Father Simon Says - January 27, 2022 - Lights and Bushels

2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29

• Father shares one of his 'most hairbrained theories' about the Scriptures 

Mk 4:21-25

• Is the bushel basket what we think it is?  

Letters

• Father explains what a parable means 
• Why was the Gospel preach to the death? 
• Email asking with clarification about Romans and the Jewish faith

Word of the Day: Priest  

Callers: 

• How do we understand God's mercy and his justice 
• Ecclesiastes 11:1 'Cast thy bread upon thy water, for thou shalt find it after many days' Could you explain this verse.
• How do we understand contrition?
• Commenting on The soldier that touched the Ark of the Covenant and connecting to Peter and David. He would like to get Fr. Simon's reaction
• Question about the light and the first eastern star