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The Tangent on Veritas Catholic Network — 185 episodes
Liberation Theology, Advice from Celibate Priests, and other Tiny Tangents
How To Pray with Your Spouse, feat. Deacon Jim Keating, PhD
Humility vs Vainglory: the Sacred Heart & The Wisdom of St. Claude La Colombière
How Saint Michael Defends Us From the Devil
The Pope’s First Encyclical on AI, Explained — Magnifica Humanitas
The Prophecies of the Messiah with Gary Michuta
Pray Like a Saint - 10 Weeks to Spiritual Advancement with Fr. Ed Broom, OMV
[BONUS] - Fr. Sam’s Presentation to the Chesterton Academy of Blessed Michael McGivney
Modernism vs Catholicism, with Dr. Dan Schneider
The Hardiness Effect with Dr. Paul Taylor
Father Sam's Announcement
The Crisis of Manhood & Fatherhood, with Vince Benevento
The Education You Wish You Received (with Dr. Alexander Miller)
Receiving the Father's Love & Understanding Christ's Passion with Dr. Tom McGovern
The Feminine Genius & Formation for Women w/ January Donovan
The Most Influential Catholic Apologist You've Never Heard Of... w/ Dr. Jennifer Bryson
The Winter Olympics & Lent as Training Grounds for Holiness
Exorcism, Generational Curses, and the Logistics of Blessings (w/ Dr. Dan Schneider)
Going Back to the Land & Meeting Bishop Erik Varden, Cardinal Sarah & JPII (w/ Dr. Jared Staudt)
Letting Jesus Lead the National Eucharistic Revival (Jason Shanks, President of Eucharistic Congress)
"The Parish You Hate Might Need You", w/ Patrick Neve
Superhabits For Success and Real Happiness (w/ Dr. Andrew Abela)
Are Priests Happy? Is Their Trust in the Bishops Broken? (w/ Stephen White from the Catholic Project)
Pope Leo XIV Has A LOT To Do: Here's What You Need to Know (w/ Chris Altieri)
[BONUS] Life Fest, with the Sisters of Life (Sr. Cora Caeli, SV & Sr. Catherine Joy, SV)
Ask Father Sam Anything (Part 2)
Ask Fr. Sam Anything (Part 1)
Abortion Reversal with Dr. George Delgado
A Special Advent Reflection from Fr. Sam
[BONUS EPISODE] Matthew Pride on A Catholic Vision of Leadership, Fatherhood, & Military Science
Encountering Jesus in the Scriptures - Dr. Shane Owens from @StPaulCenter
Behind the Scenes of 'Triumph of the Heart' with Director Anthony D'Ambrosio
Pope Leo XIV's Dilexi Te Explains Why Faith Without Works is Dead
The POWER of the Family Rosary: The Father Patrick Peyton Story
Experiencing Spiritual Fatherhood on Pilgrimage to Rome, Assisi, Loreto, and Orvieto
True Stories From an Exorcist, with Father Vincent Lampert (Re-release)
Scientific PROOF You Have a Soul and Jesus Rose From the Dead
The Rosary and the Mystical Life w/ Fr. Daniel Klimek
Charlie Kirk, Why Ideas Aren't Violent, Why Subjectivism is False...and other Tangents
How Smartphones Change Your Brain (w/ Clare Morell)
Suffering and Forgiveness in Light of the Tragedy at Annunciation School
Pope Leo XIV's First 100 Days as Pope
The Partnership to End Human Trafficking
Pope Leo XIV's Message to Digital Missionaries and Influencers
Prayer, Seminary Formation, and St. Michael's Lent - with Jamie Baxter @Exodus90
Liturgical Norms in a Universal Church
Suffering and Christian Prayer
Consolation, Desolation, and Spiritual Growth
The Power of Bold Prayer: The Example of St. Therese of Liseux
The Importance of Consistency in Prayer
The Impact of a Holy Pilgrimage, w/ Jennifer Coffey Shevchuk
Fr. John Nepil on PROPER Cultural Catholicism, Climbing Mountains, and Artificial Intelligence
Balancing the Dangers and Benefits of Social Media
Holy Orders - Understanding the Priesthood
Discerning Truth in a time of Ecclesial Uncertainty, with Fr. Donald Haggerty
The Church's Teaching on IVF & Human Dignity, with Stephanie Gray Connors
Forming Families, Forming Saints - with Fr. Carter Griffin
Habemus Papam! Pope Leo XIV!
