Fr. Sam updates Matt on his time with Catholic Heart WorkCamp and the newest leg of his sabbatical, fishing in Wyoming. 

Bobby Angel joins us to discuss his passion for ministering to other ministers, the role of the Eucharist in his conversion, digital missionary work, Bishop Barron & Fr. Mike Schmitz, Boundaries and Burnout in personal relationships, why it's important for spouses to nourish their marriage, and insights into fatherhood! 

Jacob Imam joins us from the College of St. Joseph the Worker to discuss the theology of work, the importance (and loss) of friendship in our culture, why the capacity to work can help deepen friendship, and how Jesus truly rocked the social order by being a carpenter. 

This week's episode is a BONUS EPISODE!

Last April, Fr. Sam and Fr. Novajosky recorded a conversation about Canon Law, Liturgical Law, Friday Penances, Annulments, and why the law upholds justice in the Church. However, it was temporarily lost within the great maze of Tangents Fr. Sam and Matt go on. Now that it has resurfaced, we are pleased to offer it to you. Enjoy!  

Michael Bellacicco joins to discuss his immediate family's impact on his faith journey, how the family rosary was integral to his catechesis and growth in holiness, what it means to be both holy and normal, Michael's experience on mission trips to serve the poor and the addicted, and his advice to students beginning college in the Fall.

Fr. Sam and Matt discuss virtuous patriotism, why Pier Giorgio Frassati is a saint for our times, and their experience with "progressive" liturgies. 

Papal Bull on Jubilee: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/bulls/documents/20240509_spes-non-confundit_bolla-giubileo2025.html

Andrew McIntyre (Matt's brother-in-law) joins the show to discuss his journey into the Catholic Church. They discuss his Christian upbringing, his falling away from Christ, his constant search despite his agnosticism, and his conversion to the Catholic Faith. They also discuss the culture relevance of relativism & agnosticism and how God uses all things to draw people to Himself. 

Deacon David Delaney, author of Viri Dignitatem, published by Emmaus Academic, joins the Tangent to discuss the feminine and masculine genius, why love is at the core of personhood, how to truly follow the rubric of mutual submission, why the road to love is the cross, and how to not resurrect a caricature of masculinity that demands to be served instead of laying itself down. 

Fr. Sam and Matt speak about the antidote to Pride, Humility. What is true humility and how does one cultivate it? Does it demand that you refuse to acknowledge your good works? 

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The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is June 7th. Matt and Fr. Sam talk about the original apparition, what devotion to Jesus's Sacred Heart entails, the call to penance, why activism isn't enough, and the deep need for mercy in our culture. 

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