The Power of Authority - January 9, 2024
Father Simon Says
Bible Study: (1:51) 1 Sm 1:9-20 * What was Shiloh? Mk 1:21-28 * Why is authority important? Letters: * (20:32) - Clarification about Baptism in the Holy Spirit * (24:54) - Large families * (28:15) - Why did the demons go to the swine? * (30:55) - Should I care about Biblical authorship? Word of the Day: Word (35:08) Callers: * (40:02) - Could you recommend some books about love? * https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20051225_deus-caritas-est.html * (41:22) - Question about the Son of Man and Book of Daniel * (43:37) - How is the Visitation to Elizabeth where she received the Holy Spirit different than Pentecost? * (45:44) - If a priest decided to leave the priesthood and gets married, does he still have the faculties of the priesthood, even though he's not practicing being a priest? * (48:38) - Question about bells during mass and it's use in exorcisms. Are they used to repel evil too?