Father Simon Says

1 Tm 3:14-16 Father explains what a Christian assembly is and what the secret of religion is! Jn 19:25-27 Was Jesus’ aunt at the foot of the cross? Mass Hysteria: Home Mass and Coffee Table Mass Letters: Father talks more about altar wine: do’s and don’ts Father reads a letter about Jesus and the Canaanite woman. Word of the day: Sword will pierce your heart Callers: Dustin: Which Bible should Catholics use? Question about today’s reading and would like to know why some translations say ‘which’ instead of ‘who’ as in ‘Our Father (who/which) art in heaven?’ A priest had the laity say the ‘Through Him, With Him and With Him.’ Is this a liturgical abuse? What are Father’s thoughts about the practice of intinction?

Father explains the relics of the true Cross Jn 3:13-17 Father things this verse is the pivotal verse of the Christian faith Why did the Father send his Son? Mass Hysteria: Father reads a letter someone who had difficulty following a chant in NY Letters: Letter saying that liturgical camps are being formed Word of the Day: Grasped Callers: Question of wine at mass Question about the dating of Easter  

1 Tm 2:1-8 Are things strongly held truer? Lk 7:1-10 Trust is something you do.  Mass Hysteria: Singing the mass? Letters: Question about Yom Kippur Question about contraception and sin Why do we use Latin in the Church? Shouldn’t we chant the original language? Word of the Day:  Wimple Callers: Who decided which readings we use at mass? Penance and confession question Can you recommend a psalm for people struggling with cancer or mental illness

1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14 When was this letter written and did Paul write it? God gives us an abundance of grace Lk 6:39-42 Was is this text so funny? Mass Hysteria Why do we sing at mass? Letters Is it OK to feel loving and generous when we do good deeds? Certain prayers are meant to be inaudible Question about Joseph’s reference to magic Word of the day: Blasphemy and Arrogance Callers: I am not Catholic but want to be. Does the Catholic Church do open Baptisms? Caller misses Gregorian Chant Have you ever heard that St. Therese wished to become a priest? An article in the New Yorker stated this and that she even received a tonsure. Do you think that with the new transgender laws that they are more brazen?

Col 3:12-1 St. Paul writes with “guts of compassion” for the Colossians. What is real kindness Lk 6:27-38 Christ tells us to not be judgmental Mass Hysteria: The liturgy isn’t for entertainment Letters: Letter about the genealogy of the Tudors Father recommends this book: Bearing False Witness: Debunking Centuries of Anti-Catholic History: Stark, Rodney: 9781599474991: Amazon.com: Books Word of the Day: Spiritual Songs Callers: If we are called not to judge, shouldn’t the guy in Colorado just make the cake for the gay couple? Is it wrong for me to switch parishes because the music is unbearable at my current parish? A friend wants to be baptized but is not ready to be Catholic. Can I baptize him? What should I do?

Rm 8:28-30 The Lord is forming us into his image Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 or 1:18-23 Father explains that one Gospel genealogy is a legal genealogy and the other is genetic. Mass Hysteria: Choir Directors Letters: Question about a prayer from St. Josemaria Word of the Day: Notional Assent Callers Is Adam and Eve a Myth? Can I read this book from a medium? Question about the movie Lady Jane

Col 2:6-15 This passage from Paul invites readers to walk in the Lord Lk 6:12-19 With these two readings, we see that Jesus is more than we can imagine Mass Hysteria: Why is Gregorian Chant so important? Letters: Question about circumcision Letter about predestination Word of the Day: Love of Money Callers: Did Jesus have a last name?

Col 1:15-20 This reading explains the whole NT, Father says. Lk 5:33-39 Fasting is an exercise in freedom Mass Hysteria: Gregorian Chant Letters: Father talks about first communion, confirmation and religious education. Word of the Day: New Callers: Father, can you explain the Church teaching on salvation? Why do Catholics call men Father?

Lk 5:1-11 What does being fishers of men mean? Mass Hysteria: The mass should be done with reverence, and do we like a particular mass just because we like it?  https://stlambert.org/documents/2015/1/History_of_the_Hootenanny_Mass.pdf Letters Father tells a reader to think about the never-ending mass on Calvary. Question about John the Baptist as the greatest prophet of the Old Testament Why can’t we keep relics of our own families in our own home if we do so for saints? Word of the Day: Kingdom Callers When Christ rebuked, did he rebuke the spiritual sin of the fall and when rebuking physical things, he rebukes the fall of creation? My daughter is pregnant, but doctors said there’s no heartbeat, and they said she needs to take the abortion pill. What should we do?

Col 1:1-8 Lk 4:38-44 Simon Peter was married? Father described differences between Eastern and Western traditions on marriage and celibacy Mass Hysteria: Father talks about missals in the TLM and ad orientem worship Letters Letter about Traditional mass Letter asking about music at mass Word: Rebuke Callers I went to an SSPX recently, and I find it very reverent.  What are Fr. Simon’s thoughts?? If a person is a devout Catholic, but they lose someone, and they get mad at God, and then they die, do they still go to heaven? Why do Orthodox go right to left in sign of cross?

