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(1:53) Bible Study: Sir 42:15-25 Father explains the text found in Sirach and talks our saint of the day Justin Martyr (23:15) Letters: Ordinary time not ordinary but ordered. If Adam and Eve had not sinned would Jesus still have come into the world? Why was it okay to have concubines in the bible? (36:38) Word of the Day: Jot and Tittle (38:51) Phones: Joe - Question about Romans 8: 19-21, and the word 'creation' Javier - Does the Catholic Church recognizes any other non-Catholic baptism or do they have to be baptized again? Barbara - 'You don't earn heaven, you choose heaven/hell'?  Could you expand?

(2:16) - Bible Study: Lk 1:39-56 Father Explains the meaning of the word priest (20:48) - Letters: Cindy – My husband and I wanted children but not able to have any. But god gave me other people to take care of so I would not have had the energy to have kids. Bob – Thank you father for your priesthood. Sonia – You are right about being a parent. The Lord gave me more than I can handle even though I don’t have kids. Anonymous – If the bride and groom are not Catholics can you go to a non-Catholic wedding? Email – Can you explain false humility? (36:12) - Word of the Day: Saint (40:07) - 11:46 Phones: Roy - You can't attend a secular wedding, b/c of people are living together, they're in sin.  Could you comment on this? Moira - Jesus healing the blind man and question about that? Steve - Question about the octave of All Saints and releasing people out of purgatory? Frank - Judeans and John 6 and taking place in Synagogue, and question regarding that.

(3:11) Bible Study: Sir 35:1-12 Father talks about deuterocanonical book, of which Sirach is one. (20:49) Letters: Josephine – How the bible is taught in many different ways Email from a person with two sons who are not getting married in the Church. Email from a woman who can’t conceive because of age. Can she have children in heaven? (34:28) Word of the Day: Bribe (39:17) Phone Calls: John - What Does Fr. Simon mean when he says 'Ordinary Time' Kris - Nephew's wedding, I'm not going to it b/c it's not a church wedding, however, isn't it just as bad if it was a Church wedding, and he had no intention of practicing the faith? Mary - If we can't agree on the basic dignity of the human being, like the unborn, I think they are dialogue are gone? Debra - His thoughts on children being told to disassociate w/their parents, if they're transgender and this sounds like a cult?

Gn 3:9-15, 20 What is the enmity that is put between the woman and the man? Letters Steve asks about Peter being the Vicar of Christ, Revelation, and Jerusalem, "the great city" What does it mean, "to carry all mankind on one's shoulders?" in reference to the Divine Mercy Chaplet? Pamala has a prayer for priests to share In the holy land, people avoid the heat of the day, would it have been unusual for Nicodemus to visit Jesus in the night? What is a victim soul? Should Father get extra computer screens? Is it morally OK to parachute out of an airplane? Word of the Day: Cosmos Original Air Date: June 6, 2022

Father Talks about Sister Agnus who turns 100 years old today. Bible Study Acts 25:13b-21 Father Explains the political landscape around today’s reading. Letters JP – Question about why Catholics go to Mary. Email – regarding children with down syndrome.  Father responds to the idea of sinner saved by grace. Word of the Day Love Phone Calls Keith - I donate to various charities, and I get a lot of icons and other stuff in mail.  What do I do with these stuff?  Burn them? Marie - Is it normal to feel sad that I have to send my kid to a public school, b/c I can't afford Catholic school Mike - Question about 'First day of the week in John 20: 19 Joe - Could Fr. Simon define justice

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?

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?

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

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'?

Bible Study: (2:09) Acts 18:9-18 Who were the apostles?  Why did Paul take a vow?  Letters (19:02) - Question about veils on women and short hair?  (30:16) - How do respond to Protestants who follow Paul more than Jesus?  Word of the Day: In my name (35:23) Callers: (40:34) - Question about Latin Mass and My Diocese?  (48:15) - Happy belated anniversary of your ordination. AND we really enjoyed you leading the rosary! (49:40) - Why do we call the Mass the Mass?

Bible Study: (2:11) Acts 18:1-8 Father discusses the historical realities regarding Corinth  Letters (18:53) - More questions on the successors to the 12 Word of the Day: A Little While (34:58) Callers  (38:18) - a priest said I couldn't get saint benedict medals blessed because of Exorcists. What does that mean? (39:41) - Can you understand the bible just through using the catechism with it? (43:46) - If you miss Sunday Mass while on vacation do you need to go to confession before receiving Communion? (45:22) - What do I do with palms from years past as well as other sacramentals? (48:58) - What is the sacred heart of Jesus?

Bible Study: (2:12) Acts 17:15, 22—18:1 Father discusses the dynamics of Paul in Athens Jn 16:12-15 What are we here on earth to do?  Letters (20:22) - If God were to stop thinking of us, we would cease to exist?  (22:49) - I'm frustrated by the lack of quiet at my parish  (26:31) - Is there chance built into the universe?  Word of the Day: To Bear (34:16) Callers  (41:36) -  I am being ordained in two weeks. What is a good novena for me to say in preparation? (44:59) - How do you understand the way God hardens Pharaoh’s heart but then blames Pharaoh for not letting the Israelites go? (46:20) - Psalm 148 is a good proof that dogs are in heaven. (47:31) - Does the form of Baptism really matter? And does it matter by what authority you are baptized?

