This week we're joined by Marty Walker from Inter Connecticut Football Club. He grew up a Catholic in Derry, Ireland during the Troubles, started playing professional football (or soccer for our American audience) at 18, and went on to earn a degree in sports psychology which he uses in his practice, Train Your Mind. He has coached soccer at the college level, currently serving at Yale University. In his coaching and youth soccer involvement, Marty looks to instill in his players a love for the game, a love for development, and a love for growth. In this episode, he shares some of his coaching vision, and how sports are really a window into overall human development and growth. After you listen, you might take a trip over to Football 4 All and see how Marty and his fellow coaches are working to increase accessibility to the sport!

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Today on the Tangent, Fr. Sam talks with Dr. Christopher Altieri, a veteran Catholic journalist and author. Born and raised in Stamford, CT, Dr. Altieri went on to study at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, worked at the English language desk of Vatican Radio, and took on the challenge of reporting on the news of the Church. He has written for the UK's Catholic Herald, the Catholic World Report, Our Sunday Visitor, and numerous other publications. Along the way, he has also written three books: The Soul of a Nation: America as a Tradition of Inquiry and Nationhood, Into the Storm: Chronicle of a Year in Crisis (a collection of his reporting and commentary during the 2018 scandal surrounding the former cardinal, Theodore McCarrick), and most recently Reading the News Without Losing Your Faith.

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If you have spent any time at all in a Catholic book store, or have studied theology, chances are, you have held a book from Ignatius Press in your hands. Today we're talking with the founder of Ignatius Press, Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ. He'll tell us about his experience studing under Father Josef Ratzinger, becoming the sole English-language publisher of the theological works of Ratzinger, and his memories of the great theologian-turned-pope. We'll also talk about a new collaboration between Ignatius Press and Magnificat, a beautiful book looking back on the life, writings, teachings, and spirituality of Pope Benedict XVI, called "Benedict XVI: Servant of Love."

This weeks episode of the Tangent, recorded a couple of days BEFORE the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, focuses on Jospeh Ratzinger's career as a theologian. Certainly incorporating his time as Pope, Fr. Sam and Matt delve deeply into Joseph's hermeneutic of continuity, influence on the Second Vatican Council, and overall impact on the Catholic Church. Don't forget to save, download, and subscribe for more content each week! 

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Fr. Sam and Matt welcome Kevin O'Neil, the author of "The Holy Mass: On Earth as It Is in Heaven" from the Building Blocks of Faith series published by Sophia Institute! Today's tangents include biblical typology, how to teach young children, and of course LEGO! Don't forget to save, download, and subscribe for more content each week! 

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Fr. Sam and Matt discuss the ways that one can deal with moments of spiritual warfare, especially regarding their vocations. How does a priest deal with the varying kinds of doubt as a seminarian? Conversely, what role does a man's wife play in the discernment of a battle strategy? Be sure to tune in today to find out! 

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Fr. Sam and Matt converse about everything from running marathons to seeking out a more charismatic community of the church. Can either Fr. Sam or Matt run a Marathon? Probably not. Is it good to pray to understand and use your charism? Yes! For these, and other tangents, tune in today!  

Today's episode is a re-run of the Tangent's Thanksgiving episode (which ran on the air, you guessed it... near Thanksgiving). What is thanksgiving? How should we be thankful? What's better, Friendsgiving or Thanksgiving? Tune in to find out! 

Fr. Sam & Tony Vasinda discuss how beards and rpg's can be tools for evangelization, the importance of accompaniment, and how the laity has been clericalized (and how it can be fixed!). Tune in for these and WAY MORE tangents! 

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On today’s episode of the Tangent, Fr. Sam and Matt Sperrazza talk about dreams, Trent Horn, John Madden, and the sacrament of Confirmation. Fr. Sam shares a a dream he had about the Tangent and Matt asks Fr. Sam what he thinks about priests telling the Bishop that confirmand are prepared for the sacrament of confirmation even if they are poorly catechized. You might be surprised by BOTH these tangents. Tune in to find out!