Father Simon Says - September 12, 2024 - Meat Diets
Father Simon Says
* (2:29) Bible Study: * 1 COR 8:1B-7, 11-13 * Father shares fascinating facts about the diet of people from the ancient world. * LK 6:27-38 * Are Christians pacifists? (22:45) Break 1 * (23:55) Letters: * Is race determined by skin color, where is the reference to Purgatory in the Bible, and is the phrase “you fought me until you knew me” in the Bible? (35:10) Break 2 * (35:51) Word of the Day: * Knowledge and Mind * (38:49) Phones: * Joe - Did BVM keep her pregnancy secret from St. Joseph, b/c it seemed like he found out when she was showing? * Samantha -My children attack me all the time and say horrible things to me. I got guardianship for my grandson, and they attack me ever since. I pray for them, but don't want them in my life. Is that a sin? * Teresa - My husband's uncle is close to dying. He was raised Catholic, but his wife is not Catholic. I'd like him to receive last rites, but my husband says I shouldn't say anything. What do you think? * Martha - My elderly mother had an abortion 40 years ago, and I'm the only Christian in my family. She practices Buddhism. She seems open to discussing about whether abortion is a sin. What could a non-Christian do to be forgiven of a serious sin? * Kathy - Looking for a book for a young adult woman who's being attacked by anxiety and impatience, feeling lost in this life. * Carmela - What do you think? Did the angel explain everything to Joseph when he appeared to him? Was this possible?