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On the Defeat of Thomas Massie
There is a horror film out now called OBSESSION. It is a classic tale of a man who got what he wished for. Libertarianism is
Just War, Democracy, and Authoritarianism
We’ve been taking a couple of days to take apart Bishop Robert Barron grotesque attempt to silence the pope and teach that Caesar alone is
Just War: What It Is and Isn’t
To begin with, it must be understood that Just War doctrine is a development of apostolic teaching. In other words, it follows from certain implications
Since we again had to hear Bishop Robert Barron fawn over our Dimestore Antichrist this weekend…
…I thought it would be good to take a look at his awful apologetics for that Tyrant’s ongoing act of mass murder known as the
Dive into the Sheavings
The Inescapability of the Gospel
Here’s a piece by a Lefty named Annalee Newitz about the insufficiently Lefty liberal power fantasy that energizes stories like Avatar: These are movies about white guilt. Our main white characters realize that they are complicit in a system which is destroying aliens, AKA people of color – their cultures, their habitats, and
Christ the King
The last Sunday of the liturgical year is the Feast of Christ the King. To mark that, the Church reminds us that history, like the year, ends in triumph and a crown. But what a strange triumph! And what a strange crown! In the first reading for that Feast for
Noodling the Theology of the Body
A lot of people seem to think that the Church functions according to the principle “That which is not forbidden is compulsory.” So many folk seem to be under the impression that there is a black and white magisterial answer to everything and that “You’re with us or agin us”
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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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