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
September 30, 2026
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Bible Stories Keep Happening Over and Over
Meet Hank Kunneman. He runs Lord of Hosts Church in Omaha, Nebraska. He founded it in 1997 and calls himself a prophet. He guaranteed Trump
September 29, 2026
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The realization that my kids came of age during Trump I didn’t know how good we had it with Clinton Bush etc And I can’t
September 28, 2026
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God is the Center, Not Us
One of my favorite cartoons is a two-panel piece featuring (on the left panel) a dog looking up in wonder at the little old lady who is scraping table scraps into his bowl. The dog contemplates the face of his mistress in reverential awe thinking, “She feeds me and cares
Is the Second Coming Necessary?: A ‘Christianity from the Outside’ Response
Ask any fan of Douglas Adams, “What is the meaning of the universe?” and you will be told: “42”. Adams, author of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, was an atheist. Indeed, Adams cheerily explains in a last collection of his work called The Salmon of Doubt how he not only lost his faith
Would Jesus Salute the Flag?
The origin of the term “holiday” is Holy Day. A Holy Day is a day set apart for something. Our present understanding of the term “holy” always assumes that the thing set apart is set apart for God. This is not surprising. Words like “holy” are pretty much only the province of
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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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