Father Simon Esshaki, a Chaldean Catholic priest from San Diego with over 500K TikTok followers joins Matt to talk about why he became a priest, what celibacy actually means, confession and how to pursue sainthood no matter your state in life.

Ep. 572

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📚 Resources mentioned:

True Devotion to Mary by Saint Louis de Montfort: https://a.co/d/09d9YDsY

Litanies of the Heart by Jerry Crete: https://a.co/d/085DNhnW

It’s Last Call! New York Times bestselling author, mythographer and thinker, Martin Shaw is back to tell Matt Fradd (and you) a story. Put your feet up, close your eyes, and enjoy.

Pints: Last Call Ep. 10

Matt Fradd

Pints with Aquinas

Mythologist Martin Shaw Tells Matt a Story | Last Call Ep. 10

It's Last Call! Catholic apologist, Trent Horn, is back to absolutely DESTROY Atheism (in a nice way) alongside host, Matt Fradd.

Pints: Last Call Ep. 9

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📚Resources Mentioned: 

Answering Atheism: https://a.co/d/0iHQHM1R

Trent Horn DESTROYS Atheism | Last Call Ep. 9

In this conversation, Matt welcomes Sister Magnificat Rose and Sister Mary Grace of the Sisters of Life, a religious community founded in 1991 by Cardinal O'Connor to protect the sacredness of human life. The sisters share their vocation stories, the transformative encounters they have with strangers simply by wearing the habit, and the profound ministry they offer to women facing crisis pregnancies. The conversation weaves together deeply personal reflections on self-reliance, God's mercy, shame, community life, and what it means to truly see and receive every human person as sacred.

Ep. 573

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📚 More About Guests:

Sisters of Life: https://sistersoflife.org

Why Are So Many Young Women Becoming Nuns Today? (Sisters of Life) | Ep. 573

Matt Fradd takes on one of the New Atheist movement's most popular catchphrases, "Do Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence?" and puts it to the test against the historical case for the resurrection of Jesus.

Do You Need Extraordinary Evidence to Believe in the Resurrection?

Blessed Triduum, friends. To ring in Holy Week and soon the Easter season philosopher and theologian Dr. Trent Dougherty is here to make the case that the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is not just a matter of faith it's historically defensible. Using the "Three E's" framework (Empty Tomb, Eyewitnesses, and Early Creeds), he walks through why secular scholars and believers alike have strong rational grounds for concluding that the Resurrection actually happened.

Pints: Last Call Ep. 8

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📚Resources Mentioned:

Gary Habermas — The Resurrection of Jesus (shorter, recommended first) https://www.amazon.com/Case-Resurrection-Jesus-Gary-Habermas/dp/0825427886

Gary Habermas — On the Resurrection, Vol. 1: Evidences (the magnum opus) https://www.amazon.com/Resurrection-1-Evidences/dp/1087778603

N.T. Wright — The Resurrection of the Son of God https://www.amazon.com/Resurrection-Son-Christian-Origins-Question/dp/0800626796

Richard Swinburne — The Resurrection of God Incarnate (Dr. Dougherty's top pick) https://www.amazon.com/Resurrection-God-Incarnate-Richard-Swinburne/dp/0199257450

Yes, the Resurrection IS a Historical Fact | Ft. Dr. Trent Dougherty | Last Call Ep. 8

Why the Ordinary Catholic Life Is So Beautiful (Fr. Simon Esshaki) | Ep. 572

Pints of Aquinas turns 10 years old today! From the very first podcast episode, “Who Are You, St. Thomas?” to praying to the good Lord that the elevator would work when Dr. Jordan Peterson arrived in Steubenville, Ohio.
To FINALLY having Dr. Brant Pitre on and joining The Daily Wire - thank you for being here along the way and praise God for good he is working through these conversations. All glory to God. Cheers.

📚 Resources Mentioned:

New Evidence for the Shroud of Turin: (Fr. Andrew Dalton) Ep. 383 https://youtube.com/live/HAbuG-oVq1Q

Pints Turns 10! And We’re Taking Your Voicemails

It's Last Call! Catholic apologist, Joe Heschmeyer, is back to absolutely DESTROY Mormonism (in a nice way) alongside host, Matt Fradd. 

