Bible Study

Student Debt and Priesthood

Curses and Hair Loss

Sacramentalized

Young altar servers

What is a penitential garment? 

Susanna

How tall was Jesus? 

Which Bible should I get for my daughter

Can deacons do blessings with monstrance? 

Can a non-Catholic come to my home? 

Consecrating ourselves to Jesus through Marian

Bible Study: (1:54)

Dn 13:1-9
Father explains the dynamics of the longest reading of the year

Jn 8:1-11
What does it mean that Jesus has 'the finger of God.'

Letters
(18:42) - Student and the priesthood 
(19:50) - Question about sorcerer and hair loss
(22:03) - Sacramentalized but not catechized 
(25:01) - Comment about serving at the altar 
(31:18) - What is a penitential garment

Word of the Day: Susanna (36:18)

Callers 
(38:24)- I'm an artist, and I'm drawing a picture of Jesus, and I want to know, how tall was Jesus?
(40:32) - Bible to recommend to my daughter who is 17 and moving to college
(43:11) - If a Deacon is allowed to do the blessing of the monstrance during benediction and Holy Hour?
(44:57) - Is there a danger if having a non-Catholic visit my home to do some cleaning or like a dinner party.
(47:47) - What does he think about Consecrating to Mary, like the St. Louis de Montfort

Bible Study: (1:54)
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/daniel/13?1">Dn 13:1-9</a>
<ul>
<li>Father explains the dynamics of the longest reading of the year</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/8?1">Jn 8:1-11</a>
<ul>
<li>What does it mean that Jesus has 'the finger of God.'</li>
</ul>
Letters
<ul>
<li>(18:42) - Student and the priesthood </li>
<li>(19:50) - Question about sorcerer and hair loss</li>
<li>(22:03) - Sacramentalized but not catechized </li>
<li>(25:01) - Comment about serving at the altar </li>
<li>(31:18) - What is a penitential garment</li>
</ul>
Word of the Day: Susanna (36:18)
Callers 
<ul>
<li>(38:24)- I'm an artist, and I'm drawing a picture of Jesus, and I want to know, how tall was Jesus?</li>
<li>(40:32) - Bible to recommend to my daughter who is 17 and moving to college</li>
<li>(43:11) - If a Deacon is allowed to do the blessing of the monstrance during benediction and Holy Hour?</li>
<li>(44:57) - Is there a danger if having a non-Catholic visit my home to do some cleaning or like a dinner party.</li>
<li>(47:47) - What does he think about Consecrating to Mary, like the St. Louis de Montfort</li>
</ul>

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Oh, Susanna! - March 27, 2023

Break 1

Letters

Break 2

Word of the Day

Phones

(3:08) Bible Study: 
John 1:19-28
Who were the Gospels written for?
1 John 2:22-28
Who was Saint John’s first mentor?

(24:49) Break 1
(27:19) Letters:
Why do Catholics need to go to Mass on New Year’s Day? In what way is Sola Scriptura? Can you go to a memorial service in a Messianic Temple? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com

(37:18) Break 2
(37:55) Word of the Day
X-Mas
(39:28) Phones:
April - What happened to all the people who lived before Jesus and if they're in hell, why is that okay and if in heaven, why was Jesus needed?
Michael - What do you think about this?  I think when the Eucharist is in there, they could contain int in the Sacristy, but I don't think the walls don't stop from permeating God outward.  And each and every one of them throughout the world.
Maria - I don't believe that St. John the Baptist actually ate bugs and locusts, what do you think?

<ul>
<li>(3:08) Bible Study: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/1?19">John 1:19-28</a>
<ul>
<li>Who were the Gospels written for?</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1john/2?22">1 John 2:22-28</a>
<ul>
<li>Who was Saint John&rsquo;s first mentor?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(24:49) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(27:19) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Why do Catholics need to go to Mass on New Year&rsquo;s Day? In what way is Sola Scriptura? Can you go to a memorial service in a Messianic Temple? 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>
(37:18) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(37:55) Word of the Day
<ul>
<li>X-Mas</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(39:28) Phones:
<ul>
<li>April - What happened to all the people who lived before Jesus and if they're in hell, why is that okay and if in heaven, why was Jesus needed?</li>
<li>Michael - What do you think about this?&nbsp; I think when the Eucharist is in there, they could contain int in the Sacristy, but I don't think the walls don't stop from permeating God outward.&nbsp; And each and every one of them throughout the world.</li>
<li>Maria - I don't believe that St. John the Baptist actually ate bugs and locusts, what do you think?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Putting the X in Christmas - Father Simon Says - January 2, 2026

Anti-Semitism in the Chruch

St. Joseph Statue

Presentation of the Gifts

Mortal Storm

Biblical Composition

Check out this great encore show from July 14, 2023!

