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Bible Study: (2:10) Eph 6:1-9 How do we honor our parents?  Lk 13:22-30 What does it mean that Jesus is the narrow gate?  Letters (19:22) Father gives further comments about a woman who called in about converting to Catholicism (26:00) - Can Same-Sex unions be blessed?  (30:27) - Can imagination help a Christian?  Word of the Day: Living waters (37:36) Callers (42:42) - Steve asks about the consecration at mass (45:42)- My Catholic bible class is treating Adam & Eve, and Noah's Ark as fables; are they true? 

Bible Study: (2:11) EPH 5:21-33  What is the novelty of Paul's teaching?  LK 13:18-21 What does it mean that the kingdom of God is a mustard seed? Letters (19:12) - Anna suggests people should pray for childless couples (21:14) - why did Mary offer a sin offering after Jesus' birth; doesn't that prove she sinned?  Word of the Day: blameless (35:34) Callers 38:34-  My wife's friend just delivered a baby at 6 months and she's in an incubator, and could that baby be baptized now?  (41:01) - I was told by a neighbor that the only way to get to heaven is by becoming Catholic and going to Catholic mass.  Is this true?  (47:05) - Is your spouse the means by how you encounter Christ and also, advice on how not to fall into idolatry with your significant other? (50:17) - We are not descendants of Adam and Eve, that was said in my Bible class?

Daily bible study: (1:55) Father talks about the Gospel and what were pharisees. (15:38) Father comments on the first reading Letters: (21:48) Joyce – Mentions the root word for ostracize (23:10) Father answers email about temperance (26:30) Cyndy – Blessing children in Church during communion (27:45) Sue – What bible should I get (29:31) New cantor doesn’t participate at during the liturgy. Is that okay? Word of the day: (35:50) Uncleanness Phone Calls: (39:52) Diane - What is the unforgiveable sin against the Holy Spirit? (42:52) John - How Much I love Fr. Simon and really enjoy it. (43:52) Sandy - Niece was 8 months pregnant and was terrible accident.  Unfortunately, the baby in the womb passed away.  Would baptism have been possible burial. (46:24) John - Why doesn't the Church proclaim the fact that the Shroud of Turin DNA, matches the DNA of the hosts in Lanciano, Italy

Bible Study: (1:43) Eph 4:1-6 What is unity of the spirit LK 12:54-59 What do we owe to God and others?  Letters (19:34) Did the Gospel writers know Jesus? Father gives his theory about Theophilius  Word of the Day: Constable  Callers (39:58) - How are we supposed to pray for the people who have gone before us, those who we didn't really know well or even those we disagreed with? (43:27) - Why did John take Mary to Ephesus, if it was such a demonic place? (45:32) - Could a non-Catholic have perfect contrition? (46:55) - I'm a  Catholic, however it's getting harder for me to admit I'm Catholic to my protestant friends. What should I do? 

Bible Study: (1:59) EPH 3:14-21 Why has Fatherhood become controversial?  LK 12:49-53 Father talks about division in the Church  Letters What's the difference between blessing and consecration?  Can someone have a living will?  Listener makes a paradoxical connection between Judas and Jesus' death Listener has trouble finding closure after a miscarriage Word of the Day: Priesthood of all believers Callers (35:55) - Why hasn't the Church discussed the evils depicted in Genesis 19?  (43:05) - How to defend the argument that Jesus didn't have a wife? (46:20) - They're remodeling my church and they're not a putting a crucifix; what does Father think?  (48:56) - In Acts 1:18 why did Luke present Judas the way he did?

Bible Study: (1:58) EPH 3:2-12 Father tells a story of a pagan person who was Baptized  Letters (19:40) Can Eucharistic ministers give blessings to people during Holy Communion?  Listener asks a question about circumcision  Father gives his updates about the letters he receives about the Surrender Novena Word of the Day: Entrusted Callers (40:30) - Extraordinary ministers; I've been a minister and I just say to the person , 'May the Christ be with you.' (42:07) - Is it bad to read Dark Night of the Soul if you're depressed?  (44:33) - Could you tie 'Holy is his name' from the Magnificat and the 'Hallowed Be Thy Name' from the Our Father?

