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The Spirit Who Embraces Both East and West, Part 2
Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit,That my thoughts may all be holy.Act in me, O Holy Spirit,That my work, too, may be holy.Draw my heart,
The Spirit Who Embraces Both East and West, Part 1
Over on the Book of Face, I noted this story with a prayer that Jesus’ prayer for the unity of the Church would be answered:
“How Was I Supposed to Know?”
Long ago, a friend once observed that all of History is divisible into two phases: It’s not altogether fair, of course. When I was five,
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Jesus Commands us to Forgive Unconditionally
A common question that arises, in times of scandal, personal crisis and war is this: “Jesus commands us to forgive, but are we supposed to do that in the absence of repentance?” Here’s the short answer: Yes. Here’s the slightly longer answer, given by our Lord himself: “And whenever you
The Devil You Say?
What attitude do we take as faithful Catholics when the headlines periodically swell with tales of credulity and incredulity over such matters as demons and exorcists? The first thing to remember is Paul’s counsel “that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every
Catholic Dramedy
You enter a ritual space and take your seat in the midst of a large audience. At the front (or perhaps in the middle) of the hall you are in (often it is a vast and airy hall) is a ritual space that is marked off from the space you
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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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