Bible Study: (1:53)

Gn 46:1-7, 28-30
What is punishment for? 

Mt 10:16-23
Father discusses the importance of St. Thomas Moore 

Letters
(18:14) - I'm troubled with antisemitism in the Church

Word of the Day: Simple (32:36)

Callers 
(38:29) - Is burying a statue of saint Joseph in your yard superstitious?
(42:32) - When we do the presentation of the gifts is the blessing supposed to be prayed?
(47:31) - Were you able watch the movie 'Mortal Storm' with Jimmy Stuart made in 1940? 
(48:24) - How did the Biblical authors compose their text?

Check out this great encore show from July 14, 2023!
Bible Study: (1:53)
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/46?1">Gn 46:1-7, 28-30</a>
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<li>What is punishment for?&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/10?16">Mt 10:16-23</a>
<ul data-editing-info="{&quot;orderedStyleType&quot;:1,&quot;unorderedStyleType&quot;:1}">
<li>Father discusses the importance of St. Thomas Moore&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Letters
<ul data-editing-info="{&quot;orderedStyleType&quot;:1,&quot;unorderedStyleType&quot;:1}">
<li>(18:14) - I'm troubled with antisemitism in the Church</li>
</ul>
Word of the Day: Simple (32:36)
Callers&nbsp;
<ul data-editing-info="{&quot;orderedStyleType&quot;:1,&quot;unorderedStyleType&quot;:1}">
<li>(38:29) - Is burying a statue of saint Joseph in your yard superstitious?</li>
<li>(42:32) - When we do the presentation of the gifts is the blessing supposed to be prayed?</li>
<li>(47:31) - Were you able watch the movie 'Mortal Storm' with Jimmy Stuart made in 1940?&nbsp;</li>
<li>(48:24) - How did the Biblical authors compose their text?</li>
</ul>

Simplicity! - January 1, 2026 [ENCORE]

Check out this awesome encore from July 14, 2023!

Bible Study: (1:53)

Gn 46:1-7, 28-30
What is punishment for? 

Mt 10:16-23
Father discusses the importance of St. Thomas Moore 

Letters
(18:14) - I'm troubled with antisemitism in the Church

Word of the Day: Simple (32:36)

Callers 
(38:29) - Is burying a statue of saint Joseph in your yard superstitious?
(42:32) - When we do the presentation of the gifts is the blessing supposed to be prayed?
(47:31) - Were you able watch the movie 'Mortal Storm' with Jimmy Stuart made in 1940? 
(48:24) - How did the Biblical authors compose their text?

Check out this awesome encore from July 14, 2023!
Bible Study: (1:53)
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/46?1">Gn 46:1-7, 28-30</a>
<ul data-editing-info="{&quot;orderedStyleType&quot;:1,&quot;unorderedStyleType&quot;:1}">
<li>What is punishment for?&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/10?16">Mt 10:16-23</a>
<ul data-editing-info="{&quot;orderedStyleType&quot;:1,&quot;unorderedStyleType&quot;:1}">
<li>Father discusses the importance of St. Thomas Moore&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Letters
<ul data-editing-info="{&quot;orderedStyleType&quot;:1,&quot;unorderedStyleType&quot;:1}">
<li>(18:14) - I'm troubled with antisemitism in the Church</li>
</ul>
Word of the Day: Simple (32:36)
Callers&nbsp;
<ul data-editing-info="{&quot;orderedStyleType&quot;:1,&quot;unorderedStyleType&quot;:1}">
<li>(38:29) - Is burying a statue of saint Joseph in your yard superstitious?</li>
<li>(42:32) - When we do the presentation of the gifts is the blessing supposed to be prayed?</li>
<li>(47:31) - Were you able watch the movie 'Mortal Storm' with Jimmy Stuart made in 1940?&nbsp;</li>
<li>(48:24) - How did the Biblical authors compose their text?</li>
</ul>

Oh, Susanna! - March 27, 2023

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