Bible Study

Priest & Wedding Mass

Keeping the Fast

Empting the Holy Water?

Respect during Latin Mass

Why would Satan want to kill Jesus?

Word of the Day

Contradictory Ezekiel?

Prayers Answered

Why we offer up Christ

Saying the rosary during Lent

Dogma of Hell

Bible Study: (2:07)

Ez 18:21-28
Being a Tzadik

Mt 5:20-26
Father describes what it means to be liable to judgement 

Letters


(21:15) - There was a priest saddened that he wasn't asked to celebrate a wedding mass


(25:08) - Should I fast based on the clock? 


(26:00) - We used to empty the holy water during Lent? 


(27:04) - Respect during Latin Mass


(30:57) - Why would Satan want to kill Jesus? 

Word of the Day: Polycarp (35:19)

Callers: 


(38:23) - Today's first reading from Ezekiel seems contradictory


(41:32) - When we pray for something, and don't get that specific thing, but we get something else, how do we know what we get?


(43:23) - Why we offer up Christ back up to Jesus during communion


(45:58) - Saying the rosary during Lent, is it Glorious on Sundays still?  
(47:34) - How should I prepare to read The Dogma of Hell?

Bible Study: (2:07)
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/ezekiel/18?21" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="0">Ez 18:21-28</a>
<ul>
<li>Being a Tzadik</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/5?20" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="1">Mt 5:20-26</a>
<ul>
<li>Father describes what it means to be liable to judgement </li>
</ul>
Letters
<ul>
<li>
(21:15) - There was a priest saddened that he wasn't asked to celebrate a wedding mass
</li>
<li>
(25:08) - Should I fast based on the clock? 
</li>
<li>
(26:00) - We used to empty the holy water during Lent? 
</li>
<li>
(27:04) - Respect during Latin Mass
</li>
<li>
(30:57) - Why would Satan want to kill Jesus? 
</li>
</ul>
Word of the Day: Polycarp (35:19)
Callers: 
<ul>
<li>
(38:23) - Today's first reading from Ezekiel seems contradictory
</li>
<li>
(41:32) - When we pray for something, and don't get that specific thing, but we get something else, how do we know what we get?
</li>
<li>
(43:23) - Why we offer up Christ back up to Jesus during communion
</li>
<li>
(45:58) - Saying the rosary during Lent, is it Glorious on Sundays still?  
</li>
<li>(47:34) - How should I prepare to read The Dogma of Hell?</li>
</ul>

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Fasting, Dogma of Hell, and Holy Water - February 23, 2024

Break 1

Letters

Break 2

Phones

Check out this Encore show from August 30, 2024
(2:30) Bible Study: 
1 Cor 1:17-25
Father sheds some light on Paul.
 Mt 25:1-13
Father goes through this passage step by step.

(20:21) Break 1
(21:27) Letters: 
Father answers what the best text for the bible is and other word plays from words from Chick-fil-A to Adultery. Strange conversation, but fun!

Break 2
(39:05) Word of the Day:
Foolishness
(40:26) Phones:
Joseph - how can we love our priests better and not just see them as sacrament dispensers?
Therese - Is it true that divine mercy is the sacrament of Confession?
Young Thomas shares an email asking about the psalms and Vatican 2

Check out this Encore show from August 30, 2024
<ul>
<li>(2:30) Bible Study:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1Corinthians/1?17">1 Cor 1:17-25</a>
<ul>
<li>Father sheds some light on Paul.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>&nbsp;<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/25?1">Mt 25:1-13</a>
<ul>
<li>Father goes through this passage step by step.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(20:21) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(21:27) Letters: 
<ul>
<li>Father answers what the best text for the bible is and other word plays from words from Chick-fil-A to Adultery. Strange conversation, but fun!</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
Break 2
<ul>
<li>(39:05) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>Foolishness</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(40:26) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Joseph - how can we love our priests better and not just see them as sacrament dispensers?</li>
<li>Therese - Is it true that divine mercy is the sacrament of Confession?</li>
<li>Young Thomas shares an email asking about the psalms and Vatican 2</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Father Simon Says - December 29, 2025 - Foolishness of God [ENCORE] 

Check out this Encore from December 19, 2024!
(3:26) Bible Study: 
Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a
Father talks about the epic story of Samson in this reading relating his origin story.
Lk 1:5-25
Father explains the origin story of John the Baptist.

