Campus Activism, Gen Z, and Locals w/ Isabel Brown

[@carmeister_]

This show was also my gateway drug into Catholicism! lmaoo I’ve been attending Latin Mass regularly and hope to start RCIA classes this September God willing!

[@mckenna45]

“Never expect someone to change their mind in front of you” How beautiful! This is something the people in my life who planted seeds in my mind about the truth of Catholicism did. It was 6 years ago that my aunt first shared her testimony of conversion from Protestantism to Catholicism after I shared my urge to walk away from Faith completely. That was the first thing that got me thinking. Now I will be confirmed this Saturday alongside my husband at the Easter Vigil into the Holy Catholic Church ❤

[@MartinaStC]

Congratulations & welcome home. May God pour out His grace on you through good tkmes and difficult ones. Always run to Our Lord's open arms through reconciliation and especially in those hard trials 🙏

[@ThoinFrostaxe]

Amazing! I’m a Baptist convert, entered this past November. Welcome home!

[@angrypotato_fz]

59:18 for the quote for anyone wondering :)

[@bria1648]

I'm not even five minutes in and LOVE this girl, she's so sweet and so relatable

[@littleflowerpower_]

she RADIATES joy and beauty, amazing

[@jaseplet5657]

I'm Christian. All of you new age Catholics are giving us a lot of faith. Stay strong.

[@snzeribe16]

God bless you 🙏🏾

[@sivad1025]

I'm 23 and entering the church this Saturday. Can confirm, Gen Z Catholics are super zealous for the traditional faith

[@destinyamaya3131]

26 and was confirmed this past weekend!

[@momoffive5606]

She is absolutely right when she says that respect and calmness can help change people's minds. I grew up steeped in leftist propaganda and thought all conservatives were evil. It was calm, respectful conservatives that helped me come to the truth.

[@09bamasky]

Amen to that! Me too. I was a socialist leftist in my 20s. Respectful, patient conservatives helped me find my way over to more sane positions (and back to the Catholic Church after 25 years away).

[@awakenotwoke371]

Isabel is radiant and articulate! She definitely has me thinking more about my faith. I'm currently non denominational but have felt drawn recently to learn more about Orthodoxy and Catholicism. Great talk. God bless.

[@martinecheverria5968]

Great to hear that! I recommend you reading the epistles of Saint Ignatious of Antioch... you'll see an awesome Saint of the 1st Century, and you will see how much he loved the Eucharist and the importance of Bishops. Saludos desde Argentina!

[@jacobsousa2635]

Same here, grew up nondenominational but became Baptist a couple years ago, and now I’m being drawn to more high church expressions

[@melodie_rose]

1997 gen z here. I’m in tears! Thank you Isabel for being a peer I can look up to who shares my ideas and my fire for Christ and Catholicism. I don’t have anyone similar to me in my personal life, so your work really is helping me navigate life and feel like I’m not alone ❤

[@claire9241]

Thank you for having her on! I used to follow all the conservative creators closely but began to notice the anti-Catholic rhetoric as well. I was also frustrated with Isabel on just calling herself a Christian and appearing to go along with Protestant beliefs + inappropriate adoration towards the founding fathers/conservative movement in general. It is amazing to hear she has gone out on her own, as nudged by the Holy Spirit, in order to speak the full truth in an undimmed light!

[@isaklytting5795]

She is SO great! So sensible, so clear-sighted!

[@benjaminwarsocki1663]

A conservative is someone who seeks to preserve what is true, good, and beautiful 25:44

[@aplcc323]

Converted soul here, almost 3 years of faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! God bless you all, let's hang on to hope, there is no place for nihilism in catholicism!

[@IsabellaKathryn]

I was just received into the church! Thank you Matt and all your guests for informing me on my faith! I’m a fourteen year old convert with atheist parents so you guys are some of the best Catholic education I get! Thank you and God bless you, and if you could, please pray for my parents!

[@theCatholicInfluence]

@29:20 "we want reverence, we want tradition" I LOVE it!❤

[@cheldog9356]

Makes me happy to hear Isabel talk about the TLM!

