Father Simon Says

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and Jesus healing of a leper.   Word of the Day – Partners of Christ/Until the End Caller Question – Her grandmother is in hospice care but doesn’t really need to be there. What can they do? Caller Question – Can Father Simon explain Hebrews 2: 5-12

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and Jesus healing of the sick.   Word of the Day – Let Us Go Caller Question – Was there evil on Earth before Adam and Eve? Caller Question – What is the best way to find a spiritual director? Caller Question – What are yellow vestments for?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and what it meant for Jesus to teach with authority.   Word of the Day – Quiet Caller Question – How was Jesus baptized if he was Jewish? Caller Question – Her daughter is claiming she is bisexual, can she take communion? Caller Question – Can women be lectors?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and explains how we are called to be fishers of men.   Word of the Day – Slave Caller Question – How does the New International version of the bible affect the current New American Bible? Caller Question – Can he attend a Greek/Catholic wedding?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s first reading and who is the victor over the world.   Word of the Day – Liar Caller Question – What side of the body did the blood and water flow from Jesus? Caller Question – Did both blood AND water flow from the wound of Jesus? Caller Question – What is the relationship between Mark and Homer and how Mark used Homer’s concepts?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s first reading and that we love God because He loved us first.   Word of the Day – Genitive Partitive Caller Question – How can Gods love be pure if there are levels of heaven? Caller Question – Is the Anglican Church part of the Catholic Church? Caller Question – What is the origin of Cannon Law?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s first reading and why God is love.   Word of the Day – Take Courage Caller Question – Is a child a living human when they start breathing? Caller Question – What does confirmation represent? Caller Question – Can her nephew be confirmed a second time?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s first reading and the call to love one another.   Word of the Day – Expiation Caller Question – What should the Catholic response be to the pandemic? Caller Question – Is the marriage license mentioned in the bible? Caller Question – Can Father Simon explain the Josephite Order? Caller Question – Why is sacrifice so common across so many religions?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and Jesus preaching that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.   Caller Question – At the wedding of Cana, why did Jesus address Mary as “woman” rather than “Mother”? Caller Question – Is there a contradiction between John 3 and Lumen Gentium 16? Word of the Day – Tense Caller Question – She is a new convert, what prayers should she pray? Caller Question – A priest blessed a relic with his left hand, is it a valid blessing?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and the birth and naming of John.   Word of the Day – Caller Question – How is the son of man divine? Caller Question – Is it okay for her to pray for the conversion of her daughter even though she has already passed away? Caller Question – What is the meaning of the bible? Caller Question – Do our guardian angels stay with our souls after we die?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and the prayer The Magnificat.   Word of the Day – Slave Caller Question – How does the New International version of the bible affect the current New American Bible? Caller Question – Can he attend a Greek/Catholic wedding?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and Mary’s visit to Elizabeth.   Word of the Day – Emmanuel Caller Question – Is there a specific host that the priest is supposed to use during Mass? Caller Question – Why was Joseph not told about the annunciation sooner? Caller Question – She heard the words “Ek Tu Shin”. What do they mean? Caller Question – Why did Jesus call John the Baptist “the greatest”?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s 1st Reading from Jeremiah 23: 5-8 and Biblical Principles and that God works by the numbers   Word of the Day -Diocese   Caller Question: About Marriage and marrying outside the legal system Caller Question: About Joseph and “relations” with Mary Caller Question: Asking about the host “within us” Caller Question: Did Mary feel pain at childbirth?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and the genealogy of Jesus.   Word of the Day – Mace Caller Question – Explains what the Bible stands for. Caller Question – Is there a book Father can recommend about the importance of numbers? Caller Question – How many Benjamites got killed in the two battles?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and John’s inquiry about if Jesus is the one who is to come.   Word of the Day – Messiah

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s first reading and the tyrannical city.   Word of the Day – Righteousness Caller Question – He works in a hospital and cant always make Mass on Saturday or Sunday. Is this a sin? Caller Question – Some translations of the bible have present tense words and others have past tense. Does it make a difference which tense is used?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and Jesus response to being asked on what authority he was doing his teachings.   Caller Question – If you have a gun to your head, and the only way out is to kill someone else, does that break the 5th commandment? Word of the Day – Talmud Caller Question – How do we know if we are being humble? Caller Question – Is it wrong or sinful to eat or do chores when listening to the Mass or rosary? Caller Question – Did Mary give birth to Jesus like a normal woman would, or a different way?