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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
The Gift of Wisdom and Why We Need It
The first sanctifying gift is Wisdom. Isaiah says of the Anointed One, “The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom
Starting a Bit of Post-Easter Mystagogia for the Next Month
In the Catholic tradition, the instruction in the Faith leading up to Baptism is called Catechumenate. After you are baptized, what often happens is that
Dive into the Sheavings
The Interior Life of Atheism
Recently I ran a series of articles on The Incoherence of Atheism in the Register. As a result, I’ve received inquiries for advice from readers with loved ones tempted by atheism. Not infrequently such inquiries center on what arguments are effective. This is understandable. Arguments are important. The existence of God is a philosophical, not a religious
Playing Games
I have a little chess set I inherited from my Dad. He used it to teach me and I have been teaching my five year old, Peter. Peter is an apt pupil, but only about as apt as you expect a five year old to be. He beats me-if I
Monsters, Moralists and Happiness
So here’s a recent piece that asks the musical question, “Hitchcock: Monster or moralist?” It’s moments like that I most miss the common sense of G.K. Chesterton who wrote: The modern world is not evil; in some ways the modern world is far too good. It is full of wild and
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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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