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Magis Center2 min read

Did You Realize That Conversion Takes Place on 3 Levels? New Books and Videos in the Works!

We are excited to announce a trilogy by Fr. Spitzer and a video series on spiritual and moral conversion, drawing from the writings of Lonergan.
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Ascension Media4 min read

The Men Behind the Young Karol Wojtyla

The Men Behind the Young Karol Wojtyla
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.2 min read

'Help!' and Fr. Spitzer’s Other Favorite Short Prayers

Among the most powerful means at our disposal is prayer. Fr. Spitzer speaks here about different kinds of short prayers—the shortest of which is,“Help!”
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Carol Lynn Miller3 min read

How the Resurrected Jesus Reveals Himself to Us

Fr. Spitzer discusses two Resurrection narratives and how each illustrate different ways Jesus reveals Himself, even to us today.
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Carol Lynn Miller4 min read

Fulton Sheen’s Last ‘Good Friday’ Homily: Spectators On and About the Cross

The topic of Bishop Sheen’s homily was “Spectators on and about the Cross:” the spectators of the indifferent or fallen away, of pain, and of love.
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Ascension Media1 min read

An Easy Way to Do a Daily Examen

Father Mark-Mary shows you how to do a daily examen—a simple spiritual exercise that could have a great impact on your life.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.1 min read

St. Patrick, the Cry of the Deer, and the Birth of Celtic Christianity

In a recent talk, Dr. Timothy O’Donnell, president of Christendom College and frequent guest on EWTN, recounts the startling details of St. Patrick’s life.
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Ascension Media12 min read

Why Offering It Up Is Countercultural

I’ve often struggled with the concept of offering it up. If you’re a cradle Catholic, you’ve probably heard it from your parents when the going gets tough.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.5 min read

Is It Possible to Change Your Reality?

Is it possible to change your reality? Here's how to keep your resolutions and cultivate fertile ground for changes that will last.
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Doctors Can't Explain Why this Texas Girl’s Tumor Disappeared

In June 2018, Roxli Doss was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG. Now it's disappeared.
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Ascension Media4 min read

When God Drew Near: Entering into the Joy of Christmas

When God Drew Near: Entering into the Joy of Christmas
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.1 min read

He Came in the Fullness of Time: A Reflection on the Incredible Mystery of Christ’s Birth

Through the sacrament of Holy Eucharist, Christmas continues now and forever. The Eucharist is our door to Christmas day everyday.
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