Why We Moved to Steubenville w/ Jacob Imam

[@BrianHoldsworth]

If I apply for refugee status, can I come live there too?

[@tateharrigan8061]

Do it!

[@HolyKhaaaaan]

The way things are going on the Federal level, I'm making long-term plans for Poland. I am curious what the difference between the United States and Canada is.

[@villatour]

As a Canadian? Sign me up.

[@martintruther5808]

After growing up watching EWTN, I think there's a little Steubenville in all of us.

[@carecc7191]

No, thank God, that is NOT TRUE. Some of us "rigid" traditional, faithful Catholics see the hucksterism, the cult of personality, the self-promotion, and worst of all, the HERESY of charismatic "Catholicism". "There are many so-called apologists and theologians online using the crisis in the Church to make money." Fr. Isaac Relyea. Never before in Church history were laymen allowed to promote error in public and make money with their snake oil. I challenge you to listen to valid criticisms of the charismatic heresy: the late John Vennari and the Sensus Fidelium channel where FSSP priests decry the infestation of Protestant emotionalism and egotism into the Catholic Church.

[@MarioColorado]

I'm going to move to Steubenville just for the chance of running into y'all (and Scott H) at church

[@Zack-bl2gg]

I go to collage there, and it’s SO WEIRD to randomly see famous Christian people there. I see Scott Hahn and Matt Fradd all the time, and I still haven’t ever talked to them because I try to treat them like normal people and not super famous people

[@MarioColorado]

@@Zack-bl2gg nice! You gotta get at least a selfie with them before you re done with college. :-)

[@Zack-bl2gg]

@@GoggleGum dang that was years ago, I don’t go anymore. It’s a great school, you just need to make sure to get involved and take advantage of the programs they have. Also don’t try too hard, be yourself, find yourself. A problem I had was thinking everyone else there was perfect. Nobody’s perfect, so don’t expect too much from other people or yourself. That’s more people advice than Steubenville advice. There’s not too much to do in the town but definitely explore it. They have a block party every first Friday which you SHOULD take advantage of. And find someone who has a car if you don’t, Pittsburg as more stuff to fo

[@zita-lein]

“Pockets of profound Christianity.” Gosh, I love that!

[@irodjetson]

We are starting to do that here in our Church, everybody is moving close to the Church and making a small Traditional Catholic Community everybody getting linked. We need Catholic Societies

[@songbirdforjesus2381]

@@irodjetson Very much needed for the coming persecution

[@rachael.t.deckard7459]

Most people do not understand fringe benefits of employment. I have had opportunities to make more money, but I would have been responsible for my own retirement. My employer contributes 14.2% of my annual salary to my retirement. I can retire at age 55 and have a very nice life. People chase dollars, but sacrifice their personal lives. Thankfully, I had an excellent grandpa who explained it all. He fell into that trap of working 60+ hours a week and sacrificing his relationships with his kids. We all learned from his life experience. Choose a job that affords comfort but also family time. Family time is priceless. Now for my soapbox - Sundays and holidays are for families - religious and otherwise. Please don’t shop or go out to eat. If you support religious and family values, respect that those workers are sacrificing their family time. I was so thrilled when many stores stopped having Thanksgiving Day store hours due to the pandemic.

[@einarabelc5]

That made me think....and reconsider. Thanks!

[@praveenkumar-yo1xg]

Dear Rachel, I am discerning my vocation to the priesthood and my passion to work for Christ is on fire. Time is less we need to save more souls. I see youth has been decievd and practising evil. As Christians we need to save their souls. Youth is such a beautiful time when enemy attacks mostly. We can connect over phone. Thank you!

[@CarolynnMc01]

I'm not sure why anyone would want to l ive in Steubenville. I got out of there as fast as i could over 25 years ago. It's a depressed town. It's unfortunate.

[@glennlanham6309]

Look up Franciscan University of Steubenville, that's why

[@JurkusMartynas]

You really do need to invite Fr. Dave Pivonka to the show.

