Mthr. Natalia and Fr. O'Loughlin

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
2:00 Criticisms from Loved Ones
8:00 Origin of Mthr. Natalia (By Fr. O'Loughlin)
12:50 What is a Date?
13:54 Origin of Mthr. Natalia (Autobiography)
16:40 Discerning the Ascetic Life
22:15 Facing your Vocation
36:55 Acceptance of Humanity in Monasteries
40:27 Growth of Christ the Bridegroom Monastery
41:27 Facing your Vocation pt. II
57:50 Addressing Vocational Struggles
1:17:30 Importance of Memorizing Prayers
1:23:39 The Hardship of Finding Inner Peace
1:26:38 Living According Mt. 25
1:37:15 Questions
1:37:50 Addressing Past Sins
1:53:55 Intimacy w/ Christ
2:01:05 St. Faustina Prayer
2:01:49 Addressing Puritanical Thoughts
2:11:26 How to Help Parishes
2:21:20 Advice for Discerning
2:28:30 Our Relationship w/ the Lord
2:31:55 Parish Switching
2:35:35 Transferring Ritual Churches
2:49:00 What God is Not Podcast
2:54:47 Closing Prayer

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@juj122 Жыл бұрын

This is the kind of content I subscribe for. No politics, trans stuff, etc. Just beauty, love, support, theology, real life, and Christ.

@CatholicMemeTheory Жыл бұрын

13:41 Should’ve been the title Thursday!

@Sibwo Жыл бұрын

The Trans stuff is important to discuss and push back on. However, I agree that this was a wholesome ep.

@Biblejuice83 Жыл бұрын

Amen

@krystallos81 7 ай бұрын

It is extremely important to discuss politics and trans agendas in this country. However, it’s always nice to just have discussions about other things not so heavy and activating. There is a balance to everything. Christ always wants us to love each other and fellowship.

@Tribunal1023 Жыл бұрын

“In the name of Jesus I renounce the lie. I proclaim the truth that You have good things in store for me”. Wow, thank you for this reminder that as long as Jesus is Lord, it is NOT downhill from here. He has plans for me for that are good and hopeful.

@jamesmiller8052 Жыл бұрын

"There's enough in your little Novus Ordo parish, with your little Magnificat and your poorly said Rosary everyday for you to become a saint." Love that! Well said, Matt.

@Jackjohnjay Жыл бұрын

Haven’t got to that part, hope it was said in jest. Traddy Catholics are the most hateful modern day Pharisees.

@angrypotato_fz Жыл бұрын

2:11:07 For those interested. Great thought indeed!

@st.friendship 3 ай бұрын

Amen!

@csmall788 Жыл бұрын

I’m a Baptist, and Mother Natalia’s explanation of loneliness and anguish being a reminder that this life isn’t our home was so helpful. I’ve been recovering from a very sinful and worldly way of life and I’ve felt worthless and unsaveable lately. This was such a good reminder to me.

@josejh-eb8st Жыл бұрын

You're not worthless and unsaveable at all. You're no different then everyone else stay strong!

@thatguyzwife Жыл бұрын

Praying that Our Lord will continue to draw you close to Him. I'm glad you we reminded in that way of God's goodness. God bless you!

@HD-Australia 9 ай бұрын

Your soul is beautiful and you are loved by God. May the Holy Spirit give you peace ❤

@observer306 2 ай бұрын

You're not worthless. Jesus loves you so much that he died for you that you may have life and live it to the full!

@MrDoyle07 28 күн бұрын

You are NOT worthless. If that is in your head your ears need to hear you say, “Get thee behind me Satan”. Then say it until the echo in there summons that devil to leave your head. Divine Mercy Is Real, Brother/Sister 🙏🏼❤️

@bencausey Жыл бұрын

I am an evangelical Christian - I have shared this with several friends, noting the refreshing honesty, convicting witness, and authentic descriptions of living out one’s faith. Thank you all for sharing this wonderful conversation, and I pray blessings from the Lord to you all. God bless.

