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(4:31) Bible Study: 
Ti 1:1-9
Father talks about the simple structure of the Catholic Church.

(21:53) Break 1
(30:37) Letters:
Patrick talks about the holy souls in purgatory being able to pray for us while in purgatory and can Bishops trace their line back to one of the apostles? Father answers these and other questions

(38:53) Break 2
(39:46) Word of the Day:
Stumbling stone
(43:49) Phones:
Tim - Notre Dame is officially called the Lady of the Lake
Patrick - I started going to a new church but I don't know if they truly believe that God is present in Communion. Should I go back to not?

<ul>
<li>(4:31) Bible Study: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/Titus/1?1">Ti 1:1-9</a>
<ul>
<li>Father talks about the simple structure of the Catholic Church.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(21:53) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(30:37) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Patrick talks about the holy souls in purgatory being able to pray for us while in purgatory and can Bishops trace their line back to one of the apostles? Father answers these and other questions</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(38:53) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(39:46) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>Stumbling stone</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(43:49) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Tim - Notre Dame is officially called the Lady of the Lake</li>
<li>Patrick - I started going to a new church but I don't know if they truly believe that God is present in Communion. Should I go back to not?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

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Priestly Confusion - Father Simon Says - November 11, 2024

(3:53) Bible Study: 
Ti 2:1-8, 11-14
Why are older men and women singled out in this passage? Father explains.
Lk 17:7-10
What does this passage mean? Father shares.

(24:43) Break 1
(25:40) Letters:
Do we become angels when we die? What happens to the holy innocence? Should we be like the Amish? Father answers these and many more questions.

(34:55) Break 2
(35:59) Word of the Day:
Under control of husbands
(40:36) Phones:
Nicole - Mark 13:22 - what does 'if it were possible mean?'
Jason - I was baptized in the ocean but I had a priest tell me it had to be freshwater to be vaild. Is this true?
Bob - what is the churches view of cremation? does a cremated soul just stay in purgatory?

<ul>
<li>(3:53) Bible Study: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/titus/2?1">Ti 2:1-8, 11-14</a>
<ul>
<li>Why are older men and women singled out in this passage? Father explains.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/17?7">Lk 17:7-10</a>
<ul>
<li>What does this passage mean? Father shares.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(24:43) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(25:40) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Do we become angels when we die? What happens to the holy innocence? Should we be like the Amish? Father answers these and many more questions.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(34:55) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(35:59) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>Under control of husbands</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(40:36) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Nicole - Mark 13:22 - what does 'if it were possible mean?'</li>
<li>Jason - I was baptized in the ocean but I had a priest tell me it had to be freshwater to be vaild. Is this true?</li>
<li>Bob - what is the churches view of cremation? does a cremated soul just stay in purgatory?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Spiritual Adultery - Father Simon Says - November 12, 2024

Break 

(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>

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

Break

(1:43) Bible Study: 
PHIL 2:12-18 
Why did Jesus say he didn’t know some things if he was God?

(27:00) Break
(27:37) Letters:
Can you get married sacramentally without getting married civilly and Can you attend the ordination of an orthodox friend? Father answers these and other questions.
(41:30) Word of the Day:
Crooked and Perverse
(46:10) Phones:
Steve - There's two foreign priests who do mass here.  What to give them for a gift.  One is from Nigeria and the other one is from Pakistan.

<ul>
<li>(1:43) Bible Study: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/philippians/2?12">PHIL 2:12-18 </a>
<ul>
<li>Why did Jesus say he didn’t know some things if he was God?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(27:00) Break 
<ul>
<li>(27:37) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Can you get married sacramentally without getting married civilly and Can you attend the ordination of an orthodox friend? Father answers these and other questions.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(41:30) Word of the Day:
<ul>
<li>Crooked and Perverse</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(46:10) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Steve - There's two foreign priests who do mass here.  What to give them for a gift.  One is from Nigeria and the other one is from Pakistan.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

Priestly Confusion - Father Simon Says - November 11, 2024

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