Pints: Last Call Ep. 7

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📚Resources Mentioned: 

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis: https://www.amazon.com/Mere-Christianity-C-S-Lewis/dp/0060652926

The Belief of Catholics by Ronald Knox: https://www.amazon.com/Belief-Catholics-Ronald-Knox/dp/1587310066

The Catechism of the Catholic Church: https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catechism/catechism-of-the-catholic-church

Joe Heschmeyer DESTROYS Mormonism | Last Call Ep. 7

This episode’s mature themes may not be suitable for children. Catholic philosopher and epistemologist, Dr. Trent Dougherty, joins Pints to tackle the age-old question: what does it even mean to know something? The conversation weaves between rigorous philosophical debate - Descartes, Gettier, justified true belief and vulnerable personal territory where Dougherty shares his battles with the inner demons that plagued his pursuit of success.

Ep. 571

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📚 Resources Mentioned: 

Books

        •  Introduction to the Devout Life by Saint Francis de Sales https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Devout-Life-Image-Classics/dp/0385030096

        •  The Problem of Animal Pain by Trent Dougherty https://www.amazon.com/Problem-Animal-Pain-Creatures-Philosophy/dp/0230368484

        •  The Discarded Image by C.S. Lewis https://www.amazon.com/Discarded-Image-Introduction-Renaissance-Literature/dp/1107604702

        •  The Four Cardinal Virtues by Josef Pieper https://www.amazon.com/Four-Cardinal-Virtues-Josef-Pieper/dp/0268001030

        •  Spiritual Exercises by Ignatius of Loyola https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Exercises-St-Ignatius-Loyola/dp/0895550555

        •  The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis https://www.amazon.com/Imitation-Christ-Thomas-Kempis/dp/0385302754

        •  Against Heresies by Irenaeus (Church Fathers) https://www.amazon.com/Against-Heresies-Irenaeus-Lyons/dp/1614279551

Debates / Conversations

        •  The Bertrand Russell vs. Frederick Copleston Debate (1948 BBC) https://www.ditext.com/russell/debate.html

        •  Trent Dougherty and Tom Jump YouTube Conversation https://youtu.be/qw-ihYHwYUA?si=fEaxOKlwS_FOM4X_

Can You Actually Know Anything? Epistemology Explained for Normal People (Dr. Trent Dougherty) | Ep. 571

It’s Last Call! Matt Fradd is taking voicemails and sitting down with Sr. Mary Rachel Capets to discuss how to hear God’s voice and know what you’re meant to do with your life. 

Pints: Last Call Ep. 6

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📚 Resource Mentioned:

And You Are Christ's: The Charism of Virginity and the Celibate Life: https://a.co/d/0bJ6djy5

Do THIS to Hear God's Will For Your Life  | Ft. Sr. Mary Rachel Capets | Last Call Ep. 6

Martin Shaw is a mythologist, storyteller, and New York Times bestselling author of Liturgies of the Wild: Myths That Make Us. Together, Matt and Martin discuss the power of fairy tales, the need for a quest, and a profound 101 night vigil in the woods that lead Shaw to Christianity. Whisky and cigars included.

Ep. 570

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📚 More About Dr. Martin Shaw: 

Liturgies of the Wild: Myths That Make Us: https://a.co/d/03ZWk5Qg

Learn More: https://drmartinshaw.com

Dr. Martin Shaw is a writer, mythographer, and Christian thinker who has authored seventeen books. He holds a visiting position at the Faculty of Divinity at Cambridge University and is a fellow of the Temenos Academy. He founded the Oral Tradition and Mythic Life courses at Stanford University and is director of the Westcountry School of Myth in the UK. For thirty years Shaw has been a wilderness rites-of-passage guide, working with men and women seeking a deeper life.

Enchantment in a Disenchanted Age (Dr. Martin Shaw) | Ep. 570

It's Last Call! Catholic biblical scholar, Dr. Brant Pitre, is back to absolutely DESTROY heretical TikTokers (in a nice way) with Last Call host, Matt Fradd.

Pints: Last Call Ep. 5

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📚Resources Mentioned: 

The Case for Jesus: https://a.co/d/0gPXFWeA

What Are the Gospels? https://a.co/d/03Ehs8j2

Jimmy Akin vs Bart Ehrman Debate: https://youtu.be/Zn7lmu0pek0?si=_g1gVA9eGjlmxmmT

https://truthly.ai

https://www.catholic.com

https://www.vatican.va

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