Inside the Conclave: What to Expect
Reflecting on Pope Francis's Funeral
Pope Francis (1936-2025)
Modern Ideologies are IDOLATRY, w/ Matthew Petrusek of Word on Fire Show
Evangelization & Ideology, with Matthew Petrusek of the Word on Fire Institute
True Masculinity, JPII, & Overcoming P*rn with Nick Clune
Faith, Redemptive Suffering, and Miraculous Healing in Catholicism: the Anointing of the Sick
Understanding the Sacrament of Confession
Free Will, Our Lady of Knock, The Importance of Silence... and other Tangents!
We Need To Pray for Pope Francis
Unpacking the False Accusation & Imprisonment of George Cardinal Pell
A Conversation About the Eucharist (Sacrament Series)
Understanding the Truth (and Myths) about Confirmation
Baptism: The Door to Grace
Question & Answer w/ Fr. Sam
Understanding Scripture & Symbolism in a Materialistic Culture
Matthew Wiseman Converts (Three Times!)
Christmas with CS Lewis (and the Tangent!)
A Year of Daily Offerings with Fr. Kubicki, S.J.
Why Catholics Believe in Purgatory
Catholic Heroes of Human and Civil Rights (w/ Roxanne King)
Joseph Pearce's Conversion and the Evangelizing Power of Beauty!
Understanding Prayer & the Kerygma
Ralph Martin on Salvation and Our Lady of Fatima
Vatican II, Parish Life, and Homeschooling
Jason Evert on the Theology of the Body, Detoxing Our Culture, and Compassion for Tr*ns kids
A Holy Priest Who Founded a Town & Fought Racism... and other Tangents (w/ Edward Morse)
Venerable Fulton Sheen on the Demonic...and other Tangents (w/ Fr. Dave Tomaszycki)
Welcome Home, Fr. Sam
The Liturgy of the Hours... and other Tangents
Catching Up With Fr. Sam on Sabbatical
Bobby Angel on Marriage, Parenting, Boundaries, and Burnout
Jacob Imam on the Problem of Student Debt, Theology of Work, Friendship... and other Tangents
BONUS: Why Canon and Liturgical Law are Important For YOU... and other Tangents with Fr. Novajosky
Michael Bellacicco on Remaining a Faithful Catholic in College...and other Tangents!
Patriotism, Pier Giorgio Frassati, Proper Liturgy...and other Tangents!
Hedonism, Nihilism, Andrew's Conversion to Catholicism... and other Tangents!
The Complementarity of the Sexes, Mutual Submission, True Masculinity...and other Tangents w/ Deacon Delaney!
Pride Vs. Humility...and other Tangents!
The Sacred Heart, Why Activism isn't Enough, Our Culture's Need for Mercy... and other Tangents
LIVE with Cardinal Timothy Dolan!
Sports, Religious Education, The New York Rangers (...and Edmonton Oilers)...and other Tangents!
Insights on Praying the Rosary...and other Tangents
Reading Scripture with Kids, Fulton Sheen's MIRACLE, We Have a Pope!... and other Tangents!
Homesteading KEEPS the Family at the Center of our Culture (Not Suburbia!)...and other Tangents
Fr. Sam Is Going On Sabbatical But We WILL Keep Releasing Episodes
Dr. Dale Ahlquist on Chesterton's Conversion, Localism, the Ethics of Elfland...and other Tangents!
Conversion in Matt's Family, Liturgy of Jesus's Funeral, Easter Catch Up... and other Tangents!