[@SkySilver777]

I live in CT and i'd guess most christians here are catholic. But the neighborhood I live in are almost all baptists! They look at my Mary yard statue with shock and horror. I wish I had a close relationship with more catholics. :/

[@ElCid48]

I was raised as a Catholic and my grandmother was a baptist and she always called me a papist and I would babysit my father's pastors children while my dad would go to service there and I allowed his wife to go to service. I would go to early Mass and than met him at the coffee hour after service. it was good for awhile until members of the congregation learn I was a Catholic and wanted me out. I was called a Mary worshiper by them. the pastor told me I could say and babysit the boys until I graduated. ignore them. I could never grasp their dislike for the Mother of the SON of GOD. if it was not for her we would all go to hell. and I do not worship the statue when I pray but I like to see a picture or image of her so when I say the rosary I feel like I am talking face to face with her. I am one of those people raised at a time when people did have a phone but they like to see people face to face as well.

[@MrPeach1]

@@ElCid48 anyone who gives you a hard time for loving Mary needs to understand she gave God the skin that he wears to this day in heaven. Jesus probably has Marys eyes.

[@SkySilver777]

@@ElCid48 We toured a Christian private school in our area and found out while we were there that it was baptist. I was up front and said are Catholic and the principle didn't seem to mind. But then she and I were talking about our kids, their ages, etc. and she was like "yeah I mine are 6 years apart and I was DONE after 2." I didn't know how to tell her that as a catholic we don't declare were "done" and leave that up to God. We went to the cafe were the kids eat and there was a stage and she explained thats where they do bible worship and there were a bunch of guitars, drums, other instruments you don't see at a catholic mass. The catholic school in my area is very liberal and Im sad to say I wondered if they'd get more knowledge of the Bible at the baptist school but I don't want the catholic traditions taught to them as "bad things." 90% sure were going to be homeschooling and supplementing with CCD.

[@a.t.c.3862]

As well they should. There is nothing traditionally Christian about statues of "Mary".

[@jasonmakara4524]

I don’t live too far from Steubenville. May come for a visit

[@KFox17]

Yeah, it's all a good suggestion until everyone moves at the same time and the cost of rent and housing explodes. This has happened over and over again in different areas of the country (seemingly random influx of remote workers and people with savings), and Steubenville has been lucky insomuch as it has not hit it quite yet. In my area, rent went from $800 a month to $2000+ a month in a span of 3 or 4 years. I have many people in my circles talking about moving back (to Steub) just for financial reasons apart from issues related to the faith. However, the Lord protects his own and perhaps he can even ward off the terror of high prices. It would be a shame to see this happen to Steubenville, but it is happening also to other similarly dumpy and obscure parts of the country in bits and pieces. Personally, I am considering the move from a purely financial perspective.

[@redknightsr69]

I live in Richmond VA!

[@JP2GiannaT]

I'll be honest: the recent upheaval/scandal with the TORs being accused of covering up sexual assault of students by their priests gives me pretty serious pause (I also know someone (not in the news) who was assaulted by one of their priests and had to fight tooth and nail for years before anyone would listen to her or take any sort of action). How intertwined is the culture there with the religious order? If that fell apart, would the community survive? I've had some experience with families intertwined with another religious order in another part of the country, and it seems like the potential for spiritual fallout is pretty big. How do you balance that?

[@beautifulspirit7420]

By creating strong orthodox Catholic lay organizations that are not dependent on a particular order. Also, by inviting other orders into the vicinity.

[@HolyKhaaaaan]

Probably also by separating the spiritual and the temporal order. Priests should be in charge of giving the sacraments and presenting the faith. The laity should take on activities that might otherwise be called secular. Parties and social functions and education and that sort of thing.

[@coondogbob]

Matt you should interview someone from st marys kansas SSPX hub town ..