[@reillycassel3574]

One of the things that drew me to Catholicism was how subversive it is. I’ve since grown to love every aspect but it drew me as a 20 year old man who knew the world is broken

[@Pure1Grace]

Wow!! I am so so, so, very encouraged by you!! I am of the older generation (70) and we have despaired for the future of our country and the church. You give me hope!! You go girl!!!

[@bethwaseity9165]

I adore Isabel so much ! I’m almost a 60 year old teacher and so so glad there are beautiful young women like her out there on the gram ! I share her content with my younger friends all the time !🙏❤️

[@thomasjsheridan1532]

Madam, you are a fountain of optimism and joy. Enjoyed your interview. Your world is so different from my Boomerdom. I say, new soil, new plants. In my day, getting the time from an Apple or calling someone on a Blackberry would have landed one in the loony bin. The future is bright. Good luck!

[@bobomax164]

This is so refreshing to hear, I have not finished the episode yet but I just needed to say it is so liberating to hear someone from my generation that I can relate to so much. I love listening to all of your podcasts but theres just something different when I listen to someone my age. It gives me hope. Amen

[@jimlaz143]

Isabel Brown: you are an amazing young person and very well-spoken. I have shared your interview with my kids as an example of bringing people to Jesus with truth and love. Keep up the great work.

[@amysiebert4752]

I loved this episode! You can really tell that Isabel truly believes in Catholicism and in helping others. I'm inspired!

[@justforrfunnn]

I want to listen to a conversation between Isabel and Fr Mike Schmitz because they both talk fast, hehe. But in all seriousness, I enjoyed this! I pray that she continues to be a voice of hope!

[@blink7777777]

Lovely young Catholic woman.

[@RobertJames-mw3qm]

How did I miss this one!? A month late ! Isabel is a legend!

[@justforrfunnn]

Me too! So pumped to watch it now!

[@antonia6059]

A protestant here married to a Catholic. The hate goes both ways. We attend both protestant and Catholic Church as a family. And we both roll our eyes when we hear one attacking the other. It’s sad, because compromise happens in lots of churches today regardless of denomination. Recently, we saw a man dressed in full, make up and women’s clothes being allowed to partake in the eucharist. And there was a rainbow flag in the Catholic church as well. My husband and I view all Christians to be our brothers and sisters in Christ. And we definitely try to bridge that gap and show love and understanding. We are each members of the same body just different parts. I think that’s a beautiful thing and that’s how Christ can reach us all. We have both respectfully learned so much from both protestant and Catholic teachings. Great discussion God bless

[@jimlaz143]

Truth is never hate. That is shameful that the Catholic Church you were at had a pride flag in the church. It’ just bringing politics into the mass. The problem with the flag in the church and a dude in drag receiving Jesus Christ is that it gives the perception that the Catholic Church endorses sexual perversion and the denial of the gift of life given as a male or female. The mission of the one true Church of Jesus Christ, through our priests, is to lead people to salvation, not lead them further into sin by showing them misplaced compassion. That man you saw is sick and he needs spiritual and psychological help. The truth is what will help his soul not people's appreciation of him receiving Christ in the Eucharist while mocking His creation.

[@ThePaulMinarik]

Thank you for sharing your story. I heartily encourage your husband to say something to the priest(s) at the parish. Respectfully, but firmly asking why something so apparently contradictory to Church teaching is happening. If nothing happens, he should write to the bishop. He should also find (if possible) a new parish. Praying for them and you both!

[@anthonyg5298]

Prayers for Isabel Brown, wonderful young Catholic. Praise God you are home, back in Mother Church!

[@AviationZero]

I really enjoyed this episode. I remember Isabel Brown from her days at Turning Point. She is awesome and didn't even know she is a fellow catholic. I sent this to my oldest kids who are Gen Z'rs. Thanks for this episode.

[@janecaws4070]

Thank you, especially for the quote from St Matthew about love growing cold, I will try harder to add love when spreading truth.🙏🕯🌹🕊❤️

[@newreasonmedia]

This young woman is electric.

[@betrion7]

Eclectic, even.

[@kolmonio]

You know, I was wondering what was missing in my non-denom church, and yeah, I agree! My church seems better than most non-denoms, but still. It really does seem like they do not go into detail, they seem to not have enough reverence, they focus less on Jesus and more on pop culture a lot of the time, etc. Good Christians, but we protestants really do need to get more conservative.

