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

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 Theotokos Rosaries are available here: https://dwplus.shop/TheotokosRosaries -- -- – 📚 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 -- -- – ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Why become a priest? 05:00 True Devotion to Mary & Marian spirituality 09:00 Inviting Mary in 16:45 Celibacy, desire, and finding joy in the priesthood 26:00 Priestly scandals and the call to sainthood 33:00 Struggling with sin 50:00 Ordination 1:02 Social media, TikTok, and going viral 1:15 Confessing serious sin 1:32 Father brings Matt some beautiful gifts for the studio -- -- – Today's Sponsors: St. Paul Center: Share your faith with others this Easter Season by joining the Easter Accompaniment Challenge. Sign up and become a member today at https://stpaulcenter.com/pints Hallow: Deepen your personal relationship with God today. Visit https://hallow.com/MattFradd to get 3 months free. Seven Weeks Coffee: Save up to 25% with promo code 'PINTS' at https://sevenweekscoffee.com/PINTS Good Ranchers: Get $25 off your first order and FREE meat for life when you use code PINTS at https://GoodRanchers.com -- -- -- Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe 📲 Download the free Daily Wire app today on iPhone, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung, and more. -- -- -- 📕 Get my newest book, Jesus Our Refuge, here: https://a.co/d/bDU0xLb 🍺 Want to Support Pints With Aquinas? 🍺 Get episodes a week early, score a free PWA beer stein, and join exclusive live streams with me! Become an annual supporter at 👉 https://mattfradd.locals.com/support -- -- -- 💻 Follow Me on Social Media: 📌 Facebook:   / mattfradd   📸 Instagram:   / mattfradd   𝕏 Twitter/X:   / pints_w_aquinas   🎵 TikTok:   / pintswithaquinas   📚 PWA Merch – https://dwplus.shop/MattFraddMerch 👕 Grab your favorite PWA gear here: https://shop.pintswithaquinas.com #MattFradd #FatherSimonEsshaki #PintsWithAquinas #CatholicPodcast #CatholicYouTube #DailyWire #TheDailyWire