Father Simon Says – October 27, 2021 – Dining in Style

October 27, 2021 Father Simon Says, Podcasts

Rom 8:26-30: Father talks about God’s purpose for us What is the biblical sense of glory? What does the redemption of our bodies mean? Mass Hysteria: Father talks about liturgical ... Read more

Father Simon Says – October 26, 2021 – Technological Futility

October 26, 2021 Father Simon Says, Podcasts

Rom 8:18-25 What does St. Paul and entropy have to do with each other? What is our eternal destiny? Mass Hysteria:  Father talks about the true nature of funerals Letters: ... Read more

Father Simon Says – October 25, 2021 – Natural Law

October 25, 2021 Father Simon Says, Podcasts

Rom 8:12-17 What is natural law? Lk 13:10-17 Who does Luke blame for the woman’s infirmity? Mass Hysteria:  Will the song I’m listening to stand the test of time? Letters ... Read more

Father Simon Says – October 22, 2021 – Paul Goes West

October 22, 2021 Father Simon Says, Podcasts

Rom 7:18-25a Why did Paul go West? Father explains What’s so fascinating about Paul’s cultural life? Lk 12:54-59 What is human idolatry? Mass Hysteria: Father reads a letter about languages ... Read more

Father Simon Says – October 21, 2021 – Artichokes!

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 Father Simon Says, Podcasts

Rom 6:19-23 What does it mean that Romans went from lawlessness to lawlessness? Lk 12:49-53 What does the word baptism actually mean? Mass Hysteria: Father explains why his approach to ... Read more

Father Simon Says – October 20, 2021 – Obedient from the Heart

October 20, 2021 Father Simon Says, Podcasts

Rom 6:12-18 Father goes into detail about the Talmud because he thinks the letter to the Romans is Talmudic Lk 12:39-48 Who is the wise servant, how are we saved, ... Read more

Father Simon Says – October 19, 20221 – Souls and Spirits

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Father Simon Says, Podcasts

Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21 Father thinks this first reading is really complicated; he explains why that is, and what’s really going on in The Letter to the Romans Mass ... Read more

Father Simon Says – October 18, 20221 – Untouched by Professionalism

October 18, 2021October 19, 2021 Father Simon Says, Podcasts

2 Tm 4:10-17b Father describes why this text from Paul is so poignant as well as why Paul might ask for papyrus rolls. Lk 10:1-9 What does Jesus mean by ... Read more

Father Simon Says – October 15, 20221 – Two Coins in a Fountain

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 Father Simon Says, Podcasts

Rom 4:1-8 Father explains the controversy regarding works of the law, and how trust and obedience are the same thing Mass Hysteria: Father talks about what real beauty is Letters: ... Read more

Father Simon Says – October 14, 20221 – Moon River

October 14, 2021 Father Simon Says, Podcasts

Lk 11:47-54 Father talks about fatal accommodation, and the problems with modern biblical scholarship Mass Hysteria: will Moon River bring young people to Mass? Why isn’t Mass an expression of ... Read more

Father Simon Says – October 13, 20221 – No Partiality

October 13, 2021 Father Simon Says, Podcasts

Rom 2:1-11 Why does Paul write, “the Jew first, and then the Greek?” Lk 11:42-46 Father explains what rue is from today’s Gospel, describes what the Pharisees were up to, ... Read more

Father Simon Says – October 13, 20221 – No Partiality

October 13, 2021 Father Simon Says, Podcasts

Rom 2:1-11 Why does Paul write, “the Jew first, and then the Greek?” Lk 11:42-46 Father explains what rue is from today’s Gospel, describes what the Pharisees were up to, ... Read more