[@chiukid]

Non denominational churches are totally disconnected from historic protestantism.

[@Wiemcc]

@@chiukidas a ex non-denom thats 100% true

[@vinoneil]

I read "non-denom" as "non-demon" 😂

[@chiukid]

Redeemed Zoomer goes over a bunch of protestant beliefs and history while still being wonderful to Catholics and only slightly less wonderful to Orthodox (he agrees with the Catholics about the filioque). It has helped me a lot.

[@maxphillips3843]

Went to CSU with her !!! Remember having a few conversations with her on campus!

[@jessc6119]

I just wanted to say I am a newly baptized Lutheran, very proud of my faith AND I love a respect this podcast, keep up the good work fellas!

[@trad-lite]

Keep going and come home to the one true Church Jess. We need you. God Bless.

[@jessc6119]

@@trad-lite You know comments like this never actually change anyone’s mind right? 😂 you need to work on your tactics.

[@trad-lite]

@@jessc6119 I didn’t expect it to. It was just an encouraging thought. Sorry for being nice. Besides, it’s the Holy Spirit that convicts and converts through an open and willing heart and mind, not mere mortals. But as a Catholic, I would never encourage, condone, or applaud your protestantism/Lutheranism…it’s not Christianity nor a religion of any kind.

[@crusaderACR]

​​@@trad-lite Lutherans are actually validly baptized Christians. Mistaken in many things, but still Christian and definitely a religion. More of a religion than Buddhism or, frankly, anything Asia puts out, that's for sure. This is the truly ancient and orthodox Christian Catholic perspective. Arians got the Trinity very messed up, yet their baptisms were all considered valid. That's 4th century. It would be VERY different if you were talking to a Gnostic or a Muslim. Some who claim faith to Christ don't qualify as Christians (Muslims, Mormons, JWs, Unitarians) and others aren't a religion (some Universalist sects, some secularized non-denoms). None of that applies to Lutherans. Regarding the Holy Spirit in conversion, that's absolutely true, but there's also a thing about you being the instrument that will lead a seeking heart. God rarely does any miracles without instruments. Like Christ using mud or water to heal blindness, completely unnecessary, but that's how God works. He works through His Creation. So, don't fall into the temptation of doing nothing just because the Spirit will find a way. Maybe you are the way.

[@trad-lite]

@@crusaderACR yeah I know

[@usafan1115]

Great conversation! Isabel is not judgemental and is very inviting of everyone to join the Catholic Church. As a Lefty Catholic who has had some bad experiences with bad judgmental religious people, this makes me have hope and makes me more proud of my faith and young people like her.

[@JoeKing5724]

😢 I’m taking Organic Chemistry next semester. Prays appreciated.

[@andrewreinersman170]

Good luck! Organic chemistry can be overcome - take it from someone that survived it almost 40 years ago.

[@ezekielcarsella]

Godspeed

[@LoantakaBrook]

It maybe hard, but not impossible. I have a couple of Chemistry majors in my family. Good luck!

[@loganleroy8622]

Orgo is by no means impossible. There is no math involved at all. All you have to do is personify molecules and talk about what elements and molecules "want to do" when they bond. It's literally just memorizing rules and then memorizing exceptions to rules. The only real difficultly is there are lots of rules to memorize. Best advice is to try conceptually understand why things are happening and not just memorize the rules, because all of the rules build off of each other, and if you have good base knowledge it'll make it better for you come the end of the semester.

[@sw6155]

@@loganleroy8622you win the comments section award for the month buddy! Your description was so compelling it made me want to pick up the book and study it myself! 👏👏👏👏 And I’m a 40yo wife mother of 2 doing NOTHING related to medicine! 😅😅😅

[@theCatholicInfluence]

I also find I'm suddenly falling in love more with our faith as Catholics, and I'm excited to learn as much as I can. It's so deep and beautiful 😍🤍

[@milpormilunmillon]

Ive been waiting for this since she posted it!

[@Paulo_Sa_Pereira]

This girl is a powerhouse. Surprised so few likes and comments

[@antoniopioavallone1137]

I wish I could have your optimism on our generation Isabel..

