Selfish vs. Unselfish Epidemiology
Certain key patterns of thought and behavior mark out those who think with the mind of Christ vs. those who think with the mind of
January 27, 2022
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Recent Posts
The Fathomless Self-Pity of the Anti-Vax Cult
Boston has a new common sense policy: Of course, this was instantly greeted with an absolutely typical bit of self-absorbed sociopathic narcissism over at Facebook:
January 26, 2022
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Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul
In honor of the great saint, here is a fascinating discussion between historian Tom Holland and New Testament scholar NT Wright on the impact of
January 25, 2022
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Rude awakenings for the Greatest Catholics of All Time
Item: Pope decries Church conservatives encased in “suit of armour” Pope Francis took an apparent dig at conservatives resisting change in the Roman Catholic Church
January 24, 2022
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Dive into the Sheavings
“We Hold These Truths to be Self Evident”
Every July, Americans hold the Secular Feast of St. Thomas Jefferson and take a little time out to renew their baptismal vows of citizenship in the American Experiment. As part of that rite, Americans take a small amount of time (between the sacred meals of fried chicken and spare ribs
Disgust is Not Enough
Here’s something you don’t read every day. The Middle East Media Research Institute reports the following: Media Uproar Following Egyptian Mufti’s Fatwa on Companions of the Prophet Muhammad Being Blessed by Drinking His Urine An uproar in the Egyptian media followed the recent publication of a book by Egyptian Mufti
The Moral Sense of Scripture
St. James warns pithily that theological correctness is not a ticket to heaven when he writes: “You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe–and shudder.” (James 2:19). He gets that pithiness from his cousin and Lord, Jesus of Nazareth, who says: Not every one who
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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