Medieval Catholics Pursued Knowledge for God’s Glory
As we noted last time, Jesus teaches us that when you seek first the Kingdom of heaven, all sorts of earthly goods are added to
May 1, 2026
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The Gift of Knowledge Glorifies God Above All
As we have seen, Scripture warns repeatedly of separating knowledge from the love of God and neighbor. But that is not because knowledge is bad.
April 30, 2026
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Knowledge Without Love is Deadly to the Soul
In Scripture, knowledge and knowing have connotations that don’t make Knowledge seem like a promising gift of the Holy Spirit. One thing that makes knowledge
April 29, 2026
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Knowledge: All Truth is God’s Truth
Knowledge is the fifth of the seven sanctifying gifts of the Holy Spirit. As we have discussed previously, all the sanctifying gifts are ordered toward
April 28, 2026
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The Works of Mercy: Bury the Dead
“The body” I was taught growing up, “is just the shoe box for the soul. What matters is the shoes, not the box. So when it’s time to go to heaven, just put the shoes on and throw the box away.” This good solid dose of Gnostic thinking was instilled
Doubt
I struggle now and then with doubt and am amazed at folk who tell me—truly for all I can tell—that they never have doubts. Throughout my Christian life I have been assailed with doubts about all sorts of things, up to and including the existence and goodness of God. It’s
Ten Commandments: The Fifth Commandment
It’s a simple-sounding proposition: “You shall not kill” (Exodus 20:13). And some people, such as pacifists, are absolutists in understanding it to mean that all killing forbidden. But, in fact, that is not what the commandment means. In Hebrew, the Fifth Commandment forbids the taking of innocent human life. Both
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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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