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Understanding: Connecting the Physical with the Abstract
As we saw yesterday, the natural human faculty for understanding means the ability to “read between the lines” and see the inner essence of a thing.
Understanding the Difference Between Intellect and Sense
The second sanctifying gift of the Holy Spirit is Understanding. What is Understanding anyway? And what do we mean when we speak of understanding as
Mary: The Dwelling Place of Wisdom, Body and Soul
The Old Testament “patron saint” of wisdom was, as we noted yesterday, King Solomon. Given his choice of all the goodies the world offers, Solomon chose
Dive into the Sheavings
The Beatitudes
Over Lent, we took a good long look at one of the legs of Catholic moral teaching: the Ten Commandments. Some people have the notion that the Ten Commandments are pretty much all you need for Catholic moral teaching. Hew to them and you’ll be a moral person–and being a
Catholic Social Teaching and the Icon of the Family
According to Catholic teaching, one of our principal functions as laypeople in the Church is participation in the secular world and renewing the face of the earth. However, many lay members of the Church remain perplexed by Catholic social teaching and how to view the American political scene in relation
Temptation and Accusation
My best friend Dave and I both tend to be neurotic types who grapple with scruples. We both know this about each other and so, somehow, find it hilariously funny to voice aloud to each other the sorts of thoughts that pass through our own minds as we make the
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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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