Father Simon Says

(5:04) Bible Study: Joel 1:13-15; 2:1-2 Father explains where this prophet might have been from. Luke 11:15-26 Who is the Strong man in this reading? Father explains (23:36) Break 1 (25:20) Letters: How can we help keep priest and religious from falling into sin? Father explains the purpose of salt back in Jesus times. Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (37:05) Break 2 (37:55) Word of the Day It begins (40:29) Phones: Regina - I like your interpretation but I always thought that 'whoever doesn't gather' meant gathering people for Christ. Tisa - If people are in the state of mortal sin and God is not hearing our prayers, is this why we have the rosary, because of Mary's and the saints’ intercession. Also, is it at the bishop's discretion to give dispensations for Mass? Therese - I work in a parish and I'm wondering about the limits of a layperson's limit to opposing the pastor's decisions.

(5:08) Bible Study: Jonah 4:1-11 Father talks about yesterday’s readings and how displeased Jonah was. Malachi 3:13-20b What does healing in the rays of the son of Justice mean? Luke 11:5-13 What is the difference between a temple ad a synagogue? (20:10) Break 1 (22:20) Letters: How is the liturgy been changed over time? What is the function of purgatory? Does God give us what we really want? What do we really want? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (35:44) Break 2 (36:27) Word of the Day Salt of the Earth (39:45) Phones: Michael - Where is purgatory in the bible. could you give some verses to back it up? Gloria - What is a general confession and should I do it if I’ve already confessed these sins? Enrique - what happens to the people who are never exposed to religion but still live a good life how does he get into heaven and can he get in? he hasn’t repented but he also didn’t know he was supposed.

Check out this awesome Encore show from October 11, 2023 on today's readings. Bible Study: (1:53) Jon 4:1-11 How do we talk about Jonah in a way that kids don't lose respect for the Scriptures?  Father discusses the difficulty of forgiveness  Lk 11:1-4 Father breaks down The Our Father  Letters (20:30) - Policy about dogs in Church  (21:51) - Too often the music at mass is too loud!  (27:20) - Our daughter wants to get confirmed  Catechism for adults: https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/uscca/files/assets/basic-html/page-23.html (28:55) - Lutheran beliefs about the Eucharist  Word of the Day (33:31) Callers:  (36:33) - What do you think about me giving everything to charity instead of my family? (38:51) - Grandson asked why you have to confess venial sins if you are forgiven by going through mass? (41:47) - How to deal with family members who don't believe in the pope and what to say to them? (47:06) - Did people from the old testament have to w

(7:33) Bible Study: Jonah 3:1-10 Did God change his mind? Luke 10:38-42 What is the “good part” that Father talks about? (21:09) Break 1 (23:26) Letters: What should you do if there is violence in the home? Is America on the edge of civil war? Is yoga okay for Catholics to do? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (34:40) Break 2 (35:58) Word of the Day Mary (39:43) Phones: Marquis - I am with my partner of 8 years and we have 2 children. Should I stay in this relationship for my children or seek someone who is Catholic? Carol - What is the interpretation of 1 Corinthians 12:10 where it talks about the spiritual gifts? What is discernment of spirits? Anthony - Why do we have Saturday evening mass before sundown?

(6:35) Bible Study: Jonah 1:1–2:1-2, 11 The real moral of Jonah and the whale. Luke 10:25-37 The revelation of God in the Trinity explained. (24:27) Break 1 (28:02) Letters: Father explains socialism, Capitalism and Distributism. Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (35:37) Break 2 (36:41) Word of the Day Justify (43:03) Phones: Leo - what's the churches and father’s stance on evil being defined as 'analogical nothingness' (the utter absence of anything, or non-being) Rita - why was the pope blessing a piece of ice

(2:44) Bible Study: Baruch 1:15-22 How did they go beyond what God asked them to do? Luke 10:13-16 What happened to the towns that Jesus mentions in the passage? (23:15) Break 1 (24:33) Letters: Why do we call Mary our life, sweetness and our hope? Can you go to confession on the behalf of another person? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (34:10) Break 2 (34:50) Word of the Day Secular (40:10) Phones: Jim - Are Mathew 5:17 and roman 7:6 apposed? one says we are released from the law other says he fulfils the law. Maria - how has the church decided that we don’t give both the wine and bread. Mark - I told my friend that I don’t feel worthy to help with Mass or lead services. My protestant friend said that’s a catholic feeling? but isn’t that like peter to feel unworthy? Maureen - Why is it ok for the church to take relics from saints if we are told to bury the dead.

