Mercy Not Sacrifice – Father Simon Says – July 18, 2025

  • (4:25) Bible Study:
    • Exodus 11:10—12:14
      • What are the differences and similarities of the Mass and the Passover?
    • Matthew 12:1-8
      • What does it mean that Jesus desires mercy and not sacrifice?

(22:28) Break 1

  • (24:06) Letters:
    • How many new years are there in the Jewish Calendar? Do we need to refrain from blood and meat now days? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at [email protected]

(36:39) Break 2

  • (37:21)Word of the Day
    • Perpetual Institution
  • (39:53) Phones:
    • Mark – I went to mass and the readings were about trusting god’s plan. I had surgery and was not allowed to eat anything that day and so I didn’t take communion. Should I have taken it as part of trusting god’s plan?
    • Pat – My family has gotten into Judaism. what do i do? it threw me a little.
    • Greg – the gospel says ‘Jesus WAS saying’ instead of ‘he said’. It’s not quite fully in past tense. what’s your thought on that?
    • Sal – I was trying to give rosaries to some Christians who came to my door and They got all defensive and offended and my reaction is always anger to them. What’s a better way to approach this and when they mention the first commandment?
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!