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Pope Francis’ NEW Apostolic Exhortation Reveals the Key to Holiness
In his new Apostolic Exhortation, “Gaudete et Exsultate”, Pope Francis urges all people to strive towards holiness at all costs with the help of the Holy Spirit. Holiness is often described as being “set apart” for God, which means that Christians are expected to act...
The Catholic Church: Midwife and Nursemaid to Science
There are science-fiction stories, alternate history variety, in which science developed in Greek and Hellenistic civilizations. That it did not, is surprising. Certainly the great minds were there. Foremost among these great minds was Aristotle, a philosopher, and...
Why is the Shroud of Turin Still a Mystery?
With all of the tests run on the Shroud of Turin, why are scientists still disputing its validity? The Shroud has undergone considerably...
Joy and Music: Confessions of a Piano Guys Fan
What is it about music that can lift us to the extreme heights of joy, down into the depths of sorrow; from a resting state of mind in which we contemplate the world's joys and sorrows, to a restless physical state that requires us to DANCE? I confess that this...
Where did Jesus’ Y-Chromosome come from?
Jesus, being fully man, must have had a Y-chromosome, but since he was born of the Virgin Mary, where did it come from? A viewer submits this question in this clip from Fr. Spitzer's Universe and asks if any genetic testing has been done on blood from the Shroud of...
Science and Miracles: The Intercession of Archbishop Fulton Sheen
Some scientists might deny the possibility of a miracle because they mistakenly believe that miracles require the suspension of inviolable physical laws. Though there is no reason why God – as a super-natural creative being—would not be able to suspend the laws of...
Fr. Spitzer’s Tips for Conversing with Atheists
In one of his many appearances on EWTN’s show, Father Spitzer’s Universe, Fr. Spitzer was asked, “What steps do you go through when conversing with an Atheist?” [video width="1280" height="720"...
Catching up with Fr. Spitzer
What has Fr. Spitzer been up to lately? In addition to his television show, book writing, and full-time vocation as a Jesuit priest, Father has been busy spreading the word on faith and science in talks, interviews, and lectures. To keep on top of things, we've...
Inconsistencies in Scripture
Can we believe the scriptural accounts of Jesus' passion, even though there are inconsistencies? Fr. Spitzer tackles this question in this clip from EWTN's Fr. Spitzer's Universe. [video width="1280" height="720"...
Easter Traditions Around the World
Though visitors tend to eye the hrudka (an Easter cheese) hanging from the kitchen cabinet with hesitant curiosity, it seems completely normal to me. My family is part Slovak, and our Easter traditions bring out that side of my heritage like no other holiday. This...
