Bible Study

Did Mary Sin? 

Holy Souls in Purgatory

Word of the Day

Cemetary 

Rosary 

Genesis 

Chosen People

Matthew 27

Bible Study: (2:39)

Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21
Father gives the history of the Pharisees 

Letters
(23:24) - I'm a Protestant and I need to clarify that Mary never sinned? 
(31:19) - How can the holy souls in purgatory be holy? 

Word of the Day: Gird your loins (35:16)

Callers:
(36:21) - My church is building a cemetery in front of the church and you can get your name put on the cross they are making. Your thoughts on this?
(37:58) - Can we please have a second rosary during the day?
(39:38) - Genesis - the moon and the sun were created on the 4th day, but why not when he said let there be light?
(42:44) - Who are the new chosen people? Are the Jews still the chosen people?
https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Christianity-Marginal-Religious-Centuries/dp/0060677015
(48:27) - Did people rise from the dead when Jesus died? (cf. Mt 27:51-56)

Bible Study: (2:39)
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/romans/5?12">Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21</a>
<ul>
<li>Father gives the history of the Pharisees </li>
</ul>
Letters
<ul>
<li>(23:24) - I'm a Protestant and I need to clarify that Mary never sinned? </li>
<li>(31:19) - How can the holy souls in purgatory be holy? </li>
</ul>
Word of the Day: Gird your loins (35:16)
Callers:
<ul>
<li>(36:21) - My church is building a cemetery in front of the church and you can get your name put on the cross they are making. Your thoughts on this?</li>
<li>(37:58) - Can we please have a second rosary during the day?</li>
<li>(39:38) - Genesis - the moon and the sun were created on the 4th day, but why not when he said let there be light?</li>
<li>(42:44) - Who are the new chosen people? Are the Jews still the chosen people?</li>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Christianity-Marginal-Religious-Centuries/dp/0060677015">https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Christianity-Marginal-Religious-Centuries/dp/0060677015</a></li>
</ul>
<li>(48:27) - Did people rise from the dead when Jesus died? (cf. Mt 27:51-56)</li>
</ul>

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Let There Be Light - October 24, 2023

Break 1

Letters

Break 2

Phones

Check out this awesome encore show from June 21, 2024!
(2:06) Bible Study:
2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20
Father Unpacks this complicated Passage in the bible. You won’t want to miss this!
Mt 6:19-23
What does it mean to store up treasure where your heart is.

(18:12) Break 1
(18:57) Letters:
Father answers letters as to why you should go back to church, if orthodox Jews adopt none Jews, why some Holy days of obligation are not obligatory to all diocese and what do you do if they have Mass but no confession.

(40:00) Break 2
(40:17) Word of the Day:
Zion
 (43:38) Phones:
Al - What is the chronological order, Sodom, Gomorrah, Ten Commandments, Moses and the Flood?
Winnifred - A Catholic marrying a protestant, they weren't married before a priest.  Are they considered married in the eyes of the Church, and receiving communion?

Check out this awesome encore show from June 21, 2024!
<ul>
<li>(2:06) Bible Study:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2Kings/11?1">2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20</a>
<ul>
<li>Father Unpacks this complicated Passage in the bible. You won&rsquo;t want to miss this!</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/6?19">Mt 6:19-23</a>
<ul>
<li>What does it mean to store up treasure where your heart is.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(18:12) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(18:57) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Father answers letters as to why you should go back to church, if orthodox Jews adopt none Jews, why some Holy days of obligation are not obligatory to all diocese and what do you do if they have Mass but no confession.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(40:00) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(40:17) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>Zion</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>&nbsp;(43:38) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Al - What is the chronological order, Sodom, Gomorrah, Ten Commandments, Moses and the Flood?</li>
<li>Winnifred - A Catholic marrying a protestant, they weren't married before a priest.&nbsp; Are they considered married in the eyes of the Church, and receiving communion?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Father Simon Says - December 31, 2025 - Athaliah

Check out this awesome encore show from August 23, 2024
(2:05) Bible Study: 
Ez 37:1-14
Father talks about dry bones
Mt 22:34-40
Who is my neighbor

(20:47) Break 1
(21:37) Letters: 
Father answers if Aromatheopy is in line with the Catholic Church. Talks about who is like the son of Man and who is the son of Man and answers what the will of God is.

(34:17) Break 2
(35:07) Word of the Day:
Unapipito
(38:49) Phones:
Erica - What does he know about Catholic Charities of America, I haven't seen any presence, almost a nonexistent thing.
Dan - I play piano at Church, I always heard communion song is supposed to start when Fr. receives communion himself.  B/c I'm playing throughout the whole time, I can't get communion.  But I get communion on the weekdays, is that fine?
Nathaniel - What is the job and role in the parish of a married deacon, and how do you know if you're being called?
John - Shama, the first instance I found of Shama was in Genesis.   What do you think?

Check out this awesome encore show from August 23, 2024
<ul>
<li>(2:05) Bible Study:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/ezekiel/37?1">Ez 37:1-14</a>
<ul>
<li>Father talks about dry bones</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/22?34">Mt 22:34-40</a>
<ul>
<li>Who is my neighbor</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(20:47) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(21:37) Letters: 
<ul>
<li>Father answers if Aromatheopy is in line with the Catholic Church. Talks about who is like the son of Man and who is the son of Man and answers what the will of God is.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(34:17) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(35:07) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>Unapipito</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(38:49) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Erica - What does he know about Catholic Charities of America, I haven't seen any presence, almost a nonexistent thing.</li>
<li>Dan - I play piano at Church, I always heard communion song is supposed to start when Fr. receives communion himself.&nbsp; B/c I'm playing throughout the whole time, I can't get communion.&nbsp; But I get communion on the weekdays, is that fine?</li>
<li>Nathaniel - What is the job and role in the parish of a married deacon, and how do you know if you're being called?</li>
<li>John - Shama, the first instance I found of Shama was in Genesis.&nbsp;&nbsp; What do you think?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Father Simon Says - December 30, 2025 - Dry Bones [ENCORE]

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>

Let There Be Light - October 24, 2023

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