The Tangent on Veritas Catholic Network
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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Jason Craig, the author of Liturgy of the Land (published by our friends at TAN books) joins the Tangent to talk the beauty of homesteading, the practicalities & benefits it affords, the problems with Suburbia, why Suburbia is built to pull families apart), and How you can incorporate aspects of homesteading into your life WHEREVER YOU ARE!
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Fr. Sam is going on a well deserved Sabbatical - he tells Matt all about it!
Dr. Dale Ahlquist the President of the Society of G.K. Chesterton stopped by the Tangent to discuss the ethics of Elfland, G.K. Chesterton's life and work, and the economic proposal called "Localism".
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Fr. Sam and Matt catch up after Easter, discussing Matt's brother-in-law's Triduum experience as a Candidate for Confirmation, the catechetical nature of the Liturgy, and most of all, truth, justice, and the American way. Yeehaw!
join Matt & Fr. Sam during their LIVE interview with Timothy Cardinal Dolan during On the Air with Veritas !
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Dr. Jeffery Morrow joins us on the Tangent to share the Historical Evidence for the Resurrection he discovered during his own conversion to Catholicism. We also talk about the Old Testament's original manuscripts, the Historical Critical Method, and Jewish worship compared to Catholic Worship.
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Fr. Sam and Matt talk about what a spiritually fruitful Good Friday looks like, how silence plays a role in it, communication with family (and lack thereof), Father's experience as a priest, and how suffering leads to kissing the cross.
Leo Severino, the producer of Cabrini joins Fr. Sam and Matt to talk about St. Mother Cabrini, the key to making a good Christian movie, film and evangelization, and more!
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Cabrini Tickets: https://www.angel.com/tickets/cabrini
Leo's Book: https://ignatius.com/going-deeper-gdep/
Francis X. Maier has worked in the Church his entire career. He sat down with us to discuss his newest book True Confessions: Voices of Faith From a Life in the Church, which is a compilation of 103 interviews he conducted with Catholic Bishops, Priests, Laypeople, Educators and more to discuss their true thoughts on the state of the Catholic Church. Some of the interviewee's are anonymous to ensure protection and privacy, but all ...
Dr. Gerry Crete the founder of Transformation Counseling and the author of Litanies of the Heart: Relieving Post-Traumatic Stress and Calming Anxiety through Healing Our Parts, joins the Tangent to talk about the importance of therapy for stable mental health, how Internal Family Systems (IFS for short) works, the importance of healing for priests and Bishops if we hope for a healthy Church, St. Maximus the Confessor,...
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Mark Schultz is a Christian Music Artist who has sold two million records to date, has ten No. 1 singles, and a Dove Award as well as multiple nominations under his belt. Naturally, he decided to join the Tangent for chat...
We talk everything from songwriting, to Mark's own story (he's was adopted because his mother choice life!), to plain old good stories. It was...
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Fr. Sam and Matt chat about Father's pilgrimage to the Eternal City. Father reminisces on why he went to Rome as a seminarian, how priceless of an experience it was, and what it was like to be back. They talk praying before Pope's graves (five are explicitly mentioned... kudos if you spot them all) and the many many relics in Rome.
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Fr. Colin is the associate director of Courage International Apostolate, a ministry for men and women who experience same-sex attractions and those who love them.
Courage International helps people encounter Christ, discover themselves, and grow in holiness. Our conversation today focused on these tenets primarily.
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ANNOUNCEMENT!
Be sure to check out Fr. Sam Kachuba's new podcast "Daily Catholic Reflections with Fr. Sam Kachuba" Links to Podcast below:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-catholic-reflection-with-fr-sam-kachuba/id1728739605
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6h9MTrjWcub9dCQlBqUOuL?si=b94ba955d1f04e70
Podbean: https://dailycatholicreflection.podbean.com/
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This episode is absolutely packed. We start...
Sean Forrest on Haiti 180, Jesus's love for the Poor, Entering into Suffering... and other Tangents!
Fr. Sam Kachuba and Matt Sperrazza interview Sean Forrest, the co-founder of Haiti 180.
Haiti 80 is a charity that aims to improve the lives of the Haitian People, building schools, orphanages (more accurately called "homes", no one who lives there feels orphaned), medical facilities, nursing homes, Chapels. Haiti 180 helps the Haitian people know their dignity by providing for them and instructing them in the Catholic faith.
Fr....
Fr. Louis Merosne joins Fr. Sam Kachuba to discuss current events and needs in Haiti right now. He discusses the courage of his Bishop, Bishop Pierre-André Dumas, who has offered himself as ransom for 6 kidnapped nuns, he speaks about the atrocity of gang culture in Haiti, the necessity of understanding the humanity of your enemies, his own vocation story, and so much more!
Be sure to check out Fr. Merosne's mission: Mission to th...
Stephanie Gray Connors, a fantastic pro life speaker, joins Fr. Sam Kachuba and Matt Sperrazza today to talk about Pro Life Ministry! They begin with Stephanie's book My Body For You, from the St. Paul Center. In her book, she speaks about the connection between the pro life message and the Eucharist. It isn't "my body my choice" it's "my body for you"!
Stephanie also shares some amazing stories from her time as a pro life speaker ...
Dr. Bryan Violette joins Fr. Sam Kachuba for this week's episode! They discuss:
- the importance of knowing your identity
- the typical pitfalls of mothers and fathers (and how to avoid them)
- why you need to avoid burnout
- turning off being the priest or psychologist (and if that's wise or possible)
- Being a priest & sinner
and more!
ANNOUNCEMENT!
Be sure to check out Fr. Sam Kachuba's new podcast "Daily Catholic Reflec...
Dr. John Bergsma of the St. Paul Center joins us today to discuss his new course on the Major Prophets at Emmaus Academy. They discuss:
- How to develop biblical literacy & fluency
- Motives of Credibility for the Catholic Faith
- The non-existence of true prophecies in other religions
- Dr. Bergsma's advice for choosing a college
- The connection between the Eucharist and Matrimony
- The universal call to discipleship
- and the import...
Fr. Dwight Longenecker joins Fr. Sam Kachuba and Matt Sperrazza to discuss his new book The Secret of the Bethlehem Shepherds. They discuss:
- Which parts of the "Christmas Story" are myths and which are facts
- The historical critical method, and how to apply it to the infancy narratives.
- Relics, the stories they've heard about authenticating them
- How to properly understand Oral Tradition in the Catholic Church
- The true role o...
Did the Pope just approve blessing same sex unions? The document itself makes it clear that is NOT the case, but there's definitely still some confusion. Here's our discussion on the DDF's new doc, Fiducia Supplicans.
ANNOUNCEMENT!
Be sure to check out Fr. Sam Kachuba's new podcast "Daily Catholic Reflections with Fr. Sam Kachuba" Links to Podcast below:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-catholic-reflection-with-f...
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