[@sivad1025]

I'm 23 and entering the church this week. Every Catholic our age that I've met is so much more traditional than the older generations. Yeah, we have the crazy half that's super queer and suicidal, but the conservative half is actually conservative unlike the last few who kowtowed to the libertarian mindset

[@elizabetharr8551]

THANK YOU. you sound sane to me compared to the popular commentators out there!! I've been trying to understand how the daily wire talks about people, but this is how I really feel. 😭😭 we NEED to come in with VISIBLE compassion and truth.

[@hectorguillermopantalena8700]

Thanks for teach us how to really do what pope Francisco always teach... gracias y bendiciones

[@johndustoncpa5302]

Love the part at 13 minutes where she talks about getting a relationship with the police. So many people don't actually press charges when they should

[@clareandchrisstirrat7305]

I think you’re actually using effeminate in its correct sense. Fr Ripperger says it means something like unwillingness to cope with something unpleasant

[@ChaZarudo]

What is more feminine than coping with a negative situation with grace? The masculine thing would be to take action.

[@inedanap6253]

​​​@@ChaZarudoCommon misconception, "effeminate" and "femininity" are two very different terms! One is a vice (which is more common to find in men), the other is the natural, inherently good state of womanhood. Dont let the similar names fool you!

[@IlluminosaImmortalis]

I do see the issues with Millennials, trust me I TOTALLY do. But they do get thrown under the bus a lot...and I feel so much compassion and pity for my generation because they have been lied to and pushed into a lot of these issues we are seeing. There is a strong movement with mothers my age who are doing what gen z is doing/saying too. So...I think we are seeing with younger millennials a lot of the same trends we are seeing with much of gen z. For example, I am meeting so many millennial families who are converting to Catholicism and getting into homesteading and such. Anyway, I keep being told my generation is the WORST and gen z is doing/saying all the things that a lot of my friends (millennials) are doing/saying too. I think a lot of milennials, especially on the younger end with young kids, are in the same boat as older generation z. My rant is now ended :) Loved this interview! Just felt I needed to stand up for my generation a little :)

[@paintandpray]

This is a great interview ❤

[@b.alexanderjohnstone9774]

What a charming and impressive young lady (yes, I'm no longer young, almost 50, which just really hit me reading that sentence back!)

[@beecee9681]

Pints, I love what you said there about the "off ramp". It is similar to me in something Jordan Peterson has said or asked after hearing one side call people Nazi's and racists. Jordan has asked something like, "Well, if your side wins, what are you going to do with the other half of the country?" It's chilling. We really are in peril. But I don't want to end on a bad note, so I will add, Isabel is a breath of fresh air and hope!

[@paulsonofrobert]

Amazing conversation

[@katherinethompson4803]

41:49 In the context our consumer-driven, perfectionist society we treat people as if they are disposable just as clothes can be. When they no longer fit, have a stain, a hole, a rip, a broken zipper or simply don’t fit a new trend, we throw them away, sell them or donate them. The cost of fixing/adjusting the piece of clothing, is much more effort and money than buying a new piece at the store. Similarly in relationships, the cost of forgiving and growing better is far more than starting a new friendship/relationship (or at least that’s our perception). When there arises a snag in a relationship, a disagreement, a turn-off, a flaw or imperfection, we decide with our “all-or-nothing” consumer mindset that there has to be a better sweater out there and leave broken people behind us.

[@evea9811]

Thank you for demystifying the Jeep -> duckie phenomenon!! I just asked myself this a few days ago !

[@Fred-t2w]

How many hours? At this point anything under 3 hours is a surprise.

[@snzeribe16]

😂😂

[@lidette711]

Oh my gosh! I have the same experience as her. I graduated from a government-funded university, and it was a hotbed for a lot of left-leaning youth activist groups! I never felt comfortable with what they're saying though, and I did feel like a fish out of water throughout my time there. The educational standards there are high, don't get me wrong, and I couldn't pass up the subsidized tuition--it felt good to see my parents not struggle to put me through school. But with all the protests, and the recruitment meetings disguised as "hangouts," I just.. couldn't. So I graduated and never looked back.

