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Acts 12:24—13:5a
Where was the first chancery office?

Jn 12:44-50
What’s the main benefit to being a Christian?

Letters
Do we respond to the priest at mass when he says alleluia?
Listener disagrees with Fr. Simon’s take on altar servers

Word of the Day: Synagogue

Callers
Why does Apostles Creed use ‘creator’ and Nicene creed says ‘Maker’
If Father wants beauty, maybe we should go back to the Tridentine Mass in English
Our obsession with sciences one reason people leaving the Church.
What was the reason that God would have Judas pick Jesus out of the crowd? Didn’t people know who Jesus was?
If someone is pregnant and the baby has issues, could the person be anointed for the baby?
Are there more than two dogmas that have been declared infallible?

<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/acts/12?24">Acts 12:24—13:5a</a>
<ul>
<li>Where was the first chancery office?</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/12?44" data-auth="NotApplicable">Jn 12:44-50</a>
<ul>
<li>What’s the main benefit to being a Christian?</li>
</ul>
Letters
<ul>
<li>Do we respond to the priest at mass when he says alleluia?</li>
<li>Listener disagrees with Fr. Simon’s take on altar servers</li>
</ul>
Word of the Day: Synagogue
Callers
<ul>
<li>Why does Apostles Creed use ‘creator’ and Nicene creed says ‘Maker’</li>
<li>If Father wants beauty, maybe we should go back to the Tridentine Mass in English</li>
<li>Our obsession with sciences one reason people leaving the Church.</li>
<li>What was the reason that God would have Judas pick Jesus out of the crowd? Didn’t people know who Jesus was?</li>
<li>If someone is pregnant and the baby has issues, could the person be anointed for the baby?</li>
<li>Are there more than two dogmas that have been declared infallible?</li>
</ul>

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Hearing the Holy Spirit – April 24, 2024

Apostles & Bible Study

I'm glad you're back! 

Sr. Faustina

Revelations & Salvation

Latin Mass

Dealing with attraction

Moved by the Holy Spirit

The Magi

Saul to Paul

Bible Study: (1:37)

Who are the Apostles? 
1 Cor 15:1-8
What does it mean to be saved? 

Jn 14:6-14
How are we going to do greater things than Jesus?

Letters:
(23:32) - I'm so glad you're back Father! 
(24:08) - What does St. Faustina mean by "my heart, my soul, my spirit"
(27:35) - Revelations & Salvation 
(29:24) - Latin Mass Q 

Word of the Day: Vain (36:21)

Callers: 
(51:15) - How do I deal w/my attraction to women, as my older man in my 60s.  I'm married and have two sons
(44:37) - He said, 'You need to have to be moved by the Holy Spirit, like wind moves the water,' could you explain?
(47:40) - When the Magi told to go a diff way, where they martyred after that?
(49:19) - Question about Paul, how his named changed from Saul to Paul?

Bible Study: (1:37)
Who are the Apostles?  <a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1Corinthians/15?1" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="0">1 Cor 15:1-8</a>
<ul>
<li>What does it mean to be saved? </li>
</ul>
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/14?6" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="1">Jn 14:6-14</a>
<ul>
<li>How are we going to do greater things than Jesus?</li>
</ul>
Letters:
<ul>
<li>(23:32) - I'm so glad you're back Father! </li>
<li>(24:08) - What does St. Faustina mean by "my heart, my soul, my spirit"</li>
<li>(27:35) - Revelations &amp; Salvation </li>
<li>(29:24) - Latin Mass Q </li>
</ul>
Word of the Day: Vain (36:21)
Callers: 
<ul>
<li>(51:15) - How do I deal w/my attraction to women, as my older man in my 60s.  I'm married and have two sons</li>
<li>(44:37) - He said, 'You need to have to be moved by the Holy Spirit, like wind moves the water,' could you explain?</li>
<li>(47:40) - When the Magi told to go a diff way, where they martyred after that?</li>
<li>(49:19) - Question about Paul, how his named changed from Saul to Paul?</li>
</ul>

Being Saved - May 3, 2024

The Trinity

A Funny Thing Happened

When did the Fall actually happen?

Reverence for the liturgy

Caller: I'm praying for Father! 

Litrugy of the Hours

Caller: Welcome back! 

The Our Father

How much does the Lord plan? 

Relative marrying outside Church

I missed Father! 

