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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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Daily Gospel reflections that are under 3 minutes long so you get your daily dose of the Catholic Faith quickly! Fr. Sam reflects on the Catholic Mass readings from the day (Old Testament, New Testament, or Gospel) as well as the Saint of the day for his daily reflections. For more of Fr. Sam, check out ”the Tangent on Veritas Catholic Network” and ”Roar like the Lamb”.
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America is complicated, so we break it down to the basics. Join radio host Rich Valdés, "Your liberty-loving Latino amigo," "The voice of Hispanic conservatives," as he takes you on his journey through poverty, prosperity, and politics with humor, analysis, and a dash of sofrito. Previously, Valdés was staffer in Governor Chris Christie’s administration and Director of Operations at Project Veritas, He is currently a radio host, producer, and regular guest-host of the nationally-syndicated M ...
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Be Faithful to Your Mission! - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Praised Be Jesus Christ! Today’s Gospel Reading is John 21: 20-25. Peter asks what will happen with John the Beloved Disciple and Jesus instructs him to to be faithful to his own mission. So too we must be faithful in our own time, location, and vocation. By doing so we will bear the fruit the Lord intends. How is that the Lord desires us, individu…
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Insights on Praying the Rosary...and other Tangents
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Fr. Sam and Matt discuss several of the mysteries of the Rosary. If you are looking for inspiration on what to meditate on while praying the Rosary, this episode is for you!By Veritas Catholic Network
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Peter, Do You Love Me? - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Praised Be Jesus Christ! Today’s Gospel Reading is John 21: 15-19. In this Gospel, Jesus asks Peter three times, do you love me? The corresponding yes comes with the task of watching over Jesus’s sheep. Jesus is asking us, “do you love me?”, and by this, do we love the Lord more than everything else? Let us pray for the grace to put the Lord above …
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Jesus Prayed For His Church! - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Praised Be Jesus Christ! Today’s Gospel Reading is John 17:20-26. Jesus continues to pray for His disciples, us, and the Church. Not just the apostles, but all who come to faith through them. Those who have received and passed on the apostolic faith. Is there one person who the Lord desires to bring to His mercy through us? Let us pray that our lab…
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Thank God for Good Christian Witnesses - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Praised Be Jesus Christ! Todays reading is Acts 20:28-38. Paul is preparing the people for the time that he will have to leave. As the people pray for and over Paul, they weep. They know they won’t see him again, and so there is a sadness for his departure, but also a joy for what he’s given them. Today let us give thanks to God for the great witne…
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The Twelve Replaced Judas (The Feast of St. Matthias!) - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Praised Be Jesus Christ! Today’s Gospel Reading is Jn 15:9-17, the Feast of Matthias the Apostle. The Apostles knew they needed to reconstitute the fullness of the group. As such, they had to replace Judas. They prayed that God would reveal His choice to them. Ultimately, they chose Matthias and he was numbered among the 12. By our Baptisms, we too…
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Take Courage, I Have Conquered the World - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Praised Be Jesus Christ! Today’s Gospel Reading is Jn 16:29-33. “Take courage, I have conquered the world”, says the Lord. There are plenty of times where we may feel oppressed or just that nothing is going our way. The Lord instructs us to take courage, and if we feel that there is nowhere to turn, we are to turn to Him. Let us pray for courage an…
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Lord, Consecrate Us to the Truth - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Praised Be Jesus Christ! Today’s Gospel Reading is John 19:11-19. Jesus prays that the Father would protect us and keep us in His name. That we would be consecrated in the Truth. On Pentecost we are given the duty, the mission, to proclaim the Gospel to all nations. Let us ask the Lord to consecrate us to the Truth so that we might be His witnesses…
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The Lord Wants Us To...Bother Him? - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Praised Be Jesus Christ! Today’s Gospel reading is John 15:23-28 Ask with faith and the Lord will give me whatever it is that I need. It’s tempting to think that God is too busy for me, but the truth is that the Lord ASKS us to go to Him. When we ask in Faith, the Lord guides our hearts to recognize that which is true and good for us.…
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St. Paul's Sufferings - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Praised Be Jesus Christ! The first reading today is Acts 18:9-18. Paul is given courage by God to continue in his ministry through all the persecutions he has suffered. Paul goes out to spread the Gospel to all, but he doesn’t have much support. Just so, we might feel that we don’t have external support in our call to spread the Gospel. Here we mus…
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Waiting For the Holy Spirit - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Praised Be Jesus Christ! Today is Ascension Thursday, and today’s reading is Mk 16:15-20. After Christ has ascended into Heaven, the disciples IMMEDIATELY go out to begin their mission. We also know they spend 9 days in prayer in the upper room in prayer, waiting for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The permanent state of the Church is one of wai…
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Meditate Upon the Gospels - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is Jn 16:12-15. Jesus tells us that everything He has heard from the Father, He has handed on to us. It might seem strange that Jesus is able to teach everything in just three years, but in His perfection He is able to. We have the Gospels to meditate on, so we might learn what we need for Salvation. The Holy Spirit teaches u…
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Reading Scripture with Kids, Fulton Sheen's MIRACLE, We Have a Pope!... and other Tangents!
