Father Simon Says

On St. Bean and St. Cuthbert (0:48)
Bible Study:
Ephesians 4:32-5:8 (3:30) ---Good Marriage is 90%-10%, you give 90% and get 10% back.
Luke 13: 10-17 (30:14) --We are sometimes kinder to animals than to next door neighbors
Letters:
About the Requiem Mass and liturgy (39:15)
About a troubled marriage (41:34)
Death Penalty as a deterrent (44:08)
What did the Temple look like during Jesus' time (47:40)
Could you explain the Vatican document "Dei Verbum" (49:58)
Question about sinning before being born (54:06)
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Word of the Day
Aroma (1:33)
Phones:
Dan-What is you opinion of teaching the congregation new songs before mass? (1:01:04)
Lilly-About John outrunning Peter (1:03:48)
Elsa-Why do we say "O Sacrament Most Holy..." (1:06:08)
Annette-Does Saturday Vigil Mass fulfill the obligation of Sunday Mass? (1:09:21)
Mark-Catholic teaching: is Eros less sacrificial than Agape? (1:12:17)
Mary Ellen-I have knee problems, should I stand during Mass whne is time to kneel? Our what should I do? (1:16:05)

(0:37) On San Juan of Capistrano and St. Paul Tong Buong
Bible Study:
On Capitalism and Socialism (6:48)
Ephesians 4 (9:36) ---This letter speaks about unity in the Church
Luke 12: 54-59 (33:52) --The importance of praying for souls in purgatory
Letters:
Miracle of the Swallows of Capistrano (37:35)
How does God see my name as it's Jezebel (39:09)
About infant baptism (40:51)
How to get closer to God as health is getting worse (45:23)
When were old hymns sung during mass (47:08)
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Word of the Day
Ministry (49:49) Truthing (53:59)
Phones:
Liz-In Capitalism we have a choice to go to Mass and profess our faith. In communism they won't allow us to do that at all. (54:36)
Rose-If you forgot a sin when you went to confession and you remember about it after, do you have to bring it up in your next confession? (59:43)
Jay-vee-What did it mean when Simon Peter was asked "Do you love me?" 1:03:57)
Charlie-What do jews believe about devil? (1:07:32)
Michael-Question about 95 Theses (1:10:54)
John- Saints levitating, I don't remember Jesus doing that (1:15:58)
Jordan-Recently joined OCIA, I'm curious about marriage in the Catholic Church. I have been married for about 15 years and is my marriage valid and sacramentalized (1:17:38)

On Sts. Donatus of Fiesole (0:36) and John Paul the II (1:26)
Bible Study:
On Ephesians 3: 14-21 (7:07) Motherhood is absolutely necessary; Fatherhood is always a choice
Luke 12: 49-53 (26:21)
--We in the Church should be separated from the world, but not from one another


Letters:
What Catholic Bible to read (32:11)
Prayer for Priests (35:56)
On the Death Penalty (37:56)
Why are readings different in Traditional Latin Mass and Novus Ordo Mass? (41:43)
Question about the Eucharist (47:27)
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Word of the Day
Inner Strength (54:37),
Phones:
Steve- What word is used for picking up by a father in the ancient world? (that is not adoption). We are the adopted children of God. (56:51)
Joan-Thank you for your honesty about the church and also for your point of view from a priest's perspective (59:10)
Margaret When I was in grad school, they told us that there were different levels of heaven. Is this true? (1:01:49)
April-Why does God not reveal himself to humans? In physical form? Why we cant see him? (1:08:03)
Larry-Sharing his beautiful adoption story (1:12:04)
Susan-Could you explain what is the Sanctuary lamp? The candle next to the tabernacle. (1:14:41)
Why didn't God execute Cain, when he killed Abel? (1:18:22)

On St. Pedro Calungsod & St. Hilarion & St. Ursula (0:53)
Bible Study:
On Ephesians 1
The Holy Breath is the first person of the Trinity we meet (4:54)
Ephesians 3: 2-12 (15:44) --The cross is the Kingdom
Luke 12: 39-48 (38:04) —-The thief is Jesus

Letters:
What to do about a problematic deacon? (43:18)
About the Death Penalty (45:36)
When does Mass end (47:53)
How do priests avoid burnout? (48:58)
Any bloopers during mass? (51:23)
The God of Islam and the God of Christians (52:12)
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Word of the Day
Apocalypse (57:11)
Phones:
Drew-why did Church tend toward Greek version of Scripture and not Jewish? (59:12)
Dominic-what does 'world without end' mean in Glory Be? (1:05:20)
Ron-what is the laity's role at Mass? (1:08:23)

(0:38) On St. Caprasius of Agen and St. Paul of the Cross
Bible Study: Devil doesn't call Jesus the Son of Man

On Our Lady of the Rosary (5:20)
Ephesians 2: 12-22 (15:48) --The Law of Works has been abolished
Luke 12: 35-38 (38:20) —-Gird your loins means getting ready for work
Letters:
Monica-Havng lay people pray over others after mass (41:38)
Could my cross be my selfishness and anger (49:31)
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(54:32) Word of the Day
Capstone
Phones:
Susan-can she put her husband and son's picture in a prayer basket for All Souls Day even if they're not Catholic? (58:13)
Manuel-in 4th sorrowful mystery, he is asking about what Jesus meant when he said 'Blessed is the womb that never bore'. How to make sense of this? (1:01:36)
Terry-when does Mass officially end? Is there anything canonically that says priests shouldn't pray the St. Michael prayer at end of Mass? (1:08:41)
Mary Alice is anger one of the capital sins? She grew up hearing about other ones but would like clarity. She had another list. (1:11:28)
Ruben-finds the story of Noah's Ark hard to believe, is this a real story? How was Noah the only righteous man at the time? (1:14:46)
Jim-Luke 22:36 - on Mt. of Olives, what was Jesus talking about needing swords and selling cloaks? Didn't he tell the disciples not to have cloaks? (1:18:23)