Bible Study (1:40)

Is 49:1-6

•  A light to the nations! 

Jn 13:21-33, 36-38

• Did Jesus kneel before Judas? 

Letters

• (18:36) - Is Mary of Bethany Mary of Magdalene? 
• (21:10) - Did Jesus die after three or six hours on the cross? 
• (23:15) - what's the story about how Fr. Simon and his Rabbi friend met

Word of the Day: Recline (30:15)
Callers

• (33:16) - If Judas was put there for the betrayal of Christ Was he truly a traitor?
• (35:41) - When Jesus Gave Judas the bread did the devil enter Judas?
• (37:55) - why were there two verses cut out of today's Gospel?
• (41:47) - did God give Moses more than 10 commandments?
• (45:25) - when we pray alone, can we use me/my instead of us/we?
• (46:35) - should you go to confession even if you don't have anything to confess?
• (48:19) - can father explain the sense of the faithful? 

Bible Study: (3:26)

Father discusses ancient calendar issues 

Jn 12:1-11

• Father discusses why Churches are the palaces of the poor. 

Letters

• (21:05) - Palm procession question - Did Jesus ride an ass and a colt? 
• (25:48) - Custom to cover images
• (28:43) - God's justice in the OT 

Word of the Day: Nard (33:48)

Callers 

• (37:02) - Paul knew very little bit about Jesus' teaching, and nothing about his miracles, could you comment on that?
• (42:19)- My brother and his wife are going to the Holy Land on their own in a couple weeks and for only three days.  Recommendations on what to see?
• (44:43) - Is Baptism necessary for salvation? 
• (47:40) - Is there a connection b/w today's Gospel and the washing of the Apostle's feet?
• (48:52) - In the synoptic Gospels and in Gethsemane, Jesus says 'Pray to not be put to the test'  What is he referring to that?

Bible Study: (1:45)

Jer 20:10-13

• Why does God allow for temptation? 

Jn 10:31-42

• Why does Jesus call himself the Son of God? 

Letters

• (20:12) - I'm uncomfortable when the priest washes parishioner's feet
• (22:09) - Are there giants in the Old Testament?  
• (24:45) - Do kids need a saint name for Baptism? 
• (25:37) - Why don't we say Amen in the Fatima prayer? 
• (26:38) - What does Seraph mean? 
• (27:57) - I heard that St. Faustina said that "at the time of my death, I am my own apostle." 

Word of the Day: Perturbed (30:32)

Caller 

• (34:10) - My daughter lives in a rural area, and there's no nearby Catholic school, is it okay for her daughter to go to a Baptist school?
• (37:16) - The priest yelled at me for not going to mass every week, which is hard for my condition.  What do you think?
• (40:40) - When did the slapping for confirmation begin and end?
• (41:15) - Jesus tends to double down on certain statements in the Gospels such as about the Eucharist and that he's the Son of God.  What do you think about his doubling down Father?
• (43:07) - When they say God made us in his image, and he's a spirit, how does that work?
• (45:06) - Is it a sin to eat out on a Sunday because you're making other people work?
• (46:28) - How do you respond to a son who thinks God is angry? 

Bible Study: (1:42)

Father begins with a discussion of yesterday's Gospel           

Gn 17:3-9

• What are the works of Abraham?

Letters

• (19:27) - Jesus and the Seraph comment
• (22:29) - Michael accuses Fr. Simon of superscessionism 
• (25:31) - What does it mean to pray 'Lamb of God?'
• (28:26) - Evidence of Peter's existence

Word of the Day: I AM (33:09)

Callers 

• (38:08) - Are only the Catholics going to heaven?  What about non-Catholics, like the Buddhists?
• (41:31) - Could you explain the unbloodied sacrifice of the mass?
• (44:08) - Is it a sin to name a child with a demonic name? 
• (46:41) - How do you receive the graces of Divine Mercy?

Bible Study: (1:40)

Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95

• Father explains the names in today's first reading 

Jn 8:31-42

• What is agape love? 

Letters

• (19:59)- Was Matthew a Levite? 
• (23:44) - Adam and Eve's nakedness and Jesus' on the cross
• (24:53) - Jesus and brothers/sisters
• (28:29) - Bible Translations 

Word of the Day: Bagpipe (30:17)

Callers 

• (32:19) - Daniel NAB vs. Daniel RSVCE numbering; it restarts in the middle of the chapter, why?
• (37:30) - Could I take Eucharist to home bound people on Good Friday?
• (39:53) - Why do people do rosaries after a death and what is a rosary? My daughter died last week
• (43:19) - Last week, I accidentally got two hosts for communion in the hand.  I took both.  Is that ok?
• (44:16) - What is the Angelus is said standing and why said at those specific times?
• (46:46 - Concerning John 11: 32-38 Gospel from this Sunday on why Jesus gets perturbed?

