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What is the Eucharist? According to New Testament Writers

What is the Eucharist, and what is the universal view according to New Testament writers and the early church fathers?
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What’s So Special about the Eucharist? 

In this clip Father Spitzer explains why the self-sacrificial nature of Eucharistic love makes it the only love that can save and forgive sins.
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Why did God Create the Devil?

It is a common question to hear: why did God create the devil? Fr. Spitzer answers that very question here.
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Trust in God with Unshakable Confidence

Learn how to truly trust in God in this video clip from EWNT with Fr. Spitzer.
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The Secret to Happiness: Living for Others

We can learn the secret to happiness in Fr. Spitzer's 4 Levels of Happiness. Here, he specifically discusses level 3: living for others.
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When Does the Soul Leave the Body?

Fr. Spitzer answers the question of when do our souls leave immediately when we die.
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The Secular Versus Catholic View of the Human Person

University of Notre Dame Professor Carter Snead explains the secular versus Catholic view of the human person.
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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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Trappist 1: James Webb Space Telescope's Mother-Daughter Team [VIDEO]

The Trappist 1 System is a planetary system that NASA’s mother-daughter team, Natalia and Natasha Batalha, will study. Watch this video to learn more.
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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.
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Building a Modern Human in 8 Million Years [VIDEO]

Beginning 6 to 7 million years ago, the lineages leading to modern humans and chimpanzees diverged, revealing the origins of our distinct human qualities.
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The Arrow of Evolution [VIDEO]

Dr. Dan Kuebler shows that life seems to have a drive toward complexity. Does that mean the universe is also purposed for complexity?
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