On today’s “Fr. Simon Says”, Fr. Simon dives into the meaning of temptations, plus did you know that there are two Greek words for the English word “crown? (2:56) Bible Study from James 1:12-18 and Mark 8:14-21. (22:32) Break 1 (22:40) Letters (22:45) What time zone do I fast in when I am traveling? (26:20) […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/0af98cb5-6484-4e11-a791-adf0015aa9b6/65e5e168-1b65-4335-8aac-b3f4015585a9/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Bible Study (3:03) James 1:1-11 The Catholic Church is the gathering of Israel John 14:6 Why did Jesus groan from the depth of his heart? Letters (23:30) – Transgender care and insurance (27:15) – historicity of the book of Daniel (30:08) – Purgatory and the Bible (31:45) – God’s Forgiveness Word of the Day (34:34) […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/0af98cb5-6484-4e11-a791-adf0015aa9b6/6820a931-c44b-4a17-a6ed-b3f301597fea/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

(5:44) Bible Study: 1 Kings 11:29-32; 12:19 Trust in God not in politics Mark 7:31-37 Father explains the geography of the Holy Land (21:59) Break 1 (23:47) Letters: Is the death penalty moral? Can you go to a Mass that is not your language and fulfil your Sunday obligation? Father answers these and other questions. […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/0af98cb5-6484-4e11-a791-adf0015aa9b6/4fb6fb7f-1e83-4002-8e5b-b3f0014cf3c1/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

(3:15) Bible Study: 1 Kings 11:4-13 What happened to Salomon that made him go bad? Mark 7:24-30 The true nature of this stories conversation. (20:09) Break 1 (22:02) Letters: Should you hold hands during the Our Father? Father explains the prayer to St. Michael. Ho do you combat a habit of vice with a habit […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/0af98cb5-6484-4e11-a791-adf0015aa9b6/6bad0677-2559-41bb-9c94-b3ef015666ce/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

(4:57) Bible Study: 1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30 What is the difference between a covenant and a contract? Mark 7:1-13 Who were the Pharisees (24:54) Break 1 (26:44) Letters: What does it mean to be justified by Faith? Father answers this and other questions. Send him a letter at [email protected] (37:48) Break 2 (38:26) Word of […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/0af98cb5-6484-4e11-a791-adf0015aa9b6/ffef40e6-6a4b-433e-a22e-b3ed0153317e/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

(5:48) Bible Study: 1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13 The Cloud of the Lord. What is it and were did it go? (22:46) Break 1 (25:58) Letters: What is the hill of Calvary? Do other religions beside Catholics do anointing of the Sick? How does ritual uncleanness work? Father answers these and other question send him a […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/0af98cb5-6484-4e11-a791-adf0015aa9b6/cbb34228-93a1-40e7-bb7f-b3ec015e87fd/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

(1:55) Bible Study: 1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12 How has David grown through his life recorded in the Bible? Mark 6:7-13 Do the Gospels contradict itself? (19:10) Letters: What is liberation theology? Where does the flight to Egypt play into the Gospel stories? Father answers these and other question send him a letter at [email protected] (27:00) […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/0af98cb5-6484-4e11-a791-adf0015aa9b6/635d4144-b558-4606-bba5-b3e801537651/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

(1:45) Bible Study: 2 Samuel 24:2, 9-17 We are tested not so He knows what’s in our heart but that WE know what is in our heart. (19:13) Letters: Was Mary an only child? Are sins not fully forgiven according to the Gospel of Matthew? Father answers these and other question send him a letter […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/0af98cb5-6484-4e11-a791-adf0015aa9b6/b03ee830-7be7-4335-b3bd-b3e70154c3a0/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

(2:46) Bible Study: 2 Samuel 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30–19:3 David was capable of real repentance are you capable of real repentance? Mark 5:21-43 What is the importance of the synagogue? (20:58) Letters: Can you pray directly from God to remove mortal sin? What is the difference between the man in Luke 12 who was maximizing […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/0af98cb5-6484-4e11-a791-adf0015aa9b6/664d232b-ec4a-4972-a71a-b3e601543e8f/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

(1:48) Bible Study: Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22-32 (6:56) Why is today a day special to St Joseph? (13:53) Ground Hog Day and Candlemas connection? Letters: Why was Jesus chastised for our sins? What is the Traditional Latin Mas and the Mass that is in English? Father answers these and other question send him a letter […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/0af98cb5-6484-4e11-a791-adf0015aa9b6/9fe51c2e-1ff7-4930-997d-b3e50154f0d5/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

(3:47) Bible Study: 2 Samuel 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17 David’s great fall. How can he be a man after God’s heart? (20:23) Break 1 (23:28) Letters: Can parishioners raise their hands during the Our Father? What is the soul and how does it relate to the body? Father answers these and other question send him a […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/0af98cb5-6484-4e11-a791-adf0015aa9b6/8a9eb49b-997a-4d50-8dac-b3e20153a9da/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more