Matt Fradd
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Principles for Theistic Decision-Making - Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.

Principles for Theistic Decision-Making - Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.

In this installment of spiritual direction, we'll consider how to make good decisions. A lot of us have it in our minds that 1) God has a perfect plan, that 2) we're responsible for figuring it out, and that 3) if we don't, we total failures. I want to refine our understanding of these choices, so that we can be about the business of living our lives well : )

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Our response to the death of Pope Francis
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On the Lookout for Sins of Speech - Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.

Hello! I'm writing a book at present on sins of speech for Emmaus Road. I've been thinking a lot about cultivating healthy habits of communication, so just thought I'd share a few thoughts. Prayers for you during this Holy Week!

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Simple NEW Lofi Song

Working on an entire album of lofi music. Here's one of those songs. Album should drop next week. THEN, a couple of weeks after that we hope to have our 24/7 stream up and running.

Simple NEW Lofi Song
December 01, 2022
Day 5 of Advent

THE ERROR OF ARIUS ABOUT THE INCARNATION

In their eagerness to proclaim the unity of God and man in Christ, some heretics went to the opposite extreme and taught that not only was there one person, but also a single nature, in God and man. This error took its rise from Arius. To defend his position that those scriptural passages where Christ is represented as being inferior to the Father, must refer to the Son of God Himself, regarded in His assuming nature, Arius taught that in Christ there is no other soul than the Word of God who, he maintained, took the place of the soul in Christ’s body. Thus when Christ says, in John 14:28, “The Father is greater than I,” or when He is introduced as praying or as being sad, such matters are to be referred to the very nature of the Son of God. If this were so, the union of God’s Son with man would be effected not only in the person, but also in the nature. For, as we know, the unity of human nature arises from the union of soul and body.

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November 27, 2022
Day 1 of Advent

RESTORATION OF MAN BY GOD THROUGH THE INCARNATION

We indicated above that the reparation of human nature could not be effected either by Adam or by any other purely human being. For no individual man ever occupied a position of pre-eminence over the whole of nature; nor can any mere man be the cause of grace. The same reasoning shows that not even an angel could be the author of man’s restoration. An angel cannot be the cause of grace, just as he cannot be man’s recompense with regard to the ultimate perfection of beatitude, to which man was to be recalled. In this matter of beatitude angels and men are on a footing of equality. Nothing remains, therefore, but that such restoration could be effected by God alone.

But if God had decided to restore man solely by an act of His will and power, the order of divine justice would not have been observed. justice demands satisfaction for sin. But God cannot render satisfaction, just as He cannot merit. Such a service pertains to one who ...

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Meme Thursday!

I know, I know, but I had to share:

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So my daughter had enough and went on a theological rant in her homework at a Protestant school 😆 very eloquent and loving rant, a rant nonetheless.
Let's pray they don't kick her out 🤪

Interviewing Cameron Fradd Tonight

We’re thinking of it as a date night. A weird date night in which we answer your questions for some reason :)

Keep them short and sassy!

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Welcome to Locals!

A big and hearty welcome to all who have joined our Locals community!

Here's what to expect:

  1.  Interviews one week early (before they hit Youtube)
  2. The opportunity to ask my guests questions
  3. Exclusive biweekly spiritual direction videos from Fr. Pine
  4. Access to video courses such as:
  • 7 part series on St. Augustine's Confessions by Dr Chad Engelland (here).
  • 5 Part series on Salvation History by Dr Andrew Swafford (here).
  • 5 Part series on Flannery O'Connor by Fr Damian Ferrence (here).
  • 6 Part series on Love and Responsibility by Christopher West & Matt Fradd (here).
  • 5 Part Series o Aquinas' 5 ways by Dr. Ed Feser (here).

5. Occasional livestreams with me.

6. Knowing that you're supporting the work of Pints With Aquinas.

Thanks!

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3 Medium Sized Announcements!