[@bernardomeitzner4569]

Matt it’s so good interviewing that somehow he transitioned from content creation to cadavers to prolive, and it’s only 10 minutes into the interview! Awesome

[@evea9811]

Yes Matt was a gateway to Catholicism! He helped me “cross the Tiber” 🙏🏼✝️ Love Isabell! It’s going to be fun to watch her “grow up” in this hot mess of the world

[@vinciblegaming6817]

The Diocese of Cincinnati, in their spiritual gift inventory, considers spiritual gifts as talents and gifts that lead us into prayer and a deeper relationship with God. This girl’s spiritual gift is scientific knowledge.

[@martafindlay3601]

What an amazing young woman! Praise be to our Lord Jesus Christ 🙏🙏

[@maryspencer4274]

You could be another Helen Alvare or Maryann Glendon, both invaluable to true Catholic teaching.

[@shannonmaria22]

Fantastic episode! 😊

[@melizzasaenz1788]

Isabel for president!

[@twopintsofmilk]

This was great.

[@amyhatch3761]

I found it very odd when I went to traditional Catholic Masses in the USA and there were American flags up in the sanctuary. I've never seen a country's flag in the sanctuary at Mass in any other country.

[@crusaderACR]

That tickles me the wrong way. The Church teaches that Patriotism is good, and when healthy it's a virtue, but in the SANCTUARY?? I can't quite enunciate why I find it so outrageous. My born and bred Catholic brain finds it highly inappropriate. It gives off the same objection I'd have against a priest talking about soccer in the homily, or the national anthem being sung before mass.

[@rachelgomes6470]

love her vibe

[@angellenamay]

I strongly disagree when she said there isn’t intellectualism in Protestantism. I grew up Catholic & any questions I had were discouraged & I was told to just have faith. I completely left Christianity for ten+ years. By Gods grace I’ve been finding my way back to Christ. I am attending an evangelical church & am on my 6th Bible study in a row where I’m encouraged to ask questions. My faith has grown more in the last 4 years studying Protestant apologetics & my current church is very much alive & focuses on personal relationship with Jesus & being biblically literate. In my experience growing up Catholic we were focused on tradition & rituals of the church & not knowing Jesus & the word of God

[@jeremiahhahn7705]

Oh. My gosh, does she sound like Cameron. Cameron Fradd, I mean. I turned away from the screen ... and I think Isabel was talking about health, death threats and biology when suddenly I felt like I was listening to a whole 'nother interview. Wow is this trippy!

[@RobertJames-mw3qm]

Matt, the porn actress was Brandi Love, who went in her real name, as an attendee. She was recognised, Turning Point was notified. Charlie decided to have her told to leave, with a refund if I remember correctly. Charlie said that she was asked to leave because there were minors present and Turning Point, a youth organisation has a duty to provide a wholesome environment, and the actress is a current and active in the adult industry. That's sbout it

[@carrietaube3947]

I officially have a new girl crush. This chick is on fire!!

[@e.z.1913]

Matt is being really gracious concerning protestant non-denominational congregations, and I certainly appreciate that, but even as a protestant, I have to agree that 99% of what's out there is exactly as Isabel describes. Finding a good place to fellowship and worship is like finding the proverbial needle in the hay stack.

[@joshuahaydon5312]

The grossest thing of cadaver lab is the smell. The smell of the chemicals are apparent. Not decay. It doesn’t bother you at first, but subsequent visits with the cadaver will start to get to you.

[@champagne.future5248]

Why did the episode end so abruptly?

[@KellyKitchenKop]

I wondered the same, no goodbye, it was just over! I’m glad I found her on Instagram. :)

[@eamonnmcmanus4785]

Good video

[@jaclynbolis2982]

YES!!

[@pattysayssew3609]

Thank you, Isabel, for noting what I saw in Israel, too: Catholic churches everywhere, which were how all of the important Christian sites were saved. My baptist sister's best friend, a non-denom preacher- even said going with a Catholic group was the best way to go because "the Catholics saved Christianity and our history!" BTW, neither my sister or her friend heard the irony of that statement as they are still away from the Church. Anyway, there is nothing like being in a church that is centuries old where we know Jesus walked. Makes me emotional even now, a year later! The most impactful for me moment was seeing the Anointing stone where His body was prepared for the tomb. A trip every Christian should take.

