{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Accepting Who God Made You to Be (Fr. Mike Schmitz) | Ep. 549","description":"In this interview, Matt sits down with the one and only Fr. Mike Schmitz. The conversation focuses on accepting who God made you to be \u2014 as it relates to getting older, detachment (even from good things), anxiety, fatherhood, the spiritual life and more. Also discussed is fitness, the rising interest in Catholicism among young people today, Gen Z vs. Millennials, why Fr. Mike loves being a priest, the impact of Bible in a Year, God's love, grief, Fr. Mike's podcast, and the beauty or religious orders.&amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udcda Get my newest book, Jesus Our Refuge, here: https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Jesus-Our-Refuge-Matt-Fradd\/dp\/1968630023\/ \ud83c\udf7a Want to Support Pints With Aquinas? \ud83c\udf7a Get episodes a week early and join exclusive live streams with me! Become an annual supporter at \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/mattfradd.locals.com\/support \ud83d\udcb5 Show Sponsors:&amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udc49 College of St. Joseph the Worker: &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.collegeofstjoseph.com\/mattfradd \ud83d\udc49 &amp;nbsp;Truthly \u2013 The Catholic faith at your fingertips: https:\/\/www.truthly.ai\/ \ud83d\udc49 Hallow \u2013 The #1 Catholic prayer app: https:\/\/hallow.com\/mattfradd \ufffc \ud83d\udcbb Follow Me on Social Media: \ud83d\udccc Facebook: https:\/\/facebook.com\/mattfradd \ud83d\udcf8 Instagram: https:\/\/instagram.com\/mattfradd \ud835\udd4f Twitter\/X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pints_W_Aquinas \ud83c\udfb5 TikTok: https:\/\/tiktok.com\/@pintswithaquinas \ud83d\udc55 PWA Merch \u2013 Wear the Faith! Grab your favorite PWA gear here: https:\/\/shop.pintswithaquinas.com 00:00:00 \u2013 Introduction and Matt\u2019s book 00:03:01 \u2013 The challenges and spiritual value of getting older 00:15:16 \u2013 Why are Gen Z and Gen Alpha different? 00:23:00 \u2013 Are young men becoming more interested in Catholicism? 00:32:52 \u2013 Wokeism 00:38:10 \u2013 Fr. Mike\u2019s early struggles with Catholicism 00:44:52 \u2013 How to talk to people the right way 00:50:32 \u2013 How Fr. Mike embraced the Church\u2019s sexual teachings 01:01:02 \u2013 Priestly celibacy and the challenges of being a priest 01:10:18 \u2013 Being introverted and dealing with fame 01:25:59 \u2013 Fr. Mike\u2019s most popular video and Bible in a Year 01:37:16 \u2013 Ministering to new Catholics and dealing with discouragement 01:51:05 \u2013 Fr. Mike\u2019s dating and marriage advice 02:01:28 \u2013 Matt loves 2025 02:05:53 \u2013 The danger of comparing yourself to others 02:09:13 \u2013 Confession and developing a stronger prayer life 02:21:40 \u2013 Spiritual reading recommendations 02:28:43 \u2013 Questions from viewers and closing remarks ","author_name":"Pints With Aquinas","author_url":"http:\/\/pintswithaquinas.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38927445\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/38927445"}