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Istanbul, Not Constantinople - April 28, 2026

Check out this show from May 12, 2022

Acts 13:13-25
What does it mean to be born from water and wind?

Letters
Jeff asks for prayers for his son
What do I do if I'm struggling to listen to both the Church and my husband?
Is lying always a mortal sin?
Erin enjoyed what Father said about notional faith?

Word of the Day: Men

Callers
Could the thorn in Paul's side have been blindness or visual impairment?
What is the kabbalah?

Check out this show from May 12, 2022
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/acts/13?13">Acts 13:13-25</a>
<ul>
<li>What does it mean to be born from water and wind?</li>
</ul>
Letters
<ul>
<li>Jeff asks for prayers for his son</li>
<li>What do I do if I'm struggling to listen to both the Church and my husband?</li>
<li>Is lying always a mortal sin?</li>
<li>Erin enjoyed what Father said about notional faith?</li>
</ul>
Word of the Day: Men
Callers
<ul>
<li>Could the thorn in Paul's side have been blindness or visual impairment?</li>
<li>What is the kabbalah?</li>
</ul>

Father Simon Says - April 30, 2026 - Born of Water & Wind

Check out this show from May 11, 2022

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?

Check out this show from May 11, 2022
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/acts/12?24">Acts 12:24&mdash;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&nbsp;</li>
<li>Our obsession with sciences one reason people leaving the Church.&nbsp;</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>

Father Simon Says - April 29, 2022 - Hearing the Holy Spirit

Check out this show from May 9, 2022

Acts 11:1-18
Who was a Centurian and why was he important? 

Letters
Father receives a question about abortion 
Did Judas go to hell? 
What is a novena? 

Word of the day: Discriminating 

Callers
What does one do with Easter Candles that are half used?  And what does Father think of crosses with the resurrected Christ? 
Why are young people attracted to Christianity, but not going to Catholic Church and also why do many young people don't go to Church at all?
Question of the role of Pope Pius XII in the bombing of Monte Cassino and how much do you know about it?

Check out this show from May 9, 2022
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/acts/11?1">Acts 11:1-18</a>
<ul>
<li>Who was a Centurian and why was he important?&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Letters
<ul>
<li>Father receives a question about abortion&nbsp;</li>
<li>Did Judas go to hell?&nbsp;</li>
<li>What is a novena?&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Word of the day: Discriminating&nbsp;
Callers
<ul>
<li>What does one do with Easter Candles that are half used? &nbsp;And what does Father think of crosses with the resurrected Christ?&nbsp;</li>
<li>Why are young people attracted to Christianity, but not going to Catholic Church and also why do many young people don't go to Church at all?</li>
<li>Question of the role of Pope Pius XII in the bombing of Monte Cassino and how much do you know about it?</li>
</ul>

Istanbul, Not Constantinople - April 28, 2026

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