[@trueblueclue]

40:00 St. Vitalis of Gaza 😊

[@theCatholicInfluence]

@CatholicLofi !!!!!!! Yes!

[@calebklingerman7902]

1:30:32 I think it is true that although church is not about you, it is for you, if that makes sense.

[@joane24]

ca. 43, she said she observed the increasing anti-Catholic sentiment in the conservative circles in the past two years. Anyone here could elaborate on that? It's not something I've noticed, so would be interested to know what to be vigilant to. I mean, there's always been distrust from some Evangelical or Baptist circles against Catholicism, but it's nothing new. Not sure if that's what she's referring to or is there something new?

[@inedanap6253]

Yeah idk either. There's definitely an increase in the number of non-religious, hedonistic conservatives, but I haven't noticed any INCREASE in anti-catholic hate in conservatives. Maybe Ive just been lucky?

[@joane24]

@@inedanap6253 To be honest, if anything, I'm observing kind of increasing popularity/acceptance of Catholicism. For instance, the popularity of some Daily Wire commentators who are very open about their Catholic faith.

[@mckenna45]

Protestant to Catholic convert here. There is an increasing hostility toward Catholics in the American Protestant circles, especially in those that claim a loose conservatism/libertarian ideology. I believe this is due to progressivism infiltrating the evangelical churches and because so many young people are leaving for tradition. Progressive Christianity says “anything goes if you can bend a verse to fit”, Catholicism teaches that there is objective truth and authority. I see this mostly in older millennials/Gen x Protestants.

[@inedanap6253]

@@joane24 I've noticed that too. It seems like trad catholicism is gaining popularity among conservatives. Especially in the realm of prot-catholic relations. The US (my home country) used to be home to a lot of REALLY anti-catholic religious protestants, but things have cooled off by an insane degree in the past 15 years or so. Where anti-Catholicism is getting bad at an alarming pace is with leftists, I've noticed

[@jessr1698]

I've seen it unfortunately. Some conservative groups will try to be super non-denominational to try to please everyone without realizing non-denominational is a denomination as well as some non-denominations are anti-catholic.

[@vinciblegaming6817]

Is there something about cultivating in our children a point of rebelling and then parents backing off while displaying an example of appropriate rebellion? I’m thinking specifically rebelling against the world. Is it truly a necessity of children breaking off of parents for them to rebel? Or can growth and independence of identity occur without it? And how can we as parents cultivate that early on?

[@elperinasoswa6772]

She's right about Gen Z. My Gen Z kids are uninterested in Social Media but are into Trading and Investing. I'm so impress with them; all the things they're doing, wasn't even on my mind when I was their age. I was into clubbing and going out drinking and puking the night away. My kids don't even go clubbing. They'll spend the night on Robinhood trading and investing. You go Gen Zs.

[@Greg-n]

their priorities are still disordered, the toxic disconnection that pervades young minds today is even more pernicious than you think. keep an eye on them; new age "investment" culture is peddled through tiktok and is pushed as a means to a "glamorous" lifestyle, none of which is true and none of which is conducive to the formation of their character

[@KM-ec2qv]

I’ve gone to two progressive universities (Ivy League schools). While so-called conservative viewpoints are certainly not as widely celebrated as so-called liberal ones, the self-imposed victimhood of conservative voices is a bit much. The more intellectual sides of conservative thought (i.e., the Federalist Society) are very well funded and well supported. Isabel seems very bright but a lot of what Turning Point puts out isn’t particularly in line with Catholic thought or traditional conservatism (i.e., truly stupid characterization of basically all government as “socialism,” apparent bigotry toward minority TPUSA staffers internally, at times slavish dedication to Trump’s candidacy over conservative principles). I think most good-faith Catholics, even those that otherwise support TPUSA, acknowledge that there's a lot of toxicity in the movement. People need to understand that “the right to free speech” isn’t a guarantee that you can say whatever you want and not get roundly criticized or shouted down for it. In most cases I’ve seen, conservatives voices complain when they receive that reaction. (That said, I hope CSU was proactive in addressing the threats against Isabel, because that is disgusting.) Editing to add: As a former non denom (converted to Catholicism in college), I think Catholicism obviously offers the richest intellectual tradition, but claiming that Christians can't get a super rich and rewarding intellectual life through nondenom churches is just plain ignorance and frankly isn't helping anyone. Søren Kierkegaard and Dietrich Bonhoeffer weren't Catholics, C.S. Lewis wasn't a Catholic, Tim Keller wasn't a Catholic, and their intellectual influence has brought tons upon tons of people to faith...

