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Katie Kresser, Ph.D.4 min read

Beauty and Tradition: The Cultural Legacy of a Eucharistic Miracle

Join a Magis Author, Dr. Katie Kresser, on her journey through Orvieto, Italy, as she discusses the cultural legacy of a eucharist miracle.
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Purposeful Universe2 min read

Purposeful Lab: The Last Episode

In the last episode of Purposeful Lab podcast, our hosts look back on the most memorable moments from the past five seasons, from biology to philosophy.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.4 min read

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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Magis Center6 min read

8 Deadly Sins in Literature: Vanity

In many lists of the 8 deadly sins, vanity is included in pride. However, some scholars kept it separate. Here are some examples of vanity in literature.
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Purposeful Universe2 min read

Purposeful Lab: Psychological Insights for Healing and Growth

Dr. Matthew Breuninger, a clinical psychologist, shares psychological insights for healing and growth, focusing on trauma, healing, and virtue formation.
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Tim Ryan5 min read

Happiness and Technology: Level Two and Being Better than Others

Continuing to examine happiness and technology, Tim Ryan discusses the ability to see oneself as fuel for a desire to be better than others.
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Michelle Miller5 min read

The Miracle that led to the Beatification of Blessed Conchita

In 2006, a miraculous healing was attributed to wife, mother, and mystic from Mexico, Blessed Conchita. She also founded lay and religious apostolates.
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Purposeful Universe2 min read

Purposeful Lab: Can Art Help Us Answer Life's Big Questions?

Can art help us answer life's big questions? Dr. Daniel McInerny explores the philosophy of art and how art illuminates the human experience.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.4 min read

The Negative and Positive Effects of Religion

In history, faith has been intrinsic to the human experience, but what are religion's positive effects on happiness, civic engagement, and health?
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Purposeful Universe2 min read

Purposeful Lab: Edith Stein on Art, Philosophy, and Sainthood

Genevieve Buono, currently writing her dissertation on Edith Stein's aesthetics, discusses Stein's views on art, philosophy and her path to sainthood.
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Bill Schmitt8 min read

We Seek Authenticity, But Be Careful Defining What’s Real

The 2023 Word of the Year—authenticity—holds timeless lessons on integrity, inspires conversation about truth, and encourages seeking God.
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Magis Center4 min read

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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