Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner!

Very excited to dive into all 3 hours of this. As a Protestant who has now made the decision to join the Catholic Church, your podcast has been a big part of my conversion journey. God bless!

From a Protestant I have to say that I love my Catholic brothers and sisters! Looking forward to watching all of this!

Hello, I am an Orthodox convert going through catechism and I absolutely love listening to this channel! These 2 ladies are so wonderful all I did was smile and laugh listening to this! God bless you all!

Nice to have Byzantine Catholics on the show. Even though I am Roman, the Church needs our Eastern brothers and sisters.

I cannot tell you how hard I laughed when Mother Natalia said, “Oh, I’m funny?” Hilarious if you follow this channel.

Mother Natalia you changed my life when I saw your wedding when you became Mother, I am now a protestant looking to convert to the Orthodox Church, thank you for being who you are because it changed my life.

I loved this interview. There aren't many interviews of Eastern Catholics monastics out there, and what makes this one so great is also the personalities of these nuns. They seem like such fun people, and so passionate about their faith.

What you discussed about missing mothers and women due to a desire to be the same as men was EVERYTHING ❤️ Everyone needs a mother.

What wonderful young women, they give me hope for the future.

Listening to this is like attending a retreat. Your kids are so blest to have these nuns (and other guests) be a part of their lives.

These Sisters have such beauty in their eyes that are hard to describe. Just another way God reveals Himself to us every day 🙏🏻

Matt, I just wanted to say thank you for all the work you do. I have learned so much through you on Pints With Aquinas. I have grown up in various Protestant branches, and I looked on Catholicism with suspension and contempt. But through your channel I have not only learned the beauty of the catholic faith but your sincere love and faith in Christ has continually been a witness to me for the Catholic Church. Your interview with these two mothers has been a blessing to me. Growing up I viewed nuns, to my shame, as ignorant, legalistic, and austere. The vocation seemed to me a waste. I had never heard, met, or read anything by a nun until I watched an interview you did with, at the time, Sister Natalia. To see her sincere love of Christ, to see the beauty of her life and vocation, to see the deep desire she felt for her vocation, to watch her fun and cheerful personality has been such a wonderful blessing to me. Thank you for interviewing these two mothers. The truth that God is at work in and through them is evident to me by the fruit that I see in these women. I don’t yet have all the answers I seek to begin swimming the Tiber, but this interview and the work you do here is a constant aroma that continually calls to me and draws my attention back to look across that great river. Pray for me, please, that God would lead my family into all truth; my husband, our six children and myself. Thank you.

Hoo boy. I was so taken in by the conversation that I didn't think to jot down all the books mentioned. I guess I have to start over. Matt, you need to provide a reading list with this interview! 😆😆😆😆

Our world needs this so badly right now. What a gift.

I am in contact with the Mercedian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (HMSS). To ask when they have discernment retreats. Please pray for me as I walk this path.

I visited some monastic order months ago and according to me “I felt not called “ but now I miss them for some reason 🫣 I'm also praying about discerning with some Carmelites but idk about it. Pray for me🤷‍♀️👀🥰

I didn’t realize until rewatching this interview how much of a nerd Mother Natalia is and I love it! 😂

“Not that many people are listening so if you said it wrong it’s okay” *Matt nervously chuckles* Mother Natalia your subtle digs on Matt are gems mined 💎

When mother Natalia was talking about her prayer about thy will be done, I struggle with this prayer. I hesitate and I try to run around it but I want to truly say it and just surrender. When going through hardships, you feel alone esp trying to give God everything.

I teared up with the mothers retelling of the story of the loaves and fishes. We have nothing, we only have this small amount, then give that and it was enough.

I think spiritual motherhood is a beautiful an important thing even in a lay context. I’m studying to be a deaf educator and there’s a woman I refer to as my “sign mom”. She was my sign language teacher in high school and she was so caring and compassionate while being so passionate about what she was teaching that I loved every moment of her class and we remain friends to this day. She’s a lovely but fierce woman and I wouldn’t be where I am today without her. People, especially men, need more mothers in our lives.