@grosty2353 Жыл бұрын

I'm praying for your conversion to the one true catholic church!

@xtho Жыл бұрын

So many pieces of this episode cut thru my heart when I was least expecting it. I’m very much in need to rewatch. The imperfect humanity of these individuals shows so sharply and evidently at times, it becomes impossible not to see God working thru them. It’s almost like God wants us to lean onto our weaknesses so that there’s no doubt it’s Him behind it all. I’ve been struggling quite a bit these days, and this has been such an ointment to my overwhelmingly aching wounds. Thank you so much!

@mattross3755 Жыл бұрын

I'm a fairly cynical dude, but that question from the anonymous lady and Mr Natalia's answer just brought me to tears! In a good way. It truly gives me hope for me! Thanks!

@danieltuckercatholic Жыл бұрын

I think this is one of my favorite Pints with Aquinas episodes yet. Blessed be Jesus Christ, now and forever!

@keiclynjara Жыл бұрын

Mother you have NO IDEA how much I needed to hear that explanation of why the Lord gives us that penetrating loneliness that is crushing and I’ve been experiencing every few months. And like father I feel like I won’t make it the next day, I almost wish I won’t make it the next bc I just want to be with the Lord in heaven. It is exactly what you said, the anguish we feel it is a reminder that we don’t belong here, that we have been made for eternity. Thank you, thank you! God bless you all. God bless Pints abundantly. Thanks Matt for the amazing work you have been doing with your podcast. I remember so vividly the first time I came across your podcast almost 4 years ago have not stopped listening since. 🙏🏻✝️

@RosieJ7223 Жыл бұрын

Praying for you, dear one. Not to contradict Mother Natalia, but to add something that has helped me: Peter Kreeft wrote something about how we learn things here that we carry with us to heaven. There are things to learn here that can only be learned HERE, so if God has us where we are, it’s because He wills it and wants us to fully engage wherever He has us. It put the whole “live in the present” thing on overdrive for me. I desperately want Heaven NOW, but I’m learning to trust that what I have right in front of me is part of the whole story. Does that make sense? I hope that’s helpful, if not feel free to disregard! 🥰

@MsEllaneousVideo Жыл бұрын

This has been so edifying and would welcome more episodes with Mother Natalia and Fr. O'Loughlin in the future. Thank you for all you do for us, Matt...am still watching.

@carlarodriguez6149 Жыл бұрын

Raw catholic material

@kingofmaglos3 Жыл бұрын

This is the best present on my birthday! 🥳

@dannydramatic5782 Жыл бұрын

Happy birthday 🎂 🥳

@joshualopez9175 Жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday 🤗

@Susan.Pritchard Жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday!

@ttoms96 Жыл бұрын

Happy birthday!

@Victoria-198 Жыл бұрын

Happy birthday 🎉

@emmaashley3861 8 ай бұрын

I can’t sleep and am going through a very dark period. The middle section of this podcast helped me immensely. As has Mother Natalia in general. Her comment about the world not being our home really struck a chord. I also think I am going to memorize some of my favorite psalms for future use.

@slapstick177 Жыл бұрын

-Question for Mthr. Natalia -Mthr. Natalia: "Yeah idk" -Proceeds to say some of the most profound things you ever heard. Amazing :D

@Soh583 10 ай бұрын

I was born Muslim but not a practicing one. But I always felt a close connection with God. I find listening to you guys very calming and peaceful. My late father was a practicing Muslim (not fanatic) always told us there is one God but many path to get to God. Always respected all religions. ❤🙏

@timrichardson4018 Жыл бұрын

As a new Catholic, I'm learning to view my marriage and family as a vocation. That Bishop was right, the sex, as good as it may be, is not enough after a while if that's your primary goal. Satiating cravings of any kind is never enough if your cravings are your god. As gods, they demand and demand, and demand some more. My calling to my family is higher than all that. I have a duty, a job to do, to love my wife and kids and lead them to the Lord. That's a high responsibility that I don't feel up to most days. By the grace of God, I'll fullfil my calling.

