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Election Day, November, 1884

If I should need to name, O Western World, your powerfulest scene and show,‘Twould not be you, Niagara—nor you, ye limitless prairies—nor your huge rifts

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November 3, 2026 No Comments

As the Election Draws Near…

Remember that the GOP crime syndicate perpetually uses accusation as confession and nowhere is this more obviously true than in matters of life and death

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November 2, 2026 2 Comments
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The Creed, Part 2: One God and Father

The very first thing we do as Christians is believe and speak. The two go together like the deity and humanity of Christ. And so the very first words of the Creed are “We believe” and they are meant to be spoken aloud in public assembly by the Body of

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Against the Grain

Some people play hardball politics. I play oddball politics. I can’t help it. I’m Catholic. Am conservative or liberal? I am ardently prolife. I oppose artificial contraception. I believe in private property. I think parents have the principle responsibility for the education of their children. I am suspicious of Big

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Materialist Magic

I’m one of those people who likes to have things reasonably orderly. I like knowing what’s going on and why. At the same time, I also recognize that the world is a very strange place and that (according to our faith) God is the creator not only of what is

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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).

I can also be found on Facebook (here and here) and Twitter. If you like my work and want to see more of it, please become one of my supporters on Patreon…..

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