I recently reconverted. Grew up in Protestantism and have been really drawn to Catholicism recently. Mother Natalia has played a huge part in that. God bless!

This is absolutely amazing. These two women are just wonderful. Thank you for this video! They are a breath of fresh air and an inspiration that my life doesn't have to be dull, hopeless, or without joy.

Favorite quote "Today the Church came to us."

On the segment about our thoughts… i think it’s important to include the information that some people have compulsive thoughts that deeply disturb them and they don’t want or have control over. They aren’t responsible for those thoughts in a moral way. One of the most powerful tools for people experiencing compulsive and obsessive thoughts is “I am not my thoughts. My thoughts aren’t me. My thoughts aren’t my actions.” It’s very important for them to have that distinction. This is a true mental health condition and I just don’t want anyone to hear what the mothers are saying and think it applies to OCD.

Nice!!! Hope I get one. Been leaning towards the Catholic faith lately and learned a lot

I love when the mothers come on your show. I think it's important for people to see religious, also for us Romans to have some experience of the Eastern Christian spirituality. Although, if you were able to get on some brothers (East or West) I think that would be pretty awesome as well. Especially for a discussion on masculine spirituality.

33:43 really spoke to me. Thank you for helping me to embrace my struggles.

BOOKS MENTIONED BEFORE INTERMISSION:: The Imitation of Christ by Thomas Kempis With God in America by Father Walter Ciszek Our Thoughts Determine our Lives by Elder Thaddeus For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy by Father Alexander Schmemann Talking Back: A Monastic Handbook for Combating Demons by Evagrius of Pontus Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden FILMS RECOMMENDED: “Christopher Robin” with Ewan McGregor “The Kid” with Bruce Willis

I’m discerning religious life within the Episcopal Church, and Mother Natalia’s story has been so encouraging for me. For that I say thank you.

2:03:42 Mother Natalia jokingly saying, "What's a rosary?" is hysterical.

I appreciate how unconcealed you are, Matt. Good job, Mothers Natalia and Gabriella.☦❤🕊

I love these beautiful nuns, utterly joyous to hear their wisdom & I look forward to listening to Mother Natalia's podcast.

This is so much better than regular TV- God bless these two beautiful sisters and Matt. God bless the whole world!

It was lovely to meet the three of you before the stream began today. Mother Natalia's prior appearance is what first introduced me to the Jesus Prayer which has blessed me greatly. Thank you all for the work that you do.

This has to be to me the most deepest reflection /talk that i have heard on this Channel …. Tears throughout the whole video ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ These are the women who inspire me to be a loyal Son of the Church ❤️ God love you❤️❤️❤️

Everytime I listen to Mother Natalia, it makes me want to be a Nun all over again :)

After taking the time watch this, I love the beauty of the conversation. There was much I learned from perspective from these lovely ladies and I must thank you for bringing them on.

Fantastic discussion as always. I agree with Mother Natalia that we want to be anyone other than ourselves because we think the key to interior peace and transformation has got to be some kind of external. Im totally guilty of this. If this could change, I could be a better Christian, I could fulfill my vocation better, etc. But embracing the idea that I'm exactly where God wants me to be, and that this is the place, and this is the person, that is meant to be transformed into Christlikeness, is hard. Boring even comes to mind. Such wisdom from these Mothers, thank you!

Perhaps random but they have beautiful voices and love their sense of humor!

"The Lord can't be outdone in generosity."

One of the best episodes!

I'm not halfway through, but this is a great and inspiring talk! Thank you mothers for your openness!

May our Blessed Mother Virgin Mary bring mother Natalia, Gabriela, and all of us closer to her beloved son an our Savior Jesus Christ! 🙏😊❤ Beautiful interview, mother Natalia and Gabriela your dedication to our Lord have inspired me to keep fighting the good fight!!!

