Father Simon Says

-Daily Readings (1:49) Acts 5:34-42 (14:45) Jn 6:1-15 -Letters (20:44) 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 Worship -Phones: (35:18) 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?

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 (18:18) - Listener is worried about getting his car broken into (22:37) - What is the scriptural basis for the Epiclesis? (25:21) - I'm nervous about my friend's marriage (31:43) - Anything in the Talmud about one who hangs from the tree is cursed  Word of the Day: Ration (37:26) Callers  (39:47) - Attending a Wedding Reception of a non-Catholic who may be divorced. Can I go? (44:50) - It's good to have regrets in life  (45:59) - How do I explain Confession, Purgatory, and change to the bible?

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 (33:04) Callers (34:46) -  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? (39:13) - About today's reading and John 3:16, and the use of the word 'might' what was the original word? (41:11) - How do you listen for God's answer? (48:43) - Do you have to be baptized to go to heaven?

Bible Study: (1:59) 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 (22:030 Judas & Fulton Sheen's theory  (24:29)  Who was Thomas' twin?  (29:29) Jesus dying for many vs all Word of the Day: Wind & Spirit (32:40) Callers  (35:46) Was the Holy Spirit with Mary all the time? (38:38)  When they stoned Stephen, why didn't they ask Pilate to approve, like when Jesus was killed? (41:12) 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? (46:24) Divine Mercy Sunday, if you go to confession and communion and pray for Holy Father, remission of all sins?   (48:02) Good Friday at Church, shouldn't there be more quiet?  I was hearing the choir practicing?

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 (28:13) - What does it mean to cast lots?  (31:44) - Listener forgave her husband for cheating on her Word of the Day: Rabim (Many) Callers  (39:28) - 1 and 2 Maccabees, when was it accepted as canonical before the Council of Trent? (41:20) - Question about the guard's ear who was cut off and Jesus healing the ear, where in the Bible? (42:56) - Who is most responsible for the humiliation and assaulting of Jesus.  Was it the Romans? (47:04) - Comment on being saved by salvation alone and about yesterday's 2nd reading? (49:51) - What does he mean by original tongues, like Aramaic and also the diff b/w 'reborn' and 'born above'?

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 (23:11) - Father discussing the meaning of Ex 4:23 & Moses' circumcision  (27:30) - Triduum Question  (30:14) - Listener laughed at a FSS promo (31:12) - Can I take notes during the homily?  (32:04) - Listener is upset that Fr. Simon used the term 'woke'  Word of the Day: Touch (36:48) Callers  (39:13) - How would you look in a resurrected body or how would you look when you get to heaven, are you young again? (42:18) - Commentary about what you saw at the Holy Sepulchre and at the very base is 'Adam's Skull'  What do you think? (44:36) - About the synoptic Gospels, did they get the writings from the people who where there? (48:05) - Why does the Catholic Church use the term Easter instead of Resurrection Sunday?

Bible Study: (1:55) Acts 3:11-26 Father explains some of the Kosher laws regarding pork Letters (20:05) - 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 (23:48) - Brenda responds to Father Simon's critique of the Sermon on the Mount (28:11)- Comment about the Novus Ordo and TLM Word of the Day: Ghost (31:56)Callers  (34:39) - Why were the separation of garments at resurrection? (42:15) - Was Moses circumcised and how old was Moses when he was picked up as a baby? (45:41) - With Mass was in Latin, it was part of universal Church, everybody spoke  same language and that made Church Universal.   (49:17) - 'Today you will be with me in paradise' and how could he be in paradise' if he descended to the dead?

Bible Study: (1:54) Acts 3:1-10 Why are bells significant?  Lk 24:13-35 Who was Cleopas?  Letters (24:18) - When did the presentation happen?  (28:47) - Transfiguration, Moses, and Elijah (31:26) - what is meant by the communion of saints?  Word of the Day: Foolish (35:11) Callers  (36:58) - 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. (42:25) - My son is an Atheist. How should I evangelize him?  (47:47) - Do Protestants give as much precedence to Good Friday as much as Catholics do, relative to the Resurrections? (50:27) - Why don't Jews believe in the Messiah? 

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 (24:27) - Can cousins get married in the Catholic Church?  (29:05) - Does Jesus give the Sermon to the crowds?  (30:30) - Why were statues covered in the parish before Holy Week?  Word of the Day: Twisted generation (40:40) Callers  (42:04) - Is it okay to bring food into the church when Our Lord is not present in the tabernacle? (43:16) - Clarification on Luke 24:34 about when Jesus appeared to Simon? (44:43) - Peter went over to the tomb with the 'other one'.  Who is the other one and why not named? (46:50) - My cousin said, The Pope said that Latin Mass can't be held in church anymore, and be in gym.  Could you clarify? (49:11) - 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?

Bible Study: 2:20 Acts 2:14, 22-33 Peter's confidence in Christ's Resurrection  Father asks how we explain the Resurrection Letters (22:12) - Listener corrects Father Simon's comments on Dr. Brant Pitre  (28:47) - Question about what Mary deserves  (30:36) - I like the movie, "Is Genesis history?" (32:24) - I heard if you die on good Friday you go straight to  Word of the Day: Pentecost (34:36) Callers  (37:46) - 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?  (39:41) - How can the Shroud include Jesus' face?  (42:40) - Did Jesus appear to Mary his Mother? Why wasn't it mentioned in the Bible? (48:31) - Why was the Devil in the Garden of Eden?  (50:20) - St. Faustina's vision of Purgatory