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Check out this great show from June 06, 2024 (3:10) Bible Study: 2 Tm 2:8-15 Don’t be come entangled in the affairs of life (19:19) Break 1 (20:14) Letters: Father answers some letters which are very difficult today. Check this segment out to see how father does answering these hard cookies. (33:29) Break 2 (34:00) Word of the Day: (you’re going to need to listen to listen in to what it is) (37:30) Phones: Ruth - What does the Church say about yoga?   I heard there's nothing wrong with it from another priest. Paul - What is the churches dogma on creation vs. evolution? Monica - What do you think about having my children decide when they're older?  I raised my children Catholic, and they'll decide when their older. Devin - What is your favorite Bible verse? Mike - What Jesus meant by having sheep not of this fold?

Check out this great show from June 5, 2024 (3:41) Bible Study: 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12 Are the books from the bible really as old as people claim they are? Mk 12:18-27 Father explains the meaning of this story. (24:04) Break 1 (24:30) Letters: Father answers questions about, how Jews knew if you were ritually pure before partaking in the sacrifice, worrying about demonic possession, the resurrection of the dead and how we should read the psalms.   (34:29) Break 2 (35:06) Word of the Day: The (39:54) Phones: Cathy - My oldest granddaughter who's married, she doesn't want children.   How to approach the subject? Cindy - Why do the protestants have an extra line in the Our Father? Joe - Where they actually risen bodies, the bodies that were raised right after the earthquake when Jesus died?

Check out this great show from June 04, 2024 (2:03) Bible Study: 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18 Fires of God’s love are in purgatory? Find out what that means here Mk 12:13-17 Jesus was more clever than you would think in this passage. Find out how from Father Simon. (21:20) Break 1 (22:17) Letters: Father answers questions about receiving communion, our Blessed Mother, The Saint Jude Novena and are there different levels in heaven?  (35:12) Break 2 (36:24) Word of the Day: Spoude (yes, that’s a word) (39:22) Phones: Patricia - My daughter claims LGBTQ as her identity and inviting me to go to the pride parade this weekend.  What to do? Paul - How does a priest determine the penance for confession? Jay - Eucharistic Prayer I, and why is Matthias listed separately from the apostles? Mike - Contradiction b/w the 1st sorrow of Mary in seven sorrows and yet the 4th joyful mystery presentation. Paul - What is all about the red heifers, dating back to sacrifice and Noah Hyde Laws

Check out this great show from June 03, 2024 (2:11) Bible Study:  2 Pt 1:2-7 Father explains the proper translation of several interesting words in this passage Mk 12:1-12 What was the vineyard that Jesus was talking about in this passage? The answer will probably surprise you. (17:42) Break 1   (20:56) Letters: Father answers questions about the ownership of time, Mortal sin and prays for a listener whose wife has cancer. (31:58) Break 2   (32:31) Word of the Day: Real   (40:16) Phones: Kenny - When priest mixing water/wine, does it matter if he only puts the water in his vessel, but not the others? Bridget - A parish priest, he just recently lost his father and how do I show support for him? Betsy - How are we supposed to get to know our priests, when they move around a lot?    Responding to what you're talking about today Lee - What do you think about this, our church is growing by leaps and bounds, it's beautiful (responding to what you're talking about?

Check out this great show from June 2, 2023 (5:21) Bible Study: Mk 11:11-26 Father explains the readings today, highlighting the fig tree mentioned in it. (15:49) Break 1 (16:26) 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? (27:25) Break 2 (31:36) Word of the Day: Jesus (33:43) 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?

Check out this great show from May 30, 2024 Bible Study: (1:52) 1 Pt 2:2-5, 9-12 Growing into salvation!  Mk 10:46-52 Trust & salvation  Letters: (28:00) - Thank you, Father for your views about the Diocese!  (30:55) - Catholicism, the Jews, and killing Jesus  Word of the Day: Boundary (39:03) Callers:  (42:52) - I do the Liturgy of the Hours, I always thought the Feast of Corpus Christi was on a Sunday?   (44:53) - Could you explain the Agnus Dei?  (45:57) - Guardian Angel Prayer, to light and guard and rule and guide. Could you explain the word 'rule'? (47:23) - Fornication, divorce and remarriage and how is that word interpreted and diff from the Protestants and way they look at it? (49:16) - Conversion process in the early Church, and I'm involved in RCIA, what was it like converting during the Roman times?

