The Work of Mercy: Comfort the Afflicted, Part 1
As I was writing this book, I got an earache. I don’t mean a little twingy pain, like a headache or a sore toe. I
March 30, 2026
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March 28, 2026
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The Work of Mercy: Forgive Offenses Willingly, Part 2
The command to forgive sins willingly must be seen in light of this incredible and crazy generosity. The operative word here is willingly. It’s a
March 27, 2026
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The Work of Mercy: Forgive Offenses Willingly, Part 1
The forgiveness of sins, said the Fathers of the Church, is a greater miracle than the creation of the universe. That seems exaggerated, when considered
March 26, 2026
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The Delusion of the Familiar
I have always been joyously afflicted with wanderlust. In It’s a Wonderful Life, when George Bailey tells Uncle Billy that the three most exciting sounds in the world are anchor chains, plane motors, and train whistles, something stirs in my marrow. I have always felt the romance of travel, even when I’m
Nostalgia Isn’t What it Used to Be
One of the sweetest things about being a Dad is getting to enjoy again all those things I’d forgotten I loved in the years since becoming a grown up. With all the hubbub between being five years old and now–what with taking Iowa tests, discovering girls, discovering rejection by girls,
Hail Mary: Blessed is the Fruit of Thy Womb, Jesus
Sufferers from Mariaphobic Response Syndrome have certain passages they love to bang away at in order to makes sure that nobody thinks Mary is special or anything. Indeed, so zealous is the tendency of some Christians to diminish Mary that some Christians even like to bang away at things Scripture
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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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