The Historical Evidence of the Resurrection and Dr. Jeffery Morrow's Conversion Story from Judaism
[BONUS] Having A Spiritually Fruitful Good Friday, Grand Silence, Kissing the Cross... and other Tangents
Leo Severino (Producer of CABRINI!) on Cabrini, the Sound of Freedom, Their NEXT Movie... and other Tangents!
Catholic Bishops, Priests, and Laypeople on The State of the Church... and other Tangents
Dr. Gerry Crete on Litanies of the Heart, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Deadpool...and other Tangents!
Mark Schultz on His Pro-Life Testimony, His Christian Music Career, God's Favorite Album...and other Tangents!
Father's Pilgrimage to Rome, Praying before the Tombs of Pius X, JPII, & Benedict XVI... and other Tangents!
Accompanying Those with Same-Sex Attraction, Why the Church Teaches What She Does, Bob Newhart(?)...and other Tangents!
Shayne Smith, Cardinal Fernandez, Personal Development in Artistry and Theology...and other Tangents!
Sean Forrest on Haiti 180, Jesus's love for the Poor, Entering into Suffering... and other Tangents!
Fr. Louis Merosne on Serving the Beloved in Haiti, Bishop Pierre-André Dumas' courage, and Loving Your Enemies
Stephanie Gray Connors on Pro Life Ministry, The Eucharist, Abortion Debates...and other Tangents!
Catholic Psychologist & Catholic Priest Do A Podcast...and other Tangents (w/ the Catholic Sinner Show!)
Dr. John Bergsma on The Connection Between the Eucharist and Matrimony, Biblical Fluency, Prophecy... and other Tangents!
Our Christmas Episode w/ Fr. Dwight Longenecker... and other Tangents!
Did the Pope approve blessing same sex unions? A semi-hot take on Fiducia Supplicans... and very few Tangents
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Faith, His Reaction to Vatican II & the Novus Ordo, Why Christianity is the True Myth... and other Tangents, with Dr. Holly Ordway!
Kennedy’s Rosary Project on.... Kennedy’s Rosary Project... and other Tangents!
Dr. Scott Hahn on Feeling Exiled in Society and in the Church, the Jeremiah Option, Maintaining Faithfulness... and other Tangents!
Fr. Robert Spitzer on the SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE for the soul, near death experiences, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ... and other Tangents!
The Truth & Woke Culture, Having a Personal Relationship with Jesus, New Translations of the Gospels... and other Tangents, with Michael Pakaluk
Spiritual Warfare, the Divine Mercy Chaplet as an Extension of the Mass, Giving Jesus Our Best... and other Tangents w/ Fr. Ken Geraci CPM!
Bill Mattison III on Walking through the Gospels with Jesus, Notre Dame, the Chosen, Ignatian Spirituality... and other Tangents
Exorcist Fr. Vincent Lampert on Exorcism as a Prayer of the Church, Spiritual Warfare, Halloween... and other Tangents!
Steve Lee on Good Catholic Media, the Rise of the Amateur, Sweet Baby James... and other Tangents!
What is the Synod on Synodality? Can the Synod Change Doctrine? Should We Be Hopeful? ...And other Questions (w/ Dr. Chris Altieri)
Fr. Burke Masters, the Chaplain of the Chicago Cubs, on his Grand Slam for God, Healing Ministries... and other Tangents!
Fr. Alvaro on Serving Christ in the Poor, Faith and Works, Finding Purpose in Service...and other Tangents!
Gary Michuta on the Gospel Truth, Jesus the Teacher, the Three Amigos... and other Tangents!
St. Josemaria Escriva, Jesus in the Eucharist, Patience with God... and other Tangents
Fr. Sam Tells 3 stories, Guardian Angels, Divine Providence...and other Tangents
Fr. Boniface Hicks, O.S.Bon Marian Consecration, Cooperating with Grace, Spiritual Direction... and other Tangents!