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s first reading and the meaning of redeemer.   Caller Question – Is abortion okay if the woman was raped? Caller Question – What is the name of the devil? Word of the Day – Principalities Caller Question – Was Mary Magdalene Jesus partner?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and John the Baptist.   Caller Question – Can an apostolic pardon be requested during any confession? Caller Question – Should advent candles be lit during Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass on Saturday? Word of the Day – Plane Tree Caller Question – When traveling during Covid, how to know which dispensations to follow for Mass? Caller Question – How to view judgement based on scripture?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and the encouragement Jesus gives to us.   Word of the Day – Communion Caller Question – Why did the Church not include the book of Enoch in the bible? Caller Question – “My yoke is easy” What does the word easy mean?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading, the Immaculate Conception.   Word of the Day – He/She Caller Question – If the Church began with Mary, why can’t women be part of the clergy?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and Jesus healing the paralyzed man.   Word of the Day – Sacrifice Caller Question – Priest did general absolution for confession because he was not feeling well. Does this count?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and the healing of the blind men.   Caller Question – What is the difference between the incarnational approach and the redemptive approach to the second coming? Word of the Day – Tyrant Caller Question – Do we say “save us from the fire of hell” or “fires of hell”? Caller Question – In the case of cremation, does cremation have to wait until after the funeral Mass?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and why it is not enough to say “Lord, Lord” to be able to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.   Caller Question – Why does God allow the innocent to suffer? Word of the Day – Juicy Caller Question – Does one confession apply for both 1st Friday and Saturday if they are consecutive days? Caller Question – Why is it essential for the priest to consume the Eucharist at Mass no matter what happens?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and the significance of Jesus feeding the Crowd with 7 loaves of bread and a few fish.   Word of the Day – Air Caller Question – What is the best bible commentary for New and Old Testament? Caller Question – When people died before Christ, did they expect to be resurrected at some point? Caller Question – What is a good bible for her 8 year old grandson? Caller Question – How was the book of Job passed on?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and what it is that Jesus says is hidden by God.   Word of the Day – Rejoiced Caller Question – Why do we ourselves the “Church Militant”? Caller Question – Can Father Simon explain the Lamb of God part of the Mass? Caller Question – What are sacramentals and how do they work?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and how Jesus calls you to be a fisher of men.   Caller Question – Do people look the same in heaven as when they die? Caller Question – Saw an all white advent candle wreath, why would that be? Word of the Day – Advent Caller Question – Can baptism of a child be denied because the parents used IVF? Caller Question – How can she help her friend understand that abortion is wrong even in rape?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and who it is that Jesus says will seize and persecute you.   Caller Question – Does the priest have to invoke the holy trinity for confession to be valid? Word of the Day – Mark of the Beast Caller Question – When praying the DMC, can you “we trust in you” instead of “I trust in you”? Caller Question – Can Father Simon expand more on the Song of Moses?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and Jesus warning against false prophets claiming the end time has come.   Word of the Day – Friend Caller Question – Why does the priest mix water with wine at the consecration? Caller Question – Why did Jesus look up in yesterdays gospel regarding the widow?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and what it means to offer your livelihood.   Caller Question – What sins must be confessed when coming into the Church? Word of the Day – The Treasury Caller Question – Was given sacraments from a woman who she now thinks was given to her with bad intentions. What should she do? Caller Question – Is there a proper way to place the prayer book on the alter? Caller Question – What happens to sins of omission after confession?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and Jesus driving out those who were selling and trading in the temple area.   Word of the Day – Scroll Caller Question – Wouldn’t the apostles have noticed Judas dipping the morsel? Caller Question – Are Catholics always permitted to receive the Eucharist on the tongue? Caller Question – Bought Catholic items online from someone who also sells Tarot cards. Does she need to get rid of the items she bought?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and what Jesus means when he says “what makes for peace”.   Caller Question – Why did Jesus need help carrying his cross? Word of the Day – Paul Caller Question – Did the early Church worship a woman? Caller Question – Are there any female Angels? Caller Question – What are the rules for being friends with a homosexual?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s first reading and what the open door to heaven is.   Caller Question – Shouldn’t Catholics embrace the end times? Word of the Day – Fascism Caller Question – Why do Saints have WM behind them? Caller Question – What does the word worship mean?