Suicide in Catholicism
Suicide in Catholicism is often misunderstood. Here, Fr. Spitzer answers an EWTN viewer's personal question regarding a loved one's suicide.
Why Do Good People Suffer?
A look at the story of Job and an answer to the commonly asked question, 'Why do good people suffer?'
The Spiritual Meaning of Depression
Since a person is both body and soul, it is possible to have a spiritual meaning of depression as well as just a physical meaning.
The Beam in Your Eye: Thinking Traps that Can Blind You
A discussion about thinking traps, how we can overcome them, and how they are a segue for us to become the best version of ourselves.
Overcoming Loneliness, Isolation, and Failed Relationships
Take a look at the numbers for marriages and divorces and then see how love is the answer to overcoming loneliness.
Almsgiving: in the Bible, as Justice, and Everyday
Almsgiving is the act of giving our abundance to others—it is an act we should carry out daily and see as a means of justice.
Why Does God Allow Evil in the World?
Why does god allow evil in the world? Here, we will flesh out one of the most common answers to this question, unpacking it point by point.
A Catechesis for 'God Butchers': The Metaphysics of Time and Eternity
Author Matthew Tsakanikas discusses fighting the new atheism—'God Butchers'—in the wake of suffering, darkness, and pain.
Angry with God? Here's Fr. Spitzer's Advice on How to Overcome Anger
In this clip from Fr. Spitzer’s Universe, a viewer asks Fr. Spitzer if it is okay to ever be angry with God.
What Friendship Has Taught Me about Redemptive Suffering
I can assist friends in attaining eternal life by uniting my suffering to the redemptive suffering of Christ—this is the mystery of redemptive suffering.
Fr. Spitzer on Living Well with a Disability
In this clip from Father Spitzer's Universe, Fr. Spitzer addresses how he lives well with his own disability.
A Risk Worth Taking
Some risks are worth taking. Even more importantly, the risks that we decide to take—as well as those we decide not to take—serve to define who we are.