Father Simon Says

Bible Study: (1:53) 2 Cor 3:15—4:1, 3-6 Father Simon discusses the 'worshipping the god of this age.' Mt 5:20-26 Righteousness and the nature of God  Letters (21:44) - Msgr. Bob discusses Orthodox sick calls (25:44) - I work for a Fortune 500 company who talks about getting asked to remove religious stuff from my desk (29:14) - Possession by the Holy Spirit  (31:52) - Screwtape letters - I feel ill after listening to the Screwtape letters Word of the Day: Freedom (36:06) Callers  (41:47) - At my work I've been able to talk about my religion, what do you think about that Father? (43:14) - Where do we have information on the 40 days after he rose? (47:05) - What's the best way to start reading the Bible? (48:48) - If someone is possessed, could they only get help from an external source or could they get help internally

Bible Study: (2:02) Mt 5:17-19 What does it really mean to fulfill the law?  Letters (20:27) - John writes in about Aquinas' theology of the Eucharist  (21:49) - Ancient Salt Techniques  (23:25) - Contemporary American Sinfulness (25:14) - Our parish had a beautiful procession for corpus Christi, where should the Eucharist be located? (29:44) - Jesus and the Trinity  Word of the Day: Down payment (32:55) Caller  (37:34) -Defense of Confession  (42:20) - What is the Hebrew word for identity? (46:24) - Why we have a funeral and not called  celebration a life?

Bible Study: (2:44) 2 Cor 1:18-22 What does it mean that we have a Yes in Jesus?  Mt 5:13-16 How does salt become tasteless?  Letters (27:23) - Is there a vessel to transmit the precious blood to the homebound?  (29:21) - Examples of modern words of the law (32:23) - Doesn't the Gluten go away when the host is transubstantiated?  (33:37) - Who removed the Septuagint?  Word of the Day: Seal (38:29) Callers  (43:37) - I'm celiac and receive a host w/very few gluten, like a miniscule amount. What do you think about that? (45:09) - Eucharist is made of wheat, why they don't mix rice and corn to incorporate other cultures (47:00) - My son said Crime went down when Roe v Wade was legalized and two, it's better for children to not come into a household w/a father?  What am I to say?

Bible Study: (1:47) 2 Cor 1:1-7 What does it mean that the Holy Spirit is the comforter?  Letters (23:06) - What's Father's take on tattoos?  (27:48) - Can angels possess us?  (29:41) - Blowing trumpets and giving alms (30:58) - What are Father's thoughts about Christian Churches?  Word of the Day: Blessed (34:16) Callers  (37:41) - What am I supposed to do as a mother because my 26 year old son wants to transition?  (41:04) - Does Patrick know about Our Lady of Leyva (from Columbia)? (42:23) - I attended a Protestant service where they baptized people. Do most protestant churches 'In the Name of the Father, Son, Holy Ghost...? (45:26) - I believe a Eucharistic Miracle took place here in Yonkers New York (48:44) - Parable of the fig tree, and about an interpretation?

Bible Study: (2:20) Tb 11:5-17 Father shares his theory about how Tobit and Revelation are related Letters 30:30 - Afterlife Question 32:25 - Question about the Geneva Bible  34:30 - What do I say to someone who says they live life by doing what makes you happy?  36:45 - St. Paul and the Tribe of Benjamin 39:30 - Recycling Lace of Albs Word of the Day: Raphael and Azariah (38:25) Callers  (41:23) - I want to recommend a book called Tobit's Dog based on the story of Tobit (42:48) - Psalm 139 is numbered differently in my old Bible. Why is that? 54:20 - Are lay people able to give blessings to people who come up in communion line? 57:30 - My niece is not getting married in a Catholic Church. She is getting married outside. What should I do?

(1:56) Bible Study: Tb 6:10-11; 7:1bcde, 9-17; 8:4-9a Father shares the missing parts from the story in Tobit (28:09) Letters: Father answers letters asking about the movie Nefarious, the Catholic perspective on the value of work, how to handle a civil wedding of a mother’s son, (38:44) Word of the Day: Hen (42:21) Phones: Rita - Responding to God's mission as parents just like Tobit did.  What do you think? Carol - The Catholics kept the apocryphal writings of the old testament.  Why didn't the protestants keep them? Mary - I'm going to be fasting as form of protest against the Dodgers, what do you think?

(2:02) Bible Study: Mk 12:18-27 Father explains the sacrificial class of the priesthood in Jesus’ day Tb 3:1-11a, 16-17a We participate in reflecting God by creating children through marital intimacy. (23:18) Letters: Father answers questions about whether animals go to heaven, the meaning of the word cleanse in the bible, Why Paul went to Rome, can we celebrate my late Father’s Birthday and someone with neighbors who are proclaimed Satanists. (37:39) Word of the Day: Psalm 25 “teach me your paths.’ (40:04) Phones: Don - When Jesus was on the cross and blood flowed out from him, was that the birth of the Church? Patrick - What should I do w/my baptism candle that I got when I was baptized Everett - I passed a Unitarian Church and they were denying some of the things Jesus said.  Could you comment? Carol - When someone passes away and they're cremated, is a mantle okay?  Is the ocean okay?

(1:55) Bible Study: Mk 12:13-17 Father explains the difference between Sadducees and Pharisees (22:16) Letters: Father explains the ingredients needed for the Eucharist, shares a story on how someone found Relevant Radio, explains the morality of jumping out of a plane, explains the occult, talks about the communion of saints and explains an interesting text from Proverbs. (39:57) Word of the Day: Eucharist (42:22) Phones: Bernadine - About the parable of the fig tree, what does it mean? Anne - Wedding feast at Cana and Jesus said 'it isn't my time.'  Could you explain?    Was it foretold in Old Testament? Rob - Question about the Old Testament and its violence. Wayne - Readings at mass today and about evil shepherds and about what the church is supposed to do with evil shepherds and how to protect ourselves?

(1:55) Bible Study: Tb 1:3; 2:1a-8 Father talks about how the Devil hates human beings for their ability to procreate. (25:37) Letters: Father answers a question about red heifers and the end of the world (40:24) Word of the Day: Pentecost (42:01) Phones: Joe - Wears two hats, is the Church's witness, but is also an agent of the state.  What do you think? Adrienne - About the Eucharist, if you are baptized, and did first communion, and then left the Church, would the person lose salvation?

(4:27) Bible Study: Sir 44:1, 9-13 What you do and who you are has a lasting effect on others. Act Honorably for your children. Mk 11:11-26 Father explains the readings today, highlighting the fig tree mentioned in it. (25:14) Letters: Father answers letters about offering up sufferings from the past, are people as many people possessed today as they were back in Jesus’ time and is it okay to pray the memorare in the form of a rosary with the rosary beads? (40:52) Word of the Day: Jesus (42:56) Phones: Jim - Question about the definition of love and the will of Good, and how to apply that when we love God as God lacks nothing? Gayle – Regarding Jesus When He uprooted the tables, and how to justify anger when people use that passage?