Mary's virginity, & Joseph's virginity  (27:03) - My Lutheran son is looking to become Catholic. Can you recommend a book?  https://stpaulcenter.com/product/rome-sweet-home-our-journey-to-catholicism/ https://stpaulcenter.com/product/the-lambs-supper-the-mass-as-heaven-on-earth/ (28:44) - Landowners and the workers  Word of the Day: Tunic & Fence (33:15) Callers  (36:23) - My sister got a license to marry people. Is that OK?  (40:26) - Question about Mark 3:27; what does it mean?  (43:21) - What's the scriptural evidence that the Holy Spirit is part of the Trinity? (47:04) -  Mark 1:15 'The Kingdom of hand, repent and believe in the Gospel.' What Gospel is he talking about?

Bible Studio: (2:03) Ezr 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20 Failure & Hope in Ezra and Nehemiah  Letters (19:55) - Were Mary's parents conceived without sin (23:57) - Why do we say world without end at the end of the Glory be?  (25:34) - Great Adventure Bible Timeline  https://ascensionpress.com/pages/the-great-adventure (29:14) - Do priests collect Social Security?  Word of the Day: Brothers of Jesus (36:12) Callers:  (41:30) - I fell away from the Church because of abuse scandals (44:13) - Any knowledge on the validity of Lord's Prayer in Aramaic on YouTube?  (47:41) - Question about the nature of God, is it outside of our concept of time?

Bible Study: (2:00) Ezr 1:1-6 Father does a deep-dive into the history surrounding today's first reading.  Letters (21:22) - I disagree with Fr. Simon's account of Mexican Church history  (26:53) - Can you tell me where the giants are mentioned in the Bible?  (30:10) - Question about the land owners and workers: why didn't God hire the workers earlier in the day?  Word of the Day: Denarius (37:32) Callers  (39:22) - I teach 6th grade catechism, and the kids asked us, 'why no details about creation of world, but the fall in garden, the answers are there.' And my explanation why details are there.  What do you think? (45:14) - I went to another Church and the Gospel was 'interactive'.  The Gospel was on the screen, and he would say his part, and the parishioners would say their part. What do you think? (49:22) - Worthy of the promises of Christ?  Could you explain?