[@funny-onee1044]

Is there more or is that actually the end?

[@erinross5553]

Woman here. I have a very big nothing box. I can sit and literally think about nothing for long stretches of time.

[@rachelcurtis426]

Love her

[@vanillafoodie]

*INCOMING LONG COMMENT* The part of 'Coming out Catholic' in this episode, I can relate to a lot of what Isabel Brown is saying about her friends asking her a bunch of questions about the Catholic church and the origins of it, I was born and raised in a catholic family, I go to church every Saturday evening mass with my family for my entire life but I never dive deep into faith, as my dad would put it I was merely knowing and hearing about Jesus all in my head, I did the practices by attending mass, but I never experienced Him or wanted to have a relationship with Him when I was young, it all felt to me like a duty back then. It was when I went into college in 2019 or when I meet non-Catholics and atheists' friends in an online game once, one of them was particularly curious about Christianity, Jesus and Catholicism, at first, I didn't mind answering some questions of his, so I told him if he's curious about the church I can answer what I knows best, but it got to a point where he started to ask more and more seemingly rude and mean questions (kind of ironic for someone who claims to only believe in logic and science), sort of challenging my faith in God and it becomes outwardly rude. He would share these random TikToks or YT shorts of people who misinterpret the Bible's word or Trump's prayer assistant claiming to pray in tongues, I experienced the prayer of tongues before, it was not shouting and yelling. Anyways, one of the questions I remember him asking me is if we are allowed to eat pork or not, because in the Old Testaments Exodus, it was recorded certain animals are not to be eaten, which was pointed out in the TikTok he shared to me, even though before the sharing of this video I already answered his question that we are not restricted to any food in the Bible and my family does weekly fasting on Friday to abstain meat in our diet. He then shared that particular video to mock my answer and made it clear he didn't believe in my answer and that I didn't know better in my faith because apparently to him my points were not convincing enough, he even laughed at me for not knowing this in the Bible and that I'm 'sinning' to God. Although what he did was really mean and disrespectful, I felt challenged and wanted to prove him wrong, it then fired me up to study the Bible more intensely, asking prayer warriors or leaders about the Bible and Jesus, this was when I started to deepen my faith in the Lord. After studying more about the Bible, I told him the video he shared cannot be trusted fully for the creator was obviously not a follower of Christ, her video was created to mock Christians for eating meat and misinterpreting the message of God. I showed him the New Testament, Acts 10 where Peter was approached by God with all types of animals on a white cloth and asked Peter to eat it. After all that, he didn't care, he continued to mock my answer and just kept rebutting. We aren't friends anymore, but after so many years if I ever see him again I would like to thank him for deepening my faith in God, without his curiosity I don't think I would learn more, although it started out as a 'I want to prove you wrong' mindset, it shifted from that, I started to find God for meaning and purpose in my life, it made me ask myself the hard questions like what is my relationship with God if I don't know the answer to these questions too. Now I am still on that journey, I just finished my confirmation on Easter Vigil, and I just want to deepen my faith and relationship with God and hopefully spread His goodness around this world. I started praying the rosary more than I did years ago, although it's a struggle because there are days, I just want to be lazy, but hearing about the wonders of God's power working through prayer motivates me to pray more, because so many people out there need to experience that power of His and if prayer helps these people that's enough to keep me going. Thank you so much for this episode! As a fellow Gen Z, it feels good to know there are fellow people in my generation that shared the same values and mindset in life.

[@merrylittlelife7674]

On Isabel’s comment about not knowing what party one belongs to. Neither party is truly catholic. However, certain Catholics align themselves with the Republican Party because of pro-life issues (most commonly abortion issues) while others align themselves with the Democrat Party because of things like immigration.

