- 165
- Episodes
- 20
- Transcribed
- 84
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 1M
- YouTube views
About Intellectual Catholicism
Suan Sonna is a Baptist convert to Catholicism who is dedicated to curating the best Catholic intellectual content on philosophy, politics, and theology. He is also passionate about engaging people outside of the Catholic tradition on issues relevant to the Church. On Nov. 10th, 2022, I received permission from my Archbishop to call the channel "Intellectual Catholicism." He said, "I am not opposed to you calling your channel 'Intellectual Catholicism'."
- Publisher
- Suan Sonna
- Category
- education · religion & spirituality
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 1 Feb 2021
- Latest episode
- 9 Aug 2026
Latest episodes
20 of 165 episodes have a transcript.
9 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why Virtue Matters - Suan Sonna
9 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
A Crash Course on the Blessed Virgin Mary - Robert Fastiggi
9 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Gavin Ortlund's BLUNDER on the Assumption of Mary
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Why Virtue Matters - Suan Sonna
Published 9 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Right justice, giving to each what is owed. In terms of fortitude, being able to hold up under pressure and pursue the good regardless. In terms of prudence, being able to discern what is the right course of action when you're especially discerning between multiple different kinds of goods. And then temperance, being able to be balanced in your tastes and your appetites. And then there are the theological virtues. And all of us know this, faith, hope, and charity. These are gifts of the Holy Spirit. They are not accomplished by human merit alone. We need to have the sacraments to achieve these theological virtues. […]
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- Suan Sonna
- Robert Fastiggi
- Matthew J Ramage
- Stephen Boyce
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- YouTube views
- 1,031,683
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 84 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100
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- Quality
- 69
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 90
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