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10-Minute Topics w/ Fr. Gregory Pine

In this episode, Fr. Gregory Pine and I answer questions asked by the Pints with Aquinas Patreon supporters, and we get into some pretty interesting discussions!

A few of the questions we answer in this episode:

What is the true definition of perfection? How can we be perfect like God?
What are Matt and Fr. Pine’s favorite bourbons? And which bourbon bottle is dressed like a priest?
How do you find Catholic community when you move to a new town?
What is the difference between joy and happiness?

 

Sit back, relax, and learn something… and maybe drink an adult beverage while you’re at it!

 

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Thanks for essentially being a co-producer coproducer of the show.

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Does God Exist: https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586377974&sr=8-9

Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4

The Porn Myth: https://www.ignatius.com/The-Porn-Myth-P1985.aspx

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The Sword of the Spirit

Picking up where we left off in last week’s episode, we’re discussing Ephesians 6 and spiritual combat. With Aquinas as our guide, we’ll discover:

How to use the Scripture to counter the devil’s temptations
The role of sermons in spiritual combat
Why sin makes you boring
And much more.

BONUS: I’m also going to share a Byzantine prayer to St. Michael the Archangel! So grab a pen and paper because you’re going to want to write this down.

 

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This show (and all the plans we have in store) wouldn’t be possible without you. I can’t thank those of you who support me enough. Seriously!

Thanks for essentially being a co-producer coproducer of the show.

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Does God Exist: https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586377974&sr=8-9

Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4

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What is the Armor of God?

In this week’s episode of Pints with Aquinas we’re going to interview the Angelic Doctor himself! Together we’ll find out what he has to say about spiritual warfare! With Aquinas as our guide, we’ll discover:

The spiritual armor you and I have at our disposal – and how to use it
Who our nearest enemy is – and why we must focus on fighting him first
What sandals have to do with the spiritual life (Ha! Never thought of this one before)
And a whole lot more!

 

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This show (and all the plans we have in store) wouldn’t be possible without you. I can’t thank those of you who support me enough. Seriously!

Thanks for essentially being a co-producer coproducer of the show.

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Website: https://pintswithaquinas.com/

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Does God Exist: https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586377974&sr=8-9

Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4

The Porn Myth: https://www.ignatius.com/The-Porn-Myth-P1985.aspx

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Ghosts, Demon Babies & Werewolves

When I say Aquinas talked about everything, I mean he talked about everything. In today’s episode, Jimmy Akin and I explore what Aquinas had to say about: 

The “occult” and what that is
Werewolves — they aren’t what you think
The possibility of demon babies — SHOCKING
Ghosts: Can they really appear to people
And a whole lot more…

Links mentioned in the episode:

Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World: https://sqpn.com/category/podcasts/akin/

Aquinas & Occult (Part 1): https://tinyurl.com/yxkwddpy

Aquinas & Occult (Part 2): https://tinyurl.com/yypp3l4p

Werewolves: https://tinyurl.com/y4a7q7sm

Wizard Clip (Early American Catholic Ghost Story): https://tinyurl.com/y3rh77ud

Acupuncture: https://tinyurl.com/yynbhjwy

Petrus Gonsalvus: https://tinyurl.com/y3aqulex

Hypertrichosis: https://tinyurl.com/yxdlj658

Aquinas on Superstition: https://tinyurl.com/y24enwys

Aquinas on Divination: https://tinyurl.com/y6kxrbfp

Aquinas on Various Practices: https://tinyurl.com/y4flvfc6

Aquinas on the Evil Eye: https://tinyurl.com/y4ow6t27

Aquinas on the Influence of the Stars: https://tinyurl.com/y4faxzg9

Aquinas on Ghosts: https://tinyurl.com/y5oqm2pw

Aquinas’s Letter on the Occult Workings of Nature: https://tinyurl.com/y84wnjwa

Learn more about my new 7-part Augustine Series here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-part-course-on-41416872

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This show (and all the plans we have in store) wouldn’t be possible without you. I can’t thank those of you who support me enough. Seriously!

Thanks for essentially being a co-producer coproducer of the show.

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Does God Exist: https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586377974&sr=8-9

Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4

The Porn Myth: https://www.ignatius.com/The-Porn-Myth-P1985.aspx

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Aquinas, Pornography & Remedies for Sorrow

In my first talk since our country was shut down by COVID, I address the students at Franciscan University of Steubenville about porn and Aquinas’s remedies for lust and sorrow. 