Praying for our parish would bring back Sisters and they would HELP GROW our parishes. 🙏🙏🙏

I love watching/listening to these sisters break it all dwn to show how the world needs our prayer

Love to listen to you all!! Mother Natalia and Mother Gabriella the Wards love you!!

I don't leave comments on this channel enough. I've watch a lot of you videos. Keep up the great work. Love from Ireland

Thank you for your words about Hope Mother Natalia and Gabriella

This is one of the best interviews ever on Pints. Loads of spiritual wisdom!

These mothers are so fun and so full of joy. I'm captivated by them. I feel I'm getting so much wisdom the longer I listen to these mothers and apply what they're saying. Thank you pines for I feel I'm getting so much wisdom the longer I listen to these mothers and apply what they're saying. Thank you pints for having them on your show. The mothers fun to watch. The banter they have with one another and with you and it's so beautiful. I knew nothing of the Byzantine Catholics prior to your channel. I love mother Natalia she has this light in her that is intense, beautiful, and powerfully gentle.

Surprised that I loved this episode. The idea of letting God change you, and having that be your evangelism - so good!

This is one of your best episodes ever Matt. Probably the best in the 6 or so years of listening/watching PWA. Love these Mothers and wrapping things up with the Jesus prayer together was the perfect ending!

I think one of the worst experiences I have had in my faith was a few weeks ago, was having a young man after Mass as we're walking out telling me and my wife that my grandsons, 2 n 4, were a nuisance and that this is a house of worship and not a play ground(they were a bit noisy but werent running the pews or anything like that). I know my wife still struggles with what was said and I struggled to not be the old me, before going back to my faith. A scary violent prone brutish antagonizer. We will not stop taking our newly baptized grandsons to mass but I know that I have to double down on being a shepherd in my household...to my wife, my son, my step-daughter and her sons, the grandbabbies.

Wow -- the Mothers' spirituality is so awesome & inspiring -- I learned so much -- and look forward to putting it all into practice --thank you so much for this interview! Thanks to Mr. Natalia & Mr. Gabriella for sharing their beautiful spirituality & teachings. God Bless.

1:45:45 your testimony about how we can't help people if we stop looking to Christ was beautiful and really impactful. Thank you for sharing!

I love these people and this conversation. Thank you all.

I relate to what you said Matt, about shame, and self-hate, and the solution being love. St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, in a note to her superior said “Your vocation is to let yourself be loved.” It is ours too, not just a helpful idea, but our vocation, our calling - and it breeds love for others and peace. Let Jesus love us. Amen

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Wonderful and uplifting and love how Mother Natalia and Mother Gabriella are so real, while living their vocation as nuns. I have so much respect for them both. Thanks for bringing them on for this interview, Matt.

As someone who married a Baptist that later became Catholic, don’t marry someone and hope they become Catholic. My husband became Catholic because of the intervention of Saint Joseph and God called him to become Catholic. I t IS a cross to bear and not one I would suggest to anyone that is a faithful Catholic.

I'm a Roman Catholic. I really enjoyed listening to this and learning from it.

I want to thank you for all your work at PWA, Matt. Also, because of a particular episode you posted with sister Miriam Heidland last year on receiving healing from our wounds, i made my way from having left protestantism and being unchurched and not planning on attending anything for the rest of my life, to enrolling as a catechumen in my local eastern Orthodox parish this summer. Both my wife, soon to be child and myself are to be chrismated early next year. Thank you for your dedication, zeal, and purity of heart. Glory to God for all things.

Awe, i have to go-to sleep but i dont want to stop listening ❤

This was one of the most enriching videos I have ever watched. Thank you and God bless you. Great women and mothers

I love it when people who aren't from england talk about Julian of Norwich because they pronounce "Norwich" how its spelt. In england its pronounced "Norritch" but it makes no sense why lol

Wow that story of the bikers was touching.

Matt, your episodes with Nuns are always the best

Great video, Matt thank u. As someone said in the comments it was like a little retreat. Lots of little nuggets to take away. Could quickly see you 3 have a history and are very dear to one another. That's very special. God bless.

