It being May Day…
…this passage from THE CHURCH’S BEST-KEPT SECRET: A PRIMER ON CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING seems appropriate: *** Tending the Garden Some people think work is not
May 1, 2024
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Things are far more complex than simply “People selling religion”. The real narrative here is about young people with a genuine desire to serve and
April 30, 2024
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“East Coker” from Four Quartets
I. In my beginning is my end. In successionHouses rise and fall, crumble, are extended,Are removed, destroyed, restored, or in their placeIs an open field,
April 29, 2024
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The Napoleon of Queen Anne Hill
I love local patriots. I love Willa Cather because in My Antonia, she makes it clear that she is trying to do for Nebraska what Vergil did for Rome: sing the glories of her home. Anybody who loves the home–especially their home–is alright by me. And anybody who truly loves their home appreciates
Truth Cancer and the Redemption of Rebellion
I love a good rebellion. I suspect most of us do. We root for the underdog. We love and applaud the jester who tweaks His Royal Stupidity’s nose. We side with Groucho when he shows the pompous senator up for a fool. A capacity to see the rightness in these
The Matrix
Writer Orson Scott Card has observed that one of the few places in contemporary culture where serious theological and philosophical reflection is still practiced is within the realm of science fiction and fantasy. The Matrix hammers home the truth of that observation. From a Catholic perspective, The Matrix is one of the most surprisingly
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About Mark Shea
Greetings! I’m Mark P. Shea, a Catholic author and blogger who’s also done a spot of podcasting and even acting here and there, as well as radio and TV work. My latest book, The Church’s Best-Kept Secret: A Primer on Catholic Social Teaching was published in September 2020 by New City Press. Other works include By What Authority?: An Evangelical Discovers Catholic Tradition (Ignatius), Mary, Mother of the Son, This is My Body: An Evangelical Discovers the Real Presence (Christendom), and Making Senses Out of Scripture: Reading the Bible as the First Christians Did (Basilica), Salt and Light: The Commandments, the Beatitudes, and a Joyful Life (Servant), The Heart of Catholic Prayer: Rediscovering the Our Father and the Hail Mary (Our Sunday Visitor) and The Work of Mercy: Being the Hands and Heart of Christ (Servant).
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