(17:33) Break 1
(19:19) Letters:
Can you be forgiven if you are not repentant for your sin? How does God look from different perspectives? Father answers these and many other questions. Send Father a letter at simon@relevantradio.com

(32:08) Break 2
(33:33) Word of the Day:
X
(34:52) Phones:
Vince - When I was an altar boy, our church at noon had a high mass; And the rest was regular mass. Am I remembering this correctly
Mary - My daughter was in confession and she noticed the priest was on an iPad and she said to the priest, 'you were on the iPad' the whole time, he denied it and she could hear him shut the iPad.  Did she do the right thing by calling him out.
Jeff - What Emmanuel and Jesus, why two different instructions for the naming?
Lisa - I have a son who is non-practicing Catholic and daughter in law whose non-practicing Jew; they’re hosting Christmas Day at their house.  And their children not raised. What is my role as a grandma and what if grandson asks me questions about Christmas and Easter?

Check out this Encore from December 19, 2024!
<ul>
<li>(3:26) Bible Study:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/judges/13?2">Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a</a>
<ul>
<li>Father talks about the epic story of Samson in this reading relating his origin story.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/1?5">Lk 1:5-25</a>
<ul>
<li>Father explains the origin story of John the Baptist.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(17:33) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(19:19) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Can you be forgiven if you are not repentant for your sin? How does God look from different perspectives? Father answers these and many other questions. Send Father a letter at <a href="mailto:simon@relevantradio.com">simon@relevantradio.com</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(32:08) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(33:33) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>X</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(34:52) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Vince - When I was an altar boy, our church at noon had a high mass; And the rest was regular mass. Am I remembering this correctly</li>
<li>Mary - My daughter was in confession and she noticed the priest was on an iPad and she said to the priest, 'you were on the iPad' the whole time, he denied it and she could hear him shut the iPad.&nbsp; Did she do the right thing by calling him out.</li>
<li>Jeff - What Emmanuel and Jesus, why two different instructions for the naming?</li>
<li>Lisa - I have a son who is non-practicing Catholic and daughter in law whose non-practicing Jew; they&rsquo;re hosting Christmas Day at their house.&nbsp; And their children not raised. What is my role as a grandma and what if grandson asks me questions about Christmas and Easter?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Angels - Father Simon Says - December 26, 2025 [ENCORE]

(3:03) Bible Study: 
Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24
Be Faithful to the Lord and hand on what was passed down
Luke 1:57-66
Father talks about the name “John”

(18:31) Break 1
Father talks about the Reverence theory of Saint Joseph
(28:36) Letters:
Father talks about the meaning of the Lamb of God. Father helps a listener who returned to the Church and had some questions about the Church. Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com

(38:06) Break 2
(39:07) Word of the Day
IHS
(40:34) Phones:
Katie - If Mary was born without original sin, why couldn't she have been our savior?
James – Are black Rosary beads bad?
Anthony - When were girls allowed to be altar servers? Why can't nuns do math?

<ul>
<li>(3:03) Bible Study: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/malachi/3?1">Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24</a>
<ul>
<li>Be Faithful to the Lord and hand on what was passed down</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/1?57">Luke 1:57-66</a>
<ul>
<li>Father talks about the name &ldquo;John&rdquo;</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(18:31) Break 1
<ul>
<li>Father talks about the Reverence theory of Saint Joseph</li>
<li>(28:36) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Father talks about the meaning of the Lamb of God. Father helps a listener who returned to the Church and had some questions about the Church. Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at <a href="mailto:simon@relevantradio.com">simon@relevantradio.com</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(38:06) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(39:07) Word of the Day
<ul>
<li>IHS</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(40:34) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Katie - If Mary was born without original sin, why couldn't she have been our savior?</li>
<li>James &ndash; Are black Rosary beads bad?</li>
<li>Anthony - When were girls allowed to be altar servers? Why can't nuns do math?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Fasting, Dogma of Hell, and Holy Water - February 23, 2024

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