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In which I indulge in some insufferable pedantry
Over on the Book of Face, I ran into this excited proclamation: The caption breathlessly asked, “Could humanity be on the verge of answering one
Why I’m Voting Dem
Yeah. That’s really kind of it. I have no particular devotion to the Dem party. I certainly have no personal devotion to Dem politicians. The
Greg Bovino Did Nazi That Coming
The weirdest thing about about the Cult is their everlasting surprise when their orange messiah–who has made an entire career of betraying and discarding wives,
Dive into the Sheavings
Hamlet, Threepio and Us
In Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, two hapless characters who occupy a few minutes of stage time in Hamlet wander around, trying to figure out why they are there and what the story they are in is all about. They engage in comic banter and wordplay and, periodically, react to the main characters
Family, Culture, Holidays
C.S. Lewis once wrote an essay describing a far-off land called “Niatirb” (“Britain” spelled backwards) where two feasts seemed to be held on the same day: “Christmas” and “Xmas”. The distinction between the two feasts seems to hold in the US too. This is reflected in our holiday entertainment fare,
A Tale of Two Covenants, Part Two
As we discussed in our last column, the Progressive Dissenting reaction to the Reflections on Covenant and Mission document was as wrong as it was hasty. Many people assumed that “the Church now teaches” that salvation was possible apart from Jesus Christ. But in fact the Church has never reversed (and will
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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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