@ebilebes Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful converstation. The question at 1 hour 38 minutes (addressing past sins) and Mother Natalia's answer really hit me---she says we think "if I can just do enough good deeds then I'm lovable...but it's neigher our sin nor our good actions that define us, but the fact that we've been loved into existance".

@davidperez6120 Жыл бұрын

Mother Natalia is so very beautiful.

@AudenLassoChaveztigre Жыл бұрын

I knew Mother Natalia would persevere especially with Fr. Michael as an Spiritual father, she is a very smart woman. I'm grateful to be a member of Holy Protection of the Mother of God.

@st.friendship 3 ай бұрын

Sr. Natalie has spoken directly to my heart in each episode she's been on. Thank you so much for these conversations. As an SSA person, although I think I might be called to some sort of religious life, I also know that it's likely that it isnt in God's plan for me. Something about the things she has shared across her visits both makes me sad that I may never have the opportunity to really discern if that could be for me, but I see the richness of opportunities outside of that lifestyle more clearly now.

@thedudehi Жыл бұрын

This episode is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever heard

@volusian95 Жыл бұрын

I found this to be so helpful, thank you very, very much. It's worth noting that mostly everything that priests and monastics discuss regarding the celibate life also applies to the single Catholics, especially those of us with little hope lol

@erravi Жыл бұрын

vocational singlehood is a real and beautiful vocation too 😇

@MW-he4cp 2 ай бұрын

15 minutes in. I put this in to go to sleep but I'm cracking up instead. Love you guys.

@emmacurry7945 Жыл бұрын

I love the vulnerability from everybody in this conversation and I loved what Father Michael talked about with his feelings of loneliness and the love hes had for specific women, and how he highlighted that its only on a surface level an not on a deep level like it should be

@Charlie-ne1tx Жыл бұрын

48:35 "In the name of Jesus I renounce the lie that it's all downhill and I proclaim the Truth that you have good things in store for me" 51:00 Beautiful and insightful 55:40

@sajansuganth8967 Жыл бұрын

I’m only 20 minutes in and I’m learning so much from Fr. O’Loughlin and Mr. Natalia. This is excellent.

@thecathbrig Жыл бұрын

That St. Seraphim of Sarov quote at 1:24:57 has been my daily prayer for months now. It's taped to my monitor at work so I can think of it all throughout the day and it keeps coming up in conversations and places I would not expect. God is good, all the time.

@liambrennan7410 Жыл бұрын

I know that spiritual darkness/dryness, days when I feel that I'm barely holding to my faith by a thread but in saying that, in using that image, my mind goes to the woman who dared/hoped to touch the Lord's cloak and I find it in me to hold on and climb back

@kellibuzzard Жыл бұрын

Fr. Michael, your comment about loving the woman for whom you have feelings by doing what is right and holy resonated greatly with me. The Lord just gave me the same thoughts/approach toward my own priest. He will never know, but God knows, and I know. And it's so freeing to live according to this holy wisdom. Glory to Jesus Christ!

@joshuamiller7740 3 ай бұрын

I recently came back to the Catholic Church and started watching Catholic KZfaq and found Pints with Aquinas and Matt Fradd. my initial reaction to him was not entirely favorable as I watched some of his earlier videos and talks. But I kept watching because he had very interesting guests. as I've gotten to his more recent stuff I've been amazed to see his development as an interviewer and a person. Usually pubic persons begin humble and become arrogant and cocky but in the viewing I've done Matt is the opposite of that. Any cockiness that he had at the start seems to have been dissolved and now his comments and thoughts are so inspiring, humble and helpful. It's really profound to see someone's process of sanctification in interviews recorded over the course of several years. Really appreciate the conversations you're putting out!

