Father Simon Says

(1:41) Bible Study: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26 Father shares the most interesting thing in this reading. Father talks about lots and what it means. (16:17) Letters: What is exorcism?  Is God always suffering on the Cross in all time? Father answers these and other questions. Sent him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (26:59) Break 1 (28:59) Word of the Day Commandments (30:49) Phones: Fr. Bob Coleman - Congratulating you on your 50th. I remember your ordination day, and would love to share a story about it JoAnn - Congratulations Fr. Simon on your 50th. I can't imagine all the wonderful things you have done. I wish more people knew about you. Chrissy - I care for elder non-Catholic woman. how can I care for her? should I bring her to Catholic church?

(1:57) Bible Study: Acts 11:19-26 Why was Paul so against the Catholic Church? Why was Paul originally named Saul? (27:00) Break 1 (27:52) Letters: Should you walk backwards when leaving the Church during adoration? Send father a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (39:27) Word of the Day One (42:31) Phones: David - is there a conflict between Catholic Church teaching and nation enforcing border laws. can a nation morally say no to this? I am confused by this. Randy - question about my wedding. is it scandalous to have groomsmen with same sex attraction?

(1:53) Bible Study: Acts 11:1-18 Father shares his interpretation of the word apostle. (26:59) Break 1 (28:29) Letters: Why in the old testament did people sacrifice animals? Send father a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (40:22) Word of the Day Overflowing (41:35) Phones: Carolyn - since Pope has been elected, was he elected to help North America in Churches here to help bring numbers up? Chuck - Matthew 28 - what did the chief priests believe that happened at the Resurrection? they paid the guard?

(2:38) Father shares with us how to speak like the pope (4:35) Bible Study: Acts 9:1-20 How does the holy spirit speak to us? (20:52) Break 1 (23:20) Letters: Father talks about how the Devil tries to mimic holy things and twist them. Send Father a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (31:50) Break 2 (32:49) Word of the Day Munch (36:29) Phones: Brenda - can you chew the Eucharist, or do you need to swallow? Mary - Intention. I saw Cardinals doing it before Conclave. why use it? Anne - why does the Pope have to take on a different name? Cathy - tell me more about the Augustinians. Is he Peruvian? Anthony - I am discerning vocation and need encouragement

Check out this podcast form April 17, 2024 Bible Study: (2:20) Acts 8:1b-8 It matters who we know  How did the early Christians spread the faith?  Jn 6:35-40 What does it mean to see Jesus?  Letters (23:17) – Jim asks about Passover calendars  (24:42) – How do I trust God more?  (27:52) – I went to a mass where the priest skipped the consecration Word of the Day: Good News! (34:05) Callers  (35:55) – How do we reconcile the evil of Abortion but the children still going to heaven? (39:16) – Children w/severe disabilities and receiving communion still? (41:33) – Could you comment on the ‘American Catholic Church’, and apparently priests could marry there.  Could you comment on that? (43:50) – Where is hell, is it in the world? (46:08) – What is the proper way to say the Our Father?  (48:08) – I’m taking an acting class, am I using God’s name in vain? Original Air Date: April 26, 2023

(2:04) The election of a new pope is a death? (13:54) Bible Study: Acts 8:26-40 Father explains this reading. (23:23) Break 1 (24:49) Phones Al - Could you give me the cliff notes version of Augustinian view vs Jesuit view of reaching people. Tasha - getting Pope from US but smart move. good way to encourage people to come back to Church Iris - why did our Pope choose Leo the 14 as his name? (38:40) Break 2 Mike - give praise and thanks. glad the Cardinals came together so quickly. Cant wait to see what new Pope will do. how did Cardinals come together in the process? (44:56) Crissy - I am so excited for new Pope. I also been thinking about Fr. Simon. congrats. also does Anglican Church recognize Pope as head. (49:46) Nancy – Marriage proposal when the pope is elected.

(7:27) Bible Study: Acts 7:51—8:1a What brings people together in a parish? Father explains John 6:30-35 What can Jesus do for us? He tells them. (22:29) Break 1 (25:08) Letters: Why are the saints so important? Father answers this and other questions. Send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (34:25) Break 2 (35:44) Word of the Day Stephen (37:15) Phones: John - God does seem to change his mind. what do you think? Tricia - 9 days of prayer for the Pope. why do we pray for someone after die? Steve - my Aunt passed away. she was never baptized. was Baptism valid. she was baptized before she died.