1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11 When we live with our eyes focused on our spiritual destiny, that keeps us looking up. Lk 4:31-37 What’s the deal with authority and power? Mass Hysteria:  Father’s story of being with Greek Sailors Letters: Question regarding Eastern Christians Question about relics Question about openness to life Word of the day: Destiny Callers I am protestant, but converting next year, could I be the Best Man? Do Jewish people go to heaven? How do parishes choose music? Is Mark the Oldest Gospel and when was it written?

1 Thes 4:13-18 Christians have hope in the face of death. We don’t believe in the rapture, we believe in the Parousia. Lk 4:16-30 Fr. Simon explains the familial dynamics between Jesus and his relatives in today’s Gospel Mass: Hysteria: Roman Chant Letters Where did the Latin language come from? Word of the Day: AIR Callers Our Lady of Garabandal and how Mary talks about the warning and great chastisement, and what are Fr. Simon’s comment about that. About John the Baptist, does he have a ballpark figure on how long John the Baptist was in incarcerated before he died? As long as we obey God’s commandments, is it a sin to disagree?

1 Thes 4:1-8 The Lord is coming soon! We should be looking for honor and holiness in a spouse Mt 25:1-13 Oil is a symbol of virtue and of the Holy Spirit Mass Hysteria: The Real Presence Letters Letter about Church music Comment about Church clothing Word : Nimrod Callers Clarification about pre-nuptial agreements Caller thanking Father for Mass Hysteria segments Question about scattering ashes Question about Sunday Obligation in Protestant Churches

Mt 24:42-51 This parable, Fr. Simon says, would have been greeted with humor. Mass Hysteria: Father talks about the document on the Liturgy from The Second Vatican Council. Letters: Letter from someone raised in the Christian Reformed Church Natural Family Planning and Humane Vitae comment Word of the Day: Blameless and Holiness Callers: When it comes to learning Latin, how do you know you’re not making mistakes;  Also a question about Nimrod in Book of Ezekiel? What does the sign of the cross mean?

1 Thes 2:9-13 Why was anonymity hard to come by in the ancient world? Mt 23:27-32 What are whitewashed tombs? Mass Hysteria: Bringing Sanity to Liturgical Conversations Father explains that Protestants don’t see mass as a sacrifice Letters Letter from a church musician about church music Word of the day: Whitewashed Callers Why the Jewish people don’t believe that Jesus was God? I’m a product of LifeTeen, and there’s a lot fruit from LifeTeen especially in Phoenix. Could Father comment? Who made the mass entertainment, and who’s responsible for trying to make it entertainment?

Who was St. Bartholomew? And what does Nathaniel mean? Rv 21:9b-14 Father explains a Jewish wedding custom Jn 1:45-51 Why is the fig tree important? Mass hysteria: Father talks about some of the liturgical prescriptions of the Second Vatican Council Letters Letter about wedding garment and baptismal garment and what to wear to mass Is there an appropriate time for applause for mass? Word: to deceive Callers Two Strikes at Birth: Original Sin and then concupiscence.    Could you help me understand? During the mass, one Greek response like in Kyrie Elision.  Why only Greek part in the mass? Was John the Baptist born without original sin? I was raised Christian Reform and taught about atonement, especially John 6:44 What are Fr.’s thoughts on possibility on limited atonement?

1 Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10 One of the oldest NT documents Mt 23:13-22 Fr. Simon unpacks the drama between the Scribes and Jesus Liturgical musings: Father gives his thoughts about liturgical issues Letters How is it our salvation to give God thanks? What happens if my confirmation sponsor isn’t Catholic? Word: Gehenna Callers: Does Father have an opinion about Kabala?

Jgs 11:29-39a Did God want Jephthah to sacrifice his daughter? Letters Did people really live 900 years old in the Bible? What do we call leaders of other faith traditions Is it sinful to remember the pleasures of previous sinful acts–also, can you sin after death? Do Jews believe in hell? Word Wedding Garment  

Jgs 9:6-15 Father describes the drama of Gideon in Judges Mt 20:1-16 Jesus talk’s about God’s justice in today’s Gospel Letters What is a litany, and why would we need to say it? Question about spirits and Dungeons and Dragons Word: Thy Callers Why does the Lord want us to accept that it is his body and blood? How can I deal with habitual sin?

Jgs 6:11-24a Father explains all of the dynamics of the Book of Judges, including atheism in the Old Testament. Letters; When we die, do we meet God and then go to heaven or hell? Father answers a question about Baptism Letter about 1 Kings, Solomon, and the Blessed Mother Question about the number of children to have Word of the Day: Angel/Messenger