We tackle:

 Aquinas’s underwhelming, yet vitally necessary, remedies for lust
Why Aquinas’s remedies for sorrow are essential in the struggle against porn
Students’ questions and Aquinas’s answers for beating porn addiction

 

The texts I’ll be drawing from can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/41347207

Learn more about my new 7-part Augustine Series here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-part-course-on-41416872

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This show (and all the plans we have in store) wouldn’t be possible without you. I can’t thank those of you who support me enough. Seriously!

Thanks for essentially being a co-producer coproducer of the show.

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Does God Exist: https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586377974&sr=8-9

Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4

The Porn Myth: https://www.ignatius.com/The-Porn-Myth-P1985.aspx

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Want to Understand Aquinas? Start with Augustine

Today I’m joined around the bar table by Dr. Chad Engellend—professor of philosophy at the University of Dallas, an expert in St. Augustine’s thought, and host of our new 7-part series on the Confessions of St. Augustine. Together we discuss: 

Who Augustine was and why he’s relevant for us today
How, in many ways, Augustine’s world is more similar to ours than to Aquinas’s
Why his Confessions are the best entry-point to discover his thought
And more…

If you’re interested in hearing the rest of this series, consider becoming a patron here

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This show (and all the plans we have in store) wouldn’t be possible without you. I can’t thank those of you who support me enough. Seriously!

Thanks for essentially being a co-producer coproducer of the show.

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Does God Exist: https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586377974&sr=8-9

Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4

The Porn Myth: https://www.ignatius.com/The-Porn-Myth-P1985.aspx

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BONUS: A Month Off The Internet

Many of y’all have asked me to share what it was like going off the grid in August.

So, in a bonus episode of Pints with Aquinas, I’m going to tell you all about what I learned!

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This show (and all the plans we have in store) wouldn’t be possible without you. I can’t thank those of you who support me enough. Seriously!

Thanks for essentially being a co-producer coproducer of the show.

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Website: https://pintswithaquinas.com/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/matt-fradd

FREE 21 Day Detox From Porn Course: https://www.strive21.com/

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Does God Exist: https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586377974&sr=8-9

Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4

The Porn Myth: https://www.ignatius.com/The-Porn-Myth-P1985.aspx

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Debate: Does God Exist?

What happens when a Dominican Thomist goes head-to-head with an “atheist apologist”?

In this episode of Pints with Aquinas Fr. Gregory Pine, a Dominican priest and Assistant Director of Campus Outreach at the Thomistic Institute, debates Ben Watkins, co-creator of “Real Atheology”: a blog and podcast dedicated to providing well-reasoned arguments in favor of atheist non-belief.

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattfradd

This show (and all the plans we have in store) wouldn’t be possible without you. I can’t thank those of you who support me enough. Seriously!

Thanks for essentially being a co-producer coproducer of the show.

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Website: https://pintswithaquinas.com/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/matt-fradd

FREE 21 Day Detox From Porn Course: https://www.strive21.com/

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Does God Exist: https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586377974&sr=8-9

Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4

The Porn Myth: https://www.ignatius.com/The-Porn-Myth-P1985.aspx

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Has No One Condemned You?

This is the third and final part in a three-part series we’ve been doing on John 8:1-11 (The woman caught in adultery).

7 Ways To Argue Better w/ Fr. Gregory Pine

Ever wonder how you can be more effective at arguing? Today we’re joined around the bar table by Fr. Gregory Pine to discuss seven things you can learn from St. Thomas Aquinas about arguing better. We’ll tackle issues like:

What attitude you should have when debating with someone
Why it’s absolutely vital that you understand your opponent’s position
One thing you can do to overcome the limits of language
What role tradition and authority should play in your discussions
And a whole lot more…

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattfradd

This show (and all the plans we have in store) wouldn’t be possible without you. I can’t thank those of you who support me enough. Seriously!

Thanks for essentially being a co-producer coproducer of the show.

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Website: https://pintswithaquinas.com/ Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/matt-fradd

FREE 21 Day Detox From Porn Course: https://www.strive21.com/

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattfradd

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattfradd

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattfradd

————————— MY BOOKS —————————

Does God Exist: https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586377974&sr=8-9

Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4

The Porn Myth: https://www.ignatius.com/The-Porn-Myth-P1985.aspx

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Book me to speak: https://www.mattfradd.com/speakerrequestform

 

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