Fr. Sam flies solo on this week's episode of the Tangent, interviewing Cece Donoghue and Jamie Manirakiza about PEHT, the Partnership to End Human Trafficking. They tackle some of the difficult questions that surround human trafficking:

How do you spot trafficking?

How can you protect your kids from trafficking?

Is there anything we can do? 

This week's conversation is an important one, to see how you can help PEHT visit their website below.

PEHT: https://peht.org/

Fr. Sam and Matt sit down to discuss the modern apostolate of being a digital missionary or influencer by breaking down Pope Leo XIV's recent address. 

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In this conversation, Matt, Fr. Sam and Jamie Baxter discusses the origin and impact of Exodus 90 on personal and communal faith journeys. They share personal stories of conversion, the origins and goals of the program, and the importance of intentionality in spiritual growth.

The discussion also highlights the challenges faced in seminary formation and the role of prayer and community in navigating these challenges. Ultimately, Exodus 90 is adaptable for men at different stages of their faith.

Also discussed are St. Michael's Lent, the logistics of silent of prayer, and the importance of good Catholic festivity.

This one's a lot of fun!

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Fr. Sam and Matt discuss the importance of liturgical norms in the universal church. That might seem like a topic that covers rubrics alone, but the core of the topic is how to balance diversity while maintaining unity in worship. Thus, Church governance, liturgical preferences, canon law, and authentic worship are all covered. 

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liturgy, rubrics, ecclesiastical norms, pastoral care, priesthood, worship, tradition, unity, diversity, Catholic Church, Catholicism, liturgy, religious submission, unity, obedience, community, faith, worship, norms, development

Fr. Sam and Matt take a leap from Romans 8 into an entire discussion on the interplay between prayer and suffering. They discuss amongst other things: the role of good health in a good spiritual life, the pastoral necessity of good physical health, how everything needs to seen through Pope St. John Paul II's lens of "self-gift", the importance of being physically present to others and, naturally, transhumanism.

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suffering, prayer, Christian faith, adoption, Romans, body and spirit, transhumanism, health, self-discipline, mortality, health, ministry, physical presence, austerity, bodily care, spirit and flesh, physical health, decision-making, vocation, self-gift, theology of the body

Fr. Sam and Matt continue their conversation on St. Therese of Lisieux from last week, diving into some of the fundamentals of prayer - consolation and desolation. Fr. Sam draws the distinction between the two categories and then their subcategories (spiritual vs. non-spiritual consolation/desolation). He uses the teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola as the launching pad for this discussion. 

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Tangent, consolation, desolation, prayer, consistency, spiritual growth, faith, Lewis and Clark, The Chosen

Matt and Father Sam focus on the life and spirituality of St. Therese. They discuss the importance of boldness in prayer, the nature of divine will, and the role of intercessory prayer. They also highlight the significance of personal connection with God and the impact of spiritual motherhood in praying for others' salvation, exemplified by Saints Therese of Liseux and Maria Goretti.

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St. Therese, prayer, spiritual theology, boldness, divine will, intercession, spirituality, faith, conversion, spiritual motherhood, St. Maria Goretti, St. Therese, saints, spirituality, love, charity, holiness, brokenness, freedom, Catholic Church

In this conversation, Matt and Fr. Sam discuss the challenges and joys of parenting, particularly as Matt transitions from one child to two. They explore themes of trust in divine providence, the impact of moving on family dynamics, and the significance of having a place to call home. They also discuss the importance of prayer during transitions, the balance between comfort and challenge, and the role of community in parenting. Ultimately, they emphasize the power of hope and the beauty of simplicity in family life.

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parenting, paternity leave, family dynamics, spirituality, prayer, home, transition, repentance, community, hope

Jennifer Coffey Shevchuk sits down with Fr. Sam and Matt to discuss the impact that a holy pilgrimage can have. She offers her own testimony as someone who was deeply impacted on a pilgrimage, her expertise as a pilgrimage leader, as well as how she is incorporating her training as a Catholic Mentor into the new venture, Integration Pilgrimages.

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Father John Nepil joins Fr. Sam and I (Matt) to share the experience of his upbringing as a cultural Catholic and how he experienced the call to the priesthood. This leads into conversation on a deeper understanding of an authentic Catholic worldview, the importance of integrating faith into culture, the role of liturgy in our lives, and how engaging creation improves one's relationship to God.

Included in this are the challenges of balancing digital life with intentional silence and solitude, and how these elements contribute to a deeper spiritual life.

We also touch on the complexities of community life among priests, the significance of having an American Pope, and the implications of artificial intelligence on society.

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