[@kgrant67]

Well, she really reminds me of Cameron with the way she talks in her mannerisms. Are they from the same part of the country?

[@EllenJohn4]

Hasn’t this already aired before?

[@twopintsofmilk]

I don't think so

[@codyskinner1754]

Why isn’t this on any podcasts?

[@VaticanToo]

It’s there, just search for Pints with Aquinas

[@codyskinner1754]

@@VaticanToo yeah not seeing it on apple podcast or Spotify

[@Garry_Combine]

​@@codyskinner1754it is on Spotify, it's my go-to alongside Bible in a year, but both are very much there

[@robmelzer6076]

When was this interview?

[@Not_Uncle_She0]

34:15 have 62% of Zoomers really started their own business? I'd be interested to see the source of that claim if anyone knows it. Fascinating if so.

[@theresajohnston9676]

I haven't seen this episode come across on Spotify. Is Matt scaling back from that platform?

[@chase86903]

1:37:24 crazy how she went to one “bad” church and automatically believes that every single Protestant church is like that. Matt did a great job handling that statement and correcting her, it’s just kinda weird how she talked so much about objective truth and then made that statement which is inherently subjective based off her one experience at what seemed to have been a mega church based off her description of it being like a rock concert (which mega churches by no means should nor do reflect actual non-denominational churches). Overall a great interview, just found that statement and the one about Gen Z being “the most conservative generation” extremely odd (to clarify on the gen Z statement, in the 2020 election in all states the majority of gen Z voted democrat, and I believe - although I don’t remember it off the top of my head like I do for the 2020 election- the same thing happened in the 2022 midterm, with gen Z voting once again for the democrats. While I would love it if Gen Z became more conservative, you cant just call them the most conservative generation off of a few polls when the actual evidence/election results point in the opposite direction)

[@trad-lite]

Most mega churches are exactly like she described. They are all very cut and paste. Most are merely mini-concert venues with a huge lobby and coffee shop.

[@chase86903]

⁠@@trad-liteexactly, I just don’t get why she’s acting like every Protestant church is like a mega church. Mega churches by no means represent actual churches

[@trad-lite]

@@chase86903 I think she was referencing the typical non-denominational evangelical ‘churches’. Of course mainline Protestant churches aren’t like that.

[@TheFancyPharmacist]

I loved organic chemistry, but I was a Medicinal Chem major…now a PharmD

[@fsrpabros]

🙏💯🙏

[@EsseQuamViderity]

I wish they would talk more about Catholicism instead of fluffing up the timeline with tangents.

[@robmelzer6076]

100% Feel like she touched on his questions then dodged when probed to go deeper. I got no understanding of her convictions due to this. I like her back ground and her desire to learn. She is a good speaker. I'm sure her parents as lawyers and history of debate and speech helped her excel in that area.

[@Sofia4030]

I found out about Matt exactly the same way😂

[@Panzernator]

I've had my Jeep for 13 years and no rubber ducks. I feel so left out...

[@dctamayo]

“No one can define conservative” sounds exactly like “no one can define feminism”. It’s dangerous when things lose their meaning.

[@mjmartin3]

Is this a repost or a Locals livestream?

[@hope4all69]

I didn't know that Jesus said: "Catholicism is the Truth, the Life and the Way"... 🤔 Don't you see that you point always to the RCC? If you are focused on rituals, traditions, etc. you will miss the Kingdom of God!

[@BKT_04]

Fallacious. Catholicism is following Jesus

[@trad-lite]

Hey Matt, it sounds like your Catholic Lo-fi channel may have some weird technical issues or maybe it had a copyright strike against it. I know you use sound bites in the music and that might be triggering the algorithm to strike the channel automatically.

[@dubiago8440]

NO and TLM are both valid forms of the Mass. While it's encouraging to see people interested in the traditional Mass, there's absolutely zero reason to devolve Catholicism into an intra-superiority war. I've seen some crazy things happen in NO, yes, but there is the same reverence around the Eucharist, the center of the Mass. We all need to keep in mind that both are just different expressions of the Liturgy, and both are good. I've seen flame wars around this which are completely unnecessary.

[@ruthahendrix3807]

What is TLM and NO lingo abbreviations befuddle me,