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(6:31) Bible Study: 
Prv 3:27-34
Father talks about the importance and gift of the commandments.
Lk 8:16-18
Father talks about undeserved favors

(23:55) Break 1
(25:58) Letters: 
How do you know you will be one of the sheep instead of one of the goats? How did the Sacrifice of the Mass develop over time? Father answers these questions and more in this letters segment.

(35:30) Break 2
(36:18) Word of the Day:
Taken Away
(40:25) Phones:
Matt - St. Faustina in her diary, when she says 'moment of death, Jesus would appear to a soul to accept his mercy' does a soul have free will to accept?   A Get out of Jail Free Card?
Richard - With the Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church and the changing of the Nicene Creed and the Filoque, who changed the wording?
Don - The modern day Palestinians, who were they descendants from, Philistines, Amalekites etc.
Steve - In today’s Gospel, Luke 8:18, could you explain the passage?

<ul>
<li>(6:31) Bible Study: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/proverbs/3?27">Prv 3:27-34</a>
<ul>
<li>Father talks about the importance and gift of the commandments.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/8?16">Lk 8:16-18</a>
<ul>
<li>Father talks about undeserved favors</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(23:55) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(25:58) Letters: 
<ul>
<li>How do you know you will be one of the sheep instead of one of the goats? How did the Sacrifice of the Mass develop over time? Father answers these questions and more in this letters segment.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(35:30) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(36:18) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>Taken Away</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(40:25) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Matt - St. Faustina in her diary, when she says 'moment of death, Jesus would appear to a soul to accept his mercy' does a soul have free will to accept?   A Get out of Jail Free Card?</li>
<li>Richard - With the Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church and the changing of the Nicene Creed and the Filoque, who changed the wording?</li>
<li>Don - The modern day Palestinians, who were they descendants from, Philistines, Amalekites etc.</li>
<li>Steve - In today’s Gospel, Luke 8:18, could you explain the passage?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

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Father Simon Says - September 23, 2024 - Undeserved Favors

(3:53) Bible Study: 
Ti 2:1-8, 11-14
Why are older men and women singled out in this passage? Father explains.
Lk 17:7-10
What does this passage mean? Father shares.

(24:43) Break 1
(25:40) Letters:
Do we become angels when we die? What happens to the holy innocence? Should we be like the Amish? Father answers these and many more questions.

(34:55) Break 2
(35:59) Word of the Day:
Under control of husbands
(40:36) Phones:
Nicole - Mark 13:22 - what does 'if it were possible mean?'
Jason - I was baptized in the ocean but I had a priest tell me it had to be freshwater to be vaild. Is this true?
Bob - what is the churches view of cremation? does a cremated soul just stay in purgatory?

<ul>
<li>(3:53) Bible Study: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/titus/2?1">Ti 2:1-8, 11-14</a>
<ul>
<li>Why are older men and women singled out in this passage? Father explains.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/17?7">Lk 17:7-10</a>
<ul>
<li>What does this passage mean? Father shares.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(24:43) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(25:40) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Do we become angels when we die? What happens to the holy innocence? Should we be like the Amish? Father answers these and many more questions.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(34:55) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(35:59) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>Under control of husbands</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(40:36) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Nicole - Mark 13:22 - what does 'if it were possible mean?'</li>
<li>Jason - I was baptized in the ocean but I had a priest tell me it had to be freshwater to be vaild. Is this true?</li>
<li>Bob - what is the churches view of cremation? does a cremated soul just stay in purgatory?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Spiritual Adultery - Father Simon Says - November 12, 2024

(4:31) Bible Study: 
Ti 1:1-9
Father talks about the simple structure of the Catholic Church.

(21:53) Break 1
(30:37) Letters:
Patrick talks about the holy souls in purgatory being able to pray for us while in purgatory and can Bishops trace their line back to one of the apostles? Father answers these and other questions

(38:53) Break 2
(39:46) Word of the Day:
Stumbling stone
(43:49) Phones:
Tim - Notre Dame is officially called the Lady of the Lake
Patrick - I started going to a new church but I don't know if they truly believe that God is present in Communion. Should I go back to not?

<ul>
<li>(4:31) Bible Study: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/Titus/1?1">Ti 1:1-9</a>
<ul>
<li>Father talks about the simple structure of the Catholic Church.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(21:53) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(30:37) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Patrick talks about the holy souls in purgatory being able to pray for us while in purgatory and can Bishops trace their line back to one of the apostles? Father answers these and other questions</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(38:53) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(39:46) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>Stumbling stone</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(43:49) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Tim - Notre Dame is officially called the Lady of the Lake</li>
<li>Patrick - I started going to a new church but I don't know if they truly believe that God is present in Communion. Should I go back to not?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Priestly Confusion - Father Simon Says - November 11, 2024

Break 

(3:46) Bible Study: 
PHIL 3:3-8A
What does it mean to work out your salvation?
MT 11:28 
Father explains what it meant that people were suppose to take His yoke upon people.
LK 15:1-10 
Father explains the surprising way in how valuable the coins were in this parable.
(20:24) Letters:
What is the importance of the wedding garment? Father answers this question and more on the other side of the break.

(27:00) Break 1
(38:30) Word of the Day:
Burdened
(40:00) Phones:
Joanna - I am converting, and I am wondering how I can understand Biblical Greek from a Catholic perspective?
David My friend doesn't go to church but receives communion and the priest says it's fine and to just to confession when he can. Is this true? I feel like its not right

Resources:
Lëtzebuerg Sprangpressessioun (Dancing Procession of Echternach)

https://youtu.be/4nehqiAWFGY?si=-xPmWf2QUj_s0VT5

<ul>
<li>(3:46) Bible Study: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/philippians/3?3">PHIL 3:3-8A</a>
<ul>
<li>What does it mean to work out your salvation?</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/11?28">MT 11:28 </a>
<ul>
<li>Father explains what it meant that people were suppose to take His yoke upon people.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/15?1">LK 15:1-10 </a>
<ul>
<li>Father explains the surprising way in how valuable the coins were in this parable.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(20:24) Letters:
<ul>
<li>What is the importance of the wedding garment? Father answers this question and more on the other side of the break.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(27:00) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(38:30) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>Burdened</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(40:00) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Joanna - I am converting, and I am wondering how I can understand Biblical Greek from a Catholic perspective?</li>
<li>David My friend doesn't go to church but receives communion and the priest says it's fine and to just to confession when he can. Is this true? I feel like its not right</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
Resources:
<ul>
<li>Lëtzebuerg Sprangpressessioun (Dancing Procession of Echternach)
<ul>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/4nehqiAWFGY?si=-xPmWf2QUj_s0VT5">https://youtu.be/4nehqiAWFGY?si=-xPmWf2QUj_s0VT5</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Father Simon Says - September 23, 2024 - Undeserved Favors

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