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(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>

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God Values You - Father Simon Says - November 7, 2024

Break 1

Break 2

(5:19) Bible Study: 
RV 10:8-11
Why is the scroll sweet to the taste and then biter in the stomach? Father Explains
LK 19:45-48
Father explains what the temple was historically.

(21:39) Break 1
(24:31) Letters:
Father talks about whether or not to tell your children about Santa Claus, how does loving ourselves show that we love God, what the meaning of the parable with the talents means and many other questions from our listeners

(35:33) Break 2
(37:23) Word of the Day:
Den of Thieves
(38:26) Phones:
Patricia - I was teaching CCD and have a question about 12 fruits of the Holy Spirit. In Galatians 5:22-23, there are only 9. Where do the other 3 fruits come from?
Michal - Is the eating of the squirrel chapter 2 3 of Book of Esequiel, does it pre-figure or shadow the Holy Eucharist? It can be understood eating the word of God.
Tina - Niece is going to have surgery on Monday, she thinks praying for herself is selfish.
Angela - Can you comment of end-of-life experiences? People that claim that they have had a end of life experiences.

<ul>
<li>(5:19) Bible Study: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/revelation/10?8">RV 10:8-11</a>
<ul>
<li>Why is the scroll sweet to the taste and then biter in the stomach? Father Explains</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/19?45">LK 19:45-48</a>
<ul>
<li>Father explains what the temple was historically.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(21:39) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(24:31) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Father talks about whether or not to tell your children about Santa Claus, how does loving ourselves show that we love God, what the meaning of the parable with the talents means and many other questions from our listeners</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(35:33) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(37:23) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>Den of Thieves</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(38:26) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Patricia - I was teaching CCD and have a question about 12 fruits of the Holy Spirit. In Galatians 5:22-23, there are only 9. Where do the other 3 fruits come from?</li>
<li>Michal - Is the eating of the squirrel chapter 2 3 of Book of Esequiel, does it pre-figure or shadow the Holy Eucharist? It can be understood eating the word of God.</li>
<li>Tina - Niece is going to have surgery on Monday, she thinks praying for herself is selfish.</li>
<li>Angela - Can you comment of end-of-life experiences? People that claim that they have had a end of life experiences.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Sweet Scroll - Father Simon Says - November 22, 2024

(6:08) Bible Study: 
RV 5:1-10 
Visions are strange things and father explains some of the visions in today’s readings.

(20:37) Break 1
(21:38) Letters:
Father answers a question from his favorite verse in the New Testament. What is the Saint Joeph Chaplet? What is the deposit of Faith? Father Simon answers these and other questions sent to him at simon@relevantradio.com

(32:17) Break 2
(33:06) Word of the Day:
Visitation
(37:10) Phones:
Kay - If a couple is civilly married, but had Catholic marriages before and are in the process of receiving a declaration of nullity, can a priest give them a dispensation to receive Holy Communion?
John - Book by Fr. John Tickle on revelation - Do you know about this book and is it good?
Oneta - I got a hysterectomy - am I truly living my marriage or am I living in sin after doing that?
Bob - Matthew 12 -  the queen of the south

<ul>
<li>(6:08) Bible Study: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/revelation/5?1">RV 5:1-10 </a>
<ul>
<li>Visions are strange things and father explains some of the visions in today’s readings.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(20:37) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(21:38) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Father answers a question from his favorite verse in the New Testament. What is the Saint Joeph Chaplet? What is the deposit of Faith? Father Simon answers these and other questions sent to him at <a href="mailto:simon@relevantradio.com">simon@relevantradio.com</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(32:17) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(33:06) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>Visitation</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(37:10) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Kay - If a couple is civilly married, but had Catholic marriages before and are in the process of receiving a declaration of nullity, can a priest give them a dispensation to receive Holy Communion?</li>
<li>John - Book by Fr. John Tickle on revelation - Do you know about this book and is it good?</li>
<li>Oneta - I got a hysterectomy - am I truly living my marriage or am I living in sin after doing that?</li>
<li>Bob - Matthew 12 -  the queen of the south</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

More Visions - Father Simon Says - November 21, 2024

(3:02) Bible Study:
Rv 4:1-11
What are visions? Father Simon Explains
Lk 19:11-28
 What does this story of Jesus really mean? Father explains

(24:30) Break 1
(25:18) Letters:
How do you explain to a protestant that Saints can hear the prayers of the faithful? How Jesus can share His power with us? Why was Jesus crowned with thorns? Father answers these and other questions

(35:12) Break 2
(35:48) Word of the Day:
Green Wood
(38:29) Phones:
Tracy - I've recently to the Church and my oldest son also converted.  We're planning a Christmas family gathering.  My son feels like we shouldn't gather w/family that are living in sexual sin and not really believers.   What do you think?
Charlynne - Last Sunday we went to Church and a family brought wine/host during offertory.  After he took the wine/host, the priest took the baby and lifted baby on the altar.  What do you think?
Bernadine - I invited a friend to go to mass w/me.  She's not a practicing Catholic.  She went to communion.  How culpable I am for her to go to communion.

<ul>
<li>(3:02) Bible Study:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/revelation/4?1">Rv 4:1-11</a>
<ul>
<li>What are visions? Father Simon Explains</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/19?11">Lk 19:11-28</a>
<ul>
<li> What does this story of Jesus really mean? Father explains</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(24:30) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(25:18) Letters:
<ul>
<li>How do you explain to a protestant that Saints can hear the prayers of the faithful? How Jesus can share His power with us? Why was Jesus crowned with thorns? Father answers these and other questions</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(35:12) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(35:48) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>Green Wood</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(38:29) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Tracy - I've recently to the Church and my oldest son also converted.  We're planning a Christmas family gathering.  My son feels like we shouldn't gather w/family that are living in sexual sin and not really believers.   What do you think?</li>
<li>Charlynne - Last Sunday we went to Church and a family brought wine/host during offertory.  After he took the wine/host, the priest took the baby and lifted baby on the altar.  What do you think?</li>
<li>Bernadine - I invited a friend to go to mass w/me.  She's not a practicing Catholic.  She went to communion.  How culpable I am for her to go to communion.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

God Values You - Father Simon Says - November 7, 2024

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