E174: Christmas, Blindness, and Poverty w/ Fr Spitzer

The Lila Rose Podcast

Why was Jesus’ birth so complicated, messy, and humble? How does weakness and suffering help us in the spiritual life? How has blindness affected Fr Spitzer’s spiritual life? Today, I sit down with the well-loved Father Robert Spitzer, theologian and philosopher. We dive into Christmas, suffering, and a very personal account of his blindness and how he has come to view it as a blessing. I hope you enjoy this Christmas episode!

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:32 - Welcome, Fr Spitzer

00:01:10 - What’s the tradition of celebrating Christmas?

00:02:29 - Modest means is the main thing

00:11:31 - Why such a specific birth narrative?

00:12:34 - Hallow

00:13:58 - Jesus is true man

00:15:14 - Jesus doesn’t get special privileges

00:16:01 - Free choice

00:21:52 - Why the slaughter of the innocents?

00:22:57 - Good Ranchers

00:24:13 - God’s project is not limited to a single group in a single era

00:27:55 - If you’ve got everything in this world...

00:37:14 - EveryLife

00:38:02 - Fr Spitzer’s Blindness

00:45:41 - Seven Weeks

00:46:39 - Fr Spitzer felt utterly humiliated

00:58:57 - We must become like children

01:06:17 - Mother Angelica’s quote

01:11:04 - Scroll of Isaiah

01:14:02 - Why did Jesus come as a baby?

01:21:10 - Every child is the Christmas miracle