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Magis Center2 min read

Did Jesus Have a Y-Chromosome?

Did Jesus Have a Y Chromosome? Since he was born of the Virgin Mary, where did it come from? Fr. Spitzer responds to this question.
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Magis Center2 min read

The Padre Pio Miracle that Led to His Beatification

The St. Padre Pio miracle that led to his beatification: the case of Consiglia De Martino, a married woman with three children from Salerno, Italy.
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Magis Center3 min read

A Lawyer, a Journalist, and a Scientist Detail the Miracle of the Sun

A look into witnesses' accounts of the occurrence of the Miracle of the Sun at the Cova da Iria in Fatima.
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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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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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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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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.3 min read

The Science (or Lack Thereof) Behind Juan Diego’s Tilma

Can science prove that the Juan Diego tilma was not done by the miraculous hand of God? Take a close look at five aspects of the argument.
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J. G. Miller4 min read

5 Reasons Why Jesus’s Miracles Were Unique for Their Time

Discover five reasons Jesus's miracles were unique and their difference from the presentation of miracles in Hellenistic writings.
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Magis Center6 min read

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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Lauren Woodrell5 min read

3 Miracles at Lourdes (Approved and Scientifically Validated)

A look at the first recognized, youngest recipient, oldest recipient, and most recently recognized miracles at Lourdes.
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Magis Center11 min read

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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Magis Center6 min read

Why Do Catholics think Jesus is Actually In the Eucharist?

At the Last Supper, Jesus made it clear that He intended that the Eucharist be His real body and blood. Fr. Spitzer provides evidence from Jesus' words...
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