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There is nothing the Party of Personal Responsibility loves to more than dodge responsibility. As we noted in this space yesterday, ex-MAGA contrition is nearly
People ask what I think of ex-MAGA. Are they sincere? Should we forgive them? Should we trust them? In order, I reply: Depends. Yes. Always.
…than Real Catholics[TM] know. A loud subculture in the Church has, for far too long, reduced what it means to be a Real Catholic[TM] to
A few days ago I borrowed our home movie projector from my Mom so I could show our boys some films of the old days. I am still enough of a kid to think home movies and projectors are utterly magical. There has always been something wonderful to me about
The apostle Paul had his detractors, and some of the worst were those who claimed he taught, “Why not do evil that good may come?” Paul’s verdict on these people was blunt: “Their condemnation is deserved” (Romans 3:8). Few things were more contemptible to Paul than saying “good ends justify evil
People who are approaching the Bible for the first time may be surprised to discover that the Church offers us only three basic guidelines for reading it. These are: 1. Be especially attentive “to the content and unity of the whole Scripture”; 2. Read the Scripture within “the living tradition
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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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