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Tangents show us how close things really are. Join Fr. Sam Kachuba, Matt Sperrazza, and their guests as they connect Catholicism to sports, art, music (and everything else)!
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Can a saint have a criminal past—or be condemned for doing what was right? Matt and Father Sam discuss saints who experienced conversion, false accusations, and in some cases, martyrdom. From St. Paul and St. Mary of Egypt to St. Joan of Arc and St. Maximilian Kolbe, they revisit history with a hopeful reminder: no one is too far gone.
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Fr. Sam and I (Matt) sit down to discuss how God is both fully Just and fully Merciful. Admittedly, we open up with about ten minutes about the saints, about having a true relationship with them. But, in all fairness, it turns out that the saints epitomize living out God's Justice & Mercy. All there in the end!
Enjoy this week's episode of the Tangent!
- Matt
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Fr. Sam and Matt discuss Mark 8:38,
“For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of Him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the Holy Angels”.
The conversation goes into discerning how each of us are called to share the Gospel (we're not all called to be public speakers), how to share the Gospel with humility instead of arrogan...
Apple released the iPhone Duo. Naturally, we turned it into a discussion on the way technology has changed how we pray. Quit Googlin, Keep Prayin.
-Matt
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Fr. Sam and Matt each returned from trips last week. They sat down to discuss those trips and quite nicely transitioned into a conversation on the goodness of God. I hope you enjoy this week's episode of the Tangent!
- Matt
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Noelle Mering, a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and author of "No Contact" & "Awake, Not Woke", traces the cultural forces behind the cultural trend to cut off family members. She shows how political conflict, gender ideology, and COVID disputes have helped turn ordinary tension into permanent rupture.
She also makes the case that the real danger isn't just fractured family ties - it's the way this mindset trains...
In this episode of The Tangent, Fr. Sam and Matt sit down with Doug Barry — founder of RADIX, longtime EWTN host of Battle Ready and Life on the Rock — for a conversation about what Catholic manhood actually requires, naturally AND spiritually.
What we get into:
- The difference between authentic Christian manhood and the "macho" counterfeit
- Why demons are "lawyers from hell" — and what changes when the father ...
Fr. Sam just got back from four days with the Missionaries of Charity in Washington, D.C. He and Matt discuss the retreat/seminar that he offered them, rehashing the topic: Mary's perfect humanity.
They go also discuss the origin story of the Missionaries of Charity, St. Mother Teresa's profound impact on the world, Fr. Sam's personal experience with Pope St. John Paul II and his experiencing of reading in front of (to?) Pope Bened...
Maria Palma Smith, the translator of Jesus, I Surrender Myself to You joins the Tangent today to discuss the life of Don Dolindo Ruotolo and his famous surrender novena.
Maria Palma Smith is a Third Order Franciscan, Italian translator, Author, and Catholic Life Coach.
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Jesus, I Surrender Myself to You: The Life of Don Dolindo Ruotolo
Fr. Deacon Kyle Washut president of Wyoming Catholic College joins the Tangent to discuss Truth on Trial, Wyoming Catholic College's unique curriculum, and the relationship between Eastern & Western Catholicism.
If you're interested in the Catholic Land Movement and different types of education (especially classical education) this episode is for you!
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Dr. John A. Cuddeback has been a professor of Philosophy at Christendom College for thirty years. He lectures and writes on how to live the good life today. His first book, True Friendship, and his new book The Intentional Household are published by Ignatius Press. His work at LifeCraft is renowned for applying a timeless wisdom to life today.
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Fr. Sam and Matt sit down for another round of tiny Tangents. This time, they test Fr. Sam's ability to discern whether or not the questions asked were written by Matt or... the robot.
Some of the topics covered include:
- the excommunication of the SSPX
- God's love and mercy in the Old Testament
- Catholic Moral Theology
- Pope Leo XIV (and the previous Pope Leo's)
and way more!
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This week on the Tangent Fr. Sam and Matt sit down to discuss a myriad of topics:
What is liberation theology?
Why should married couples take advice from celibate priests?
Where should someone start if they want to begin reading Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI)?
What are their favorite movies?
plus many others!
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...When you pray with another you open yourself before them and before God. The real intimacy & vulnerability that requires makes it one of the most worthwhile acts spouses can do together. It can also make it really difficult. That’s why Fr. Sam and I sat down with Deacon James Keating PhD to discuss his new book Spousal Prayer: A Way to Marital Happiness.
Deacon James answered plenty of our questions,
How shoul...
Most Catholics know the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Far fewer know the quiet 17th-century Jesuit Saint who helped who helped to popularize it.
In this episode, translator Brandon Otto walks us through the life of St. Claude La Colombière, the French Jesuit and confessor to St. Margaret Mar...
Why would Satan — one of the most brilliant creatures God ever made — choose hell? Matt sits down with Norbertine priest Fr. Frederick Schmit, O.Praem., author of St. Michael the Archangel Through the Ages (TAN BOOKS), to unpack the fall of the angels, St. Michael's mission from Genesis to Revelation, and the surprising story of St. Norbert.
Along the way: Tolkien's Silmarillion, why you can't save yourself, sacred art ...
Pope Leo XIV just released his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, on artificial intelligence and human dignity — and in this episode of The Tangent, Matt Sperrazza and Fr. Sam explain what it actually says and why it matters.
Released in May 2026 and presented by the Pope himself alongside Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah, Magnifica Humanitas is the most significant Catholic teaching document on AI to date. But what does t...
Matt is joined by Gary Michuta to discuss his new book Messiah: Old Testament Prophecies Fulfilled in Christ.
Gary is a returning guest to the show you can listen to his previous episode here.
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...Fr. Ed Broom joins Fr. Sam Kachuba and Matt Sperrazza in order to discuss his newest book, 10 Weeks to Spiritual Advancement. The book is not just an explanation of Saint Ignatius of Loyola's spiritual exercises, it is a 10 week, at home retreat through those exercises.
Fr. Broom explains different types of prayer (vocal, contemplation, mediation, etc.), the importance of a spiritual director, the key to fruitful Marian praye...
Fr. Sam Kachuba was invited to give a presentation to the new Chesterton Academy of Blessed Michael McGivney in New Haven, CT.
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