Bible Study: (1:54) 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7 Father zooms on to look at the whole chapter of today’s reading Mk 3:7-12 Why does God give us commandments?  Letters:  (20:32) – Father discusses the business of religion (27:00) – Did Peter dismiss the idea of the hierarchy?  (33:54) – Judges & disciples  Word of the Day: […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

St. Anthony (2:35) 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51 Father explains his issues with translations Mk 3:1-6 What’s wrong with curing on the Sabbath?  Letters: (22:51) – Did the BVM know that Jesus would rise from the dead?  (26:20) – Wise men & shepherds  (29:27) – Church’s thoughts on miscarriage  Word of the Day: Scimitar (34:05) […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Bible Study: (5:23) 1 Sm 16:1-13 What is a seer?  Mk 2:23-28 Why is today’s Gospel controversial?  Letters:  (22:20) – Valid Baptism (29:26) – OT ending Word of the Day: Obey (34:35) Callers:  (39:48) – Can you explain this passage – St. Joseph not knowing what to do when he found out that Mary was […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Bible Study: (1:52) 1 Sm 15:16-23 Why is this one of the most important Chapters in the bible?  Letters (21:54) – Holy Spirit and Jewish people (27:57) – I baptized my grandson (31:38) – Would Jesus have trimmed his beard?  (33:48) – Do other religions do exorcisms?  Word of the Day: Redemption (37:31) Callers:  (41:44)-  […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Bible Study: (2:17) Hebrews 4:1-5, 11 Who were the first converts to Christianity?  Mk 2:1-12 What is the scandal from today’s Gospel? Letters (21:24) – What does it mean ‘to be born from above?’ Word of the Day: Heart (33:00) Callers (36:07) – I’m a convert from Southern Baptist and I’m having trouble with Mary.  […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Bible Study: (1:55) 1 Sm 4:1-11 Father discusses superstitious religion & living in sin Mk 1:40-45 Father discusses Jesus’ rage  Letters: (20:39) – Justifying bad behavior (25:13) – Death & assurance of salvation  Word of the Day: Revealed his presence (33:04) Callers:  (37:42) – What a lay apostle is? (40:37) – Is it okay to […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Bible Study: (2:22) 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20 How should we interact with those who left the faith?  Mk 1:29-39 If Jesus needed to pray, how much more do we need to pray?  Letters:  (21:17) – What does it mean to ask God to remember?  (23:14) – Our 19 year old Son became an atheist  (26:53) […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Bible Study: (1:51) 1 Sm 1:9-20 What was Shiloh?  Mk 1:21-28 Why is authority important? Letters: (20:32) – Clarification about Baptism in the Holy Spirit  (24:54) – Large families  (28:15) – Why did the demons go to the swine?  (30:55) – Should I care about Biblical authorship?  Word of the Day: Word (35:08) Callers:  (40:02) […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Bible Study: (2:02) Is 42:1-4, 6-7 Father discusses religious pluralism & American religious history  Letters (23:007) – Has Father ever heard the confession of a non-Catholic? (27:12) – Seal of confession (30:14) – Loud children in mass (31:42) – Psalm 81 verses  Word of the Day: Baptism (35:23) Callers:  (38:36) – After the Our Father, […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

Bible Study: (2:02) 1 Jn 3:11-21 Why wasn’t Cain’s sacrifice acceptable to God?  Jn 1:43-51 Father shares a story from Eastern Christianity that helps illuminate today’s Gospel Letters:  (17:55) – Psalm 25 – Remember your tender mercies and your loving kindness (21:53) – Was Mary Magdalene at the cross?  (24:27) – Destroying a Satanic display; […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

1 Jn 3:7-10 (2:05)  What is an apocalypse?  What does it mean that ‘No one who is begotten by God commits sin’    Letters: (2:05)    Word of the Day: Teacher (35:12)    Callers:   (38:31) – I am planning on doing the first Fridays. If I can’t receive communion on that day can I receive it later and […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more

1 JN 2:29–3:6 & Jn 1:29-34 Father explains the Temple, John the Evangelist & John the Baptist Letters: (20:46) – the Holy Spirit devotion  Word of the Day: Devil  Callers: (25:26) – At Mass for Christmas Eve and the Priest ‘sang oh come let us adore him’ during the consecration. Did that make the Eucharist […]Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: ... Read more