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Bible Study: (1:58) EPH 3:2-12 Father tells a story of a pagan person who was Baptized  Letters (19:40) Can Eucharistic ministers give blessings to people during Holy Communion?  Listener asks a question about circumcision  Father gives his updates about the letters he receives about the Surrender Novena Word of the Day: Entrusted Callers (40:30) - Extraordinary ministers; I've been a minister and I just say to the person , 'May the Christ be with you.' (42:07) - Is it bad to read Dark Night of the Soul if you're depressed?  (44:33) - Could you tie 'Holy is his name' from the Magnificat and the 'Hallowed Be Thy Name' from the Our Father?

Bible Study: (2:01) 2 Tm 4:10-17b Paul reflects on the loneliness of preaching the Gospel  Letters Father defends his position about the Pharisees and the death of Jesus In marriage, what constitutes openness to life? Why must Jesus die for the Holy Spirit to come?  Word of the Day: Kingdom 'has drawn near'Callers  (39:04) - I wondered if Paul was never completely healed from the blindness.  What do you think? (41:46) - Question about vaccines (47:53) - If it's okay to eat breakfast while saying Liturgy of the Hours (49:25) - Could a lay person give a homily during mass?

Bible Study: (2:24) EPH 2:1-10 What does it mean to be a child of wrath?  Father explains faith and works!  Letters Can I give rosaries to a Protestant?  I'm worried about my relative who passed away  Listener prays the Surrender Novena; it seems that I don't have to do anything. Is that true?  Word of the Day: Cosmos (33:05) Callers (38:10) - I have a neighbor that is nasty; they litter our driveway. how do I handle them? (40:30) - So how do I honor the wishes of my relative's future Jehovah's Witness funeral? (43:52) - Where in the Bible does it say is 'Jesus is God'?   (47:40) - I want a sign from St. Therese. 

Bible Study: (2:26) EPH 1:11-14 What does it mean that St. Paul uses 'Talmudic' reasoning?  Letters: (19:12) What is purgatory?  How does the apostolic pardon work?  Word of the day: Coins (37:11)Callers: (40:43) - What do you think about the Neo-catechumenal masses? (45:22) - Is it ok to have Eucharistic adoration on live stream? (50:13) - What book did you recommend about the Bible?

Bible Study (1:59) EPH 1:1-10 Why does it mean to be blessed?  Why did God buy us?  Letters (19:58) Joseph knew not Mary 'until'; what does that mean?  Father recommends a lectionary to someone to who wants to read the daily readings Listener makes a connection between dust and the devil  Was Jesus a loner?  Word of the Day: Zachariah (31:26) Callers (36:58)-  Why would Jesus say no man has seen God? (41:40)- I support abortion; can I receive communion?  (43:47) - Mark 10:18. Could you help me understand especially about being 'Good'? (47:09) - My mother in law told us that she didn't want to be cried for or prayed for after she died.  Do I need to honor that? (48:23) - Why does the priest say at end, 'Go the mass has ended.'

Bible Study: (1:56) GAL 5:18-25 Is it important to feel God?  Letters: (22:09) Why do we say "let us pray" at mass?  Do un-absolved sins have to be re-confessed? If you pray to the wrong saint will it be re-directed to the correct saint?  How do we understand God's justice?  Can the congregation recite the antiphons?  Word of the Day: Heresies (34:30) Callers  (37:28) - My daughter and son-in-law are going to a non-Catholic church now and their son is being initiated in that Church. Could I go to the ceremony and could my daughter present the child? (41:33) - Why we don't follow the commandments regarding the sabbath to not work on the sabbath? (45:23) -  Are the Sadducees like the priestly class? (48:13)- If Jesus is 100% man and 100% divine, does he feel suffering in heaven?

Bible Study: (1:49) GAL 5:1-6 What does freedom really mean?  LK 11:37-41 Why were the Pharisees so aggressive in the application of the law?  Letters (21:22) Father responds to a listener about Jewish history Do Reformed Jews believe in the Resurrection of the Dead?  Word of the Day: Clean and unclean (33:58) Callers (38:44) -  How are deliverance prayers and generational spirits transferred? (44:29) - Was Jesus a Pharisee?  (49:55) - Upon my death, could my wife have me cremated and then do a funeral service?

Bible Study: (1:48) GAL 4:22-24, 26-27, 31–5:1 Father explains the complexity Hagar and Sarah LK 11:29-32 How is the sign of Joan is the universalism of the church  Letters (22:41) Father responds to a Jewish caller who is frustrated with him Why are there so many issues with Biblical translation?   What is the Vulgate?  Can we say that Jesus' spirit is in the bread and wine?  Word of the Day: Promise Callers  (39:15) - Could a plenary indulgence given at time of death be given by a lay person? (43:03) - Why do we pray for God to accept 'these gifts'?  (46:29) - Why is water only added to the main chalice at mass?  (48:49) - What does godliness mean? 

Our Lady of the Rosary (6:14) GAL 3:7-14 Father explains how to be 'in the Spirit' Lk 1:26-38 Father explains what Mary actually says in today's Gospel LK 11:15-26 Father also explains what an unclean spirit is Letters (22:13) What does it mean 'Mary knew not Joseph' until she bore a son Listener writes in about Father's comments on race Did Paul take a Nazerite vow?  Word of the Day: Finger (32:54) Callers  (36:00) - I think the 'Our Father' should end like this: 'Thank you for giving me the strength to resist temptation'. What is Father's response?  (38:54) - What are the covenants that God made with mankind? (41:44) - Did Jesus think about instituting the Eucharist during his life, or did it come later in his mission? (45:40) - What does 'Lord of Hosts' in the Old Testament mean?  (48:01)- How do I enter through the 'narrow gate' (50:04) - In the Bible, who is 'Wisdom'?

Bible Study: (1:45) GAL 3:1-5 Father discusses what true works of the law are Letters (18:55) How do I respond to Jehovah's Witnesses? What does it mean to say 'whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven?' Word of the Day: Ask (33:14) Callers  (37:08) - I had a negative experience with my synod (43:25) - How do I see God?  (48:33) - I was a Baptist, but I resonate with Catholicism. How do I become Catholic?