Bible Study: (1:53) Acts 16:22-34 Father discusses the fulfillment of God's promise  Jn 16:5-11 How should we think about the world?  Letters (20:17) - Charisms in the Church (28:52) - Successors to the Apostles Word of the day: Convict (38:42) Callers  (42:31) - Were you able to research the question about the Creed I had the other week? The current Mass translation added the word 'Death' after the word suffered. (49:41) - If God's knows everything how can we have free will? (49:41) - Thank you for illuminating for me who Zadok the priest is! (50:14) - Why did the Holy Spirit Come After Jesus? 

Bible Study: (2:20) Acts 16:11-15 Father discusses St. Paul's aquatic mission Jn 15:26—16:4a What does Paraclete mean?  Letters 24:03 - Question about St. Paul's life chronology  28:35 - Is there any modern analog to the 12 apostles?  Word of the Day: Timbrel Callers  (40:57) - Why is speaking in tongues not prevalent in the Catholic Church? (45:39) - What does the Greek word Camel mean in regards Jesus saying it would be easier for a Camel to pass through the eye of a needle? (49:02) - What is a synod?

Bible Study: (:57) Acts 15:7-21 Where did authority come from in the early church?   Letters (20:40) - Why did priests block the truth about the Bible?  (23:18) - Can I be a nun and a practicing physician? (32:17) - Another stations of the cross story  Word of the Day: The Hut of David  Callers  (42:37) - How young can an altar boy receive the Precious Blood during consecration? (46:06) - Why don't Catholics talk more about protoevangelium James and what Modern mystics say about Mary?

Bible Study:  Jn 15:1-8 Why is today's Gospel so challenging?  Letters (17:26) - Are there animals in heaven/  Word of the Day: A Revolution  Callers  (33:41) - The psalmist for the liturgy of the hours seems to have the gift of poetry. What do you think? (40:27) - How my girlfriend and I know if we are suppose to get married? (45:56) - Is there a priestly society that can say some masses for me?

Bible Study: (1:38) Acts 14:19-28 Father discusses the differences between Jews and Judeans Jn 14:27-31a What is the peace of Christ?  Letters (27:27) - What forgives sins? Word of the day: Gentile  Callers (27:27) - Priest gave me contact information based on something I said in a confession with him. Was he breaking the seal of the confessional? (38:06) - Today's Gospel reading: what does the world 'World' Mean when referring to the ruler of the world? Didn't God create the world? (41:01) - The word 'Comadre' means in-laws. I use it with my mother-in-law. It is similar to 'compadres' (46:09) - I am in RCIA. Can I go to confession before I come into the Church?

Acts 14:5-18 Father talks about what it means to be a Christian  Letters (13:12_ Anglican church service sounds like a Catholic mass How to get mortal sin forgiven?  Long betrothal in Jewish customs  Where do the Stations of the Cross come from?  Word of the Day: Priest  Callers (42:20) Station of the cross in St. John's backyard? Luke 15: blessed is the woman who gave birth to you. According to a Greek Orthodox scholar said that 'Rather' actually means that Jesus agreed with them rather than putting down Mary. is that True?

Bible Study: (1:59) Acts 13:26-33 The Rise of Christianity: https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Christianity-Marginal-Religious-Centuries/dp/0060677015 Father discusses the relationship between Pilate and Justin Martyr  Jn 14:1-6 We go home when we die Letters (21:14) - why wasn't the beloved disciple questioned about Jesus?  (25:20) - Beatitudes and the Psalms  (27:03) - The problem of translation with the Creed (31:46) - I used to preach from a bench in Nevada  Word of the Day: Oracle (37:03) Callers  (38:15) - If I am right in saying that a layman can't bestow a blessing (39:40) - Question about Ethiopians believing that Pilate was a saint. (42:30) - Question about Baptism in the Holy Spirit and Baptism in Jesus? (48:52) - My nutritionist is also a Reiki Master.  Is it still good to have her as my nutritionist?

Bible Study: (1:43) Acts 13:13-25 Father details the long journey of St. Paul  Jn 13:16-20 Father explains the nature of prophecy  Letters (22:28)- Just war theory update (24:22) - the story of Jephthah in Judges (30:50) - I heard God say that he was drawing near to me (35:01) - I feel the call to become a priest  Word of the Day: Pestilence (40:17) Callers  (42:40) - Why is there a difference b/w the English translation and the Latin translation of the Nicene Creed? (47:22) - I was mediating on Good thief and what a transformation he must have had to 'remember me in your Kingdom'.  What do you think about that Father? (49:28) - Where to the two thieves also taken down from the cross like Jesus?