Bible Study From Exodus 32 and John 5

Break 1

Fr. Simon address a previous question: Is rece

Is hypnotism a sin? 

When do we empty the holy water font?

Break 2 

Word Of The Day – Friday

Greg - Other than prayer, what else can we do 

Cynthia - Ho do people receive grace if they h

(2:58) Bible Study: 
Exodus 32:7-14
God makes the offer to Moses to make of him a mighty nation and Moses declines. God new what God was going to do but Moses had to know what Moses was going to do and that was to intercede on behalf the Israelites. God in difficult circumstances reveals what’s in our own heart.
John 5:31-47
The human author wrote this to tell the audience that Jesus was the Messiah and not john the Baptist.
Break 1
(24:19) Fr. Simon addresses a previous question: Is receiving Communion in the hand wrong?
Letters:

(32:26) Is hypnotism a sin? – 40
(33:38) When do we empty the holy water font?
(35:02) Break 2
(35:02) Word Of The Day: "Friday"
Phones:

(40:15) Greg - Other than prayer, what else can we do to help release the souls from Purgatory?
(47:29) Cynthia - Ho do people receive grace if they have not been baptized?

 

(2:58) Bible Study:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/Exodus/32?7">Exodus 32:7-14</a>
<ul>
<li>God makes the offer to Moses to make of him a mighty nation and Moses declines. God new what God was going to do but Moses had to know what Moses was going to do and that was to intercede on behalf the Israelites. God in difficult circumstances reveals what&rsquo;s in our own heart.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/5?31">John 5:31-47</a>
<ul>
<li>The human author wrote this to tell the audience that Jesus was the Messiah and not john the Baptist.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Break 1</li>
<li>(24:19) Fr. Simon addresses a previous question: Is receiving Communion in the hand wrong?</li>
<li>Letters:
<ul>
<li>(32:26) Is hypnotism a sin? &ndash; 40</li>
<li>(33:38) When do we empty the holy water font?</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(35:02) Break 2</li>
<li>(35:02) Word Of The Day: "Friday"</li>
<li>Phones:
<ul>
<li>(40:15) Greg - Other than prayer, what else can we do to help release the souls from Purgatory?</li>
<li>(47:29) Cynthia - Ho do people receive grace if they have not been baptized?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
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What's In Our Heart - Father Simon Says - April 3, 2025

Bible Study

Letters

Break 2

Word of the Day

Phones

(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>

The Magnificat - Father Simon Says - December 22, 2025

(10:54) Bible Study: 
Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a
Father shares the story of Sampson’s birth
Luke 1:5-25
Angry religion is a curse. Father explains

(22:46) Break 1
(24:02) Letters:
Why has doing the minimum become the norm? What is cannibalism and are Catholic cannibals? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com

(32:51) Break 2
(34:15) Word of the Day
Sanctuary
(37:59) Phones:
Sally - I want to be cremated but what should I do?
Maria - When we say 'poor banished children of eve' in a prayer is that a reference to Mary as the new Eve or to Eve the wife of Adam?
Chris - In Luke 7:18-20 it seems like John the Baptist doesn’t know Jesus even though they are related
Charlie - Why in Isaiah does it say he should be called Emmanuel, but we named him Jesus?

<ul>
<li>(10:54) Bible Study: 
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/judges/13?2">Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a</a>
<ul>
<li>Father shares the story of Sampson&rsquo;s birth</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/1?5">Luke 1:5-25</a>
<ul>
<li>Angry religion is a curse. Father explains</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
(22:46) Break 1
<ul>
<li>(24:02) Letters:
<ul>
<li>Why has doing the minimum become the norm? What is cannibalism and are Catholic cannibals? 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>
(32:51) Break 2
<ul>
<li>(34:15) Word of the Day
<ul>
<li>Sanctuary</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(37:59) Phones:
<ul>
<li>Sally - I want to be cremated but what should I do?</li>
<li>Maria - When we say 'poor banished children of eve' in a prayer is that a reference to Mary as the new Eve or to Eve the wife of Adam?</li>
<li>Chris - In Luke 7:18-20 it seems like John the Baptist doesn&rsquo;t know Jesus even though they are related</li>
<li>Charlie - Why in Isaiah does it say he should be called Emmanuel, but we named him Jesus?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

What's In Our Heart - Father Simon Says - April 3, 2025

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