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  1. Father Sam's Announcement

    5D AGO

    Father Sam's Announcement

    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)   Daily Gospel Reflections (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify)

    1 hr
  2. The Crisis of Manhood & Fatherhood, with Vince Benevento

    APR 13

    The Crisis of Manhood & Fatherhood, with Vince Benevento

    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'. He shares practical insights on building strong relationships, fostering emotional intelligence in children, and supporting young men through mentorship and therapy. (Summary created by AI) KEY TOPICS - Crisis of formation in young men - Impact of technology and social media on relationships - Importance of male mentorship and fatherhood - Vince Benevento's personal journey and professional work - The importance of consistency in fatherhood - Helping kids learn emotional regulation - the Impact of technology on parenting - Supporting young men via mentorship - Lessons from 'Boys Will Be Men' Resources Ephesians 5 Let Me Be Frank Causeway Collaborative Boys Will Be Men by Vince Benevento EXTRA NOTES 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)   Daily Gospel Reflections (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify)

    1h 14m

  3. APR 6

    The Education You Wish You Received (with Dr. Alexander Miller)

    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 Caggiano (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) The Frontline With Joe & Joe (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify) White Collars (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify)  Restless Catholic Young Adults: (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify)   Daily Gospel Reflections (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify)

    54 min
  4. Receiving the Father's Love & Understanding Christ's Passion with Dr. Tom McGovern

    MAR 30

    Receiving the Father's Love & Understanding Christ's Passion with Dr. Tom McGovern

    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 vaccine research and a dermatology residency at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Denver. He trained in Mohs surgery and Cutaneous Oncology at the Yale University School of Medicine and has practiced Mohs Surgery and Reconstruction for skin cancer in Fort Wayne since 2000. He served on the Catholic Medical Association (CMA) national board and chaired the Young Member Advisory Committee. He also co-hosted Doctor, Doctor, the official weekly radio program of the CMA, which aired on EWTN and was available as a podcast. (From Our Sunday Visitor) LINKS  What Christ Suffered: A Doctor's Journey through the Passion Veritas Catholic Network OTHER VERITAS SHOWS 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)   Daily Gospel Reflections (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify)

    1h 32m
  5. The Feminine Genius & Formation for Women w/ January Donovan

    MAR 23

    The Feminine Genius & Formation for Women w/ January Donovan

    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 transformation women were achieving through the programs, community, and mentorship. January is also leading a Feminine Revival, a global movement dedicated to reclaiming femininity in a culture that has lost its moral and formative compass. At a time when women are more educated and empowered than ever, yet increasingly overwhelmed, fragmented, and unfulfilled, January offers a proven and scalable solution to the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual crisis women are facing today. Her message is neither a return to fragile femininity nor an embrace of vicious feminism, but a bold vision for a flourishing future for women through formation. She is on a mission to restore women's original design as nurturers of humanity and become pillars to raise the standard of culture. NOTES January Donovan: https://januarydonovan.com/speaking Franciscan University: https://franciscan.edu Veritas: https://veritascatholic.com Email List  Other Veritas Shows 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)   Daily Gospel Reflections (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify)

    1h 8m
  6. The Most Influential Catholic Apologist You've Never Heard Of... w/ Dr. Jennifer Bryson

    MAR 16

    The Most Influential Catholic Apologist You've Never Heard Of... w/ Dr. Jennifer Bryson

    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 her a “brave and faithful woman”, with “an insightful certainty . . . about the pressing questions and tasks of the Church today”. Yet her work is almost entirely unknown in the English-speaking world today." Dr. Jennifer Bryson earned a BA from Stanford University in Political Science, an MA from Yale University in History, and a PhD from Yale in Greco-Arabic and Islamic Studies from the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. As an undergraduate at Stanford, she studied Marxism-Leninism for two semesters at the Karl Marx University in the former East Germany. Dr. Jennifer S. Bryson is a Fellow in Catholic Studeies at the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) in Washington, DC. She is currently translating and studying works by the Catholic authors Ida Friederike Görres (1901–1971), Joseph Görres (1776–1848), Joseph Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict XVI), and Oda Schneider (1892–1987) from German to English. In 1934, Schneider published the first book ever against the ordination of women.​  Notes Email List  Support Veritas Other Veritas Shows 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)   Daily Gospel Reflections (Podbean) (Apple) (Spotify)

    1h 3m

  7. MAR 9

    The Winter Olympics & Lent as Training Grounds for Holiness

    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.

    1h 1m

  8. MAR 2

    Exorcism, Generational Curses, and the Logistics of Blessings (w/ Dr. Dan Schneider)

    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 founding member of Liber Christo, a movement in conjunction with Fr. Chad Ripperger, SMD which provides tools and resources for priests and laity working in the apostolate of exorcism. He joins the Tangent to discuss: the reality of Spiritual warfare the importance of recognizing the difference between power and authority in the spiritual life why blessing one's spouse and children is so vital Making reparation in spiritual warfare generational sin and curses. Dr. Schneider's Work  https://holyleagueinstitute.com/ Spiritual Warfare Q+A: For Priests & Laity The Liber Christo Method: A Field Manual for Spiritual Combat Sins of the Father: A Catholic and Biblical Approach to Generational Curses NOTES Support Veritas Email List  Other Veritas Shows Daily Reflections (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)

    1h 23m
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