Pints With Aquinas

Exploring the consequences of replacing God, understanding spiritual warfare in Christianity, resisting societal influences, and the power of God's pardon in the face of struggles such as the sexual revolution and exposure to pornography.

Stephanie Gray Connors, author of 'My Body for You: A Pro-Life Message for a Post-Roe World', discusses topics including long distance dating, miscarriage, and abortion. She emphasizes the importance of waiting for the right person to marry and explores the impact of parenthood on personal holiness and virtue. Gray also addresses personal and societal aspects of abortion, recognizing admirable qualities in those with different views. The podcast delves into the complexities of defining personhood, the moral implications of embryo adoption, and the political challenges and state-by-state variation in abortion rights.

This podcast explores the importance of understanding Jesus as the second person of the Blessed Trinity, the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Mary as the New Eve, the Ark of the New Covenant, and the Queen Mother. It discusses strategies for explaining the Trinity to Muslims, analyzes biblical examples and early Christian writings, and highlights the significance of Mary's role in salvation history. The chapter also delves into accountability, transgender identity, personal reflection, expressing gratitude, and self-sacrifice.

Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P., a Catholic priest and author, talks about virtuous anger and its role in relationships, exploring healthy expressions of anger for healing and reconciliation, the virtue of vindication, and understanding the root causes of anger.

James Donald Forbes McCann, an Australian stand-up comedian associated with the Adelaide Fringe Festival, discusses topics like video game nostalgia, monarchy vs democracy, navigating Catholicism in the comedy scene, Shane Warne’s controversial personal life, use of graphic language in discussing sensitive topics, challenges of volunteering, thoughts on gun culture in America, choosing between America and home, and US politics, comedy, and sports.

The speaker discusses breaking rules for goodness and surrendering to God. They share personal stories on choosing non-violence and speaking the truth in charity. They encourage taking action in relationships and the importance of confession. Close male friendships and admiring qualities in each other are discussed. They reflect on their words, express love for Jesus, and offer advice to non-Catholic men.

Shayne Smith, an American comedian and vocalist for Painted Devils, talks about his experiences opening for Norm McDonald, addiction, false cancer diagnosis, difficult childhood, love for tattoos and horror movies, exploring the commitment of being straight edge, introduction to God through hardcore music, childhood love for Metallica, rediscovering hobbies after converting to Catholicism, difference between Mormonism and Catholicism in media consumption, conversations about religious backgrounds and conversion to Catholicism, the speaker's personal conversion journey, the impact of comedians and the power of laughter in serious situations.

Fr. Mike Schmitz joins Matt to discuss New Year's resolutions, the Bible, and how to repent. They explore topics like the dangers of not taking ourselves seriously, challenges in marriage, enthusiasm for the Ascension app, and the struggle with pornography.

Fr. Augustine Wetta, a teacher and author, joins the show. They discuss funny saints, teaching highschool, his vocation story, offering our sufferings to the Lord, sports injuries and making armor from refrigerator parts, unique journeys of saints, restoring awe in liturgy, finding joy in suffering with Parkinson's, childhood attempts to fly, overcoming pornography, murder confessions, portrayal of LGBTQ characters, and canonization and liturgy within the community.

Fr. Gregory Pine, a Catholic priest, analyzes and shares his opinion on the pastoral meaning of blessings and same-sex couples. Topics include the interpretation of a text on marriage and same-sex attraction, the power of blessings in the Christian tradition, challenges of interpreting a document in a divided digital media age, and the potential consequences of blessing same-sex couples within the Catholic Church.