Check out this encore from May 29, 2024 Bible Study: (2:11) 1 Pt 1:18-25 Commandments & obedience  Mk 10:32-45  The cross of Christ  Letters:  (22:22) - Born of the Spirit  (27:24) - Should priests be publicly hostile to each other?  (31:14) - Speak now or forever hold your peace (33:24) - Vision of Jesus  Word of the Day: Ransom (36:58) Callers:  (39:31) - If my friend where to die before getting last rites, is that the same as if you die before going to confession? (42:38) - What has happened to the animals in Eden after the fall?  And Where's Aretha Franklin music that you used to play? I'm an old neighbor of his. (45:24) - Where can I find information about indulgences and visiting cemeteries? https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=1178 (46:38) - Regarding reconciliation, what does persona in Christi mean when confession is happening? (48:49) - I noticed that the Eucharist looks like a roaring lion in the reli

Check out this great show from May 28, 2024 (1:54) Bible Study 1 Pt 1:10-16Father guides us through the importance of today's readings.(23:13) LettersFather shares a letter thank him for "getting on his soap box" shares his insights on priests being moved around in the Church and answers an email about the rich young man who didn't want to give up his riches for Jesus.(38:40) Word of the DayMystery(40:52) PhonesMary - I went to mass today, the music was about Trinity Sunday, psalm was not the one listed.  Even though there were all these mistakes, including homily, do I still get the grace of the sacrament? Stuart - How to determine what parish I should attend as a new convert?

Check out this great show from May 17, 2024 Bible Study: (3:17) Acts 25:13b-21 How did we become Roman & Catholic?  Jn 21:15-19 We hear the first confession of the first Pope Break 1 (18:10) Letters: (19:31) Biblical languages program Why do we say the Gloria at Mass? Third Luminous mystery - what does it refer to?  Private property in the Bible?  Consecrating Matza? Eucharistic procession; in what order should everything go?  Break 2 (34:00) Word of the Day: The emperor (35:09) Callers: (37:28) Is there a document that tells me everything I should believe as a Catholic? AND After St. peter died - is it true that there were 5 patriarchs that shared power and not just one? At Easter morning service - when the priest is doing the Holy water a lay person was helping him. Are they allowed to do this? Question about Gluten Free hosts - how do they fit in with what Father was saying? I became an usher and now I can't focus on the Mass. Any advice? Two people are trying

Check out this great show from May 25, 2023 Acts 22:30; 23:6-11 Father explains Paul's zealous observance of the law  Letters 25:30 - Has Father ever read the Purpose Driven Life?  27:27 - Can I pray deliverance prayers?  31:45 - Father talks about why God prays 34:45 - We have to be one!  Word of the Day: Leaders Callers  48:00 - Is having impure dreams a sin? 50:30 - I was told that Victory was won at the Cross. Why does it matter that he rose from the dead? 55:20 - Are there more than five decades of the rosary and how did they develop?

Check out this great show from May 24, 2023 Bible Study: (5:07) Acts 20:28-38 What does beatitude mean?  Letters (25:44) - we do need better Church communities  Word of the Day: Anger (35:48) Callers  (42:51) - My daughter has lost her faith. How can I help her? (46:46) - What should my daughters wear as far as modesty?

