<p>Hey! Its Erik Dumont going solo for this episode. </p> <p><br></p> <p>A while back, I met one of the coolest priests, so of course I had to get him on the show. I invited Fr. Tony Smela on for an interview to talk about his story of answering the call to the priesthood, as well as talking about our favorite subject: video games. He&#39;s got his own podcast too, so when you&#39;re done here, check out the <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/flintcatholic" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Flint Catholic Podcast on Spotify</a> as well as on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTPHAED3y5fxsJIsA7TTr7g" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Youtube</a>. </p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>Do you want to bedeck yourself in your #1 galactic source for quality Catholic nerdery? Of course, you do! And now you can … Check out the C-Nerd <a href="https://teespring.com/catholic-nerds-podcast">T-Shirts and Merch</a>!</p> <p>Like the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/catholicnerdspodcast/">Catholic Nerds on Facebook</a>.</p> <p>Tweet us @NerdsCatholic</p> <p>Email us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Also, check out Scott&#39;s <a href="https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2022/01/virgin-mary-e-course-mariology-class-on.html">e-course on the Virgin Mary</a> at <a href="https://allsaintsuniversity.teachable.com/p/what-you-need-to-know-about-mary-but-were-never-taught">All Saints University</a>!</p> <p>Recent posts from <a href="https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/">Scott&#39;s blog</a>:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2022/12/why-you-should-wear-brown-scapular-in.html">Why You Should Wear the Brown Scapular: In Loving Memory of Fr. Otis Young and Ruth Prats</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2022/11/the-consecration-to-st-joseph-for.html">The Consecration to St. Joseph for Children and Families: 33-Day Family Prayer Routine to Build Holier Families by Fr. Donald Calloway and Scott L. Smith</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2022/11/the-one-question-to-convert-all.html">The One Question to Convert All Protestants: Where Did The Bible Come From? Did Catholics Add Books to The Bible OR Did Protestants Remove Books from The Bible? The Truth About The Apocrypha</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2022/10/pray-rosary-with-blessed-anne-catherine.html">Pray the Rosary with Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich: Emmerich&#39;s Revelations for the Mysteries of the Rosary</a></li> </ul> <p> </p>