@jardonstidham Жыл бұрын

Man this was such a beautiful conversation! Filled my bucket today

@willquinlan5062 Жыл бұрын

The story around 1:30:00 about the cell phone brought a smile to my face. Let us praise the Lord!

@1annewatkins Жыл бұрын

I'm only 5 minutes into this and I CAN'T STOP LAUGHING!!!!!!! People being real and fun! God is good!

@raulayala6607 Жыл бұрын

Im only commenting to contribute to the algorithm to show this video a little bit more, I know nobody will read this, God bless Mthr Natalia and Fr Michael

@anthony1776diaz Жыл бұрын

Same.

@kelkabot Ай бұрын

I didn't think anything could top the Shroud of Turin episode of PWA, but this has done it. I'll listen to this one again and again. Thank you.

@MrDoyle07 28 күн бұрын

It struck me into a memory as you guys spoke of Turkish hair culture. When I was in Iraq there were a lot of Turkish barbers at the bases there and they are absolutely fantastic barbers. They groom the male head/hair head and hair like nothing any American has ever experienced. I actually looked forward to going to the barber there. I actually fell asleep in those chairs from time to time. There are some tremendous barber traditions among the barbers I met there from India too. We in America have NO IDEA how well cultured barbers are from over there.

@janed811 Жыл бұрын

I usually listen on a podcast but the video is fantastic! You are all so joyful! Thank you for sharing God’s love, joy and peace with the world!

@Victoria0987 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for these episodes! Love seeing Mother Natalia again & could watch her mother Gabriela many more times. Thank you for speaking so honestly about feeling of loneliness & subject around possibility of falling in love while being a nun or a priest.

@claracastro140 2 ай бұрын

Our Lord loves us not our sins, sister Natalia Loved the advice you gave that needed healing🕊🔥✝️🙏♥️

@nathankimball1545 Жыл бұрын

This has been incredible so far. Thank you.

@roseangela2797 Жыл бұрын

This was just what Our Lord wanted me to hear...feelings, thoughts and incidents that are common to humans...loved the video as ALWAYS. Thank you and God Bless. JMJ.

@ashleysbored6710 8 ай бұрын

I watch all the Mthr. Natalia interviews because she always manages to say something I can use in my personal walk.

@metrosea 7 ай бұрын

This was excellent. Mother Natalia is very insightful and full of wisdom. Thank you 🙏🏼

@pablomedrano2362 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful words by sister !

@davidperez6120 Жыл бұрын

Mother

@CatholicMemeTheory Жыл бұрын

Shes mother now

@lakelewis8968 Жыл бұрын

This episode was such a spiritual blessing for me thank you guys ❤

@Catholiclady3 9 ай бұрын

What an absolutely fabulous talk! Thank you for talking about the hard stuff

@fraterhenrik-mariaduenas8231 Жыл бұрын

For the carmelite comment: from a carmelite friar. A monastery of Carmelite nuns are not supposed to be more than 21 nuns. Originally Holy Mother Teresa wanted only 13 in her first foundation Saint Joseph's Carmel in Avila. But during her lifetime she conceded to the number 21. When a monastery reach this amount and another candidate presents herself, she either is refered to another Carmel, or the monastery in question ask for dispensation to receive the candidate, in view for a future foundation. The idea of a limited amount of nuns is to foster a family spirit. St Teresa in her original community (Incarnation monastery in Avila) had around 200 nuns plus servants (of the rich nuns) and borders running around. She wanted to secure silence, family spirit, and to ensure everybody gets to eat.

@patm6094 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the insight, brother Henrik. Do you think she chose 21 because 7+7+7=21?

@fraterhenrik-mariaduenas8231 Жыл бұрын

@@patm6094 not sure. Her original idea of 13 is for the Apostles with Christ.

@coryschunemann1395 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great conversation.

