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Why the Ordinary Catholic Life Is So Bea...

MATT FRADD
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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/0 ... Show More
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