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The other day I noted I was proud of the Resistance…
…because of their golden hearts and tender consciences. That said, I do not always agree with the conclusions they reach. Case in point, a reader
Here’s a little something to blow your mind
The Church teaches that Jesus is fully God and fully man. He’s not half-God/half-man. He’s not God in a man suit. He’s not a human
A reason to be proud of the Resistance
One of the reasons I am most proud of the Resistance is that it displays a real moral conscience. The first and last instinct of
Doxx every member of ICE
Awwww. Ain’t it a shame? Story here. I have no qualms whatsoever about doxxing every last ICE agent for the same reason I have no
Dive into the Sheavings
A Tale of Two Covenants, Part Four
Why have we been talking for three weeks about the relationship of the Mosaic Law and the gospel? Well, in addition to the fact that it’s good to know what the Church teaches about our relationship with our Jewish older brothers, it’s also important if we want to have the
“You Can’t Legislate Morality”
Many of my readers may remember the World Council of Churches. They are an organization whose basic function is to periodically issue leftist tracts disguised as theological reflection. With the catastrophe of the American elections, they are reflecting all over themselves as reported in a Reuters article that is characteristically
Mercy in Scripture
As Hans Urs von Balthasar has pointed out, “truth is symphonic“. Scripture generally reveals in precisely this symphonic way. It does not give us dictionary definitions of terms like “mercy” and then commit us to a static “this term means this and this only” understanding. Rather, it walks us around
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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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