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John Clark4 min read

Pornography: A Frightful Rejection of the Human Face

In our own day and age, we might observe that pornography is winter; it chases sunshine from the human face. In fact, it chases away the human face itself.
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

Cosmology Before and After einstein's theory of gravitation [Video]

In 1915, Einstein's theory of gravitation was developed. It was able to generate descriptions of entire universes.
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Magis Center3 min read

Now Available: Vol. 2 of Fr. Spitzer's 'Called Out of Darkness' Trilogy

Ignatius Press has just released Fr. Spitzer's new book, 'Escape From Evil's Darkness.' This is the second in Spitzer's 'Called Out of Darkness' trilogy.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.4 min read

Fingerprints: From Crime Scenes to Fighting Disease

Fingerprints are often used to solve crimes, but DNA sequencing (from the Human Genome Project) provides other promising benefits: fighting diseases.
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Listen to Fr. Robert Spitzer's Vocation Story in This New Podcast

Fr. William Watson, S.J. of Sacred Story Institute interviewed Fr. Robert Spitzer of the Society of Jesus to discuss Spitzer's vocation to the priesthood.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.9 min read

Fr. Georges Lemaitre, ‘Father’ of the Big Bang Theory

“The whole matter of the world must have been present at the beginning, but the story it has to tell may be written step by step.” —Fr. Georges Lemaitre
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Magis Center1 min read

Why We Need Religion

In this clip from Father Spitzer's Universe, a viewer asks Father Spitzer why we need religion and not just belief in God.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.6 min read

Dr. Jerome Lejeune: Holiness and the Genetics of Disease

On January 21, 2021, the Vatican announced that Dr. Jerome Lejeune’s cause for canonization has moved forward, declaring him venerable.
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John Clark4 min read

What Friendship Has Taught Me about Redemptive Suffering

I can assist friends in attaining eternal life by uniting my suffering to the redemptive suffering of Christ—this is the mystery of redemptive suffering.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.5 min read

Atheism and Religion: Stephen Hawking and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences

In 1968, Pope Paul VI appointed Stephen Hawking, a brilliant theoretical physicist, and atheist to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.1 min read

Contemporary Eucharistic Miracles [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

There are three major contemporary eucharistic miracles that have been scientifically examined and found to be without natural or physical explanation.
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John Clark4 min read

Searching for the Christmas Star and Finding the Magi

Every year at Christmas, when people read about the birth of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew, the speculation and debate about the Christmas star continues.
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