[@Ezekiel336-16]

This resonates with me greatly, because I have been actively searching for a solid Christian place to move to, and plant roots in, for years. Do you have any suggestions that are much further south? I'm in North Central Florida now, and have exhausted the entire state, but want to stay somewhat close since my mom lives in Florida. Been thinking about the Carolinas and Tennesee. In Christ, Andrew

[@eamonob84]

Wichita is one area I've looked at myself. They have free tuition for Catholics at all the diocesan schools.

[@JP2GiannaT]

I live near Corpus Christi Texas. Almost as far south as you can go, lol. Very Catholic culture here. Children and family are valued, lots and lots of Catholic Churches, many of them really active. Good bishop that doesn't seem to play political games but is actually really pastoral. Very very Latino culture, which can be a bit different if you're not used to it, but they're very open and unembarrassed about their faith. I love living here.

[@Ezekiel336-16]

@@JP2GiannaT Thank you. This is the 2nd good thing I've heard about Texas today. The other was that the Governor is expected to sign a recently passed bill that bans Critical Race Theory from being taught in school. Keep up the God-work and thank you again! In Christ, Andrew

[@laurenmcclung4193]

Charlotte NC!!!

[@7memento7mori7]

I've been thinking of moving my family to Steubenville I even had a dream about it last night. I just worry about the education options. I have two sons who are autistic and go to a special needs school currently where they've grown so much. Plus my job. Ughhhh 😩 it's no where near where I live now so commuting isn't an option.

[@jospeae882]

they protect rapists, and they even allowed a sex offender back in on the highschool football team. wouldn’t recommend if you have any kids, if they’re sexually assaulted in anyway, the whole town will attack you instead of the rapists

[@Angelina6518]

I’m quite sure God can and will provide. He always does. Make a Novena for an answer. I wish He’d call me to Steubenville! It’s about obedience, humility and charity and saying Fiat voluntas Tua daily. “Trust in the Lord and not in dreams, unless it be a vision of the most high God.” Courage!

[@kksokrazy_]

The city of Steubenville is dying

[@BosMutusCatholic]

How can you evangelize your neighbors if you move to a little Catholic enclave? Is this the Benedict option? _Is it_ Catholic?

[@tateharrigan8061]

Could you make a difference between cloistered nuns and this?

[@BosMutusCatholic]

@@tateharrigan8061 Monks and nuns flee the world to devote themselves to a vocation of prayer, and they do have an evangelizing effect in their neighborhoods. Monasteries did Christianize Europe in the early middle ages (the origin of the "Benedict option'). But monks/nuns are in a different state in life than the laity. The laity are called to be leaven in the world working through the local parish. If your parish isn't the best, stay there and help make it better. I'm concerned of the trend of faithful Catholic laypeople to make special accommodations for themselves - to shop around for the 'best' parish, Catholic enclave, liturgical rite. If where God has placed you isn't the best, offer it up while doing what you can to make it better (allowing, of course, for the need to escape truly toxic situations -- but the 'cafeteria' approach to Catholic practice isn't about such toxicity).

[@HolyKhaaaaan]

There is some truth in criticizing a church shopping approach to Catholicism. We work with the people around us, good and bad, annoying and affable. Still, there should be some enclaves in a largely anti-catholic country, where Catholicism shines its brightest. If one thinks of the normal parish church as the equivalent to the local village monastery, one might equate a community like Steubenville or Ave Maria with Cluny or Monte Cassio.

[@viviennedunbar3374]

Can’t we have both? Some people are called to live in a very secular environment but others to build up strong Catholic communities that can provide cohesion, education, encouragement, education and Christian healthy relationships (friendships, marriages, families, community organizations) in an extremely hostile world. We need places that show Catholics and others what a healthy, orthodox in belief, Christian community looks like because that is currently extremely hard to find. This has happened numerous times throughout Christian history, where the full truth of Christian belief and living needed to be actively maintained. The example of St Benedict creating monasteries in a chaotic environment when morality was collapsing, is a famous one. Healthy Catholic communities seed more healthy communities and people who can be evangelists, missionaries and servants of Christ to others. What used to be relatively easy to find (energetic, thriving Christian community) has now become very hard and we need role models and examples of what we can aim for. It gives the Church and others hope to see it actively and enthusiastically lived out. Children especially need to grow up in healthy communities where they can be active and learn how to relate to others in healthy ways. Too many are staring at screens and inactive, becoming anxious, depressed, with no hope for the future.

