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Bill Schmitt8 min read

We Seek Authenticity, But Be Careful Defining What’s Real

The 2023 Word of the Year—authenticity—holds timeless lessons on integrity, inspires conversation about truth, and encourages seeking God.
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Tim Ryan5 min read

Happiness and Technology: Level 1 and the Growth of Technology

Learn how the growth of technology can keep us in our Level 1 Happiness as we look at hunting/fishing and new machines.
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Tim Ryan5 min read

Happiness and Technology: A Series

An introduction to a new series that discusses Fr. Spitzer's 4 Levels of Happiness and Technology.
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Tim Ryan5 min read

Four Levels of Happiness and Lenten Examination of Conscience

Fr. Spitzer's Four Levels of Happiness are a great aid in our examination of consciousness. Learn how they apply to Lent here.
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Magis Center7 min read

What is Original Sin? The Interior and Exterior Consequences

What is orginal sin? These are both the interior and exterior consequences of original sin and how we can overcome them.
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Magis Center1 min read

How to Know What Career God Wants for You

Have you ever wondered how to know what career God wants for you? Fr. Spitzer answers that question in this video.
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Magis Center2 min read

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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Purposeful Universe2 min read

Purposeful Lab: The Four Levels of Purpose with Fr. Robert Spitzer

Discover how to find the four levels of purpose and happiness in the season one finale of Purposeful Lab featuring Fr. Robert Spitzer.
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Magis Center5 min read

Suffering and God's Top Priority

Why doesn't God remove suffering from your life—despite your many pleas for relief? Fr. Spitzer explains God's top priorities in suffering and healing.
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Magis Center3 min read

Empathy, Conscience, and Prayer On the Road to Happiness

The road to happiness can be hard but we can find the best path by living for others. We do this with empathy, conscience, and prayer.
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Magis Center6 min read

Ten Life-Transforming Truths

Dive into ten transforming truths that stem from natural science, medicine, philosophy, psychology, anthropology, and the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.5 min read

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.
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