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Father Simon Says

Father Simon Says™ is your daily bible study hosted by Father Richard Simon, who jokingly refers to himself as Reverend Know-it-All.

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50:53

Difficulty of Forgiveness - October 8, 2025 [ENCORE]

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2025/10/08

Check out this awesome Encore show from October 11, 2023 on today's readings. Bible Study: (1:53) Jon 4:1-11 How do we talk about Jonah in a way that kids don't lose respect for the Scriptures? Father discusses the difficulty of forgiveness Lk 11:1-4 Father breaks down The Our Father Letters (20:30) - Policy about dogs in Church (21:51) - Too often the music at mass is too loud! (27:20) - Our daughter wants to get confirmed Catechism for adults:

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51:13

Do You Listen to Jesus? - Father Simon Says - October...

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2025/10/07

(7:33) Bible Study: Jonah 3:1-10 Did God change his mind? Luke 10:38-42 What is the “good part” that Father talks about? (21:09) Break 1 (23:26) Letters: What should you do if there is violence in the home? Is America on the edge of civil war? Is yoga okay for Catholics to do? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (34:40) Break 2 (35:58) Word of the Day Mary (39:43) Phones: Marquis - I am with my partner of 8 years

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51:13

A new Perspective on the Story of Jonah - Father...

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2025/10/06

(6:35) Bible Study: Jonah 1:1–2:1-2, 11 The real moral of Jonah and the whale. Luke 10:25-37 The revelation of God in the Trinity explained. (24:27) Break 1 (28:02) Letters: Father explains socialism, Capitalism and Distributism. Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (35:37) Break 2 (36:41) Word of the Day Justify (43:03) Phones: Leo - what's the churches and father’s stance on evil being defined as 'analogical

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51:13

Go Beyond the Law - Father Simon Says - October 3, 2025

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2025/10/03

(2:44) Bible Study: Baruch 1:15-22 How did they go beyond what God asked them to do? Luke 10:13-16 What happened to the towns that Jesus mentions in the passage? (23:15) Break 1 (24:33) Letters: Why do we call Mary our life, sweetness and our hope? Can you go to confession on the behalf of another person? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (34:10) Break 2 (34:50) Word of the Day Secular (40:10) Phones: Jim - Are Mathew 5:17

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Angels - Father Simon Says - October 2, 2025

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2025/10/02

(2:45) Bible Study: Exodus 23:20-23 We sacrifice our children with abortion just like the Canaanites of the old testament who were driven out of the land. What is our fate? Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12 Do you really change your hearts when called? Matthew 18:1-5, 10 Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of God? Father explains. (23:09) Break 1 (26:19) Letters: Who is the arch angel Uriel? Can you change your God parent? How can angels help us if they are in heaven? Father answers these

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51:12

St. Therese - Father Simon Says - October 1, 2025

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2025/10/01

(6:35) Bible Study: Nehemiah 2:1-8 Father explains the immigration situation in the ancient times. Luke 9:57-62 Let the dead bury the dead. What does that mean? (25:28) Break 1 (27:45) Letters: Father talks about the dark history of Ancient Rome without Christ. What does the parable the prudent dishonest steward mean? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (37:20) Break 2 (37:52) Word of the Day Plow (40:14) Phones: Emma - What's

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51:12

Post Christian Era - Father Simon Says - September...

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2025/09/30

(5:46) Bible Study: Zechariah 8:20-23 Father talks about the origins of the Samaritans. Luke 9:51-56 Why did Jews hate the Samaritans? (23:08) Break 1 (23:55) Letters: What type of priest was Blessed Solanus Casey? Why don’t clergy talk about sin much anymore? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (34:49) Break 2 (36:20) Word of the Day Septuagint (42:23) Phones: Sr. Maria Francesca - 3 Questions for Fr. Simon. Were the

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51:12

Angels and Saints - Father Simon Says - September 29,...

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2025/09/29

(7:01) Bible Study: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Father talks about Angels and what they are made for. What is Jesus’ favorite name for Himself? John 1:47-51 Father explains this reading from an interesting perspective (23:28) Break 1 (24:30) Letters: Psalm 22: 16, what is he proper way to translate this passage? Father talks about the importance of cedar wood in the old testament. Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (36:46) Break 2

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51:10

Does Mortal Sin Exist? - Father Simon Says -...

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2025/09/26

(3:42) Bible Study: Haggai 2:1-9 What is the true ark of the covenant? Father explains Luke 9:18-22 What does it really mean that Jesus rebuked His apostles? (21:14) Break 1 (23:51) Letters: Father talks about an obscure word in the bible, not surprising. Can you make personalized rosaries of family members? Why did the Church change her teaching on Funerals for people who committed suicide? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter atsimon@relevantradio.com

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51:12

Jesus' Brothers and Sisters - Father Simon Says -...

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2025/09/25

(4:09) Bible Study: Haggai 1:1-8 How do we settle into our lives and forget the first words of God to us? Luke 9:7-9 Father talks about the family of Herod (23:05) Break 1 (24:45) Letters: Shouldn’t we have a record of Jesus’ brothers if He really had brothers and sisters? Father talks about the death penalty and why it is not as black and white as you might think. Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (37:10) Break 2

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51:13

Death Penalty - Father Simon Says - September 24, 2025

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2025/09/24

(2:58) Bible Study: Ezra 9:5-9 God’s persistence is miraculous Luke 9:1-6 Why do the Gospels have different narratives? (20:10) Break 1 (22:14) Letters: When do we kneel during the Mass? Is the Death Penalty allowed in the Catholic Faith? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter atsimon@relevantradio.com (35:48) Break 2 (40:18) Word of the Day Sermon and a homily (41:27) Phones: Joe - Wife is a Jewish and she’s says that she doesn’t have any

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51:12

Ark of the Covenant - Father Simon Says - September...

