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(2:00) Bible Study:
1 Kgs 17:1-6
Find out more about Elijah and some of the confusing words in this bible verse.
Mt 5:1-12
What does the word blessed mean in this passage?

(23:59) Break 1
(24:43) Letters:
Father Simon explains mindfulness, where he went to seminary, talks about the History of honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary, and explains the Josephite Marriage.

(41:08) Break 2
(41:40) Word of the Day:
Emptiness 
(43:20) Phones:
Ed - Could I give communion to somebody in the Greek Orthodox Church?
Jane - When St. John and Peter went to the tomb, when they discovered Jesus wasn't there, would they have taken the Shroud?
Mary - Is criticizing a priest' homily a mortal sin?
Brian - Better to get both bread/wine or just one?

<ul>
<li>(2:00) Bible Study:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1kings/17?1">1 Kgs 17:1-6</a>
<ul>
<li>Find out more about Elijah and some of the confusing words in this bible verse.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/5?1">Mt 5:1-12</a>
<ul>
<li>What does the word blessed mean in this passage?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(23:59) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(24:43) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Father Simon explains mindfulness, where he went to seminary, talks about the History of honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary, and explains the Josephite Marriage.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(41:08) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(41:40) Word of the Day: 
<ul>
<li>Emptiness </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(43:20) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Ed - Could I give communion to somebody in the Greek Orthodox Church?</li>
<li>Jane - When St. John and Peter went to the tomb, when they discovered Jesus wasn't there, would they have taken the Shroud?</li>
<li>Mary - Is criticizing a priest' homily a mortal sin?</li>
<li>Brian - Better to get both bread/wine or just one?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

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Father Simon Says - June 10, 2024 - Blessed

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(1:49) Bible Study:
2 Kgs 24:8-17
Father talks about the history of these readings.
Mt 7:21-29
How do you know you are from the Lord? Father answers this.

(20:55) Break 1
(21:50) Letters:
Father answers letters about the orthodox Church, the meaning of the word Jew, whether a person can be Buddhist and Catholic and the Traditional Latin Mass vs the Novus Ordo.

(37:24) Break 2
(38:13) Word of the Day:
Fool
(40:54) Phones:
Christina - Question about forgiveness, how to forgive someone?
Don - Is it okay to pray the shorter version of the St. Michael prayer?
Nathaniel - Is it okay to have lay people do communion services and is that necessary?
Cathy - Question about those fear at the boat in the Gospels? At mass, they were talking about Apostles in the boat being frightened.   Priest said they're fully surrendering to God.

<ul>
<li>(1:49) Bible Study:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2Kings/24?8">2 Kgs 24:8-17</a>
<ul>
<li>Father talks about the history of these readings.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/7?21">Mt 7:21-29</a>
<ul>
<li>How do you know you are from the Lord? Father answers this.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(20:55) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(21:50) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Father answers letters about the orthodox Church, the meaning of the word Jew, whether a person can be Buddhist and Catholic and the Traditional Latin Mass vs the Novus Ordo.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(37:24) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(38:13) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>Fool</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(40:54) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Christina - Question about forgiveness, how to forgive someone?</li>
<li>Don - Is it okay to pray the shorter version of the St. Michael prayer?</li>
<li>Nathaniel - Is it okay to have lay people do communion services and is that necessary?</li>
<li>Cathy - Question about those fear at the boat in the Gospels? At mass, they were talking about Apostles in the boat being frightened.   Priest said they're fully surrendering to God.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Father Simon Says - June 27, 2024 - Forgiveness

(1:52) Bible Study:
2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3
Father unpacks the history in this reading
Mt 7:15-20
Father explains what fruit is.

(21:53) Break 1
(22:47) Letters:
Father answers questions about how to know when the scripture is literal or figurative, how Eucharistic miracles match up with the spiritual reality of the Eucharist and Is God ashamed of us.

(34:41) Break 2 
(35:31) Word of the Day:
Kingdom
(42:23) Phones:
Mike - Question about dome of the Rock, do historians know where the Dome of the Rock in situations to the temple.  Was it part of it?
John - What's the difference b/w evangelizing with our life and evangelizing by word & deed?

<ul>
<li>(1:52) Bible Study:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2Kings/22?8">2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3</a>
<ul>
<li>Father unpacks the history in this reading</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/7?15">Mt 7:15-20</a>
<ul>
<li>Father explains what fruit is.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(21:53) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(22:47) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Father answers questions about how to know when the scripture is literal or figurative, how Eucharistic miracles match up with the spiritual reality of the Eucharist and Is God ashamed of us.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(34:41) Break 2 
<ul>
<li>(35:31) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>Kingdom</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(42:23) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Mike - Question about dome of the Rock, do historians know where the Dome of the Rock in situations to the temple.  Was it part of it?</li>
<li>John - What's the difference b/w evangelizing with our life and evangelizing by word &amp; deed?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Father Simon Says - June 26, 2024 - Kingdom

(1:51) Bible Study:
2 KGS 19:9B-11, 14-21, 31-35A, 36
Father gets into some really obscure stuff which you probably haven’t heard.
PS 48:2-3AB, 3CD-4, 10-11 
Father talks about what it means to not throw your pearls before swine.

(21:15) Break 1
(21:55) Letters:
Father answers questions about the great pyramids, where the best place to donate gifts, who are the psalms addressed to, how baptism works, and the meaning of the Sunday Gospel.

(36:31) Break 2
(37:17) Word of the Day:
Thlipsis
(40:59) Phones:
Donna - What do you think about particles that fall on the floor during communion, would that be casting your pearls before swine?
Daniel - When we pray the rosary or any prayers that are repeated like the Our Father, Hail Mary, why repeat?
Patrick - Could I baptize my grandson in the hospital, until I could get him officially baptized?
Claire - A funeral today in a Catholic and the man is a known Mason, and not Catholic.  Why would a funeral be there, and should I say something to the pastor?

<ul>
<li>(1:51) Bible Study:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2kings/19?9">2 KGS 19:9B-11, 14-21, 31-35A, 36</a>
<ul>
<li>Father gets into some really obscure stuff which you probably haven’t heard.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/psalms/48?2">PS 48:2-3AB, 3CD-4, 10-11 </a>
<ul>
<li>Father talks about what it means to not throw your pearls before swine.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(21:15) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(21:55) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Father answers questions about the great pyramids, where the best place to donate gifts, who are the psalms addressed to, how baptism works, and the meaning of the Sunday Gospel.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(36:31) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(37:17) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>Thlipsis</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(40:59) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Donna - What do you think about particles that fall on the floor during communion, would that be casting your pearls before swine?</li>
<li>Daniel - When we pray the rosary or any prayers that are repeated like the Our Father, Hail Mary, why repeat?</li>
<li>Patrick - Could I baptize my grandson in the hospital, until I could get him officially baptized?</li>
<li>Claire - A funeral today in a Catholic and the man is a known Mason, and not Catholic.  Why would a funeral be there, and should I say something to the pastor?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Father Simon Says - June 10, 2024 - Blessed

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