Father Simon Says
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Father Simon Says is your daily bible study hosted by Father Richard Simon, who jokingly refers to himself as Reverend Know-it-All.
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The Breath of God - January 10, 2024
10/01/2024 Duración: 51minBible Study: (2:22) 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20 How should we interact with those who left the faith? Mk 1:29-39 If Jesus needed to pray, how much more do we need to pray? Letters: (21:17) - What does it mean to ask God to remember? (23:14) - Our 19 year old Son became an atheist (26:53) - The breath of God & Hope (30:34) - Should we avoid rainbow clothing? Word of the Day: Behold (34:52) Callers: (37:03) - What is the meaning of the Christmas tree and why did God make Angels? (39:06) - My daughter who is in a same sex relationship did IVF. Her partner is now pregnant. What is my obligation to this child? (43:37) - It says in the Bible that God knows how many hairs you have on your head- was your soul always there and if so where was it hanging out? (47:15) - Is it alright to donate to America Needs Fatima? (49:44) - What are you thoughts on 'All men will be saved?'
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The Power of Authority - January 9, 2024
09/01/2024 Duración: 51minBible Study: (1:51) 1 Sm 1:9-20 What was Shiloh? Mk 1:21-28 Why is authority important? Letters: (20:32) - Clarification about Baptism in the Holy Spirit (24:54) - Large families (28:15) - Why did the demons go to the swine? (30:55) - Should I care about Biblical authorship? Word of the Day: Word (35:08) Callers: (40:02) - Could you recommend some books about love? https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20051225_deus-caritas-est.html (41:22) - Question about the Son of Man and Book of Daniel (43:37) - How is the Visitation to Elizabeth where she received the Holy Spirit different than Pentecost? (45:44) - If a priest decided to leave the priesthood and gets married, does he still have the faculties of the priesthood, even though he's not practicing being a priest? (48:38) - Question about bells during mass and it's use in exorcisms. Are they used to repel evil too?
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Baptism in the Spirit - January 8, 2024
08/01/2024 Duración: 51minBible Study: (2:02) Is 42:1-4, 6-7 Father discusses religious pluralism & American religious history Letters (23:007) - Has Father ever heard the confession of a non-Catholic? (27:12) - Seal of confession (30:14) - Loud children in mass (31:42) - Psalm 81 verses Word of the Day: Baptism (35:23) Callers: (38:36) - After the Our Father, we say 'thine is the kingdom' and the comparison to the 'Glory Be'? (42:47) - I'm a mom of 9 children and I feel like I'm surrounded by helicopter parents. I just want to know what he thinks about parents who are trying their best and manage everything.
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Cain's Sacrifice - January 5, 2024
05/01/2024 Duración: 50minBible Study: (2:02) 1 Jn 3:11-21 Why wasn't Cain's sacrifice acceptable to God? Jn 1:43-51 Father shares a story from Eastern Christianity that helps illuminate today's Gospel Letters: (17:55) - Psalm 25 - Remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness (21:53) - Was Mary Magdalene at the cross? (24:27) - Destroying a Satanic display; is that OK? (28:16) - Seminarians need to sit in the pews! Word of the Day: Hates (32:53) Callers: (35:58) - Friend married a protestant. He is Catholic. Can he receive communion? (39:13) - What does the last paragraph from today's gospel Mean? (43:33) - Luke CH2: 39-40 - Never talks about going to Egypt. Why not? (49:16) - If 2 Catholic soldiers in a war kill each other, does the absolution they may have received allow them to get to heaven?
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Apocalypse - January 04, 2024
04/01/2024 Duración: 51min1 Jn 3:7-10 (2:05) What is an apocalypse? What does it mean that 'No one who is begotten by God commits sin' Letters: (2:05) Word of the Day: Teacher (35:12) Callers: (38:31) - I am planning on doing the first Fridays. If I can't receive communion on that day can I receive it later and be okay? (40:05) - Did Hagar from the bible have saving faith? (42:05) - Does 'Pondered in her heart' also refer to the same meaning as 'behold'? (44:06) - Did Jesus eat himself during the last supper when he consecrated the bread and wine? (45:05) - Do the Gnostic Gospels mention who Jesus is? (48:20) - My friend is not baptized and is in a bad spot in life. can I baptize him?