Bible Study: (2:01) 2 Tm 4:10-17b Paul reflects on the loneliness of preaching the Gospel  Letters Father defends his position about the Pharisees and the death of Jesus In marriage, what constitutes openness to life? Why must Jesus die for the Holy Spirit to come?  Word of the Day: Kingdom 'has drawn near'Callers  (39:04) - I wondered if Paul was never completely healed from the blindness.  What do you think? (41:46) - Question about vaccines (47:53) - If it's okay to eat breakfast while saying Liturgy of the Hours (49:25) - Could a lay person give a homily during mass?

Bible Study: (2:24) EPH 2:1-10 What does it mean to be a child of wrath?  Father explains faith and works!  Letters Can I give rosaries to a Protestant?  I'm worried about my relative who passed away  Listener prays the Surrender Novena; it seems that I don't have to do anything. Is that true?  Word of the Day: Cosmos (33:05) Callers (38:10) - I have a neighbor that is nasty; they litter our driveway. how do I handle them? (40:30) - So how do I honor the wishes of my relative's future Jehovah's Witness funeral? (43:52) - Where in the Bible does it say is 'Jesus is God'?   (47:40) - I want a sign from St. Therese. 

Bible Study: (2:26) EPH 1:11-14 What does it mean that St. Paul uses 'Talmudic' reasoning?  Letters: (19:12) What is purgatory?  How does the apostolic pardon work?  Word of the day: Coins (37:11)Callers: (40:43) - What do you think about the Neo-catechumenal masses? (45:22) - Is it ok to have Eucharistic adoration on live stream? (50:13) - What book did you recommend about the Bible?

Bible Study (1:59) EPH 1:1-10 Why does it mean to be blessed?  Why did God buy us?  Letters (19:58) Joseph knew not Mary 'until'; what does that mean?  Father recommends a lectionary to someone to who wants to read the daily readings Listener makes a connection between dust and the devil  Was Jesus a loner?  Word of the Day: Zachariah (31:26) Callers (36:58)-  Why would Jesus say no man has seen God? (41:40)- I support abortion; can I receive communion?  (43:47) - Mark 10:18. Could you help me understand especially about being 'Good'? (47:09) - My mother in law told us that she didn't want to be cried for or prayed for after she died.  Do I need to honor that? (48:23) - Why does the priest say at end, 'Go the mass has ended.'

Bible Study: (1:56) GAL 5:18-25 Is it important to feel God?  Letters: (22:09) Why do we say "let us pray" at mass?  Do un-absolved sins have to be re-confessed? If you pray to the wrong saint will it be re-directed to the correct saint?  How do we understand God's justice?  Can the congregation recite the antiphons?  Word of the Day: Heresies (34:30) Callers  (37:28) - My daughter and son-in-law are going to a non-Catholic church now and their son is being initiated in that Church. Could I go to the ceremony and could my daughter present the child? (41:33) - Why we don't follow the commandments regarding the sabbath to not work on the sabbath? (45:23) -  Are the Sadducees like the priestly class? (48:13)- If Jesus is 100% man and 100% divine, does he feel suffering in heaven?

Bible Study: (1:49) GAL 5:1-6 What does freedom really mean?  LK 11:37-41 Why were the Pharisees so aggressive in the application of the law?  Letters (21:22) Father responds to a listener about Jewish history Do Reformed Jews believe in the Resurrection of the Dead?  Word of the Day: Clean and unclean (33:58) Callers (38:44) -  How are deliverance prayers and generational spirits transferred? (44:29) - Was Jesus a Pharisee?  (49:55) - Upon my death, could my wife have me cremated and then do a funeral service?

Bible Study: (1:48) GAL 4:22-24, 26-27, 31–5:1 Father explains the complexity Hagar and Sarah LK 11:29-32 How is the sign of Joan is the universalism of the church  Letters (22:41) Father responds to a Jewish caller who is frustrated with him Why are there so many issues with Biblical translation?   What is the Vulgate?  Can we say that Jesus' spirit is in the bread and wine?  Word of the Day: Promise Callers  (39:15) - Could a plenary indulgence given at time of death be given by a lay person? (43:03) - Why do we pray for God to accept 'these gifts'?  (46:29) - Why is water only added to the main chalice at mass?  (48:49) - What does godliness mean? 