Hey friends,

If you’re new here—welcome. Really. I know it sounds cliché, but I mean it: I couldn’t do any of this without your support, and I’m deeply grateful for it.

Alright, here’s a quick update on what’s coming up:

Starting June 1st, my family and I will be heading to Austria for two and a half months. While we’re there, I’ll be working on three major projects that I’m really excited about:

1. A Pints With Aquinas App

I could go on and on about this, but I’ll restrain myself—for now. Just know it’s coming, and it’s going to be awesome. As a Locals supporter, you’ll get access to everything inside the app (and yes, it’ll include even more than what’s currently on Locals). We want to release it at the beginning of 2026.

2. A Book: Jesus Our Refuge

This is a book I’ve felt called to write for years, and a recent conversation with John Eldredge finally pushed me over the edge. Here’s the part I’m most excited about: this book won’t earn me a cent.
Instead, I’ll be hosting events—both in the U.S. and internationally—where every single person who attends will receive a copy for free. It’s a message I want in as many hands as possible.

Here's a rough concept for the front cover:

a rough draft of the book cover

3. A New Book of Socratic Dialogues

A publisher (I’ll keep the name quiet for now) has invited me to write a book of Socratic dialogues making the case that Christianity is true. If you’ve enjoyed the dialogues I have published from time to time here and on Substack, you'll love this.

Now, if you’re anything like me, lying in a chair doing nothing sounds nice—for about 10 minutes. I need structure and rhythm. So while in Austria, I’ll be spending my mornings writing and working with those who will help develop the app.

That’s the plan. Thanks again for being here.

More soon,
Matt

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Candor and Charity: Reflecting on a Papacy

In a recent article by Archbishop Charles Chaput in First Things, he reflects on the legacy of Pope Francis in this moment between pontificates. He was both charitable and candid—two things we desperately need right now.

I have personal memories of Pope Francis that I greatly value: a friendly and generous working relationship at the 1997 Synod on America when we were both newly appointed archbishops; his personal welcome and warmth at Rome’s 2014 Humanum conference; and the extraordinary success of his 2015 visit to Philadelphia for the Eighth World Meeting of Families. He devoted himself to serving the Church and her people in ways that he felt the times demanded. As a brother in the faith, and a successor of Peter, he deserves our ongoing prayers for his eternal life in the presence of the God he loved.

There’s a real tenderness and respect here. And it’s a good example of how disagreement with a pontificate shouldn’t involve hostility toward the pope. Sadly—though not surprisingly—I’ve seen more than a little of that in comment sections online.

He continues:

Having said that, an interregnum between papacies is a time for candor. The lack of it, given today’s challenges, is too expensive. In many ways, whatever its strengths, the Francis pontificate was inadequate to the real issues facing the Church. He had no direct involvement in the Second Vatican Council and seemed to resent the legacy of his immediate predecessors who did; men who worked and suffered to incarnate the council’s teachings faithfully into Catholic life. His personality tended toward the temperamental and autocratic. He resisted even loyal criticism. He had a pattern of ambiguity and loose words that sowed confusion and conflict.

In the face of deep cultural fractures on matters of sexual behavior and identity, he condemned gender ideology but seemed to downplay a compelling Christian “theology of the body.” He was impatient with canon law and proper procedure. His signature project, synodality, was heavy on process and deficient in clarity. Despite an inspiring outreach to society’s margins, his papacy lacked a confident, dynamic evangelical zeal. The intellectual excellence to sustain a salvific (and not merely ethical) Christian witness in a skeptical modern world was likewise absent.

What the Church needs going forward is a leader who can marry personal simplicity with a passion for converting the world to Jesus Christ, a leader who has a heart of courage and a keen intellect to match it. Anything less won’t work.

I love that. “A leader with a passion for converting the world to Jesus Christ.” Amen!

May the Holy Spirit lead the cardinals in choosing our next pope. And may Pope Francis rest in the peace

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