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When Illiterates Get Het Up about “Western Civilization”
What is both whiter and more fragile than a snowflake? Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Elon Musk, making himself miserable over nothing. Was this
Yesterday we talked a bit about John 8:44
…and its relationship to the attempt to boast that your genetic heritage somehow confers on you a superiority over the rest of the herd of
John 8:44, Then and Now
In John 8 Jesus diagnoses those who try to establish themselves with lies and pride instead of truth and humility. Interestingly, the words he uses
Wonder and Joy in Prayer
One of the many gulfs that need to be closed between atheists and theists is the gulf that keeps atheists thinking that people are only
Dive into the Sheavings
Our Father: Lead Us Not Into Temptation
One of the great consolations Christians have is that we worship a God who has himself wrestled with temptation. At the Judgment, we will face not an Olympian abstraction who breezed through on his looks and money, nor a severe and icy Critic who eyes us coldly and says, “Why
The Scandal of Healing
The “scandal” of the gospel used to be a badge of honor for Catholics. It was “scandalous” that God should become man, die on the cross, and grant us life through death. All of these affronts to the world’s wisdom were summarized by St. Paul: For since, in the wisdom
Faith in Science
Christianity in general, and the Catholic faith in particular has no problem with the Sciences. But many people without faith love to talk about “science vs. faith”. They fancy the former is about what they “know” and the latter consists of bowing in blind obeisance to Authority. But, in fact,
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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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