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Katie Bogner joins us to discuss teaching middle school theology, reading scripture with kids, her connection to the Vatican recognized miracle attributed to the intercession of Ven. Fulton Sheen, and her new book We Have A Pope! LINKS https://stpaulcenter.com/product/we-have-a-pope/By Veritas Catholic Network
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God Offers Us Mercy Over & Over - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s First Reading is Acts 16:22-34. According to the standard of the world, we are responsible for everything, without mercy. God’s standard is otherwise. The mercy of God calls us even when we fall short. God in His goodness offers us His mercy over and over. So too, we have been called to be witnesses. Praised Be Jesus Christ!…
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Preparing for Pentecost - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is Jn 15:26-16:4. We are preparing for Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit. Jesus prepares his disciples for all the realities of the Gospel, from the Passion to the reception of the Holy Spirit. The Advocate that is coming to us will give us everything that we need. Praised Be Jesus Christ!…
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Living Out the Gospel - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is Jn 15:9-17 No one has greater love than to lay down their life for their friends. Further, if we live according to the teachings of Jesus, we are truly friends with Christ. Am I aligned with Jesus’s teachings, His way of thinking, His Gospel? Praised Be Jesus Christ!By Veritas Catholic Network
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The World May HATE You - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is Jn 15:18-21. Jesus tells his disciples that the world will hate them. This is because there is a consequence to accepting God’s mercy, namely, there are certain behaviors that one needs to leave behind. Remember, if they persecuted Jesus, they will persecute us also. We are united with the Lord, whether the Gospel is recei…
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I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today we celebrate the feast of the apostles of St. Philip and St. James. We read from Jn 14:6-14. “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life”. Have you fully assented to this? Is it personal? Pray today, that we enter into the mystery, that he becomes your Way, your Truth, and your Life. Praised Be Jesus Christ!…
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Remain Confident in the Lord's Love for You - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today is the feast of St Athanasius, we read from Jn 15:9-11. God’s desire for us is that we experience His love in all things, and as such, that we would have love and joy to the fullest extent. St. Athanasius is famous as a theologian who did not let his knowledge of the Lord, nor his joy, be swayed by public pressure or opinion. Let us pray that…
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The Feast of St. Joseph the Worker - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today is the Feast of St. Jospeh the Worker! We sometimes fall into the fallacy that work is contrary to God’s plan. However, from the beginning work has been included in the Lord’s plan. Prior to the fall it had a place, but now after the fall, it takes on a new difficulty. St. Joseph as a just man and the foster father of the Lord works always in…
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Homesteading KEEPS the Family at the Center of our Culture (Not Suburbia!)...and other Tangents
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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! Veritas…
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God Brings Us Peace of Soul - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is John 14: 27-31 . The Lord brings peace, but not the same the world brings peace. Is peace just the absence of noise and conflict? The peace Jesus brings us is a peace of soul. A quiet, confidence, and total reliance on God. Today, let us pray for true peace of soul. Praised Be Jesus Christ!…
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St. Catherine of Siena - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is Jn 14: 21-26. Whoever has the commandments of Jesus and observes them, loves. In turn, those who love God are loved by God. God is love, and in an act of pure love creates all things. Let us pray for the grace to love the Lord above all things. Praised Be Jesus Christ!By Veritas Catholic Network
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Fr. Sam Is Going On Sabbatical But We WILL Keep Releasing Episodes
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Fr. Sam is going on a well deserved Sabbatical - he tells Matt all about it!By Veritas Catholic Network
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Receiving the Eucharist = Receiving Jesus - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is John 12:44-55 Jesus tells us that He will always remain with us and that whoever believes in Him believes in the One who sent Him. Jesus is the light of the World and is given to us in Baptism. When we receive the Eucharist, we receive the Lord Himself, and thus, the Light as well. Just so, Jesus is the light in our darkne…
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No Sin Is Too Big for the Lord's Mercy - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is Jn 10:22-30. Jesus calls us by name, and when we are in the care of the Good Shepherd, no one can take us out of the care of the Father. No matter how far we find ourselves from the Lord, there is no sin that is “too big” for His mercy. Let us ask for the Grace of being good sheep of the Good Shepherd. Praised Be Jesus Chr…
