Father Simon Says

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Father Simon Says™ is your daily bible study hosted by Father Richard Simon, who jokingly refers to himself as Reverend Know-it-All.

  • 51 minutes 3 seconds
    Is Noah Our Father? Father Simon Says – November 13, 2024 [ENCORE]

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    Wis 6:1-11

    • Father talks about wisdom and politicians

    Lk 17:11-19

    • What’s the meaning of leprosy in the law?

    Mass Hysteria: Father talks about incense at mass

    Word of the Day: Master

    Callers

    • Did we all arrive from Noah’s and his family?
    • Does God love everyone?
    • Where does priestly celibacy come from?
    13 November 2024, 8:00 pm
  • 51 minutes 11 seconds
    Spiritual Adultery - Father Simon Says - November 12, 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 Church's view of cremation? Does a cremated soul just stay in purgatory?
    12 November 2024, 8:27 pm
  • 51 minutes 11 seconds
    Priestly Confusion - Father Simon Says - November 11, 2024
    • (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?
    11 November 2024, 8:34 pm
  • 53 minutes 43 seconds
    God Values You - Father Simon Says - November 7, 2024
    • (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:

    7 November 2024, 8:34 pm
  • 53 minutes 44 seconds
    Be Ye Glad - Father Simon Says - November 6, 2024
    • (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.
    6 November 2024, 8:32 pm
  • 53 minutes 45 seconds
    The Kingdom of Heaven - Father Simon Says - November 5, 2024

    (27:00) Break

    • (27:32) Letters:
      • Can non Catholics go to heaven? What does today’s reading from the Gospel mean? How can we be grateful for our lives? Father answers these and many more questions.
    • (39:44) Word of the Day:
      • Fragmose
    • (42:02) Phones:
      • Thomas - I'm doing a bible study and I'm wondering if a jew back in the day would understand about the Kingdom of God?
      • Sue - why do we nod our heads when we say Jesus but not Christ and why can we not spread ashes but saint relics are alright?
    5 November 2024, 8:57 pm
  • 53 minutes 34 seconds
    Christ Undistinguished? - Father Simon Says - November 4, 2024
    • (5:55) Bible Study:
      • Phil 2:1-4
        • Father talks about the undistinguished of Jesus and Mary
      • Lk 14:12-14
        • Do you see Christ in your neighbor?

    (26:50) Break

    • (27:58) Letters:
      • Father answers questions from listeners about his decision to talk about various contentious topics and helps listeners with questions about sacrifice in the Old Testament and much more.
    • (39:21) Word of the Day:
      • Pontifex
    • (42:18) Phones:
      • Karen - The creed - when he comes to judge the living and the dead. I thought they were already judged
      • Heidi - Psalm 15 - can you explain this to me more?
    4 November 2024, 8:51 pm
  • 53 minutes 22 seconds
    Great Stories About Great Saints - Father Simon Says - November 01, 2024
    • (1:25) Bible Study:
      • Rv 7:2-4, 9-14
        • Father explains what the word Apocalypse means and it is different from what you would think.
    •  (7:02) Word of the Day:
      • Seal
    • (8:43) Who was Solanus Casey?

    (26:59) Break

    • Father talks about Saint Andre Bessette
    • (32:26) Saint Joseph
    • (40:02) Phones and Letters
      • Gina - because it's a Friday but also All Saints Day, do we have to abstain from meat still?
      • Donna - for a friend who is in her final hours. Please pray for her
      • Jorge - what is the requirement for God parents in baptism Why are different holy day’s different in different Countries
      • Tricia - praying to venerable that my husband would be healed - my husband was not healed but I was told that I could only pray to that one venerable for the miracle count.
      • Fernando - if Joseph was just the caretaker then why was he so scandalized when Mary was pregnant if he knew that that wasn't really what their marriage was for?
    1 November 2024, 7:38 pm
  • 51 minutes 10 seconds
    Halloween Costume in the Bible? Father Simon Says - October 31, 2024

    (23:54) Break 1

    • (24:50) Letters:
      • Can non Catholics perform exorcisms, what is the nature of the feast of the booths, what is the symbolism of water and wine? Father answers these and many more questions.

    (37:21) Break 2

    • (38:20) Word of the Day:
      • Halloween
    • (40:28) Phones:
      • Judy - My friend said that in 1902 there was noting to eat so people started taking communion even though they weren't Catholic. Is this true?
      • Rose - can you explain more the indulgences for the holy souls?
      • Patricia - Halloween - you had mentioned the history of costumes a few years back do you remember why they started wearing costumes?

    Resources:

    31 October 2024, 8:00 pm
  • 51 minutes 12 seconds
    Honor your Parents? - Father Simon Says - October 30, 2024
    • (3:13) Bible Study:
      • Lk 13:22-30
        • Why does Jesus say that people won’t be strong enough to enter through the narrow gate?
      • Eph 6:1-9
        • We are the temple rebuilt and restored.

    (24:21) Break 1

    • (25:23) Letters:
      • Father answers questions about symbols for the temple in the bible, are engrams are not okay and can you keep a protestant bible? Father answers these and much more.

    (34:23) Break 2

    • (35:10) Word of the Day:
      • Weeping
    • (36:59) Phones:
      • Teresita - Question about Our Lady of Perpetual Help picture used for a play, and how to complain
      • Olivia - I have a co-worker who blames the Catholic Church for the murder of indigenous people of Mexico and took All Saints Day and All Souls.
      • Andrew - Catechism of the Catholic Church, to train 1st communion people.  My son confirmed yesterday, but I'm telling you, that he knows next to nothing.   Is there a way, we could get the US Bishops, how we could get them, so there could a universal curriculum.
      • Jason - If there was any possible way for me to have a girlfriend if I can't legally get married b/c they would take away most of my money, b/c I'm in disability income (I have mental illness).
      • Regina - My husband loves playing Dungeons & Dragons, is that okay with your faith?
    30 October 2024, 7:22 pm
  • 51 minutes 10 seconds
    Submit to your Husbands? - Father Simon Says - October 29, 2024
    • (2:28) Bible Study:
      • EPH 5:21-33
        • Should wives submit to their husbands? Father explains.

    (19:59) Break 1

    • (20:44) Letters:
      • Father answers why the Holy Spirit is depicted as a dove, what groups are Catholic and which ones are schismatic, the importance of submitting things to the Lord and many more questions.

    (34:21) Break 2

    • (35:06) Word of the Day:
      • Speaking to each other
    • (38:05) Phones:
      • Kristen - My friend has been going to church and trying Judaism. I don't know if she is receiving communion or not. Is there any hope for her soul?
      • Rose - after Jesus went to preach what did Mary do. What was her life like?
      • Alma - Can you explain last rights more? What can the priest actually do during the blessing, and does it mean going right to Heaven?
      • Rob - What does the word Glory mean?
    29 October 2024, 7:30 pm
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