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

Pints With Aquinas · Mar 30, 2026 · 2h 11m

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

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