@whitneymiller2012 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for introducing us to Mother Natalia! I have learned so much! Beautiful vocation. ❤

@ilona1778 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the show, for the MINISTRY that you do! I was recieved in to the church this pentecostal! Just two days ago! Your channel has had a role, support in my journey. My first episode was Christopher West body,sex, love and God. That one on... I was captured! Praise be to Jesus Christ 🙏 🙌

@RosieJ7223 Жыл бұрын

So grateful to God, congratulations! ❤️

@Xanaseb Жыл бұрын

Super looking forward to this. Eastern Catholicism for the win

@claragarciaroca9795 Жыл бұрын

I love this conversation! Thank you 🙏🏼

@rolandmartinez613 Жыл бұрын

Love hearing from Fr Oloughlin and sister Natalia

@cdiaz7410 Жыл бұрын

This was wonderful. Thank you!

@collegesuccess Жыл бұрын

2:11:36 min. mark. Good on you, bro. (The time-stamped segments are greatly appreciated). Many thanks!

@stephenedwardleemusic8997 Ай бұрын

Just brilliant !!

@Catmonks7 Жыл бұрын

Christ is King 👑 ✝️🇻🇦⛪️🙏 great episode pray for all those in vocations and discerning vocations🙏✝️🇻🇦⛪️ St John Vianney pray for us

@HopeBloomMusic Жыл бұрын

I wish I had someone who could at least believe what I believe God has called me to, so they could discern with me, but I've never had that. It's such a lonely road.

@NyashaMuz Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mother Natalia

@angrypotato_fz Жыл бұрын

Love you all :) Great meeting! 13:20 "It's not a date, it's just lunch. I want to see if I want to ask you for a date" and Father's face after saying that :D

@opodobed Жыл бұрын

I remember that passage from Jane Eyre, I remember it felt very special for me too.

@christianking7621 Жыл бұрын

I needed this today. Thank you

@walthutch7485 Жыл бұрын

3 hours will watch every minute!

@timrichardson4018 Жыл бұрын

On the note about doubting one's vocation: It's called perseverance for a reason. Because you'll want to quit. If you felt like a kid in a candy story all the time, what virtue is that? Is that maturing spiritually? No. But trusting that what God has called you to is the best thing for you, that it will lead to your fulfillment, even when it's hard and you want to give up, that's where growth happens.

@Varleydude 9 ай бұрын

Feeling blessed listening to you all - I needed to listen to this- one day I’d love to buy you a bourbon and a cigar and have a good yarn - love you all, and I’ll say a prayer for you

@creativeeverydaylife Жыл бұрын

This was so beautiful 🥰🥰🥰🙏

@vincecruz5202 Жыл бұрын

🌌 Beautiful! 🙏🏽

@Con_blue Жыл бұрын

I wish Mother Natalia's podcast was also in video form and not only audio.

@user-mi5uw2lq9w Жыл бұрын

Hello Mother Natalia! We met a few weeks ago in Chagrin Falls. It was a joy to meet you and Mother Gabriella. ❤

@victorialozano7033 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE THEM SO MUCH I COULD CRY

@hlucienne Жыл бұрын

SO AMAZING! I work with Project Rachel, a post Abortion healing ministry. I will be using some of this great content during our retreat coming up, where we will be focusing on identity. ❤

@mostreal907 Жыл бұрын

I love this conversation.

@ClaytonDeMaine Жыл бұрын

God bless you Matt Fradd.

@katiuszaYT Жыл бұрын

Oh Mother! About halfway into the video, your references to your spiritual children suddenly reminded me of mine. I have been praying for them since I was 15... so, many years! Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg you to spare the life of the unborn baby that I have spiritually adopted, who is in danger of abortion. VENERABLE FULTON SHEEN

@ArcangelB3 Жыл бұрын

My favorite guests, they are so.. human.

@alfei03 Жыл бұрын

So excited for this!

@RicardoRodriguezFL Жыл бұрын

Natalia has a strength and inner peace that is seldom seen

@hairypawter8475 Жыл бұрын

Even though I disagree with this show alot, Im much more right wing, I love this show, cause the people are so wholesome and genuine.

