Accepting Who God Made You to Be (Fr. Mike Schmitz) | Ep. 549
Release Date: 11/05/2025
On Music, Art, and the Recovery of the Sacred (Dr. Peter Kwasniewski) | Ep. 552
Pints With Aquinas
In this interview, Matt is joined again by Dr. Peter Kwasniewskiβscholar, author, composer, and book publisher. In this conversation, they discuss the purpose of technology, what makes music beautiful, making time for prayer, the history of liturgical vestments, and good literature, among other topics. --- π Jesus Our Refuge book: https://a.co/d/9gKN4eb --- Explore more from Dr. Kwasniewski through the links below: πΉ Website https://www.peterkwasniewski.com/ πΉ Tradition & Sanity Substack https://www.traditionsanity.com/ πΉ Composer Page https://cantabodomino.com/ πΉ...
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Growing Up with Drug-Addicted Parents to Becoming Catholic (Adrian Lawson βͺ@SipswithSerraβ¬) | Ep. 551
Pints With Aquinas
In this episode, Matt sits down with Adrian Lawson (@sipswithserra on YouTube) to talk about his wild childhood, what it was like growing up in a broken home, living in the foster care system, dealing with parents who were drug addicts, to becoming Catholic and defending that decision against his Protestant family. π Get my newest book, Jesus Our Refuge, here: https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Our-Refu... πΊ Want to Support Pints With Aquinas? πΊ Get episodes a week early and join exclusive live streams with me! Become an annual supporter at π https://mattfradd.locals.com/support π΅...
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Why Muslims Are Leaving Islam for Christianity (David Wood) | Ep. 550
Pints With Aquinas
In this interview, Matt sits down with David Wood, an evangelical apologist who focuses his efforts on exposing the truth about Islam. The conversation touches on David's start as an apologist, his friendship with Nabeel Qureshi (who authored the book "Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus), what it was like in the early days on YouTube, receiving death threats from Muslims, why Muslims are leaving Islam and becoming Christian, David's journey from atheism to Christianity, and much more. π Get my newest book, Jesus Our Refuge, here: https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Our-Refu... πΊ Want to Support Pints...
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Accepting Who God Made You to Be (Fr. Mike Schmitz) | Ep. 549
Pints With Aquinas
In this interview, Matt sits down with the one and only Fr. Mike Schmitz. The conversation focuses on accepting who God made you to be β as it relates to getting older, detachment (even from good things), anxiety, fatherhood, the spiritual life and more. Also discussed is fitness, the rising interest in Catholicism among young people today, Gen Z vs. Millennials, why Fr. Mike loves being a priest, the impact of Bible in a Year, God's love, grief, Fr. Mike's podcast, and the beauty or religious orders. π Get my newest book, Jesus Our Refuge, here:...
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5 Remedies for Sorrow (Fr. Boniface Hicks) | Ep. 548
Pints With Aquinas
In this episode, Matt sits down with his spiritual father, Fr. Boniface Hicks, to unpack Aquinas' five remedies to sorrow. There's so much sadness in the world today, may this episode be a healing balm if you're wading through the thick of it right now. π Get my newest book, Jesus Our Refuge, here: https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Our-Refuge-Matt-Fradd/dp/1968630023/ πΊ Want to Support Pints With Aquinas? πΊ Get episodes a week early and join exclusive live streams with me! Become an annual supporter at π https://mattfradd.locals.com/support π΅ Show Sponsors: π College of St....
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The Future of the Show...
Pints With Aquinas
Pints With Aquinas is nearly 10 years old. In this video I want to share some personal news about the next chapter of Pints With Aquinas and what it means for those of you who have supported me from the beginning. π You can get my new book, Jesus Our Refuge, here:...
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Comedy, Rehab, and Going on The Tonight Show (John Crist) | Ep. 547
Pints With Aquinas
In this episode, Matt interviews comedian and podcaster John Crist. The conversation focuses on comedy, what it was like getting on Jimmy Fallon, going to rehab, shame, speaking out in public when you see injustice, and what it means to be a man. πΊ Want to Support Pints With Aquinas? πΊ Get episodes a week early and join exclusive live streams with me! Become an annual supporter at π https://mattfradd.locals.com/support π΅ Show Sponsors: π College of St. Joseph the Worker: https://www.collegeofstjoseph.com/mattfradd π Truthly β The Catholic faith at your...
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The State of the Church (Raymond Arroyo) | Ep. 546
Pints With Aquinas
In this episode, Matt interviews Raymond Arroyoβhost of EWTN's "The World Over," New York Times Best Selling author, award-winning producer, chart topping vocalist and broadcaster, and podcast host. The conversation touches on the papacy (specifically the differences between JPII, Benedict XVI and Francis), Vatican II, what Mother Angelica was like in-person (and he does the BEST imitation of the Reverend Mother's voice), Pope Leo's stance on the TLM, and much more. πΊ Want to Support Pints With Aquinas? πΊ Get episodes a week early and join exclusive live streams with me! Become an...
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Catholicism, Tattoos, & Getting Banned From Australia (Shayne Smith) | Ep. 545
Pints With Aquinas
In this episode, Matt sits down with Shayne Smithβprofessional stand-up comic, newly confirmed Catholic, and (apparently) political extremistβto talk about how being Catholic is punk rock in today's crazy world. The conversation also touches on prayer, the Latin Mass, online death threats, tattoos, getting banned from Australia, and much more! πΊ Want to Support Pints With Aquinas? πΊ Get episodes a week early and join exclusive live streams with me! Become an annual supporter at π https://mattfradd.locals.com/support π΅ Show Sponsors: π College of St. Joseph the Worker:...
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Is The University System Dead? (Jacob Imam)
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This Live Interview is with Jacob Imam, who was born into a Muslim home, and converted to Catholicism under the guidance of his godfather, Walter Hooper (C. S. Lewis's personal secretary). He graduated from the University of Oxford as a Marshall scholar with his masters and doctorate, writing his dissertation on theology and economics. Visit St. Joseph the Worker College at https://www.collegeofstjoseph.com
info_outlineIn this interview, Matt sits down with the one and only Fr. Mike Schmitz. The conversation focuses on accepting who God made you to be β as it relates to getting older, detachment (even from good things), anxiety, fatherhood, the spiritual life and more.
Also discussed is fitness, the rising interest in Catholicism among young people today, Gen Z vs. Millennials, why Fr. Mike loves being a priest, the impact of Bible in a Year, God's love, grief, Fr. Mike's podcast, and the beauty or religious orders.
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00:00:00 β Introduction and Mattβs book
00:03:01 β The challenges and spiritual value of getting older
00:15:16 β Why are Gen Z and Gen Alpha different?
00:23:00 β Are young men becoming more interested in Catholicism?
00:32:52 β Wokeism
00:38:10 β Fr. Mikeβs early struggles with Catholicism
00:44:52 β How to talk to people the right way
00:50:32 β How Fr. Mike embraced the Churchβs sexual teachings
01:01:02 β Priestly celibacy and the challenges of being a priest
01:10:18 β Being introverted and dealing with fame
01:25:59 β Fr. Mikeβs most popular video and Bible in a Year
01:37:16 β Ministering to new Catholics and dealing with discouragement
01:51:05 β Fr. Mikeβs dating and marriage advice
02:01:28 β Matt loves 2025
02:05:53 β The danger of comparing yourself to others
02:09:13 β Confession and developing a stronger prayer life
02:21:40 β Spiritual reading recommendations
02:28:43 β Questions from viewers and closing remarks