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Listen To the Voice of the Good Shepherd - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is John 10:1-10. The Good Shepherd enters through the gate. Anyone one who doesn’t enter through the gate is a thief and a robber, who destroys. The Good Shepherd calls us back from the wrong voice. Let us listen to His voice, and follow Him faithfully everyday. Praised Be Jesus Christ!…
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Jesus lets the Disciples Walk Away Over The EUCHARIST - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is John 6:60-69. There is quarreling among Jesus’s disciples because He said, “I am the bread of life, My Flesh is true food and my Blood is true drink. Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink the blood you have not life within you”. This saying is a challenge. Jesus lets them struggle and, if they choose to, He …
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The Eucharist is Essential For Eternal Life - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is John 6: 55-59. Jesus is doubling down on the point. If we do not eat His Flesh and drink His Blood, if we don’t share in the Eucharist, we are missing something essential for Eternal Life. Praised Be Jesus Christ!By Veritas Catholic Network
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We Believe By Grace - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is John 6:44-51 No one can come to Jesus unless His Father draws them. What does this mean? It means that the very faith we have in Jesus and in the Eucharist is itself a gift. Death is not the eternal solution, it is the Eucharist that gives us eternal life, and it is by God’s grace, that we believe in the first place. Prais…
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The Bread From Heaven Which Gives Eternal Life - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is John 6:35-40 Jesus is raising the stakes. He’s not just satisfying our physical and spiritual hunger. Now He tells us that He who is the Bread of Life will give us Eternal Life. The Eucharist, will lead us to Eternal Life. Praised Be Jesus Christ!By Veritas Catholic Network
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Dr. Dale Ahlquist on Chesterton's Conversion, Localism, the Ethics of Elfland...and other Tangents!
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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". SHOWNOTES https://www.chesterton.org/ https://chestertonschoolsnetwork.org/ Everlasting Man - Commentary by Dr. Dale Ahlquist Localism: Coming Home t…
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I AM the Bread of Life - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is John 6:30-35 “I Am the Bread of Life”. Jesus is going to give Himself to us as the true food. Just as God gave the people bread from Heaven through Moses, so too, Jesus giving us the “living bread” is a sign of God’s authority and presence. During the year of Eucharistic Revival, we are invited to come to Jesus, who is the…
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Where Are You Searching for Jesus? - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is John 6:22-29 The people recognize that only one boat had crossed the sea. Why is this important? The people hunger for Christ. They are not just physically hungry, but spiritually hungry. They are searching for Him, the Bread of Life. Where do you search for Christ? Praised Be Jesus Christ!…
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You Are Called To Be A Witness - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is Luke 24:35-48 Jesus reminds the apostles of who they are, witnesses of “these things”… Jesus’s Life, Mission, Death, and Resurrection. Jesus is not just speaking to the 11 remaining apostles, but now, He is speaking to us as well. Everyone who is baptized into life in Christ is called to be a witness. How will you witness …
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Today’s Gospel Reading is John 6:16-21 The Disciples are in a boat crossing the sea. Jesus is walking on water towards them, and though they are afraid, they immediately arrive on shore. Jesus wants us to know that we are not to be afraid of Him, His miracles, or His teachings, especially that of His True Presence in the Eucharist. Be Not Afraid. P…
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Receiving the TRUE Bread from Heaven - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is John 6:1-15. This is the beginning of the Bread of Life Discourse, where Jesus feeds the 5000. Jesus wants to feed the people with bread that has no earthly origin. It is a meal that leaves everyone satisfied. Jesus who is the Bread of Life, gives Himself to us as our true food. We receive His living Body in the Eucharist …
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God Doesn't Ration His Spirit - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is John 3:31-36 “God does not ration His gift of the spirit”. As we approach Pentecost we remember that the Holy Spirit, the Spirit that leads into all Truth, grants to all Christians the gifts needed to live the Christian Life! God pours out His gifts upon in abundance so that we can share the Good News with others! Praised …
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Easter Places EVERYTHING in a New Light! - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is John 3:16-21 Death is not the final state of life, Jesus tells us there will be life in abundance! In this reading, Jesus is preparing Nicodemus at the beginning of His ministry for what will come towards the end. We read this passage from a privileged place of knowledge about the Resurrection! Reading during the Easter se…
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Conversion in Matt's Family, Liturgy of Jesus's Funeral, Easter Catch Up... and other Tangents!