Check out this great show from May 23, 2023 Bible Study: (2:22) Acts 20:17-27 How can Paul be one of the Apostles?  Letters (29:52) - who got Bibles after the printing press?  Word of the Day: Glory (38:34) Callers  (47:34)- One church I went to for mass provided missals and also gave Precious Blood However another Church didn't have those.  Why the difference and who makes the decisions on that? (50:27) - Corporal on the Altar, I'm always concerned that there are host fragments.  Is it continued to be used, is it shaken out? (53:25) - I think more Catholics should bring their friends to Church and invite them?  What do you think about that Fr. ? (53:25) - How the peasants back in the old days, grew spiritually b/c they didn't have a bible and catechism like we do now? (55:48) - Why does the priest add water to the wine

Check out this show from May 22, 2023 Bible Study: (1:48) Acts 19:1-8 Father discusses prophecy and Baptism Letters (22:34) - Is it OK to steal?  (31:50) - I had a poor parish upbringing, what should I do?  Word of the Day: Mass (37:50) Callers (39:33) - The priest used to say that before funerals and weddings, if you're not Catholic, don't receive communion.  Why don't they do that anymore? (44:09) - Could we assume Jesus made mistakes? (46:32) - Is it God's will for divorce, or is it my husband's fault that he wants to divorce.  I've been married for 25 years. (48:35) - 'Despise not our petitions', could you explain 'despise'?

Father Simon Shares today's scripture readings, whether or not Animals go to heaven and much more on today's show!

Bible Study: (1:29) Acts 17:15, 22—18:1 We honor the image of God in another  Letters (14:38) Get well card If God is for us, who could be against us Can Catholics give Protestant sermons?  What is the seal of the Holy Spirit?  Break 1 (26:55) Word of the Day: To be irritated (27:45) Callers:  (40:25) Can you explain the Sabbatine promise associate with the Brown Scapular? Is it okay to have a Mass said outside of a Catholic Church? When Jesus says 'the Father is greater than I'? Permission for Orthodox Communion

Check out this show from May 7, 2024 Bible Study: (2:19) Acts 16:22-34 Father discusses knowledge of the future  Jn 16:5-11 We have to admit we're sinners Letters: (17:33) St. Paul - Women will be saved through child-rearing?  Distrust or disobedience as the original sin?  How did we get liturgical seasons  Break 1 (26:59) Word of the Day: (31:39) Saturday and Sunday Worship Callers (41:14) Are there specific blessings that priests should make to bless different articles? Is it dishonoring the sabbath by driving sister to airport on Sunday? Brown Scapular, received at first communion; what happened to that tradition?

Check out this great show from May 6, 2024 Bible Study: (1:00) Acts 16:11-15 Paul's maritime life & Gentile conversion Jn 15:26—16:4a We have a prophetic religion Letters (18:41) Why does Scripture say, 'beware of the wrath of women?' What is Snake Eating in Mark? Word of the Day: Believe (27:47) Callers: (31:35) If I'm working throughout my day while praying the rosary and interrupted; is it still beneficial? Whoever follows my commandments is my friend, could you help me understand that? Honor Father and Mother and is that also translated as 'fear'? Is it okay to wear the medal brown scapular, instead of the cloth one?

Check out this great show from May 20, 2022 Acts 15:22-31 Can we eat meat sacrificed to idols? Letters Why did Pilate and Herod become friends? Why is Egg Harbor called Egg Harbor? When Ez says water is flowing from the side of the Temple, where was that? Word of the Day: Eucharist Callers Is it a sin to smoke marijuana?  Can Father help me distinguish these passages? Matthew 5:39 & 1 Corinthians 5:13

Check out this show from May 19, 2022 Acts 15:7-21 How did one become a priest in ancient times?  Jn 15:9-11 How did the Father love Jesus?  Word of the day: Apocalypse  Letters When we kneel during the Passion narrative, what are we supposed to do?  Can God do evil?  Will the promises made by the Lord for those who pray the chaplet apply to me?  What does eternal security mean (Jn 10) Is my confirmation valid?  What are the steps of forgiveness? Listener has a question about ancient Lebanon 

Check out this great show from May 18, 2022 Acts 15:1-6 Father discusses the religious and cultural dimensions of circumcision Jn 15:1-8 God’s purpose is to do what in our lives? Letters Can Catholics see R-rated movies? My friend is being charged $200 for a baptism; is that OK? Can priests watch secular TV shows? Why does Father talk about Pentecostalism? What’s the tradition about where Lazarus went? What is spy Wednesday? What was the follow-up after the soldiers rolled the dice? Word of the Day: NEW