Life is back to normal with Father!

Father Simon returned live to the mic after recovering from an illness! 

St. Athanasius & the Trinity (2:49)

Acts 15:7-21
Father discusses the reasonable moral code of the religion of Israel

Jn 15:9-11
The biggest word in the Bible is 'AS'

Letters:
(22:06) - Funny thing happened on the way to the Forum
(23:17) - When did the Fall actually happen? 
(26:35) - Robert discusses reverence for the liturgy

Word of the Day: Love (30:40)

Callers: 
(35:20) - I love him and there's a lot of people praying for him and I'm one of them!
(36:41) - In the Liturgy of the Hours, I read shorter Christian Prayer Book.  They refer to Jerusalem?
(39:46) - I just want to welcome back and I'm one of his old parishioners
(40:41) - I was praying for Fr. Simon.  A question about personal prayer and clarification on Our Father and the pronouns, 'we, us'
(43:17) - How much of our lives do we control in our decision vs. how much the Good Lord has it planned out for us?
(46:01) - Relative is baptized but getting married outside the Church.  How to talk to her about this?
(48:51) - I LOVE Fr. Simon when he was sick, I started to cry.  How much he was missed and glad he's back.
(49:53) - Life is back to normal and without Fr. Simon, it wasn't.

Father Simon returned live to the mic after recovering from an illness! 
St. Athanasius &amp; the Trinity (2:49)
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/acts/15?7" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="0">Acts 15:7-21</a>
<ul>
<li>Father discusses the reasonable moral code of the religion of Israel</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/15?9" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="1">Jn 15:9-11</a>
<ul>
<li>The biggest word in the Bible is 'AS'</li>
</ul>
Letters:
<ul>
<li>(22:06) - Funny thing happened on the way to the Forum</li>
<li>(23:17) - When did the Fall actually happen? </li>
<li>(26:35) - Robert discusses reverence for the liturgy</li>
</ul>
Word of the Day: Love (30:40)
Callers: 
<ul>
<li>(35:20) - I love him and there's a lot of people praying for him and I'm one of them!</li>
<li>(36:41) - In the Liturgy of the Hours, I read shorter Christian Prayer Book.  They refer to Jerusalem?</li>
<li>(39:46) - I just want to welcome back and I'm one of his old parishioners</li>
<li>(40:41) - I was praying for Fr. Simon.  A question about personal prayer and clarification on Our Father and the pronouns, 'we, us'</li>
<li>(43:17) - How much of our lives do we control in our decision vs. how much the Good Lord has it planned out for us?</li>
<li>(46:01) - Relative is baptized but getting married outside the Church.  How to talk to her about this?</li>
<li>(48:51) - I LOVE Fr. Simon when he was sick, I started to cry.  How much he was missed and glad he's back.</li>
<li>(49:53) - Life is back to normal and without Fr. Simon, it wasn't.</li>
</ul>

Back to the Podium, Again! - May 2, 2024

Bible Study: (1:00)

Acts 15:1-6
Father discusses the religious and cultural dimensions of circumcision

Jn 15:1-8
God’s purpose is to do what in our lives?

Letters (15:30)
Can Catholics see R-rated movies?
My friend is being charged $200 for a baptism; is that OK?
Can priests watch secular TV shows?
Why does Father talk about Pentecostalism?
What’s the tradition about where Lazarus went?
What is spy Wednesday?
What was the follow-up after the soldiers rolled the dice?

Word of the Day: NEW (30:09)

Original Air Date: May 18, 2024

Bible Study: (1:00)
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/acts/15?1">Acts 15:1-6</a>
<ul>
<li>Father discusses the religious and cultural dimensions of circumcision</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/15?1">Jn 15:1-8</a>
<ul>
<li>God’s purpose is to do what in our lives?</li>
</ul>
Letters (15:30)
<ul>
<li>Can Catholics see R-rated movies?</li>
<li>My friend is being charged $200 for a baptism; is that OK?</li>
<li>Can priests watch secular TV shows?</li>
<li>Why does Father talk about Pentecostalism?</li>
<li>What’s the tradition about where Lazarus went?</li>
<li>What is spy Wednesday?</li>
<li>What was the follow-up after the soldiers rolled the dice?</li>
</ul>
Word of the Day: NEW (30:09)
Original Air Date: May 18, 2024

Hearing the Holy Spirit – April 24, 2024

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