August 8, 2026
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Gone to our Hidden Island Redoubt
Located somewhere in the San Juan Islands, on the same island where legendary Microsoft super-villain Paul Allen’s secret lair is still to be found haunted
August 7, 2026
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The Anniversary of the Bombing of Hiroshima
…is always a good day to reprint a piece I wrote 13 years ago, on the Most Popular Moral Heresy in the World. It was
August 6, 2026
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August 5, 2026
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Hearing Scripture on its Own Terms
Linus once remarked to Charlie Brown that he always felt guilty reading the New Testament. When Charlie Brown asked why, he replied, “Because I always feel as though I’m reading somebody else’s mail.” Linus is a wise kid. For the truth is, when you read Scripture, the first thing to
Co-Creators with Christ
God creates from nothing, we create using the stuff God supplies us. As creatures in his image and likeness, it is our right and proper office to be “sub-creators” as J.R.R. Tolkien called us. Therefore, teaching our children how to cooperate with God in the work of creation is a
The Most Heroic Thing I Have Ever Witnessed
On January 11, 2009, we went to Noon Mass at Blessed Sacrament parish in Seattle. It was being celebrated by our visiting priest, but after he processed up to the altar, we were astonished to see that Fr. Tom Kraft had taken a seat beside him. Fr. Tom is one of the
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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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