Transfiguration – Father Simon Says – August 6, 2025

(18:57) Break 1

  • (21:56) Letters:
    • What happens when if you have dementia and can’t make a good confession? Does it matter which host you receive when receiving consecrated hosts? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at [email protected]

(35:50) Break 2

  • (36:44) Word of the Day
    • Myth
  • (39:09) Phones:
    • Sandy – My 25-year-old grandson is a baptized Catholic and has not received any sacraments. Can a man who is baptized but fell away from the Church go to Confession?
    • Terence – Can you explain to me the ‘fear of God’? What is the simplest explanation?
    • Tom – The divinity of Christ. The Transfiguration shows me the humanity of Christ. I believe Jesus needed encouragement. What do you think of this?
    • Carolyn – You mentioned that being on vacation is no excuse to miss Mass. I agree and this is how I was raised. My family travelled everywhere yet we never missed Mass growing up.
    • Patricia – What prayers should we say while kneeling before the deceased at a funeral home?
    • Mike – Priests and ministers receiving Communion after or before. I think receiving Communion is more ‘giving’ than ‘receiving’. I think it is more appropriate for minister to receive.
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!