(2:45) Bible Study: Exodus 23:20-23 We sacrifice our children with abortion just like the Canaanites of the old testament who were driven out of the land. What is our fate? Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12 Do you really change your hearts when called? Matthew 18:1-5, 10 Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of God? Father explains. (23:09) Break 1 (26:19) Letters: Who is the arch angel Uriel? Can you change your God parent? How can angels help us if they are in heaven? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (36:19) Break 2 (37:44) Word of the Day Talmud (44:22) Phones: Michael - Can I pray over the meal at wedding reception where Jewish people are present? Ho can I incorporate Jesus and Judaism in this prayer? Rosemarie - Is there more than one Guardian angel per person? Mike - A language question:  '...pray for us sinner now and at the hour of our death'. what’s the imperative for of thou in that prayer? Ben - what is the different t

(6:35) Bible Study: Nehemiah 2:1-8 Father explains the immigration situation in the ancient times. Luke 9:57-62 Let the dead bury the dead. What does that mean? (25:28) Break 1 (27:45) Letters: Father talks about the dark history of Ancient Rome without Christ. What does the parable the prudent dishonest steward mean? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (37:20) Break 2 (37:52) Word of the Day Plow (40:14) Phones: Emma - What's the deal with Generational Curses. I just found out my parents had an abortion and I am wondering if that affects me. Max - I am a pastor of Jewish ancestry and I know the issue of the Talmud. The Talmud is absolutely not the word of God. Dave - What were St. Peter's and Paul’s name in the original language? Steven - What is the church teaching on circumcision

(5:46) Bible Study: Zechariah 8:20-23 Father talks about the origins of the Samaritans. Luke 9:51-56 Why did Jews hate the Samaritans? (23:08) Break 1 (23:55) Letters: What type of priest was Blessed Solanus Casey? Why don’t clergy talk about sin much anymore? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (34:49) Break 2 (36:20) Word of the Day Septuagint (42:23) Phones: Sr. Maria Francesca - 3 Questions for Fr. Simon. Were the fallen angels inside or outside of the Garden of Eden? Did Adam and Even know if they chose correctly? Since Adam named everything in the garden would he have known who Satan was? Gary - Luke 49-50. Is it a mortal sin for a Catholic to attend a Greek Orthodox Church or service? Lupe - Is contemplative centering prayer compatible with Catholic teaching?

(7:01) Bible Study: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Father talks about Angels and what they are made for. What is Jesus’ favorite name for Himself? John 1:47-51 Father explains this reading from an interesting perspective (23:28) Break 1 (24:30) Letters: Psalm 22: 16, what is he proper way to translate this passage? Father talks about the importance of cedar wood in the old testament. Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (36:46) Break 2 (40:43) Word of the Day Saint (42:37) Phones: Joseph - is it appropriate to get the anointing of the sick for suicidal thoughts because its technically a terminal illness. Francine - Why wouldn’t you include the other 4 angles to make it a perfect number of 7? Natalie - When God talked to Moses he was very explicit about killing the people in the promise land. How do I reconcile that with being against capital punishment? John - could you describe the difference between prayer, supplication, and petition.

(3:42) Bible Study: Haggai 2:1-9 What is the true ark of the covenant? Father explains Luke 9:18-22 What does it really mean that Jesus rebuked His apostles? (21:14) Break 1 (23:51) Letters: Father talks about an obscure word in the bible, not surprising. Can you make personalized rosaries of family members? Why did the Church change her teaching on Funerals for people who committed suicide? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (36:12) Break 2 (37:04) Word of the Day Tunic (38:28) Phones: Mark - During the funeral services of Charlie Kirk. His widow said that he is looking down from heaven at us. is this a true teaching? Dr. John Littell - Someone told me that Catholic the verse in Isaiah to fit the narrative. it doesn't say a 'virgin' it says a 'woman' shall conceive Jonathan - Can you explain the meaning of the word Sabbath and what it means in Spanish. what is the history of the actual words?

(4:09) Bible Study: Haggai 1:1-8 How do we settle into our lives and forget the first words of God to us? Luke 9:7-9 Father talks about the family of Herod (23:05) Break 1 (24:45) Letters: Shouldn’t we have a record of Jesus’ brothers if He really had brothers and sisters? Father talks about the death penalty and why it is not as black and white as you might think. Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (37:10) Break 2 (37:48) Word of the Day Perplexed (40:41) Phones: Berry - I have a question from the parallels between Isaiah 66 and haggai reading from today. Alesandra - Is what you said about letting sinner die unrepentant apply to people who use euthanasia Madeline - could you go into the Jesus having brothers? it has the possibility for Mary not being ever virgin. I want to debate protestants.

(2:58) Bible Study: Ezra 9:5-9 God’s persistence is miraculous Luke 9:1-6 Why do the Gospels have different narratives? (20:10) Break 1 (22:14) Letters: When do we kneel during the Mass? Is the Death Penalty allowed in the Catholic Faith? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (35:48) Break 2 (40:18) Word of the Day Sermon and a homily (41:27) Phones: Joe - Wife is a Jewish and she’s says that she doesn’t have any sins. what’s the Jewish teaching? Mark - why is numbers 7 important and why do these records matter?

