Father Simon Says

• (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 [email protected]
• (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 [email protected]

(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 [email protected]

(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 [email protected]

(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 [email protected]

(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 [email protected]

(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 [email protected]

(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?