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A Tale of Two Johns - January 3, 2024
03/01/2024 Duración: 37min1 JN 2:29–3:6 & Jn 1:29-34 Father explains the Temple, John the Evangelist & John the Baptist Letters: (20:46) - the Holy Spirit devotion Word of the Day: Devil Callers: (25:26) - At Mass for Christmas Eve and the Priest 'sang oh come let us adore him' during the consecration. Did that make the Eucharist invalid? (27:05) - Our pastor doesn't want us to bow at the tabernacle but at the altar. Is that okay? (29:12) - Is sending kids to catholic school considered tithing? (30:48) - When did the Holy Family flee to Egypt & when did they get back to Jerusalem? (32:50) - Could you talk about the people who returned to Nazareth from Babylon? (36:13) - Thank you Father for all you explanations! *note: we lost audio with Fr. during the letter segment
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Power of the Rosary - January 2, 2024
02/01/2024 Duración: 51minBible Study: (2:16) 1 JN 2:22-28 Father discusses the power of the Rosary & the anti-Christ Jn 1:19-28 Father discusses if John's Gospel & Acts of the Apostles are antisemitic Letters: (23:45) - Question about Amos 3:6 (30:55) - Pictures of Old Cathedral & the new one in Nicaragua (32:47) - I didn't get married in the Catholic Church; what should I do? Word of the Day: Master (37:42) Callers: (42:10) - Is the serpent in the garden of Eden the same as Satan? (44:02) - Can Guardian Angels be with people in purgatory or do they leave when you die? (46:17) - I live in a two family home. the neighbors side of the house has a lot of offensive images. What should I do about his situation? (48:18) - Ephesians 3:6 and Galatians 3:29 - Can you explain these passages?
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The Queenship of Mary - January 1, 2024
01/01/2024 Duración: 51minBible Study: (2:03) Jgs 6:11-24a Father, as promised, discusses what a terebinth is. Mt 19:23-30 When do we come to Gd? Letters (19:31) - The devil's fall and the Garden of Eden (24:03) - Can a teen become Catholic w/out his parents permission? (28:33) - Priest purifying his hands Word of the Day: Queen Mother (31:09) Callers (34:16) - my conversion story! (36:59) - When are we judged? (39:22) - What exactly becomes the Body/Blood of Christ? Is it everything on the altar or only in the chalice? (43:02)- If people who lived saintly lives, are awarded a crown in heaven? (44:22) - Transfiguration and why Father feels Jesus met w/Moses/Elijah, as opposed to Abraham/David? (46:43) - Question about the idea of dying to one self and if Jesus being fully God and fully man, was he not subject to that? (50:08) - Liturgy and keeping the faith Original Air Date: 8/22/23
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Snatched & Raptured - December 31, 2023
31/12/2023 Duración: 50minBible Study: (2:17) Father shares his theory about the letter to the Romans Letters (26:09) - Acts 8:39 - what does snatched mean? (28:58) - What does the Church teach about the Rapture? (31:31) - Pregnancy prayer request (32:19) - Can you go to heaven without confession? Word of the Day: Hour (36:56) Callers (41:06) - I betrayed another person and now she says she doesn't believe in God. What should I do? (43:41) - Is profanity a sin? I went to an Assyrian church and it was beautiful, but was it a legitimate Catholic Church (47:21) - Can I pray to the Guardian angels of the unborn child? (48:25) - Why was Paul sent to the Gentiles? He seemed better with the Jews. Original Air Date: 6/29/23
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Our Daily Bread - December 30, 2023
