FATHER SPITZER’S UNIVERSE

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss specific depictions on the Shroud of Turin, their ability to be forged by medieval forgers, and how this lends credence to the shroud's authenticity.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss the Sudarium of Oviedo, often known as the “Other Shroud,” and how this face cloth found rolled up in the tomb connects to the Shroud of Turin.

Fr. Spitzer and Dough Keck answer viewer questions about the faith, conferring over the scientific evidence for the Big Bang and discussing how to pray for deceased friends.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss the specific evidence that lend to the authentication of the Shroud of Turin as the burial cloth of Christ.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss how the early Church's proclamation that Jesus is divine led to their expulsion from the synagogue and also Roman persecution.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss the ways in which the Holy Spirit is just as active today in our everyday lives, as He was in Apostolic times.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss the differences between those Jesus raised from the dead to their previous mortal existence and Jesus' resurrection to a glorified state.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss various questions viewers have about the Lenten Season such as adopting various penance practices or the rules around eating meat on Fridays.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss how Jesus performed miracles on His own authority, unlike the prophets who needed to perform miracles in the name of God.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss why Christ's empty tomb reinforced the growing authority of early Christians and led to the Jewish leaders claiming the body had been stolen.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss how the desire to remain faithful to Judaism separated early Christians because the concept of a resurrected Messiah conflicted with Jewish teaching.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss how the many movements based on those claiming to be the Messiah did not endure past their deaths. Hear why Christianity did not follow this same path.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss the truth within Paul's list of witnesses to the Risen Lord, and how all who corroborate with his testimony that Jesus is alive increases its validity.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss how evidence of the Resurrection can be found in the common elements described in the Gospel narratives about Jesus' risen appearance to the apostles.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss how the use of specific identifiable people or places, like Pontius Pilate or the city of Nain, help prove the historical accuracy of the Gospels.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss how the Gospels maintain the use of first century Palestinian terms, rooting the Gospels in the time of Christ, then authenticating the Bible.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss how the inclusion of embarrassing stories, such as the betrayal of Jesus by Peter, serves as an indication of the Bible's authenticity.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss why scholars are sure eyewitness accounts of Jesus' deeds and words in the Gospels were accurately recorded and without modification as time passed.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss how the Shroud of Turin, as an external Biblical source, offers historical evidence of Jesus because of the amount of scientific study it has endured.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss sources outside the Bible that cite the existence of Jesus, and are hostile to Christianity, carry credence as they do not aim to promote Christianity.

Learn about Fr. Spitzer's book, Christ, Science, and Reason: What We Can Know about Jesus, Mary, and Miracles, and how the evangelists emphasized Jesus' doctrine not His miracles.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss Father's new book, Christ, Science, and Reason: What We Can Know about Jesus, Mary, and Miracles, and examine the data proving Jesus was a real person.

There are many significant political issues to weigh when voting. Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss important issues that help Catholics determine what to consider before voting.

As the days tick down closer to the election, Father Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss various issues Catholics should seriously consider when preparing to vote.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck talk through the importance of taking Christian values, such as marriage and the prolife cause, into consideration when voting.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss the importance of voting for prolife candidates and positions in the upcoming election, and the societal consequences if we fail to protect life.

Father Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss how to rank issues in an election and in what way the Catholic voter should strive to select candidates who will promote the public good.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss the guiding forces to set for voting in an election, and why preborn babies possess the God-given right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug answer questions about St. Ignatius as a Doctor of the Church, and if a person raised as an atheist has the same culpability as a person raised in the Church.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck answer questions sent in by viewers. They dive into questions asking if science can prove the existence of God, and what is a spiritual communion.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck answer viewer questions; discussing why exorcisms are harder to perform than in previous times and what we can do to get more out of the Mass.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck closely examine what the absence of a church community can lead to; lack of understanding, direction, mutual support, and fulfillment in our faith.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss how in general, believers in God tend to have a sense of security, serenity, and joy while nonbelievers are more likely to have a sense of deep emptiness, alienation, and loneliness.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss how in order to continue our personal conversion, we must recognize that God does not stand aloof but is personally and actively involved in our lives.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss how rational evidence alone will not convince an ardent skeptic who refuses to believe in God for personal motives rather than rational ones.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck continue to cover topics from Father's book as they discuss the scientific evidence that shows our consciousness survives after our physical death.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss how the scientific community is beginning to acknowledge that God and truth cannot only come from the methodological confines of science and logic.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss Father's book and how the Church can re-evangelize the culture while caring for the poor and the public's well-being in healthcare and education.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug cover topics from Father's book, discussing how the decline of religion and objective moral norms in Western society encourages a path to self-destruction.