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.
Intelligence Series Part 3: Does Intelligence Define us as Humans?
Does intelligence define us as humans? In some ways yes, but beyond our brains, creativity is one of the hallmarks of being human.
Hooked on Hildegard: Music, Medicine, and Mystic Vision
St. Hildegarde von Bingen lived an extraordinary life that continues to teach us all to this day. Learn more about this amazing woman here!
A Witness to the Christmas Crib: The Church of Saint Mary Major
The Christmas crib at the Church of Saint Mary is a constant reminder that in the Christian faith, God became a little child.
Intelligence Series Part 2: Can Aristotle Give Insights into Intelligence?
Cognitive neuroscience corresponds with Aristotle’s 4th century BCE description of a “passive” and an “active” intellect
We Need a Little Advent, Right This Very Minute
Learn why we need a little advent—especially the short-term prep for Christmas and the long-term prep for Jesus's Second Coming.
Christian Themes in Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a Christmas classic—but is it secular or biblical? From the ghost to the names, we may just find the answer.
Intelligence Series Part 1: It Might Not Mean What You Think It Means
With Artificial Intelligence and developmental biology finding intelligence at molecular and cellular levels, we must ask: What is intelligence?
The History of the Christian Christmas Tree
The Christian Christmas tree is one of the biggest symbols of Christmas—but what are its origins, and where can you find meaning in yours?
Nobel Laureates and their Clerical Collaborators: Part 2
Once again, proving science and faith are not at odds, Andrew Kassebaum looks at Nobel laureates and their clerical collaborators.
Purposeful Lab: Neuroscience and the Need for Relationship
Purposeful Lab Season 2 reaches its conclusion in Episode 6, where Dan interviews Sofia Carozza on the role of love and relationship in neuroscience.
Fr. Spitzer’s Newest Book: Science at the Doorstep to God
Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc. gives a review of Fr. Spitzer's new book: Science at the Doorstep to God.