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Popular Youtube Skeptic Becomes Catholic (Joe Schmid) | Ep. 593

Matt Fradd

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YouTube skeptic Joe Schmid is here to make a shocking announcement.

Ep. 593

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📚 Resources Mentioned:

Joe's Conversion Vid Part 1: The BEST EVER Cumulative Case for God
Joe's Conversion Vid Part 2: Miracles PROVE Catholicism
Majesty of Reason: @majestyofreason
Ethan Muse on Pints With Aquinas: 5 Hours Investigating the Strongest Miracl...
The Marian Apparitions: An Evidential Inquiry: https://a.co/d/0cDR6xTP
The Catholic Guide to Miracles: https://a.co/d/0d10PWcW
Demonic Foes: https://a.co/d/00h6AW73
Theotokos Rosaries: https://dwplus.shop/TheotokosRosaries
Truthly 30 Day Free Trial: https://get.truthly.ai/TlbX/MATT30

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⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Intro
00:07:11 – The "first domino": the psychophysical harmony argument
00:22:47 – The problem of evil
00:43:10 – Demonic phenomena testimony
00:55:27 – Our Lady of Zeitoun apparition
01:07:27 – Telling Family
01:17:09 – The Miracle of Calanda
01:21:37 – Medically documented healing miracles
01:35:17 – Investigating Eucharistic miracles
01:52:18 – Adam Bly's stigmata testimony
02:07:04 – The Fatima apparition and solar miracle
02:23:35 – Padre Pio's stigmata and the moment of conversion
02:34:44 – Confession and return to the Catholic Church
02:39:20 – Wrestling with the doctrine of hell
02:53:31 – Church teaching on homosexuality
03:00:13 – The divine hiddenness model
03:07:53 – Answering the problem of evil
03:17:51 – Advice for families praying for a loved one's conversion

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20 Comments

@pintswithaquinas Creator 1 month ago (edited) Pinned

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@daltonpasson285 1 month ago

5 years ago I was laughing at street preachers and their “sky daddy”. 2-3 years ago it was a “okay… maybe the Christians have a point. But never Catholic. They are a cult.” About a year ago I had that exact same “oh no… is Catholicism true?”. Started OCIA about a month ago. Pray for me brothers and sisters!❤️✝️

@Vickzzzbeco9974 1 month ago

I love how in a lot of conversion stories where people were wrong about God before, they are so overjoyed to tell people how wrong they were. It's beautiful! Welcome home!!

@MsCNery90 1 month ago

This is my first comment here ever, but I feel convicted to say this. I was on a bus from Southampton to London with my wife when a video from Joe was recommended to me (I've known his content for years), and the thumbnail said "Former atheist: I just converted to Catholicism. Here's my story." My first thought was that someone was making clips of him and probably misrepresenting him. Then I saw it came from his channel, so my mind jumped to hypothesise that he was either trolling or had been hacked. Then I watched the video... and I don't think I have ever seen Joe happier or more convinced in all the videos I had watched from him. I immediately told my wife—she had no idea who Joe was—and then pulled out my rosary, offering a mystery to Mary as thanks for Joe's conversion. Hard to describe how joyful I felt. Welcome home, Joe :)

@Daily_Dose_Of_Wisdom 1 month ago (edited)

I love how “Majesty of Reason” can now be re-understood. It was an almost prophetic channel name. So happy for Joe ❤

@Veritaphilosophy 1 month ago

Ex-Protestant here. Joe has made me re consider Catholicism (was Catholic in my childhood.) getting better at philosophy has made me realize how strong the arguments for Catholicism are

@MagnificatMama 1 month ago

Pints editors- can someone make a short/reel of when he says "I knew if I granted Eucharistic Miracles, it's game over. A Catholic priest prays over bread and it becomes heart tissue, and I'm just supposed to go on about my day?!? 5 different times on 5 different continents" that whole bit would be great to share!

@rexrios9773 1 month ago

Ex-agnostic here, I also sort of panicked when I realized Catholicism might be true. Now I’m back reverting to the faith taking it slow day by day.

@princeofnorthborneo777 1 month ago

Ex-atheist here too, now Catholic. God bless.

@aga5109 1 month ago

The Holy Catholic Church is celebrating the feast of Saint Monica on Thursday and Saint Augustin on Friday, this week.
Glory to God for the conversion of this brilliant, young man 🙏.

@jonahindawhale 1 month ago

I prayed the Rosary and asked God to forgive me if it was blasphemy. I immediately found that it was not blasphemy because she brought me straight to her Son.

@TheMexicanCatholic 1 month ago (edited)

WOW! Former atheist here as well. You would think after the resurrection of our Lord I would no longer be surprised by miracles. What a beautiful God we have. I’m so happy for you Joe! Glory to Jesus Christ. God Bless His One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church!

@QuantumImperfections 1 month ago

Born & raised Catholic, became an atheist for almost 20 years and now I'm back as of a couple of months ago and I'm just glad God showed himself to me when I genuinely asked and that I only had to be in my early 30s to make that leap.

@gatinho-explica 1 month ago (edited)

Ex-agnostic here. Got back to the Catholic faith ~3 years ago.

@RachelSeekstheTruth 1 month ago

Joining OCIA this September! (Already fully convicted, just gotta go through all the proper conversion steps.) It’s honestly unbelievable to see the amount of people who have come to the Catholic Church after years and years of searching for truth (I was never an atheist but I am on this journey). God bless you brother and I can’t wait to hear more from you. And Matt, you have been a huge part of my conviction journey- thanks for all that you do. God bless

@SuccusProAnima 1 month ago

Ex atheist here of 30 years........Glory to Jesus Christ!

@Santiago_Rojasss 1 month ago

Thank God for Joe's conversion! As a Protestant, welcome to the Christian family Joe!!

@intheovaloffice 1 month ago

Glory be to the Father Son and Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen!

@johnrevelation37 1 month ago

O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,
save us from the fires of hell,
lead all souls to heaven,
especially those in most need of thy mercy.
Amen.

@jnwelsh36 1 month ago

I was driving home from a dentist appointment, listening to this, and narrowly avoided a wreck on the interstate. I was at the part where they were discussing Our Lady of Zeitoun. I am a Protestant embarking on my conversion to Catholicism. My OCIA starts next month. As a Protestant, I had a lot of difficulty with the Catholic teachings about Mary. But as I was driving and listening, and thinking about Mother Mary’s intercession, the car in front of me slammed on their breaks to avoid the car in front of them doing the same. He swerved onto the shoulder, and as I slammed on my breaks, the car behind me did the same and swerved onto the shoulder as well. It should have been a pile up, but we all breaked and swerved, just so, to avoid each other and everything was ok. I can’t help but feel Mary reached out to help us all avoid that collision. I sobbed the entire way home after that. I am so grateful to God for opening my eyes and calling me home to the Catholic Church. And I am thankful for those like Matt and Joe who help lead us there.