(9:08) Bible Study: Ezra 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20 Where is the ark of the covenant? (20:17) Break 1 (23:19) Letters: Father mentions his thoughts on Pope Leo’s words about Charlie Kirk and is it okay to have drinks during Mass? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (35:58) Break 2 (37:14) Word of the Day Elder (40:49) Phones: Kay - I have six kids and none of them attend the church. In the Eucharistic prayers it talks about God's mercy. Does that cover my children even though they walked away? Craig - I have a question about the history in the old testament. about Esther and the king. Theresa - We had a visiting priest that says that Ethiopia has the ark. John - IN mass you say 'take away the sins of the world grant us peace'. do we kneel or stand at that? Catherine - When Herod had John beheaded, I thought you need roman permission to kill someone like that.

(3:34) Bible Study: Ezra 1:1-6 Father explains this passage Luke 8:16-18 We are called to be lights to the world. (18:08) Break 1 (20:05) Letters: Can you baptize a child who is not your own? What happens to guardian angels who don’t bring people to heaven? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (33:07) Break 2 (33:48) Word of the Day Host (36:36) Phones: Elijah - According to Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic They refer to Mary as 'Mariam'. is that more correct? John - Where does the names of the Eucharistic prayer saints come from? Debbie - People on social media said that its time for Charlie kirk said that it was time for him to go. Resources: The Veil Removed - Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOLZDaTgIaM

(3:31) Bible Study: 1 Timothy 6:2c-12 Father takes a deep breath as he tackles this difficult reading dealing with slavery (23:51) Break 1 (39:52) Phones: Grant - My Dad is not Catholic. He is not Catholic. Can he be buried in a Catholic cemetery? Likes to be buried next to his Catholic wife. Kathy - I feel that people from other cultures see me as entitled, and I must prove myself. I have a small disagreement with him about it, since many people in this country work hard for what they have. This is my experience as a white person. Shannon - Are we allowed to pray over people, or just to pray for them? (40:27) Break 2 (36:20) Word of the Day Magdalene

(6:35) Bible Study: 1 Timothy 4:12-16 and Luke 7:36-50, Fr. Simon gives some context to the Catholic Sacrament of Holy Orders and the laying on of hands.   (22:24) Break 1   Letters (25:25) If God is so good and loving how could he send anyone to hell?   (37:55) Break 2   (38:55) Word of the Day: “priest”   (42:15) Phones: (42:22) Olivia - Were Billy Graham and Bishop Fulton Sheen friends or did they ever meet? (45:01) Greg - A friend of mine is getting an implant during a visit to the dentist. The Dentist says he needs to get an implant from a cadaver. Can he have that implant blessed before and is an implant from a cadaver a good thing? (47:02) Maria - When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and said she was chosen to be the mother of God and you will name him Emmanuel. We never read about Emmanuel, but rather Jesus. Why is that?

(5:02) Bible Study: 1 Timothy 3:14-16 & Luke 7:31-35   (20:46) Break 1   (21:13) Letters (25:07) Praise and Worship music in my parish choir. (26:56) Are lay people allowed to pray over you? (32:08) The Berean Bible   (34:08) Break 2   (34:30) Word of the Day - "Her"   (39:56) Phones  (40:10) Nicole - A scholarly exorcist says that only parents should be praying on their children. (43:47) Joe - What is the precedent on putting pictures of the living buried with the dead?

Bible Study: Luke 7:11 - 4:41   Break 1   Letters Jonathan – If you get a lot out of the Divine Liturgy, find a Byzantine Catholic Church.    -25:12 What should the Eucharistic Minister do if the Precious Blood is spilled? - 33:34    Break 2   Word of the Day - “Household” - 37:10   Phones: Mark: The Sisters in catholic schools said that a classic is something that doesn't age or become irrelevant. - 38:33 Mike - where's the definitive authority on singing in mass - 46:51

Our Blessed Mother was the 3rd person in history conceived without Original sin. Our Blessed Mother accepted the responsibility of her Immaculate conception - 1:31   Bible Study from 1 Timothy 2:1-8 and John 19 - 5:40   Letters - 27:21  Gail – Are the linens used during Mass and on the altar rinsed in a Sacrarium? – 27:29 Gino - If Joseph was an older man with sons, wouldn’t his sons have inherited the Davidic throne? -30:21   Word of the Day - “Robbed” - 41:53   Phones  Susan - A friend of mine wants to baptize one of her grand daughters. Is this ok? - 43:34 Nathan - How to balance saying the words of the rosary and the actual meditations. - 46:05