Dr. Lawerence Feingold on the Eucharist, Marian Devotion, Theological Instruction in Seminary...and other Tangents
Divine Mercy, God’s Capacity for Good, Forgiveness of Past Mistakes...and other Tangents!
2 Minute Gospel Reflection... How to Be a Rich Young Man
2 Minute Gospel Reflection... Jesus Reveals The Universality of His Mission
2 Minute Gospel Reflection... ”Let the Children Come to Me”
2 Minute Gospel Reflection... Divorce and Celibacy?
2 Minute Gospel Reflection... Jesus Teaches Us How to Forgive
2 Minute Gospel Reflection... Accepting the Sinner vs Approving the Sin
2 Minute Gospel Reflection...The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Fr. Basil Nortz, ORC on Holy Silence in a Noisy World, Watching TV, Spiritual Discernment... and other Tangents!
Casey Chalk on Whether Scripture is Obscure, Sola Scriptura, Christian Refugees...and other Tangents!
The (Catholic) Heart (Workcamp) of This Episode is Uncrustables, it Always Comes Back to Uncrustables...and other Tangents!
(BONUS EPISODE) Matt is a New Dad, We Recorded in a Thunderstorm... and other Tangents!
Fr. Craig Vasek on the EUCHARISTIC REVIVAL, Priesthood, Conversion... and other Tangents
Jeremy Rodriguez on Christian Bands, Praise & Worship, Youth Ministry... and other Tangents!
Jason Trennert on Wall Street, Teaching Philosophies, the Danger of New Tech... and other Tangents!
Fr. Daniel Maria Klimek on Our Lady of Medjugorje, Healing Miracles, St. Gemma Galgani... and other Tangents!
Dr. Nina Heereman on the German Church, The Feminine Genius, the Clergy telling the Truth... and other Tangents!
Ranae Day! Ranae Day! Ranae Day!...and other Tangents!
Dr. Greg Bottaro on Following the Holy Spirit, Theology of the Body, Catholic Psyche... and other Tangents!
Marlene Watkins on Our Lady of Lourdes, Everyday Miracles, Unplanned Trips... and other Tangents!
Malachy Fallon on the Xavier Society for the Blind... and other Tangents!
Debbie Cowden on Prayer for Tired Parents, Raising Saints, Her Catholic Publishing Empire... and other Tangents!
Mike Aquilina on the African Early Church, Paul Simon, Dion, Bruce Springsteen... and other Tangents!
Samantha Kelley on Fierce Athlete, Cultural Craziness, Spiritual Warfare... and other Tangents!
Crystalina Evert on Weaponizing Women, Theology of the Body, Women Made New... and other Tangents!
Scott Hahn’s new book ”Holy is His Name”, Fatherhood, the Priesthood... and other Tangents
Illustrating The Faith w/ Amy Rodriguez... and other Tangents!
Coaching Soccer, Sports Psychology, Growing Up in Derry Ireland... and other Tangents (w/ Marty Walker)
Reading the News Without Losing Your Faith (w/ Dr. Christopher Altieri)... and other Tangents
Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ on Pope Benedict XVI, His Theology, Ignatius Press,... and other Tangents
Was Joseph Ratzinger the Most Influential Theologian of the Last Century?... and other Tangents
Teaching the Faith Through LEGO, typology, Sophia Institute... and other Tangents
Spiritual Warfare According to Your Vocation... and other Tangents
Running Marathons and the Charismatic Church... and other tangents
The Heart of Thanksgiving ... and other tangents!
Tony Vasinda from Catholic Balm Co...and other Tangents
Trent Horn, John Madden, Confirmation... and other tangents!
Conversion, Charisms, Apologetics & High School! (our FIRST in person episode)...and other tangents
Pre-Cana With the Pope on Marriage Prep, Theology of the Body, Youth Group... and other Tangents
A Live Talk on Vatican II... and other tangents
Mythology & the MCU ... and other tangents
Discernment... and other tangents
Apple... and other tangents
Patron Saints vs. Expecto Patronum
Romance... and other tangents
Teaser: Roe v Wade