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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.

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Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D. is a Catholic Priest in the Jesuit order (Society of Jesus) and is currently the President of the Magis Center and the Spitzer Center. He has made many TV appearances including: Larry King Live (debating Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow), the Today Show (debating on the topic of active euthanasia), The History Channel in “God and The Universe,” a multiple part PBS series “Closer to the Truth,” and the Hugh Hewitt Show. Currently appearing weekly on EWTN in “Father Spitzer’s Universe“.

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A Letter from Fr. Spitzer on St. Gregory the Great

To celebrate St. Gregory the Great Feast Day, read this letter from Fr. Spitzer about how he inspires us during the Back-to-School season.
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Was the Story of Jesus Actually Lifted From the Egyptian Horus Myth?

Father Spitzer shows that the gospel accounts of Jesus' life are definitely not a retelling of the Egyptian myth of Horus, the god of the sun.
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Fr. Spitzer on How to Pray for Your Enemies and Forgive

Jesus mentions forgiveness more often than any other injunction in the New Testament. Fr. Spitzer shares the power in a prayer for your enemies.
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Where Did God Come From? Did God Come From Nothing?

Fr. Spitzer answers two questions: where did God come from and did God come from nothing?
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A Palm Sunday Prayer

Enjoy this Palm Sunday prayer from Fr. Spitzer.
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Lenten Prayer: An Act of Unrestricted Love

This Fr. Spitzer prayer inspires us to see the unrestricted love in Jesus' sacrifice and to view our crosses in a different light.
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Lenten Prayer: Ignite a Flame in Our Hearts

Read this Fr. Spitzer prayer to help inspire you to find ways to follow him and to transform yourself through Him.
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Lenten Prayer: Transformed in Your Grace

Read this Fr. Spitzer prayer that asks for help in using our Lenten practices to be transformed in His grace.
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Lenten Prayer: Glory of Easter

Fr. Spitzer shares a prayer for the Second week of Lent—calling for us to find the Glory of Easter as we continue on our Lenten journey.
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Lenten Prayer: Fount of Salvation

Do you struggle with cultivating your salvation? This Fr. Spitzer prayer may help!
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An Ash Wednesday Prayer and Reflection

Read this Ash Wednesday prayer from Fr. Spitzer, reflect on its themes, and discover more readings.
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A Christmas Note from Fr. Spitzer

Fr. Spitzer pens a Christmas note to all our friends. It is a recap of the year and a call to find deeper faith this Christmas season.
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