@Eilonwy95 Жыл бұрын

This was beautiful. Thank you

@WillowCartwright 11 ай бұрын

1:40:19

@WillowCartwright 11 ай бұрын

1:40:29 ❤

@philiphales2109 Жыл бұрын

We miss you in Fort Collins, Father Michael! ☦️

@adacathy3018 4 ай бұрын

I asked god to take away my loneliness but the ache doesn’t go away… the longing is still there…

@zita-lein 3 ай бұрын

I can relate to the abject loneliness that Father describes at @43:15. After a long period, I think it was the Lord who lifted that from me. ❤️💙

@eamonnmcmanus4785 11 ай бұрын

Good video

@kelkabot Ай бұрын

"The devil never wants you in the present, because that's where God is." --Mother Natalia

@erravi Жыл бұрын

13:00 YES!!!!!!! Thank you!!! I (and all my friends) wish that someone could tell all the guys we know that if you like a girl, you CANNOT under any circumstances go the middle school route and just state your feelings (“I really like you”) or invite her to something with vague intent (to avoid saying “date” to avoid risking rejection). You HAVE to be clear.

@jesseshooter4403 Жыл бұрын

Mthr. Natalia is my favorite PWA guest. Fr. O'Laughlin is okay too.

@andythekid2156 Жыл бұрын

All the banger podcasts are finally starting to come out :)

@aquinastozelie6459 Жыл бұрын

Such an enjoyable conversation to listen to! I really think Mother Natalia's comments to the woman who wrote in around 1:43 would be wonderful as a shorter clip for more people to see, especially those in difficult situations or feeling trapped in sinful actions.

@hairypawter8475 Жыл бұрын

Man Matts line about saying horny, and how we need to present our problems honestly and not filtered really knocked me around. Ty Matt, I needed to hear that.

@eowyn237 Жыл бұрын

This going to be GOOD!!!

@Winterbaby1977 3 ай бұрын

Why is she a mother instead of a sister? I’m a new catholic

@anthonyvalancius1459 Жыл бұрын

Do you have a link to that Fulton Sheen "Every great sinner" soundtrack? I've heard it a few times on your streams and really like it.

@YY-jv4uu 17 күн бұрын

54:38 the theology of the body by pope John Paul 2 is fantastic to delve into this perspective even more. It changed my whole perspective on marriage and relationships in general. Highly recommend. Fr Mike Schmitz does a talk on this somewhere on KZfaq.

@MegaMackproductions Жыл бұрын

"Ask any man after a year is the sex enough" my wife and I never based our relationship on sex. We were chaste until after marriage and then immediately after that she got pregnant. I love my wife. If we never engaged in the marital act again I would shed a tear. Id always come home to her and shed always come home to me.

@j2muw667 Жыл бұрын

I add please’s and thank you into my Hail Marys. And Beloved Mother of God..

@angrypotato_fz Жыл бұрын

Thank you for openly touching the topic of loneliness. This is very important for me and rarely guests here talk about it (I would love to watch an interview with a joyful, self-confident, mid-old, secular, single man about loneliness and spiritual life without bitterness) 1:02:30 "You're tempted to dating, not marriage. You want to date. You want to pursue a girl. You want a girl to show you affection and attention... I don't want the deeper things." A great thought I need to reflect upon. I think understanding these desires is crucial to live a full life as a single man, without grudge and despair. I appreciated Father Michael sharing his experiences and struggles.

@margwinell9088 Жыл бұрын

Gadday Matt. From Down Under in Woke Melbourne Australia. Enjoy your podcasts especially the one on the Eucharist. Just listened to Dr. Gavin Ashenden podcast re. ‘Are Anglo- Catholics, Trans Catholics? Becoming Roman Catholic.’ Ashenden Scripted . Would LOVE you to interview him. He was the religious adviser to the former Queen Elisabeth.😢