(6:38) Bible Study: Acts 6:8-15 Father explains the background of this passage, which adds to the truth of the Gospel. John 6:22-29 Did you know the Messiah was supposed to bring the mana from the desert back? Did Jesus do this? (24:02) Break 1 (26:36) Letters: Father recommends an encyclical about hope called Spe Salvi and shares what hope is. Send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (35:28) Break 2 (37:08) Word of the Day Conclave (41:28) Phones: Sarah - was watching Pope Francis's funeral, they gave wine and blood. can you dip host in blood during mass. Jay - love the show. what are the conditions under the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox will reconcile. Anne - Blessed Virgin's knowledge or pre knowledge. at what point did she know that Jesus was the Messiah. Resource Spe Savli https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20071130_spe-salvi.html

(9:54) Bible Study: Acts 5:34-42 Who was Gamaliel? John 6:1-15 Father shares insights on this reading (22:16) Break 1 (23:36) Letters: Father answer questions while trying to battle the lawn mower. Send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (29:41) Break 2 (30:38) Word of the Day Felioque Clause (36:08) Phones: Nigel - What's a good resource for dealing with the demonic? Should I go to a church? Who should I talk to? Clifton - Does the Mass relate to confession? Can the mass be like confession? Is there a resolving power in the Mass? Stephanie - Are there any rules on where to place statues in the sanctuary? Gerard - Can Fr. talk about the virtue of hope Todd - Statues of Jesus are supposed to have his head turned to the right and tilted down to a 25-degree angle

(4:21) Bible Study: Acts 5:27-33 What rules do you make for yourself which goes beyond what God orders?  John 20:29 Father explains the royalty of God. (23:39) Break 1 (24:19) Letters: What does it mean to be born again?  Ware the origins of the 54 day Novena? Father answer these and other questions. Send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (34:26) Break 2 (35:26) Word of the Day Wrath (37:20) Phones: Jodi - I was confirmed at an SSPX Church but became enrolled at a Catholic Church and they said I need to go through the confirmation process again. What do you think? Suzette - Someone told me the Pope was buried in 3 different caskets but that didn't make sense to me. Maria - My husband and I are consecrated to Mary, does it preclude any other consecration? Cathy - If the thief was not asking for forgiveness on the cross, then what was he asking for? Norma - Can a child be baptized in the womb?

(2:56) Bible Study: Acts 5:17-26 Father explains the different sects within the Israelites. John 3:16-21 Father explains the love of God (21:00) Break 1 (21:55) Letters: Can you baptize your grandchild secretly? Father shares his thoughts on the Polka Mass, which has something to do with Martin Luther believe it or not. Father answers these and other questions. Send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (39:16) Break 2 (40:47) Word of the Day Pontiff (43:57) Phones: Abraham - Fr. Simon. what is the psychology of the apple tree in the Garden? Bob - how can people be sure that Pope is a Saint? Paul - I am going to a Greek Orthodox wedding; Can I participate in Communion.

(6:23) Bible Study: Acts 4:32-37 Father explains some things that will change your perspective on Early Christians. (19:40) Break 1 (21:40) Letters: Can you go to a non-Catholic Wedding? Father answers this and other questions. Send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (35:45) Break 2 (36:19) Word of the Day Born from above and Pontiff (41:05) Phones: Jessica - Communion question. my friend is Celiac and allergic to grapes. How can she receive Communion? Mary - Pope decries domestic violence. can you never get divorced if in domestic violent relationship?

(3:37) Bible Study:  John 3:1-8 What does it mean to be born again? (21:28) Break 1 (22:39) Letters: How do we respond when saints in the Church do or say bad things? Is there a right way when it comes to cultures? Father answers these and other questions. Send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (35:43) Break 2 (37:30) Word of the Day Servant (41:01) Phones: Bobby - Question about the stigmata and how it relates to the Shroud of Turin Kim - In yesterday's readings, Peter was among the crowds of people, they were bringing sick people for him to cure there. With Peter curing them, is it consider a miracle? Denise - Is it a long-standing-accepted tradition in the Church to carry a plain cross without a crucifix during the Easter Season during the Mass procession? Yvonne - About the 3 times the host is elevated in Mass. Can you explain what is happening there?

(5:22) Bible Study:  Acts 4:1-12 Why was Peter really chosen to be the Pope? (21:26) Break 1 (22:13) Letters: Father answers some interesting questions about the Devil tempting Jesus, as well as the different types of hats which religious wear. Father answers these and other questions. Send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (34:04) Break 2 (35:04) Word of the Day Class (38:25) Phones: Al - when Jews in Egypt were there for few hundred years. are Hebrew language and Egyptian language similar. Kathy - Shroud Turin. was it created by a great light in Resurrection. is there a God given link here to creation of life? Jane - The Gospel of St. Matthew 28. going ahead to Galilee and there you will see me? is not the Upper Room in Jerusalem.

