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The mission of the Magis Center is to create content that helps people find higher purpose in life, an awareness of their transcendent dignity, a sense of the transcendent providential power who guides them, and a determination to live ethically responsible lives. To that end, the Magis Center produces and distributes media that provides contemporary commentary on timeless topics.

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The Eucharistic Miracle Pope Francis Witnessed in Buenos Aires

The scientific validation and possible frauds associated with the Pope Francis Eucharistic miracle that occurred in Buenos Aires.
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The 6 Criteria Historians Use for Proof of Jesus' Miracles

Did Jesus really perform miracles? Historians use 6 main criteria to determine if an event really happened, and these can provide proof of Jesus' miracles.
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What Is Intelligence?

Learn the answer to what is intelligence, the scientific and philosophical perspectives that challenge norms, and what it means to be human in the AI era.
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What is Original Sin? The Interior and Exterior Consequences

What is orginal sin? These are both the interior and exterior consequences of original sin and how we can overcome them.
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5 Credible Stories of Near-Death Experiences (Peer-Reviewed) 

A look into five stories of near-death experiences from peer-reviewed journals and what they can teach us about consciousness, the afterlife, and God.
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Alternatives to the Big Bang

There are 4 significant alternatives to the Big Bang: multiverse, the cyclical universe, eternally static universe, and string theory.
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What is the Eucharist? According to New Testament Writers

What is the Eucharist, and what is the universal view according to New Testament writers and the early church fathers?
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Scientifically Validated Miracles of Marian Apparitions

The scientifically validated miracles of the Marian apparitions show how central the Blessed Virgin is in the order of salvation by God’s will.
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What’s So Special about the Eucharist? 

In this clip Father Spitzer explains why the self-sacrificial nature of Eucharistic love makes it the only love that can save and forgive sins.
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Where Did the Shroud of Turin Come From?

Where did the Shroud of Turin come from? Based on scientific testing, there is good reason to think that it came from Palestine around the 1st century.
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Are All Religions the Same? 

Fr. Spitzer is asked are all religions the same—specifically Christian religions. Learn what differentiates Catholicism from other religions.
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Journey to Excellence Academy and Catholic Education 

On the Follow the Lead Podcast, Fr. Spitzer talks about the Journey to Excellence Academy and also discusses catholic education.
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