The Work of Mercy: Instruct the Ignorant, Part 1
Back in 1971, when experiments in educational theory were just becoming all the rage, my fellow seventh-graders and I were pulled out of what used
March 16, 2026
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March 14, 2026
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The Work of Mercy: Bury the Dead, Part 2
The ambiguity of our position as fallen creatures is on full display in how we treat the dead. In the Old Testament, burying the dead
March 13, 2026
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The Work of Mercy: Bury the Dead, Part 1
“The body,” I was taught growing up, “is just the shoebox for the soul.What matters are the shoes, not the box. So when it’s time
March 12, 2026
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Apocalyptic Fooferah
A while back, I mentioned some of the kooky apocalyptic theories that swirl around Evangelicalism and involve various interpretations of Ezekiel, Daniel, Revelation, and some of Jesus’ more obscure sayings, all coupled with various predictions about Russia, Israel, the EU, red heifers, Islam, and the rebuilding of the Temple. It’s
Vatican Cracks Down on Devout Catholic Bus Plunges
Everybody loves a riddle. See if you can guess what ties these people together based on the MSM coverage: ..”At home I expose my children to all faiths. I put a different book on the stairs leading up to our bedrooms – books on Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and so
When Judging is a Virtue
G.K. Chesterton once remarked that one of the principal disasters of the breakup of Christendom was not that it loosed Christian sins on the world, but that it loosed far more dangerous Christian virtues. For it is virtue, untethered from the governance of God and running amok which can do vastly
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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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