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Mary of Bethany and Magdalene

Did Jesus die after 3 or 6 hours? 

How Father Simon met the Rabbi

Word of the Day 

Was Judas truly a traitor? 

Did the Devil enter Judas? 

Verse cut out of today's Gospel

Number of Commandments

Saying 'me' during a prayer

Going to confession

Sense of the Faithful

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 (1:40)
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/Isaiah/49?1" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="link" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="0">Is 49:1-6</a>
<ul>
<li> A light to the nations! </li>
</ul>
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/13?21" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="link" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="1">Jn 13:21-33, 36-38</a>
<ul>
<li>Did Jesus kneel before Judas? </li>
</ul>
Letters
<ul>
<li>(18:36) - Is Mary of Bethany Mary of Magdalene? </li>
<li>(21:10) - Did Jesus die after three or six hours on the cross? </li>
<li>(23:15) - what's the story about how Fr. Simon and his Rabbi friend met</li>
</ul>
Word of the Day: Recline (30:15) Callers
<ul>
<li>(33:16) - If Judas was put there for the betrayal of Christ Was he truly a traitor?</li>
<li>(35:41) - When Jesus Gave Judas the bread did the devil enter Judas?</li>
<li>(37:55) - why were there two verses cut out of today's Gospel?</li>
<li>(41:47) - did God give Moses more than 10 commandments?</li>
<li>(45:25) - when we pray alone, can we use me/my instead of us/we?</li>
<li>(46:35) - should you go to confession even if you don't have anything to confess?</li>
<li>(48:19) - can father explain the sense of the faithful? </li>
</ul>

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"And It Was Night" - April 4, 2023

Break 1

Letters

Break 2

Word of the Day

Phones

Check out this great show from June 06, 2024

(3:10) Bible Study:
2 Tm 2:8-15
Don’t be come entangled in the affairs of life

(19:19) Break 1

(20:14) Letters:
Father answers some letters which are very difficult today. Check this segment out to see how father does answering these hard cookies.

(33:29) Break 2

(34:00) Word of the Day:
(you’re going to need to listen to listen in to what it is)

(37:30) Phones:
Ruth - What does the Church say about yoga?   I heard there's nothing wrong with it from another priest.
Paul - What is the churches dogma on creation vs. evolution?
Monica - What do you think about having my children decide when they're older?  I raised my children Catholic, and they'll decide when their older.
Devin - What is your favorite Bible verse?
Mike - What Jesus meant by having sheep not of this fold?

Check out this great show from June 06, 2024
(3:10) Bible Study:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2Timothy/2?8">2 Tm 2:8-15</a></li>
<li>Don&rsquo;t be come entangled in the affairs of life</li>
</ul>
(19:19) Break 1
(20:14) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Father answers some letters which are very difficult today. Check this segment out to see how father does answering these hard cookies.</li>
</ul>
(33:29) Break 2
(34:00) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>(you&rsquo;re going to need to listen to listen in to what it is)</li>
</ul>
(37:30) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Ruth - What does the Church say about yoga?&nbsp;&nbsp; I heard there's nothing wrong with it from another priest.</li>
<li>Paul - What is the churches dogma on creation vs. evolution?</li>
<li>Monica - What do you think about having my children decide when they're older?&nbsp; I raised my children Catholic, and they'll decide when their older.</li>
<li>Devin - What is your favorite Bible verse?</li>
<li>Mike - What Jesus meant by having sheep not of this fold?</li>
</ul>

Father Simon Says - June 4, 2026 - Yoga and More

Check out this great show from June 5, 2024

(3:41) Bible Study:
2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12
Are the books from the bible really as old as people claim they are?
Mk 12:18-27
Father explains the meaning of this story.

(24:04) Break 1

(24:30) Letters:
Father answers questions about, how Jews knew if you were ritually pure before partaking in the sacrifice, worrying about demonic possession, the resurrection of the dead and how we should read the psalms.  

(34:29) Break 2

(35:06) Word of the Day:
The

(39:54) Phones:
Cathy - My oldest granddaughter who's married, she doesn't want children.   How to approach the subject?
Cindy - Why do the protestants have an extra line in the Our Father?
Joe - Where they actually risen bodies, the bodies that were raised right after the earthquake when Jesus died?

Check out this great show from June 5, 2024
(3:41) Bible Study:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2Timothy/1?1">2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12</a></li>
<ul>
<li>Are the books from the bible really as old as people claim they are?</li>
</ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/12?18">Mk 12:18-27</a></li>
<ul>
<li>Father explains the meaning of this story.</li>
</ul>
</ul>
(24:04) Break 1
(24:30) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Father answers questions about, how Jews knew if you were ritually pure before partaking in the sacrifice, worrying about demonic possession, the resurrection of the dead and how we should read the psalms. &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
(34:29) Break 2
(35:06) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>The</li>
</ul>
(39:54) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Cathy - My oldest granddaughter who's married, she doesn't want children.&nbsp;&nbsp; How to approach the subject?</li>
<li>Cindy - Why do the protestants have an extra line in the Our Father?</li>
<li>Joe - Where they actually risen bodies, the bodies that were raised right after the earthquake when Jesus died?</li>
</ul>

Father Simon Says - June 3, 2026 - Is "The" important?

Phone Calls

Check out this great show from June 04, 2024

(2:03) Bible Study:
2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18
Fires of God’s love are in purgatory? Find out what that means here
Mk 12:13-17
Jesus was more clever than you would think in this passage. Find out how from Father Simon.

(21:20) Break 1 

(22:17) Letters:
Father answers questions about receiving communion, our Blessed Mother, The Saint Jude Novena and are there different levels in heaven? 

(35:12) Break 2

(36:24) Word of the Day:
Spoude (yes, that’s a word)

(39:22) Phones:
Patricia - My daughter claims LGBTQ as her identity and inviting me to go to the pride parade this weekend.  What to do?
Paul - How does a priest determine the penance for confession?
Jay - Eucharistic Prayer I, and why is Matthias listed separately from the apostles?
Mike - Contradiction b/w the 1st sorrow of Mary in seven sorrows and yet the 4th joyful mystery presentation.
Paul - What is all about the red heifers, dating back to sacrifice and Noah Hyde Laws

Check out this great show from June 04, 2024
(2:03) Bible Study:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2peter/3">2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18</a></li>
<li>Fires of God&rsquo;s love are in purgatory? Find out what that means here</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/12">Mk 12:13-17</a></li>
<li>Jesus was more clever than you would think in this passage. Find out how from Father Simon.</li>
</ul>
(21:20) Break 1 
(22:17) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Father answers questions about receiving communion, our Blessed Mother, The Saint Jude Novena and are there different levels in heaven?&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
(35:12) Break 2
(36:24) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>Spoude (yes, that&rsquo;s a word)</li>
</ul>
(39:22) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Patricia - My daughter claims LGBTQ as her identity and inviting me to go to the pride parade this weekend.&nbsp; What to do?</li>
<li>Paul - How does a priest determine the penance for confession?</li>
<li>Jay - Eucharistic Prayer I, and why is Matthias listed separately from the apostles?</li>
<li>Mike - Contradiction b/w the 1st sorrow of Mary in seven sorrows and yet the 4th joyful mystery presentation.</li>
<li>Paul - What is all about the red heifers, dating back to sacrifice and Noah Hyde Laws</li>
</ul>

"And It Was Night" - April 4, 2023

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