Bible Study: (2:05)

Nm 21:4-9

• What is ultimately pleasing to God?
• Why would Jesus compare himself as the serpent? 

Jn 8:21-30

• Jesus always does what is pleasing to the Father 

Letters

• (24:27) What does it mean that we look forward to the Resurrection of the dead? 
• (27:49) I know some Christians that keep Torah
• (39:35) Do we have a personal demon assigned to us? 
• (43:03) Is praying to the angels prohibited? 
• (45:49) Please start the show upbeat! 
• (46:57) Dare we hope that all are saved? 

Word of the Day: Mount Hor (36:29)

Bible Study: (1:54)

Dn 13:1-9

• Father explains the dynamics of the longest reading of the year

Jn 8:1-11

• What does it mean that Jesus has 'the finger of God.'

Letters

• (18:42) - Student and the priesthood 
• (19:50) - Question about sorcerer and hair loss
• (22:03) - Sacramentalized but not catechized 
• (25:01) - Comment about serving at the altar 
• (31:18) - What is a penitential garment

Word of the Day: Susanna (36:18)

Callers 

• (38:24)- I'm an artist, and I'm drawing a picture of Jesus, and I want to know, how tall was Jesus?
• (40:32) - Bible to recommend to my daughter who is 17 and moving to college
• (43:11) - If a Deacon is allowed to do the blessing of the monstrance during benediction and Holy Hour?
• (44:57) - Is there a danger if having a non-Catholic visit my home to do some cleaning or like a dinner party.
• (47:47) - What does he think about Consecrating to Mary, like the St. Louis de Montfort

Bible Study: (1:56)

Wis 2:1a, 12-22

• Father gives his thoughts on the state of society

Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

• Did Jesus lie to his relatives? 

Letters

• (24:13) - Will all Baptized people go to heaven? 
• (25:35) - what was the authority of the Pharisees? 
• (30:21) - Karen writes in about Father's use of the name 'Karen'
• (31:20) - Paul give more ideas for families getting back to the Church
• (34:09) - Why does Jesus make clay with saliva? 

Word of the Day: Tabernacle (36:55)

Callers 

• (40:05) - What do you think about the commentary on the gospel of John from Fr. Raymond Brown?
• (43:58) - Is it okay for two people to cantor during the psalm response at the ambo?
• (44:37) - In Isaiah it says where the Messiah will be born, but if the rabbis don't follow Isaiah, how did they know where Jesus will be born?
• (46:09) - I'm a little confused about the covenant made w/Abraham?  Could you give a good definition of covenant?
• (47:38) - Is a medal scapular as good as a brown or green one?
• (48:21) - Was Jesus a Pharisee, is that possible?

Bible Study: (1:47)

Ex 32:7-14

• What's the significance of the Golden Calf? 
• What does it mean to 'get your leading straight?'

Letters

• (18:22) - I'm sorrowful about my miscarriages 
• (20:36) - I'm finding it difficult to find stability 
• (23:04) - Father recommends Catechism and Bible
• (26:18) - Father clarifies comments about The Internal Forum of the Catholic Church
• (28:30) - how does the Incarnation play into God's immutability 

Word of the Day: Confession (31:32)

Callers 

• (36:25) - Adam & Eve, where they true people or are they just a myth?
• (40:34) - I prayed for my son who has a disability, and the next day, his therapist had a dream that he was completely normal.  Also, my husband had a dream like this he was normal.
• (42:44) - husband has been unfaithful and having hardest time forgiving, what should I do?
• (45:55) - David & Goliath, b/c they stressed the five smooth stones, question about that?
• (48:02) - It wasn't actually an aurora borealis when talking about Our Lady of Fatima.

Bible Study: (2:29)

Is 49:8-15

• Father explains the evils of abortion

Jn 5:17-30

• What does it mean that Jesus emptied himself? 

Letters

• (17:47) - Father apologizes using the term 'Karen'
• (19:48) - Is the whore of Babylon the Catholic Church? Rev 18:4

Word of the Day: Compassion (29:30)

Callers 

• (31:42)- When any Pope uses the pronoun 'We' who is he referring to?
• (37:58) - Why does our Lord refer to himself as the Son of Man?
• (44:39) - Where does he get the information that Yoga comes from the idol worship of yoking yourself to a Hindu deity?
• (46:18) - How do you ask God for healing and offer up your suffering?