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The Sacrament of the Eucharist: Holy Mass

The Catechism tells us that the Mass is called the Mass “because the liturgy in which the mystery of salvation is accomplished concludes with the sending forth (missio) of the faithful, so that they may fulfill God’s will in their daily lives.” We English speakers may not quite get the

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Sacraments: Baptism, Part 2

It seems to be a basic rule of the universe that whenever something is simple, the devil tries to complexificate it and whenever something is complex, the devil is always insisting that it should be simple. So it is only in keeping with this pattern that something as simple as

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The Presence(s) of Jesus

Recently, a reader wrote me with an interesting question: I have a theological problem with the statement of Blessed Mother Teresa: “Everyone is Jesus Christ in disguise”, which is one of the main mottos also of the Focolare Movement: “To see Jesus Christ in everyone”. I accept obviously and wholeheartedly

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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 SonThis 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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