The look on Mother Gabriella's face, when she said I do miss jeans too, like she was dreaming about a delicious cake cracked me up 🤣

These 3 have a keen sense of the 14 rules of Ignatius which I just learned about. So powerful

Please Pray the Rosary & Devine Mercy Chaplet to free all countries from war, hunger, calamities, corruption, abortion, divorce, drugs, pornography, homosexuality, slavery, communism and all evils.pls. pray for peace and joy on all families and homes... HAIL MARY FULL OF GRACE THE LORD IS WITH YOU. BLESSED ARE YOU AMONG WOMEN AND BLESSED IS THE FRUIT OF THY WOMB JESUS. HOLY MARY MOTHER OF GOD PRAY FOR US SINNERS NOW AND AT THE HOUR OF OUR DEATH. AMEN. ...

I’m late 🥴 for the rosary! But enjoying the show as always 🙏🏻

Matt, what’s with you and dental hygienists?! That’s the second time I’ve heard you make a negative comment about them. I’m a dental hygienist and now you’ve got me thinking on changing careers! Lol!!! Love your show!! 😆❤️

I haven't seen the video yet but Mother Natalia deserves a like juts because

This is Awesome! Thank you for this video!!

OMGOSH 😳 again!!!!! WOW!!! how do we get ALL adults to listen to this....so good!!!

I am absolutely CACKLING aloud at the first few minutes of the interview - sounds to me like Mother Natalia had some things to say before the cameras got rolling, with regards to a certain debate over the female capacity for humor 😉 (I kid though - so happy to see new ep with my favorite guest!)

Loved this!

Love podcasts like this. Spiritually edifying. Fr. Burns was also solid.

This podcast has healed me and even cleared any demonic energy in my house as I play it on speakers.

Dude that was an amazing eye opener 🙏🏾

There were so many snippets that would make awesome clips for sharing. Great conversation. Thoroughly enjoyed it. God bless you!

I thought it was beautiful when they talked about Peter and his masculine heart. I feel like we talk about the feminine heart a lot but to hear talk about the masculine heart was really beautiful and kind of struck me at how true that was.

My favorite Pints of Aquinas episode (and ive seen many)! Thank you for posting this

Beautiful rosary wish I would have seen the give away going on before today

Everyone sat still for so long! I desperately need to practice this! I am reading Brother Lawrence’s book and there is so much I didn’t know!

So so beautiful, loved all 3 hours 2 minutes and 36 seconds of it!!!

So good to hear you mention Chrst the Bridegroom ministry. I made my consecration to Chrst the Bridegroom two years ago and am an overseas (Australian) member

This the best podcast I’ve heard on Pints with Aquinas!

Mother Natalia and Matt are so funny together. I can’t get enough of you guys.

Dear sisters I would love you to have a foundation here in the UK. Certain parts of UK there are Byzantine Catholic (and other eastern Catholic churches) but as far as I know no monastic communities. +

Have you interviewed orthodox people? I’m curious about them and also I’m looking into the Catholic tradition. Thanks man love your channel!!

I am so excited that you interviewed Mr Natalia and Mr Gabriella! Thank you for your ministry and we pray for you and your family daily!

Matt Fradd: women aren’t funny. Also Matt Fradd: **laughs for 3 HOURS with funny nuns** 😂 God bless! 🙏🏼😂

4:15 : it's "culotte" ! It's a French word that literally means 'knickers'. Funnily enough, in French, we use the English word 'knickers' to refer to knee-length trousers. Such knickers are worn with long socks and boots to go hunting haha

Funny you mentioned about men becoming nuns. I seem to remember my uncle was once a nun. He was on trial in a court house once and the judge asked my uncle 'what's your occupation?' My uncle replied 'none' 😊😊😊

Two very cool ladies, thank you

"In This House of Brede" is one of my all-time favorite books! So so good.