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Shocking Truths

It is a shock to discover that Tyrannosaurus is closer in time to the cell phone than it is to Stegosaurus. It is likewise a

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The Creed, Part 8: Judge and King

The creed tells us that Jesus “will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.” Many aspects of Catholic faith are not amenable to the modern mind and this is one of them. There is a distinct fairy tale quality

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The Napoleon of Queen Anne Hill

I love local patriots. I love Willa Cather because in My Antonia, she makes it clear that she is trying to do for Nebraska what Vergil did for Rome: sing the glories of her home. Anybody who loves the home–especially their home–is alright by me. And anybody who truly loves their home appreciates

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Heaven and Earth: Meditation on a Home Movie

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

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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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