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2025/09/23

(9:08) Bible Study: Ezra 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20 Where is the ark of the covenant? (20:17) Break 1 (23:19) Letters: Father mentions his thoughts on Pope Leo’s words about Charlie Kirk and is it okay to have drinks during Mass? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (35:58) Break 2 (37:14) Word of the Day Elder (40:49) Phones: Kay - I have six kids and none of them attend the church. In the Eucharistic prayers it talks about God's

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51:14

Called to More - Father Simon Says - September 22, 2025

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2025/09/22

(3:34) Bible Study: Ezra 1:1-6 Father explains this passage Luke 8:16-18 We are called to be lights to the world. (18:08) Break 1 (20:05) Letters: Can you baptize a child who is not your own? What happens to guardian angels who don’t bring people to heaven? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (33:07) Break 2 (33:48) Word of the Day Host (36:36) Phones: Elijah - According to Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic They refer to Mary as

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50:34

Dealing with Slavery - Father Simon Says - September...

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2025/09/19

(3:31) Bible Study: 1 Timothy 6:2c-12 Father takes a deep breath as he tackles this difficult reading dealing with slavery (23:51) Break 1 (39:52) Phones: Grant - My Dad is not Catholic. He is not Catholic. Can he be buried in a Catholic cemetery? Likes to be buried next to his Catholic wife. Kathy - I feel that people from other cultures see me as entitled, and I must prove myself. I have a small disagreement with him about it, since many people in this country work hard for what they have

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51:12

Priest - Father Simon Says - September 18, 2025

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2025/09/18

(6:35) Bible Study:1 Timothy 4:12-16 and Luke 7:36-50, Fr. Simon gives some context to the Catholic Sacrament of Holy Orders and the laying on of hands. (22:24) Break 1 Letters (25:25) If God is so good and loving how could he send anyone to hell? (37:55) Break 2 (38:55) Word of the Day:“priest” (42:15) Phones: (42:22) Olivia - Were Billy Graham and Bishop Fulton Sheen friends or did they ever meet? (45:01) Greg - A friend of mine is getting an implant during a visit

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50:36

Praying Over People - Father Simon Says - September...

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2025/09/17

(5:02) Bible Study: 1 Timothy 3:14-16 & Luke 7:31-35 (20:46) Break 1 (21:13) Letters (25:07) Praise and Worship music in my parish choir. (26:56) Are lay people allowed to pray over you? (32:08) The Berean Bible (34:08) Break 2 (34:30) Word of the Day - "Her" (39:56) Phones (40:10) Nicole - A scholarly exorcist says that only parents should be praying on their children. (43:47) Joe - What is the precedent on putting pictures of the living buried with the dead?

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Liturgical Music - Father Simon Says - September 16,...

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2025/09/17

Bible Study: Luke 7:11 - 4:41 Break 1 Letters Jonathan – If you get a lot out of the Divine Liturgy, find a Byzantine Catholic Church. -25:12 What should the Eucharistic Minister do if the Precious Blood is spilled? - 33:34 Break 2 Word of the Day - “Household” - 37:10 Phones: Mark: The Sisters in catholic schools said that a classic is something that doesn't age or become irrelevant. - 38:33 Mike - where's the definitive authority on singing in mass -

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50:26

Our Lady Of Sorrows - Father Simon Says - September...

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2025/09/15

Our Blessed Mother was the 3rd person in history conceived without Original Sin. Our Blessed Mother accepted the responsibility of her Immaculate conception - 1:31 Bible Study from 1 Timothy 2:1-8 and John 19 - 5:40 Letters - 27:21 Gail – Are the linens used during Mass and on the altar rinsed in a Sacrarium? – 27:29 Gino - If Joseph was an older man with sons, wouldn’t his sons have inherited the Davidic throne? -30:21 Word of the Day - “Robbed” - 41:53

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St. Paul The Evangelist? - Father Simon Says -...

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2025/09/12

Bible Study from 1 Timothy 1 (3:23) Letters Greg shares about the inerrancy of the Scriptures and draws from Catechism. Bob – Was Paul a terrible a evangelist? Word Of The Day: Arrogant Phones John - The Our Father prayer in English but it sounds different in Latin as the translation has different wordings. Could you explain? Larry - Can you comment on the 1631 edition of the KJV? Chris - Does Leviticus point to the Eucharist?

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Is the Bible Infallible - Father Simon Says -...

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2025/09/11

(6:18) Bible Study: Colossians 3:12-17 Father talks about Roman culture and in particular what a Triumph was. (18:23) Break 1 (21:28) Letters: Is it okay to do intentional breathing exercises if it is not associated with Yoga? Father talks about the virtue of humility. How do you know f you are possessed? Father answers these and other questions, send him a letter at simon@relevantradio.com (33:19) Break 2 (34:03) Word of the Day How does God work? (40:08) Phones: Laura - Does the

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