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and the story of Zacchaeus   Word of the Day – Carnelian Caller Question – Does Jesus still have two natures? Caller Question – Is it normal for Judas to be included in the painting of the last supper? Caller Question – Can you trust what a medium tells you?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and the importance of us asking Got to have pity on us.   Caller Question – 2nd Corinthians 3:17 “The Lord is the Spirit”, what does that mean? Word of the Day – Apocalypse Caller Question – What is the possibility of the Eastern Orthodox coming back to the Catholic Church?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and why we must lose our life in order to save it.   Caller Question – In the book of Tobit, what does it mean when the Angel bound the demons? Word of the Day – Progressive Caller Question – Can you be a godparent of a child conceived through embryos? Caller Question – Is wondering if the crosses he bought were legit. Caller Question – Are sacraments valid if the priest is pro-choice?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s first reading and why we all need to do what is proper.   Caller Question – How does purgatory work if no one prays for her? Caller Question – What are the proper prayers to pray when visiting a cemetery? Word of the Day – Among Caller Question – What is the significance of the gates of hell? Caller Question – Loving our neighbors is hard. Any words of advice?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s first reading and what is meant by kindness and generous love.   Caller Question – She is about to have a C-section and the doctors want to tie her tubes. Is this okay? Word of the Day – Kindness & Generous Love Caller Question – What would Father Simon recommend for good reading about the gospel of Mark. Caller Question – Her priest ends Mass without giving communion. Gives out communion after Mass. Is this okay?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s first reading and why we must say what is consistent with sound doctrine and how to do so.   Caller Question – Where does the rosary come from? Caller Question – When does the Church age start? Word of the Day – Evangelism Caller Question – Why do some people refer to the soul as “she”?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and Jesus reaction to the money changers in the Temple.   Caller Question – Shouldn’t Catholics embrace the end times? Word of the Day – Fascism Caller Question – Why do Saints have WM behind them? Caller Question – What does the word worship mean?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s first reading and how we worship through the spirit of God.   Caller Question – Can a person receive anointing of the sick if they are unconscious? Word of the Day – Skybalon Caller Question – What is the significance of the sign of the cross?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s first reading and being obedient to God.   Caller Question – Can Father Simon explain what the power of prayer is? Caller Question – What is the coronation of Mary? Word of the Day – Liturgy Caller Question – Can we have our own communion and bless our own bread a wine?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and what it means to dine in the Kingdom of God.   Caller Question – What does Father Simon think about praying to St Anthony when you lose something? Caller Question – “The Lord be with you” is that bad grammar or bad theology? Word of the Day – Exalt Caller Question – Is Stigmata a real thing?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and what the will of the Father is and how Jesus fulfills it.   Word of the Day – Visitation Caller Question – What kind of wood was the Crucifix made out of? Caller Question – How can he be a better leader when there is so much confliction within the Church?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s gospel reading and the legality of healing and working on the Sabbath.   Word of the Day – Evangelization Caller Question – Are plenary indulgences accepted by the Church on All Souls Day? Caller Question – What was the language spoken in the time of Jesus? Caller Question – Is it okay to pray the Luminous Mysteries?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s first reading and how we can draw our strength from the Lord.   Caller Question – Is abortion okay if the woman was raped? Caller Question – What is the name of the devil? Word of the Day – Principalities Caller Question – Was Mary Magdalene Jesus partner?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s first reading and how we are fellow citizens with the holy ones.   Caller Question – What is the difference between the Franciscan Rosary and the Rosary? Caller Question – Are we allowed to pray for Judas Iscariot? Word of the Day – Simon Caller Question – What does the phrase “world without end” mean?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s first reading and what it means to be subordinate to others.   Caller Question – What are Fatima Seers? Caller Question – What is the history of Nazarite marriages in Hebrew times? Word of the Day – Olive Plants Caller Question – What is the difference between the Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed? Caller Question – What are the significance of the names of Arch Angels?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s first reading and what it means to be an imitator of God.   Word of the Day – Satan Caller Question – Why does the Rosary have 10 Hail Mary’s and 1 Our Father? Caller Question – Is it appropriate to wash the brides feet at a wedding reception? Caller Question – When did prayer with folded hands begin? Caller Question – Can Father Simon explain the Canticle of Zachariah?

Daily Bible Study- Fr. Simon explains today’s first reading and how we can all live in a manner worthy of the call we have all received.   Caller Question – What does the Church teach about limbo? Word of the Day – The Penny Caller Question – Could the creation of Adam and Eve be a suggestion of marriage in the Old Testament? Caller Question – Can Father Simon explain the Church hierarchy?