Father Simon Says

Check out this great show from March 28, 2025

• (2:41) Bible Study: 
  • Hosea 14:2-10
    • Father explains that the timeline of salvation history which anyone can follow!
  • Mark 12:28-34
    • Father Explains the great commandments

(21:36) Break 1

• (24:31) Letters:
  • Father answers a question about the timing of the exile of Israel as well as talks about the sacraments and how they are accepted by Catholics in the Protestant Church. Father answers these and other questions. Send him a letter at [email protected]

(33:32) Break 2

• (34:00) Word of the Day
  • Far
• (39:31) Phones:
  • Joseph - I read that the Jews in Spain were from the family of David. What do you think?
  • Marlene - If someone stole a consecrated host for the black mass, wouldn't Jesus take himself out of the host to prevent desecration?
  • Bill - Is the form you are using on the radio a valid Baptism? Leaving out the 'of' and 'and'?
  • Maureen - What is the difference between Sirach and Ecclesiastes?

Check out this great show from March 27, 2025

• (2:53) Bible Study: 
  • Jeremiah 7:23-28
    • What does it mean to believe?
  • Luke 11:14-23
    • Father talks about the need for a sign from heaven.

(22:57) Break 1

• (24:24) Letters:
  • Father talks about how worship works and what God’s love has to do with worship. Father gives his thoughts on the episode of the Chosen about Lazarus. Father answers these and other questions. Send him a letter at [email protected]

(36:03) Break 2

• (36:41) Word of the Day:
  • Beelzebul
• (38:54) Phones:
  • Steve - The name of God is not spoken.  It's only spoken by the High Priest or whoever would go into the Holy of Holies.  They would tie a rope around the ankle of who was elected to go in.  Could you explain?
  • Todd - On The Chosen, my opinion is Jesus relationship w/the Apostles is way too casual.
  • Pat - A priest told me I'm going too much to confession, once a week.  What do you think?
  • Henry - What 'haste makes waste' means and where in the Bible?

Here is a great show from March 15, 2023

Bible Study: (1:43)

Dt 4:1, 5-9

• Father recommends A Man for All Seasons. 

Mt 5:17-19

• How do we fulfill the law? 

Letters

• (20:12) - What is the unpardonable sin
• (27:50) - My husband got ashes from an Episcopalian church, is that OK? 
• (29:01) - I don't like rock concert masses
• (32:20) - I have a question about Jeremiah that troubled me

Word of the Day: Festal (35:31)

Callers 

• (39:05) - Christians no longer practice the mosaic, law, isn't that a contradiction, about the Gospel today?
• (41:35) - A friend is transitioning to female, what could I do?
• (45:01) - Why are those who break the commandments still in heaven?  Responding to today's Gospel

Check out this great show from March 14, 2023

Bible Study: (1:51)

Dn 3:25, 34-43

• Father talks about what it means to be part of the Church

Mt 18:21-35

• The power of forgiveness 

Letters

• (22:54) - Why did God regret making humans? 
• (29:53) - Should we hold our hands during the Our Father? 

Word of the Day: Patient (33:24)

Callers 

• (35:53) - Why was St. Francis on the date of July 16th, which is the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel?
• (40:20) - Why was there an image of the Egyptian God Toth in a Catholic Church?
• (43:54) - Question about the use of the English translation of 'brother.'
• (46:55) - Question about Jacob, Esau and the 'blessing'?

Check out this show from March 18, 2022

Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a

• Father gives the history of Joseph and his brothers

Mt 21:33-43, 45-46

• Father explains precisely where Jesus was crucified and how it explains today’s Gospel

Father explains the Church's teaching on evolution

Letters

• I’m going to be a mid-wife, but the organization I’m going to work with supports contraception, is that OK?
• Father gets a letter about German greetings
• What is the purpose of life?

Word of the day: Fruit

Check out this show from March 21, 2022

2 Kgs 5:1-15ab

• Were the ancients woke? Father explains. 

Lk 4:24-30

• Father explains the importance of unity

Letters

• Question about the way my priest says the Collect
• Father talks about Revelation and Mary's role in salvation 

Word of the Day: Agape 

Callers

• Question about authority and the different books of the Bible, accepted in the Canon
• My sister is getting married outside the Church.  I'm her Maid of Honor; is it okay to continue being the Maid of Honor?  
• Could we change the words to the Nicene Creed to make it more personal?

Check out this great show from March 17, 2022

Jer 17:5-10

• Father talks about the need for examination of conscience 

Lk 16:19-31

• Father talks about why the story of Lazarus is actually funny

Letters

• Father answers a question on sola fide
• What are Father's thoughts about singing Tantum Ergo during communion? 
• Priest didn't want parishioner to talk about purgatory anymore
• Are leprechauns evil spirits?
• How can we show love to those in same-sex relationships without showing approval? 
• Father reads a question about liturgy and Latin  

Word of the day: Metanoia

Check out his encore show from March 16, 2022

Jer 18:18-20

• Father explains what we can learn from history 

Mt 20:17-28

• Was Jesus just a philosopher? 

Letters

• Why do Catholics charge interest on their loans? 
• Can we believe in evolution?
• Can we pray the sorrowful mysteries everyday?

Word of the Day: Servant

Callers 

• What does it mean David was a man after Gods own heart?
• Did Jesus go to hell between his death and resurrection?
• How did early Christians celebrate Lent? 

Check out this show from March 15, 2022

Is 1:10, 16-20

• What is superstition? 

Mt 23:1-12

• Father describes ancient Jewish rituals 

Letters

• Question about disposing of Holy Things 
• Listener writes in clarifying if Christianity started as a sect of Judaism
•  Is it true that the Devil hates Latin? 

Word of the Day: Father 

Callers

• A friend of mine said that there were supposedly healing chants in the Bible, but the church wanted to take it out?  Could you respond to that?
• Why do we have communion in the hand?

Check out this great show from March 11, 2022!

Ez 18:21-28

• Who is the person that most wants us in heaven? 

Mt 5:20-26

• Father explains who the Pharisees were

Letters

• Laura asks who in Ezra descended from the house of David
• a listener writes in expressing her frustration with her parish priest

Word of the Day: Righteousness 

Callers:

• A friend of mine said I don't need to pray that much for my sick wife because the Lord knows my intentions already.  What do I say to him?
• What is the diff between a good Catholic and a good Christian?