40,000 people, including scientists, journalists, and a newspaper editor who came specifically to mock the Church, all watched the sun spin, change color, and rush toward the earth for ten minutes.

Fr. Robert Spitzer breaks down what actually happened at Fatima in 1917, the scientific explanation behind it, and why "mass hysteria" can't account for what tens of thousands of people, miles apart, all witnessed at once.

This is a clip from The Chris Stefanick Show Podcast, available on all major podcast platforms.

Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., is President of the Magis Center of Reason and Faith and President Emeritus of Gonzaga University. Learn more at magiscenter.com