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Before the Battle of Antietam, Union troops found a document dropped by a careless Confederate with Lee’s complete battle plan. They gave it to Union
June 3, 2026
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Where Peter Is on the Duplicity of Reactionary Catholics in the SSPX
The SSPX speaks in two voices. To Rome: filial submission and talk of serving the Church. To its own: the pope is a drunken father,
June 2, 2026
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Trump is in a race between his reliance on the military and his contempt for them
You wonder how the sadists in the MAGA “Prolife” Cult, who revel in cruelty and self-pity, can rationalize to themselves a black-hearted sin like this.
June 1, 2026
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Shibboleths
Harry Potter. Pants on women. The size of your carbon footprint. Trick or Treating. Recycling. Supporting Public radio. The theology of the body. Smoking. Homeschooling. Rock music. What does the Church dogmatically define for us when it comes to these matters? Answer: nothing. It’s up to you. And yet, depending
The Future Isn’t What it Used to Be
Here’s a really cool site called Paleo-Future, devoted to chronicling the History of the Future. I’ve often thought such a subject would make a great book. After all, people have been making predictions forever. So, it would really be fun to see how the Assured Prophecies of Yesterday have panned out.
Dale Ahlquist Interviews Mark Shea for Gilbert Magazine
Dale Ahlquist Interviews Mark Shea for Gilbert Magazine GM: Mark, you have been described as “A hero of Blogdom” and “The closest thing we have to a modern Chesterton.” Why would anyone say such things? MS: Beats me. I guess it’s because I’m a big blogger. Or at least I
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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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