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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!  Notes Email List  Support Veritas Other Veritas Shows The Tangent (Podbean) (Apple)...

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 q...

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 Mary Alacoque who helped spread devotion to the Sacred Heart.  Brandon shares the saint's own words so...

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 sa...

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 o...

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.  Notes Email List  Support Veritas Other Veritas Shows The Tangent (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify)   Let Me Be Frank with Bishop Frank Caggiano (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) The Frontline With Joe & Joe (Podbe...

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, th...

Fr. Sam Kachuba was invited to give a presentation to the new Chesterton Academy of Blessed Michael McGivney in New Haven, CT.  Links Chesterton Schools Network  Chesterton Academy of Bl. Michael McGivney Dr. Dale Ahlquist on the Tangent Notes Email List  Support Veritas Other Veritas Shows The Tangent (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify)   Let Me Be Frank with Bishop Frank Caggiano (Podbean) (Apple) (Spot...

Matt & Fr. Sam sit down with friend of the show Dr. Dan Schneider to discuss Modernism. They defined the heresy and connected it to past and present events in the life of the Church, this includes everything from: the error of Magisterialism The DDF's recent document on referring to Our Lady as "Mediatrix of all Grace" the German Synodal way Benedict XVI's hermeneutic of faith over hermeneutic...

Fr. Sam and Matt sit down with Dr. Paul Taylor to discuss the Hardiness Effect, Dr. Taylor's new book about growing from stress in order to live a fuller life. The short of it is that cultivating hardiness will help you liver a fuller life. After all, you can't give what you don't have. Dr. Paul Taylor is a Psychophysiologist, with a PhD in Psychology, separate master's degrees in Exercise Science...

Father Sam and Matt Sperrazza sit down to chat about his new gig... Notes Email List  Support Veritas Other Veritas Shows The Tangent (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify)   Let Me Be Frank with Bishop Frank Caggiano (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) The Frontline With Joe & Joe (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) White Collars (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify)   Restless Catholic Young Adults: (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify)...

In this episode, Vince Benevento shares his personal journey from a troubled youth to leading a men's mental health practice. He discusses the crisis of formation in young men, the impact of technology and social media, and the importance of strong male mentorship and family relationships. Vince Benevento discusses fatherhood, mental health, emotional regulation, and his book 'Boys Will Be Men'. H...

Dr. Alexander Miller (Matt's former boss) joins Matt & Fr. Sam to discuss the strengths and method of Classical Education. If you'd like to support Cardinal Kung Academy by purchasing tickets to their 2026 Scholarship Gala you can do so by clicking here NOTES Cardinal Kung Academy: https://cardinalkungacademy.org Email List  Support Veritas Other Veritas Shows Let Me Be Frank with Bishop Frank...

Dr. Tom McGovern, the author of  What Christ Suffered: A Doctor's Journey through the Passion , joins Fr. Sam and Matt Sperrazza to discuss his own healing journey and the most up-to-date medical data that illustrates the true extent of Jesus's sufferings. Dr. Thomas W. McGovern completed his M.D. at Mayo Medical School. His eight years in the U.S. Army included two years of infectious disease and...

January Donovan, founder of the Woman School, joins Fr. Sam Kachuba and Matt Sperrazza to discuss her healing journey and the need she sees for formation for women in the United States (and internationally!) About January: January Donovan is the founder of The Woman School, a Mindset and Skill-based training for women. The School grew from 0-40+ countries in just 3 years because of the massive tra...

Dr. Jennifer Bryson joins the Tangent to discuss the life of Ida Görres, the author of Bread Grows in Winter . In the words of Ignatius Press, "Ida Friederike Görres was one of the brightest, most penetrating Catholic writers in twentieth-century Europe. Bishop Erik Varden has called her “a treasure we should again make our own”, while Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI), at her funeral, labeled...

Fr. Sam and Matt discuss the virtues of fraternity and patriotism exemplified at the Winter Olympics. They also dig into what it takes to have a "successful" Lent. 

Dr. Dan Schneider is an Adjunct Professor of Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville who has been involved in teaching and evangelization in the Catholic Church for nearly twenty years. A former amateur boxer, U.S. Army helicopter pilot and Gulf War veteran, Dan has also worked for many years in the Catholic apostolate of deliverance and exorcism both at the diocesan level and as a found...

Dr. Jared Staudt (from TAN books, Exodus 90, and every other Catholic Publisher in the world) joins us to discuss his newest work, co-edited with Jason Craig, the American Catholic Land Movement: Past Present and Future NOTES  Dr. Staudt's Book Dr. Staudt's Website Support Veritas & the Tangent Email List  OTHER VERITAS SHOWS Let Me Be Frank with Bishop Frank Caggiano (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotif...

Fr. Sam Kachuba and Matt Sperrazza sit down with Jason Shanks, the president of the National Eucharistic Congress. They discuss his conversion to the Catholic Faith as a young man, his miraculous recovery from Covid-19 (if you are devoted to St. Jude, you want to hear his story!), his conversion to Jesus in the Eucharist, his experience as the president of the National Eucharistic Congress, and hi...

Patrick Neve, the author of Save Your Parish , joins Fr. Sam and Matt to discuss his viral post, "the parish you hate might need you".  Notes Email List  Support Veritas Other Veritas Shows Daily Gospel Reflections (Podbean) (Apple) (Sp otify)  Let Me Be Frank with Bishop Frank Caggiano (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) The Frontline With Joe & Joe (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) White Collars (Podbean)...

Dr. Andrew Abela, Dean of the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America, joins Fr. Sam and Matt to discuss his work, Superhabits. The Superhabits, based on St. Thomas Aquinas's Virtues, combine ancient wisdom with modern social sciences. Some key topics include: parenting, virtue, modern psychology, the key to long term happiness, overcoming vice, and growing in restraint and...

Matt Sperrazza, Father Sam Kachuba, and Stephen White discuss the national surveys run by the Catholic Project at Catholic University of America. These surveys focus on the overall wellbeing of priests, their relationships to their Bishop and the Bishops as a whole, the rate of burnout amongst young priests, the ideological divide between generations, and the greatest fears and obstacles priests f...

Chris Altieri joins the Tangent (for a record setting third time!) to discuss his new book Leo XIV: The New Pope & Catholic Reform  They discuss governance issues, the pivotal role of tradition and faith, and the influence of Augustinian thought on modern church dynamics. They also explore communication within the Vatican, financial stability within the Church, and the impact of art on sacred...

Sr. Cora Caeli, SV & Sr. Catherine Joy, SV join Matt Sperrazza to discuss Life Fest, the upcoming rally before the March for Life, their charism of life, and the importance of disposition of reception for Catholics. They also share both of their vocation stories! Life Fest: https://www.lifefestrally.com Email List www.veritascatholic.com