30/12/2023 Duración: 51minBible Study: (1:55) Gn 15:1-12, 17-18 Why does God ask Abram to count the stars? Mt 7:15-20 What does it mean to know them by their fruit? Letter: (18:41) - We have so much artificial light in the world (22:38) - Why on Good Friday is the main crucifix covered? (24:42) - What should we be asking for when we say 'Give us this day our daily bread'? Bible Recommendation & Hope to Die by Scott Hahn https://www.amazon.com/New-Testament-Richmond-Lattimore/dp/0865475245/ref=sr_1_1?crid=30U1Y1EJC79CF&keywords=richmond+lattimore+new+testament&qid=1683904036&s=books&sprefix=richmond+lattimore+new+testament%2Cstripbooks%2C163&sr=1-1 (37:13) - Why was the serpent allowed in the garden? (41:58) - Acts 5 & Money (48:00) - I think there is too much politics in radio Word of the Day: (44:41) Original Air Date: 6/28/23
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What's Different About You - December 29, 2023
29/12/2023 Duración: 51minBible Study: (1:57) Mt 7:6, 12-14 What is a hypocrite? Letters (25:15) - John 19:24, "In order that this passage might be fulfilled;" what does that mean? (36:53) - Receiving Communion Under Both Species (41:03) - Beautiful Novus Ordo masses (46:03) - Spiritual bouquet for Sr. Edith (47:51) - The Transfiguration Word of the Day: Terebinth (34:29) Original Air Date: 6/27/23
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The Voice of the Holy Spirit - December 28, 2023
28/12/2023 Duración: 51minBible Study: (1:46) Gn 12:1-9 Father explains if Abraham was a Jew or not Mt 7:1-5 Father explains Greek translation & and the problem that today's passage causes Letters (21:28) - The purpose of circumcision (24:27) - Martin Luther and indulgences (29:24) - Marriage Convalidation (33:38) - Refining Gold & When We're Ready to See God (42:47) - Are there myths in the Bible? (48:48) - The voice of the Holy Spirit Original Air Date: 6/28/23
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Read the Black, Do the Red - December 27, 2023
27/12/2023 Duración: 51minBible Study: (2:06) 2 Cor 11:18, 21-30 Should we find old letters of St. Paul? Word of the Day: (36:00) Letters (17:55) Do you think that the priest wants to deny me communion (23:23) Why was Jesus perturbed? (26:05) I'm tempted to write in cursive (27:43) My idea of a fundamentalist (37:48) Eating meat during Fridays in Lent (38:50) Freemason curse question (43:32) Read the black, do the red (50:13) Forgiveness of Mortal sin Original Air Date: 6/27/23
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Why is God Jealous? - December 26, 2023
26/12/2023 Duración: 51minBible Study: (1:50) 2 Cor 11:1-11 Why is God jealous? Mt 6:7-15 What does it mean to babble like the pagans? Word of the Day: Plundered (39:25) Letters (24:14) What is meant by Son of Man in Jn 9:35 (25:45) Are the three temptations of Christ related to three gifts of the Magi? (28:55) Did Joseph or Mary have any temptations? (30:13) Where's the Last Supper take place? (30:57) Did Mary have free will to be the Theotokos? (33:57) I disagree with Fr. Simon's opinion on marriage reception (43:06) Father corrects the record on Catholic Bible Translations (47:19) Tiny drop of water at mass Original Air Date: 6/22/23
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Comfort & Joy - December 22, 2023
22/12/2023 Duración: 49minBible Study: (2:29) Lk 1:46-56 Did Mary paraphrase the song of Hannah? Letters: (20:51) - I can't find Saturday morning mass! (24:03) - Woman deaconess (27:36) - Mass, Faith, & Marriage Word of the Day: To Jump up with joy (35:16) Callers: (38:47) - Could you clarify about children taking care of their parents during old age? (40:58) - how do we raise our children well (43:41) - Do you know anything about America Needs Fatima? (47:53) - You shall call him Emmanuel and You shall call him Jesus? Could you explain?