[@pigetstuck]

I share that same desire! Jacob, have you heard of radical, Christ following communities like these outside of the Catholic church?

[@sacredweights]

you should post the Pints w/ Aquinas song on Spotify

[@Seethi_C]

Are you talking about the song at the end of this clip?

[@Zack-bl2gg]

The beginning? It’s just a jingle

[@sacredweights]

@@Seethi_C yup

[@Seethi_C]

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[@lissyniña]

I wonder if they are being affected at all by the train accident? Anyone know?

[@ahoblit]

Where is Steubenville?

[@viviennedunbar3374]

Ohio, USA, a depressed blue-collar town that was historically Catholic. It has a thriving Catholic university. I think it’s appropriate that a Catholic university should be where people are struggling, we need to face the truth of the economic and social suffering that is the lot of many people across the USA. Transforming and building up a town will take decades but it’s a worthwhile project.

[@thegoldenbough6525]

3:27 What does he say here that helps people out 'figure out some other options'?

[@johnhoman7392]

New Polity. It’s a website/organization he is a part of

[@fightinirishnd7701]

Enjoy the smell! :-). That’s one thing I don’t miss after graduating from there.

[@Zack-bl2gg]

Yea the smell is not a highlight... especially with asthma

[@LazyStarrfish]

What kind of smell are we talking about? Fresh spring forest?...

[@leight.6977]

@@LazyStarrfish lol no. Coal mining is big right next to Steubenville so it’s a hard to describe smell but not pleasant at all.

[@AN-cr9cy]

@@LazyStarrfish It’s called the Steubie stench and I always assumed it was from the Ohio river whenever it recedes. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@hansblitz7770]

It's from the coke plant, which is a raw material processed for steel production, across the river in West Virginia. It used to be called Mountain State Carbon, but, it might be renamed now.

[@wvhoopie4999]

Cuz it’s next to Weirton that’s why

[@ferreus]

You have to take over the town politically (without drawing too much attention), otherwise there will be hostile building projects and planned demographic change that you won't be able to resist, which will smash your community. Not make you martyrs, just making it impossible to live there. That's what happened with the old catholic ethnic city neighbourhoods.

[@HolyKhaaaaan]

Let's turn it from Moscow, Idaho into Moscow, Russia! Or at least Tbilisi, Georgia. A powerful seat for Catholicism to influence the country.

[@ferreus]

@Empyreal what's Moscow, Idaho?

[@johnphipps4105]

@@ferreus Don't know why he brought it up but it's a big city(big by Idaho standards) in North Idaho. Has the Universoty of Idaho there(U of I! U of I!) Take care and God bless

[@CatholicBeardReviews]

Because our bishop monforton is awsome

[@jospeae882]

he’s convicted of rape

[@CatholicBeardReviews]

@@jospeae882 who is ??

[@jospeae882]

@@CatholicBeardReviews a lot of the bishops and priests in steubenville have been accused of convicted of child molestation, domestic violence and grooming girls. not to mention the highschool football team having a tradition of drugging and raping teenage girls.

[@CatholicBeardReviews]

@@jospeae882 you do realize that is called hear say unless they are convicted and can get you in a lot of trouble for gossip

[@EcclesiastesLiker-py5ts]

So we have a priest talking to a man named Imam? When will you have Dominic Raab and I on?

[@einarabelc5]

This is so out of context to non viewers I really think it needs a better introduction.

[@derestwillow1853]

Personally if I had money I would try to videotape every rape is rapeville

[@religionsisaboutmagic5835]

Again, remember all the millions of enslaved black people here in the United States for many centuries that had the christian religion forced on them. The slaves had a special bible (The Slave bible the Europeans called it) designed to keep them oppressed and obedient to their masters.