Joyful Chaos with Aquinas (Mother Natalia & Shayne Smith) | Ep. 495

Pints With Aquinas

Matt Fradd

Stthomasaquinas, Saintthomasaquinas, Mattfradd, Theology, Catholic, Dominican, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy

4.8 • 6.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2024

⏱️ 195 minutes

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Mother Natalia is a Friend of the Show. She converted to Eastern Catholicism after college, and eventually entered Christ the Bridegroom Monastery where she is now Vocations Director. Mother's observations and Wisdom on the spiritual life have touched thousands around the world. Shayne Smith is also a Friend of the Show. He is a recent Catholic Convert. He is a full-time stand up comedian. Shayne's comedy is mainly focused on his surreal life experiences.

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0:00.0	So this recent special I talk about like my childhood in the very small town, like bringing a gun to elementary school for show and tell.
0:09.8	What? Yeah, yeah, yeah. You actually did that? Yes, yeah. So I have a whole bit about that and I get taken to the principal's office and the principal has my back because it's the smallest town ever. Alright, we're ready?
0:35.6	It's lovely to have both of you here.
0:39.5	Excited.
0:40.2	I feel like things have really changed in the church because I think back in the 80s, seeing a nun
0:44.9	next to a tattooed muscle guy would have seemed insane.
0:48.8	Whereas today, the nuns are cool.
0:52.2	Like the Catholic, I really do think the new rebellion is like Orthodox, Christianity,
0:56.7	and by Orthodox, I mean, both capital and lowercase O.
0:59.2	So that's great to have you both.
1:01.7	Can we rewind when you called me a muscle guy and how cool that was?
1:04.7	Feeling pretty good about that.
1:06.2	I feel like I've not really been accused of being cool, and so I'm excited about that part.
1:12.1	Were you cool as a kid?
1:13.1	We're both so egocentric.
1:14.8	Yeah.
1:16.5	Like in high school, were you kind of cool?
1:18.7	No, definitely not.
1:20.4	Is that true, do you think?
1:21.7	Or is that just what you think?
1:23.0	Did other people think you were kind of weird?
1:24.4	I think it's true that I wasn't cool. I was a skateboarder, but I didn't really have a lot of friends.
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