Father Simon Says – July 12, 2022 – Liturgy and Entertainment

Bible Study: (1:47)

IS 7:1-9

  •  Why is the Bible real history? 

MT 11:20-24

  • What does repent mean? 

Father Simon discusses the liturgy and entertainment (15:06)

Letters: (28:20)

  • Can we wish our Muslim brothers and sisters a happy Eid al-Adha?
  • Father discusses the Roman Scavi tour 
    • Do we know where the body of St. Paul is? 
  • Why are certain saints before the consecration in the Roman Canon and some after? 
  • When does conception begin? 
  • Does Judaism allow abortion? 

Word of the Day:  Netherworld (40:16)

Callers 

  • (42:46) When Jesus said those who lived by the sword, die by the sword, but in Luke 22, he told the apostles to get a sword, explain the dichotomy sword references in the Gospel
  • (49:27) How do we process that when we die and we don’t see our loved ones in purgatory/heaven, how would we deal with that
  • (54:21) Question about the Gloria, ‘We praise you, we glorify you.  We bless you.  How do we bless God?
  • (55:58) What is the translation of the mark in Ez 9:4? 
Father Richard Simon, who jokingly refers to himself as Reverend Know-it-All is the host of Fr. Simon Says on Relevant Radio. Father Simon delves into the daily Scripture readings, shares a Word of the Day to help you sharpen you vocabulary, and opens the phones to your questions about the Faith. After just a few minutes with Father Simon, you might be convinced that he truly does know it all!