Why the Ordinary Catholic Life Is So Beautiful (Fr. Simon Esshaki) | Ep. 572
From Pints With Aquinas by Matt Fradd
March 30, 2026 · 2h 11m
About this episode
Father Simon Esshaki discusses the beauty of the ordinary Catholic life, celibacy, confession, and the pursuit of sainthood.
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 - - - 📚 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 - - - 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…
People in this episode
Host: Matt Fradd
Guest: Father Simon Esshaki
Topics covered
- Catholicism
- celibacy
- confession
- sainthood
- spirituality
Keywords
- Catholic priest
- celibacy
- confession
- sainthood
- spiritual growth
Sponsors
St. Paul Center, Hallow, Seven Weeks Coffee, Good Ranchers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Daily Wire
Books & works: True Devotion to Mary, Litanies of the Heart
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