Our Lady of the Rosary (6:14) GAL 3:7-14 Father explains how to be 'in the Spirit' Lk 1:26-38 Father explains what Mary actually says in today's Gospel LK 11:15-26 Father also explains what an unclean spirit is Letters (22:13) What does it mean 'Mary knew not Joseph' until she bore a son Listener writes in about Father's comments on race Did Paul take a Nazerite vow?  Word of the Day: Finger (32:54) Callers  (36:00) - I think the 'Our Father' should end like this: 'Thank you for giving me the strength to resist temptation'. What is Father's response?  (38:54) - What are the covenants that God made with mankind? (41:44) - Did Jesus think about instituting the Eucharist during his life, or did it come later in his mission? (45:40) - What does 'Lord of Hosts' in the Old Testament mean?  (48:01)- How do I enter through the 'narrow gate' (50:04) - In the Bible, who is 'Wisdom'?

Bible Study: (1:45) GAL 3:1-5 Father discusses what true works of the law are Letters (18:55) How do I respond to Jehovah's Witnesses? What does it mean to say 'whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven?' Word of the Day: Ask (33:14) Callers  (37:08) - I had a negative experience with my synod (43:25) - How do I see God?  (48:33) - I was a Baptist, but I resonate with Catholicism. How do I become Catholic?

Bible Study: (1:50) Gal 2:1-2, 7-14 Father gives his take an a rather disturbing passage of Scripture?  Lk 11:1-4 Which 'Our Father' did Jesus really say?  Letters: (20:50) (Can Father explain prophesying with a head cover?  Word of the day: Apocalypse (36:41) (39:18) - Lately, though my husband been going to church with me, and he's taken communion, and I know he hasn't gone to confession in a long time.  How do I deal with that? (42:33) - At mass, are we bowing to the altar or to the tabernacle (44:51) - What to do with my life, as I'm just bummed out? (47:52) - I can't give birth, does that make me less of a woman?  (50:11) - Are God's mercy and judgement one and the same? 

Bible Study: (3:36) GAL 1:13-24 What's the difference between destiny and fate?  Did Jesus have brothers?  LK 10:38-42 Is Father on team Martha or team Mary?  Letters (20:47) What happens if a non-Catholic commits a mortal sin?  What are Father's thoughts on tobacco use?  Where did Moses and Elijah come from during the Transfiguration?  Is it a sin to pray to win the lottery?  Word of the Day: Judaism (34:57) Callers  (40:33) - Is it more sacred to receive the host on tongue or hand? (43:37) - What happened when Martha quit serving tables? (44:32) - Can Catholics attend ceremonies of other religions?  (46:26) - How do I respectfully dispose of holy items? 

Bible Study: (1:48) GAL 1:6-12 Which is the only Gospel that calls itself a Gospel?  LK 10:25-37 Why does Jesus ask, "What do you know?" to the rich man?  Letters (23:35) John discusses why the family is an enemy What are the battles of the angels like? How would pure intellects fight?  Baptism in the Orthodox Church: do they accept Catholic Baptism?  "I tell you make friends with dishonest wealth" what does that mean?  Word of the Day: Consubstantial (34:58) Callers  (38:39) - Can I go to my niece's wedding?  (44:21) - I found a prayer for blessed bread. Can I use this to bless bread and give communion to my sick child? (46:31) - 1 John 5:16; What is the greatest sin that God will not forgive? (49:50) - My brother ushers at Church but is also security at the Church. Does this fulfill his Sunday obligation?

Bible Study (1:51) Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5 Can we judge God?  Lk 10:13-16 Is there a fifth Gospel?  Letters (19:22) Was Cain's wife his sister?  When did apostolic succession end for Lutherans?  Why did Fr. Simon consider leaving the Church 50 years ago?  I have begun to play Liturgy of the Hours; there is a particular prayer in there, where did it come from?  Is it sinful to use foul language?  Word of the Day: Sackcloth and Ashes (36:12) Callers (37:25) - I had a bad experience at mass (42:23) - What was the Child Jesus' response to the pain of humanity?  (47:29)  - How did the Archangels get their names? (48:27) - My aunt died a couple years ago, and unfortunately there were no last rites and her daughter/my cousin is distraught.  What could we do?

Bible Study: (2:16) Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 How do we understand visions? Jn 1:47-51 Is Jesus Jacob's ladder?  Letters (23:52) What does In persona christi mean?  Is the Polish National Catholic Church in line with Rome?  Word of the Day: Saints (34:42) Callers  (37:12) - Question about Baptism and purgatory (43:25) - Paul asks about triple immersion Baptism (48:08) - I just went to a beautiful mass and I want to share it (50:04) - Question about purgatory, where is it clear in the Bible about the existence of purgatory?