Father Simon Says

• (2:47) Bible Study:
• • Job 38: 1, 12-21; 40: 3-5
    • You have to receive God as he is, not as we want him to be 
  • Matthew 18: 1-5, 10
    • Angels see the face of God
      
      
• (24:04) Letters:
  • About Reverent Gestures during mass,  How to participate in overnight adoration and kneeling, as Father answers these questions and send him a letter at [email protected]
• (37:06) Word of the Day
• • Despise 
• (38:18) Phones:
  • Regina-How to reconcile being a child and parent at the same time, in a spiritual way?
  • Taniuska-How do we explain that Lucifer wasa beloved angel of God, and that some of the devils where angels too?
  • Tina-St Thomas Acquinas thought that out of reverence to the Holy Eucharist, it is only for ordained hands. Deacons are there to assist. That is the reason we should receive it only in the tongue.
  • Sheryl-Encourage adoption when talking about spiritual children.

• (0:39) Memorial of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
• (3:42) Bible Study:
• Job 19:21-27
• Job longs for his Redeemer to come
• Luke 10:1-12
• Emphasis on urgency, faith, obedience, and mission
• (24:07) Letters:
• Did you say that we shouldn’t get anything out of Mass? (24:38)
• Did Nathaniel make the first profession of faith? (28:24)
• You can send your questions to Fr. Simon - [email protected]

• (35:07) Word of the Day
• Is at hand
• (43:25) Phones:
• Dale – What does it mean spiritually when the Bible says that life is in the blood? (43:49)
• Michael – Why don’t Protestant denominations have the same reverence for Mary? (47:31)

• (0:35) On St. Jerome  
• (5:58) Bible Study:
• Job 9: 1-12, 14-16
• Job ponders what justice is
• Luke 9:57-62
• Jesus wants us to lift our vision forward
• (19:20) Letters:
• About Respect Life Month,  About difference between Novus Ordo and Latin Mass, Why it's the "Blood of Christ" as it might sound repulsive?, About the Psalms, as  Father answers these and other question send him a letter at [email protected]

• (37:03) Word of the Day
• Canons Regular 
• (42:02) Phones:
• John-Haydock Bible, Fr. George Leo Haydock. From 1859. Comprehensive Catholic Bible. Are you familiar with it?
• Rosemarie-How did the apostle Paul got his teaching form in order to get to the gentiles? 
• Tom-How would they know Paul is  Roman Citizen? How would they know someone is a Jew?  
• Mary Ann-In yesterday's reading Nathaniel responds "You are the Son of God". Was that the first profession of faith?

• (2:42) On First Readings:
• Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14
• Jesus claims to be a Heavenly Being
• Revelation 12: 7-12
• War breaks out in Heaven 
• (8:52) On Angels  
• (13:47) On the Gospel    
• John 1:47-51
• Jesus saw Nathaniel under the fig tree when he was a baby

• (23:17) Letters:
• Spanish Jews forced to convert in the 1300s and 1400s?, What's the difference between mass in English and Traditional Latin Mass?, Father answers these and other question send him a letter at [email protected]

• (38:23) Word of the Day
• Saint
• (39:51) Phones:
• John-From the gospel regarding the pearl of great price. It seems unethical that I would buy someone's field and not tell them that it contained the pearl of great price. What do you think?
• Marji-I am very involved with a protestant community that does retreats. They have communion but it is protestant. I partake in it but I have been told I shouldn't partake. What should I do?
• Marlene-Following up on question from yesterday regarding Universalism. Can you expand on it and why it doesn't deny the Trinity? 
• Pamela-Why they don't ring bells at Consecration anymore?  

• (0:35) On San Lorenzo Ruiz 
• (3:55) Bible Study:
• Job 1:6-22
• What's the Devil doing in the court of God? 
• Luke 9:46-50
• The significance of 'In my Name" 

• (23:01) Letters:
• On future relations between the two lungs of the Church, the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church?, Why was there no mass during Confirmation?,  Why is Mary called Tower of David?,   To send him a question email him here [email protected]

• (33:14) Word of the Day
• Canonization 
• (36:55) Phones:
• Jordan-I was taught that the penitant is absolved if a priest makes a mistake in the confessional, What does the Church teach about this?
• Kevin-What is the best evidence that shows that Mary did not have any other children than Jesus?
• Joan-Is it still a sin to eat meat on Friday?
• Sharleen-Is it appropriate for an extraordinary minister to bless children at communion time?
• Andrea-I'm 74 and can't go to Mass anymore. The priest used to come to hear my confession. It's hard to find the MAss online and wish I could be more active in the parish. What do you think?
• Steve-Is belief in the perpetual virginity of Mary a required belief? Alsop, in Universalism a heresy?

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?