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Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a
Father talks about the historicity of the Scriptures 

Mt 10:1-7
what does it mean to be an apostle? 

Letters
28:00 - life after death
31:45 - attending Protestant services
34:45 bowing your head at the name of Jesus 
37:00 - Question about my husband's will

Word of Day: Pharoah

Caller
44:25 - I went to confession after many years and the Priest didn't listen. I was married in the church than divorced and married again civilly. Can I receive communion?
51:00 - Should the Church change the phrase when giving out communion from 'Body of Christ' to 'Body, blood, soul and divinity of Christ'?
54:00 - What is the proper interpretations and translation of Genisis 2: 7? AND why so many different interpretations?
57:00 - What should we give a priest's who's mom passed away?
58:45 - Could you expound on the idea of Happiness is something you discover?

<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/41?55" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="0">Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a</a>
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<li>Father talks about the historicity of the Scriptures </li>
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<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/10?1" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" data-linkindex="1">Mt 10:1-7</a>
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<li>what does it mean to be an apostle? </li>
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Letters
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<li>28:00 - life after death</li>
<li>31:45 - attending Protestant services</li>
<li>34:45 bowing your head at the name of Jesus </li>
<li>37:00 - Question about my husband's will</li>
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Word of Day: Pharoah Caller
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<li>44:25 - I went to confession after many years and the Priest didn't listen. I was married in the church than divorced and married again civilly. Can I receive communion?</li>
<li>51:00 - Should the Church change the phrase when giving out communion from 'Body of Christ' to 'Body, blood, soul and divinity of Christ'?</li>
<li>54:00 - What is the proper interpretations and translation of Genisis 2: 7? AND why so many different interpretations?</li>
<li>57:00 - What should we give a priest's who's mom passed away?</li>
<li>58:45 - Could you expound on the idea of Happiness is something you discover?</li>
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Historicity of Scriptures - July 12, 2023

Bible Study

Break 1

Letters

Break 2

Word of the Day

Phones

Check out this Encore from December 19, 2024!
(3:26) Bible Study: 
Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a
Father talks about the epic story of Samson in this reading relating his origin story.
Lk 1:5-25
Father explains the origin story of John the Baptist.

(17:33) Break 1
(19:19) Letters:
Can you be forgiven if you are not repentant for your sin? How does God look from different perspectives? Father answers these and many other questions. Send Father a letter at simon@relevantradio.com

(32:08) Break 2
(33:33) Word of the Day:
X
(34:52) Phones:
Vince - When I was an altar boy, our church at noon had a high mass; And the rest was regular mass. Am I remembering this correctly
Mary - My daughter was in confession and she noticed the priest was on an iPad and she said to the priest, 'you were on the iPad' the whole time, he denied it and she could hear him shut the iPad.  Did she do the right thing by calling him out.
Jeff - What Emmanuel and Jesus, why two different instructions for the naming?
Lisa - I have a son who is non-practicing Catholic and daughter in law whose non-practicing Jew; they’re hosting Christmas Day at their house.  And their children not raised. What is my role as a grandma and what if grandson asks me questions about Christmas and Easter?

Check out this Encore from December 19, 2024!
<ul>
<li>(3:26) Bible Study:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/judges/13?2">Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a</a>
<ul>
<li>Father talks about the epic story of Samson in this reading relating his origin story.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/1?5">Lk 1:5-25</a>
<ul>
<li>Father explains the origin story of John the Baptist.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(17:33) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(19:19) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Can you be forgiven if you are not repentant for your sin? How does God look from different perspectives? Father answers these and many other questions. Send Father a letter at <a href="mailto:simon@relevantradio.com">simon@relevantradio.com</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(32:08) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(33:33) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>X</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(34:52) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Vince - When I was an altar boy, our church at noon had a high mass; And the rest was regular mass. Am I remembering this correctly</li>
<li>Mary - My daughter was in confession and she noticed the priest was on an iPad and she said to the priest, 'you were on the iPad' the whole time, he denied it and she could hear him shut the iPad.&nbsp; Did she do the right thing by calling him out.</li>
<li>Jeff - What Emmanuel and Jesus, why two different instructions for the naming?</li>
<li>Lisa - I have a son who is non-practicing Catholic and daughter in law whose non-practicing Jew; they&rsquo;re hosting Christmas Day at their house.&nbsp; And their children not raised. What is my role as a grandma and what if grandson asks me questions about Christmas and Easter?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Angels - Father Simon Says - December 26, 2025 [ENCORE]

(3:03) Bible Study: 
Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24
Be Faithful to the Lord and hand on what was passed down
Luke 1:57-66
Father talks about the name “John”

(18:31) Break 1
Father talks about the Reverence theory of Saint Joseph
(28:36) Letters:
Father talks about the meaning of the Lamb of God. Father helps a listener who returned to the Church and had some questions about the Church. Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com

(38:06) Break 2
(39:07) Word of the Day
IHS
(40:34) Phones:
Katie - If Mary was born without original sin, why couldn't she have been our savior?
James – Are black Rosary beads bad?
Anthony - When were girls allowed to be altar servers? Why can't nuns do math?

<ul>
<li>(3:03) Bible Study: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/malachi/3?1">Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24</a>
<ul>
<li>Be Faithful to the Lord and hand on what was passed down</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/1?57">Luke 1:57-66</a>
<ul>
<li>Father talks about the name &ldquo;John&rdquo;</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(18:31) Break 1
<ul>
<li>Father talks about the Reverence theory of Saint Joseph</li>
<li>(28:36) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Father talks about the meaning of the Lamb of God. Father helps a listener who returned to the Church and had some questions about the Church. Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at <a href="mailto:simon@relevantradio.com">simon@relevantradio.com</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(38:06) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(39:07) Word of the Day
<ul>
<li>IHS</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(40:34) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Katie - If Mary was born without original sin, why couldn't she have been our savior?</li>
<li>James &ndash; Are black Rosary beads bad?</li>
<li>Anthony - When were girls allowed to be altar servers? Why can't nuns do math?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Be Faithful to What was Given - Father Simon Says - December 23, 2025

(3:24) Bible Study: 
1 Samuel 1:24-28
What does it mean to be dedicated to God?

(24:18) Break 1
(25:07) Letters:
How do you explain the Trinity without committing heresy? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com

(35:47) Break 2
(37:17) Word of the Day
Kai
(47:10) Phones:
Deacon Ray - Have you ever heard of Joseph and the reverence theory?

<ul>
<li>(3:24) Bible Study: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1samuel/1?24">1 Samuel 1:24-28</a>
<ul>
<li>What does it mean to be dedicated to God?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(24:18) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(25:07) Letters:
<ul>
<li>How do you explain the Trinity without committing heresy? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at <a href="mailto:simon@relevantradio.com">simon@relevantradio.com</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(35:47) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(37:17) Word of the Day
<ul>
<li>Kai</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(47:10) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Deacon Ray - Have you ever heard of Joseph and the reverence theory?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Historicity of Scriptures - July 12, 2023

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