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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 ! TICKET LINK…
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Are We Like Barnabas, The Son of Encouragement? - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today Father Sam focuses on the Acts of the Apostles Chapter 4, the first reading from Mass today. This reading gives us a snapshot of what the early Church was like. It can also be seen as an “ideal” of what Christian Community looks like. Barnabas, the son of encouragement, who builds up the community, sells a piece of land and leaves it all at t…
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The Annunciation Reminds Us of the Incarnation - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is Luke 1:26-38 Today we celebrate the Annunciation. While it’s typically on March 25th, this year, because of the liturgies of Holy Week, we celebrate it today. Today marks the day that the angel Gabriel announced to Mary she would bear a son, and Mary, accepts Christ into her own body. Today, we are reminded of the Incarnat…
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Divine Mercy Sunday - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Divine Mercy Sunday Gospel Reading features Thomas’s great proclamation (“my Lord and my God”) and Jesus breathing on the Holy Spirit. What’s amazing is that Jesus allows us to have our doubts, and in those places of doubt, He mercifully approaches us. There, He calls us into the Truth. Today, as we come to the end of the Octave of Easter w…
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Jesus Rebuked His Disciples - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is Mark 16:9-15 Today’s reading is a quick summary of what has happened over the last few days. Jesus appears to the disciples and actually rebukes those who haven’t believed their brothers about His Resurrection. What’s amazing is that Jesus still gives the Great Commission to those same disciples. As we approach Pentecost p…
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Jump Out of the Boat! - Daily Gospel Reflection.
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Today’s Gospel Reading is John 21:1-14 Peter and the apostles have gone fishing. They know the truth but they go back to their old way of life and they catch nothing. Sound familiar? Let us not return to an old way of life, to the old ways. Return to Christ, who is always calling you to Him. Praised Be Jesus Christ!…
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Jesus is Calling YOU to Bear Witness - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is from Luke 24 Jesus appears to all the disciples after the He appears to the two on the road to Emmaus. He eats in front of them and reminds them of their duty to bear witness. Wherever you are, you are called to bear witness as well. Praised Be Jesus Christ!By Veritas Catholic Network
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The Historical Evidence of the Resurrection and Dr. Jeffery Morrow's Conversion Story from Judaism
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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. LINKS Emmaus Academy Dr. Morrow's Book Fr. Sam's Daily …
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The Road to Emmaus - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is the Road to Emmaus from Lk 24. The two disciples are walking to Emmaus. Jesus walks with them, but they don’t recognize Him. As they walk, Jesus opens up the Scriptures for them, but they still don’t recognize Him. It is only after sharing the Eucharistic meal, that they finally recognize Jesus. It is in the Eucharist that…
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Do Not Cling To Me? - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today’s Gospel Reading is John 20:11-18 Jesus tells Mary Magdalene not to cling to Him, because, in a way, she is clinging to her past experiences with Jesus. Nonetheless, Jesus is calling Mary to spiritual maturity. The tomb is empty, now she must go and bear witness. Do we cling to our past experiences with the Lord? We too are called to bear wit…
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How Did You Leave Mass on Easter MONDAY? - Daily Gospel Reflection
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Today is the Monday of the Octave of Easter. We join Mary Magdalene in Mt 28 as she leaves the garden. She and her companions are rejoicing and paying him homage, but as they do, Jesus immediately sends them on a mission “go and tell my brothers”. Is this how we leave Mass? Do we go and tell all who will hear that Christ has Risen? All who know Chr…
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