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Hark! - December 21, 2023
21/12/2023 Duración: 49minBible Study: (1:59) Sg 2:8-14 Why is the Song of Songs so odd? Lk 1:39-45 Father explains that this reading is all about rejoicing Letters: (17:54) - Rabbi David writes in about St. Joseph (22:07) - Holy Day of Obligation or Love? (29:09) - Priest and parishioner distractions (29:47) - Did Judas know that Jesus would be crucified? (31:12) - Does Eucharist mean good-gift or thanksgiving? Word of the Day: Do not grow slack (33:40) Callers: (35:27) - Can Satan say the name 'YHWH'? (38:30) - Can angels would learn from us? (41:25) - What is the Best Bible to get somebody, who's just starting to read it? (42:57) - Why is there so much controversy between Latin Mass and English Mass?
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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - December 20, 2023
20/12/2023 Duración: 49minBible Study: (1:53) Is 7:10-14 Father explains the name Emmanuel Lk 1:26-38 Why was Mary told to not be afraid? Letters: (22:59) - What is apostacy? (23:57) - Meditations on St. Joseph (26:33) - Concerts at Church (28:11) - Naming our angel Word of the Day: Overshadowed (32:14) Callers: (36:58) - On Joseph, Fr. Don Calloway's the Consecration of Joseph and the three different theories of this text Joseph divorcing. (41:37) - Are aborted children received into heaven (45:14) - What does it exactly mean 'Communion of Saints?' (47:38) - I would like to comment on St. Augustine & Gabriel
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Tithing, Mortal Sin, & the Date of Jesus' Birth - December 19, 2023
19/12/2023 Duración: 49minBible Study: (2:10) Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a Father discusses the Philistines & what a Nazirite vow is Lk 1:5-25 Father discusses the date of Jesus' birth Letters (23:19) - Deuterocanonical books (30:17) - Incense & Zechariah Word of the Day: Elijah (32:37) Callers: (35:38) - I'm in the process of RCIA, but still attending protestant Church and mass simultaneously. The pastor talked about how Melchizedek was Jesus. Could you explain? (39:06) - Question about a non-binary God? I'm arguing about this with some siblings (42:21) - Best way to learn about mortal sin? (43:32) - I love Fr. Simon educates his listeners through a historical way! (45:23) - Question about Tithing, where in the Bible is it? (47:15) - Friend getting his Masters in Catholic Biblical Studies and he needs to choose between Biblical Greek or Hebrew. What should he do?
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Liturgy & Identity - December 18, 2023
18/12/2023 Duración: 49minBible Study: (2:22) Jer 23:5-8 Father explains how preserving the liturgy helped inform the identity of the Jews Mt 1:18-25 Father explains Joseph as a righteous man Letters: (23:19) - Pitching a parish ministry at the end of mass (29:14) - Julie mentioned that her husband was killed many years ago Word of the Day: Until (32:38) Callers: (36:50) - I am protestant! .Where is it in the bible is the concept of repentance of mortal sin, and if it is in there, does contradict Paul's teaching in Roams 6-8? (46:42) - I disagree that God lets us walk away from him. I tried and I was never able to!
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Unchanging Church - December 15, 2023
15/12/2023 Duración: 49minBible Study: (1:40) Is 48:17-19 Father takes a deep dive into the meaning of the word Redeem. Mt 11:16-19 Wisdom is only useful in action. Find out the meaning of this and take a listen. Letters: (18:20) What is the difference between Catholics and Orthodox? Word of the Day: (34:27) Gifts Phones: (37:54) Rose - what does it imply when we say the respecter of persons? Craig - God never gives people more that they can handle. Is this in the Bible or just something people say. Jerry - Are there any modern scholars that have proved the 7 books that were taken out were originally written in Hebrew? Shirley - How can we defend ourselves from other Christians who don't think Mary, or the saints aren't important? Betty - What are the duties of the parish priest regarding evangelization?