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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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Father Simon Says™ is your daily bible study hosted by Father Richard Simon, who jokingly refers to himself as Reverend Know-it-All.

    Speak Now! - May 29, 2024

    Speak Now! - May 29, 2024

    Bible Study: (2:11)

    1 Pt 1:18-25


    Commandments & obedience 

    Mk 10:32-45


     The cross of Christ 

    Letters: 


    (22:22) - Born of the Spirit 
    (27:24) - Should priests be publicly hostile to each other? 
    (31:14) - Speak now or forever hold your peace
    (33:24) - Vision of Jesus 

    Word of the Day: Ransom (36:58)

    Callers: 


    (39:31) - If my friend where to die before getting last rites, is that the same as if you die before going to confession?
    (42:38) - What has happened to the animals in Eden after the fall?  And Where's Aretha Franklin music that you used to play? I'm an old neighbor of his.
    (45:24) - Where can I find information about indulgences and visiting cemeteries?

    https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=1178

    (46:38) - Regarding reconciliation, what does persona in Christi mean when confession is happening?
    (48:49) - I noticed that the Eucharist looks like a roaring lion in the reliquary, does that have anything to do w/the 2nd coming?

    • 51 min
    Father Simon Says - May 28, 2024 - Soapboxes Galore

    Father Simon Says - May 28, 2024 - Soapboxes Galore

    (1:54) Bible Study

    1 Pt 1:10-16Father guides us through the importance of today's readings.(23:13) LettersFather shares a letter thank him for "getting on his soap box"

    shares his insights on priests being moved around in the Church

    and answers an email about the rich young man who didn't want to give up his riches for Jesus.(38:40) Word of the DayMystery(40:52) PhonesMary - I went to mass today, the music was about Trinity Sunday, psalm was not the one listed.  Even though there were all these mistakes, including homily, do I still get the grace of the sacrament?

    Stuart - How to determine what parish I should attend as a new convert?

    • 51 min
    Compassion, Mercy, & Marriage - May 24, 2024

    Compassion, Mercy, & Marriage - May 24, 2024

    Bible Study: (1:52)

    Jas 5:9-12


    The Lord is compassionate and merciful 

    Mk 10:1-12


    Why is today's Gospel controversial?

    Letters: 


    (23:16) - Love your enemies 
    (24:58) - Holy Spirit in the Jewish faith
    (26:58) - Moral to produce comfort in difficult times? 
    (31:00) - Does the Guardian angels stay with us forever? 
    (31:00) - Apostles on Holy Saturday
    (33:27) - Peter, do you love me question? 

    Word of the Day: Arminius & Baptism (35:04)

    Callers: 


    (40:26) - At Mass, is it equal to offer intentions in your heart oppose to asking the priest to offer the intention?
    (41:27) - Can I say, "I don't know" to a request? 
    (44:29) - What do you think of the sign of peace, when everybody is shaking hands with everybody, and is it okay for me to ignore people and just focus on Christ?
    (49:41) - About the single life and if that's really a vocation in the Church?

    • 51 min
    It's Only Money! - May 23, 2024

    It's Only Money! - May 23, 2024

    Bible Study: (1:53)

    Jas 5:1-6


    How should Christians view money? 

    Mk 9:41-50


    What causes us to sin? 

    Letters: 


    (23:02) - Cremation Question 
    (26:56) - Should I turn on my radio at Mass time? 
    (28:25) - Communion - what should I do? 
    (32:56) - My husband needs to get his prior married annulled 
    (35:56) - Can anyone wear the start of David? 

    Word of the Day: SCANDAL (37:55)

    Callers:


    (39:25) - In Mark 9:49-50 everybody salted w/fire and have salt in yourself, could you explain?
    (44:04) - Question about cremation and ashes be buried in sacred ground?  I'm in the process of buying a niche; does that niche count as sacred ground?
    (45:24) - Could you clarify about having the mass on radio while you're working?
    (46:24) - Entrance and Communion Antiphons should they said every mass?  It's bugging me.
    (48:27) - Could you explain the burying people in three days and that we have to do that?
    (49:24) - Explain Law vs. Grace and Paul's interpretation in his writings?  How does it different digest that?

    • 51 min
    What is Conscience? - May 22, 2024

    What is Conscience? - May 22, 2024

    Bible Study: (2:50)

    Jas 4:13-17


    Father discusses young people in the Church & growth in the Church
    What is conscience? 

    Mk 9:38-40


    The importance of respecting those who are with the Lord

    Letters: 


    (22:33) - How do we understand the Holy Spirit? 
    (26:11) - The Judges in the Bible 
    (28:48) - Music at the Parish
    (30:09) - Pizza at the prayer meeting 

    Word of the Day: Enemies (33:58)

    Callers: 


    (38:18) - Did Mary and Joseph have children in the home?
    (41:19) - Would Flannery O'Conner's comment on the Eucharist be a good addition to the Eucharist Congress?
    (43:20) - Should we be talking more about end times and things like that?
    (47:58) - Where in the Bible does it say that we need to get married in the Church

    New Testament: 

    https://www.amazon.com/New-Testament-Richmond-Lattimore/dp/0865475245

    • 51 min
    What God Wants of Us - May 21, 2024

    What God Wants of Us - May 21, 2024

    Bible Study: (1:57)

    Jas 4:1-10


    How do we ask God what he wants of us? 

    Mk 9:30-37


    What does Deacon mean? 

    Letters:


    (24:43)- Consulting with spirits 
    (26:10) - Sabbath rest when we work in an industry that doesn't allow it
    (26:56) - Congratulating an unmarried woman
    (28:54) - Rosary recording
    (30:05) - Why was Mary the first member of the Church? 

    Word of the Day (36:59)

    Callers:


    (39:48) - Since Christ was born of Mary, who was a human, did he have a DNA that was part of human?
    (41:27) - About the Eucharist,  was there any place in the Bible that Jesus said on how to receive the Eucharist?
    (47:04) - My granddaughter doesn't want children, just wants dogs. What's a subtle way to approach this with her? 
    (47:15) - The Our Father, and specifically 'lead us not into temptation.' Why is it sometimes translated temptation and in NAB, it says final test?
    (49:23) - What is the best genealogy book on Mary and her Theology?

    • 51 min

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