Reverend Know-it-all

A Catholic priest responds to queries on faith, the Bible, religion, Catholic practice, etc. posed by readers. What he doesn't know, he makes up.

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Who did Adam & Eve's children marry?

Dear Rev. Know it all, I have a question from the 4th grade class that I teach. “Since God created Adam and Eve and there was no one else on...

Sunday, December 20, 2009

What do I tell my son about Santa Claus?

Dear Rev. Know it all, Our youngest boy, Tim, will be turning twenty-three soon and we are worried that he may ask us whether or not there r...

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Farewell to a wonderful priest...

Dear Friends, In my sadness, I hesitate to put pen to paper, (or better, finger to word processor) this week. My associate, Fr. Ron Plomillo...

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Why priestly celibacy? part 2

(Part 2 of response to Mr. E. Z Wayout questioning the practice of priestly celibacy in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church) Continued fro...

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Why priestly celibacy (part 1)

Dear Rev. Know it all, My wife, Anny, who has left the Church, does not believe in priestly celibacy. I tried to explain that the role of t...

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Will my late husband know me in heaven?

Dear Rev. Know it all, My husband died 17 months ago and I still have trouble dealing with it. I was sixty-one. I work (which is good) but a...

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Can I own a Canadian?

Dear Rev. Know it all, Recently a friend of mine sent me the link to a site entitled "Why Can't I Own a Canadian?" Much of t...

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About Me

Rev. Know-it-all: Rev. Know-it-all is the alter ego of Fr. Richard Simon, Pastor of St. Lambert Parish, Skokie, IL. Now a regular host of Relevant Radio's "Fr. Simon Says", Fr. Simon spent over 20 years "...teaching dead languages to comatose seminarians." Credits: The Reverend Know-It-All is a parody of Mr. Know-It-All, the alter ego of Bullwinkle J. Moose, a carton character created by Jay Ward (1920-1989).

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