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Leo Makes a Controversial Appointment
The dull meaty thudding sound you are hearing is Catholic heads exploding because a) somebody from EWTN has been given an important position at the
Boats and Men: A Desecration at Normandy
The invaluable Msgr. Arthur Holquin writes: There are places where the ground itself preaches. The Normandy American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer is such a place. Nine
Comparative Religion: MAGA vs. Gospel
MAGA Cultist: Forgiving all debts is unbiblical socialism! Actual Bible: Every 50 years, have a year of Jubilee and forgive everybody’s debts. (cf. Leviticus 25:8–55)
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The Creed, Part 8: Judge and King
The creed tells us that Jesus “will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.” Many aspects of Catholic faith are not amenable to the modern mind and this is one of them. There is a distinct fairy tale quality
Remembering How Kids Think
Up until very recently (the past 100 years or so) very little thought was given to how children think, feel and perceive the world. “Children’s literature” for instance is largely a 20th Century phenomenon. Grimm’s Fairy Tales were not written for kids but for adults. Indeed, the late 19th Century is where
Words Written in Trembling
A reader writes: I am curious about your theological opinion, if you’re willing, on whether or not this was right, or would be condemned by the Church. And I pray to God this never happens to me. (If you’d rather not respond, you don’t have to, but I’m just confused
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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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