(5:53) Bible Study: Acts 3:11-26 Father Explains this Passage and he very important words of St Peter. Luke 24:35-48 The purpose of the Gospels which you probably haven’t thought of. (22:15) Break 1 (24:20) Letters: What does it mean to be incredulous for joy? What will happen to the canonization of Carlo Acutis? Father answers these and other questions. Send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (34:09) Break 2 (37:10) Word of the Day More than these (42:44) Phones: Gene - How do you properly assign plenary indulgences to other people? Therese - What is the meaning behind the word 'Easter'? Tim - On Mother's Day, my family is going to Rome. Do you know how the conclave will impact access to the Vatican?

(9:44) Bible Study: Acts 3:1-10 Why is the time of day important in this passage? Luke 24:13-35 Father names the other disciple that was not named in this passage. (24:01) Break 1 (25:08) Letters: What is the translation of the name Jacob and the word heel? What is the main job of the priest? Father answers these and other questions. Send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (37:04) Break 2 (37:45) Word of the Day Recognize (39:33) Phones: Joe - Could you explain why in the Gospel readings, they say 'hung from a tree', but he was crucified on a cross? Angelica - My marriage isn't convalidated yet, but if I go to confession and receive Eucharist after.  Do I have to wait for convalidation? Tricia - Matthew:  'And the gates of hell shall not prevail against it' Darlene - Could you explain the hierarchy of the Church and what are Cardinals?

(3:44) Bible Study: Acts 2:36-41 What does Jesus want the people to repent from? What do we need to repent from? John 20:11-18 The importance of oral tradition in the Gospels. (22:58) Break 1 (26:10) Letters: Was Jesus really a carpenter? How do you reconcile thou shalt not kill and the ability to bare arms? Father answers these and other questions. Send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (34:20) Break 2 (34:57) Word of the Day Gardener (37:51) Phones: Paul - My wife is Lutheran and she was reading Revelation 21: 1-4, why need no heaven Michelle - After the resurrection, Jesus waits for the disciples fishing and they caught nothing.   Then they find Jesus with breakfast, and asks 'Simon, do you love me more than these'  What are THESE? Karen - When Mary and other Mary go to Jesus tomb, who was the 'other Mary'? Ted - If a Cardinal is over 80, could he be elected Pope?

(3:30) Bible Study: Acts 2:14, 22-33 What does it mean that Peter is the Rock? Father explains. Matthew 28:8-15 Did anyone actually see Jesus rise from he dead? (19:18) Break 1 (23:07) Letters: Where are the burial cloths of Christ?  Does the Christian faith really come from Judaism? What makes a valid baptism? Father answers these and other questions. Send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (36:06) Break 2 (36:48) Word of the Day Cardinal (40:53) Phones: Marie - What does a particular verse means? Blessed are the wound that is buried and the breast that did not nurse. Mary - How come they don't cover the statues anymore? I experienced it our church. Ruben - Were there confessions before Jesus was crucified? Sharon - There is always a cloth around Jesus, do you believe Jesus was ever naked? Tom - I’m doing a Bible study, talking about sacrifice. The type of sacrifices Jews made when they were doing Kemble worship with the sacrifices?

(1:56) Bible Study:  Isaiah 52:13—53:12 Jesus didn’t want to get crucified. He didn’t want to do this. The physical pain of he crucifixion was unimaginable. However, so much more was bearing the sins of the world. John 18:1—19:42 The All-powerful became powerless for us. Atonement is to be reconciled. How did Jesus save the world?  By showing us the truth, by demonstrating who God is, He gives us an opportunity to become like Him.  (22:09) Break 1   (23:33) Letters: (23:37) Dylan asks if there is anything Fr. Simon recommended for him to do during Holy Week since he is to young to watch the Passion. (24:40) Peter asks how the Blessed Virgin Mary Prayed, especially during the times of the Crucifixion and Resurrection. (25:50) Why was the boulder of the tomb rolled away? Send Fr. Simon a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (31:21) Break 2   (32:04) Word of the Day: “Truth”   Phones: (35:04) – Bobbi: In John 3:

(3:14) Bible Study:  Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 The Catholic religion is a fulfillment of the religion of Israel. Jesus celebrated the Passover on the First Day of Unleavened Bread. What matters is what Jesus did during these days. The physical presence of Our Lord is physical. This physicality is passed on through Apostolic Succession. The priesthood is a chain of unworthy people touched by Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 We have to understand that Mass is older than the Scriptures. They were celebrating Mass 20 years before any of the scriptures were Written down. Mass is the mother of the Scriptures. “This idea of remembrance is a very Jewish idea.” John 13:1-15 (23:02) Break 1 (27:38) Letters: (28:22) - – I just want to remind you that we need to avoid theological road rage. When we meet someone who is a devout Catholic and is part one political party, we should ask, “why” instead of “how could you”. Listen, love God, and love your neighbor. (30:02) &nda