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The Whore of Babylon Goes to the Mall
Recently, I have discovered the wonderful work of Msgr. Arthur Holquin, a retired priest who has deeply internalized the gospel and lives it beautifully. He
A Sonnet for Ascension Day
We saw his light break through the cloud of gloryWhilst we were rooted still in time and placeAs earth became a part of Heaven’s storyAnd
Fear of the Lord Gives Us the Desire Not to Offend God
At long last, we reach the end of this series on the sanctifying gifts of Confirmation. As we saw last time, Fear of the Lord is
Fear of the Lord Confirms the Virtue of Hope
As we have seen in our previous discussions, the paradox of the gift of the Fear of the Lord is that it is a fear
Dive into the Sheavings
When Harry Met Frodo
By now, most of the civilized world has seen the film adaptations of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and The Fellowship of the Ring, the first installment of Peter Jackson’s magnificent three-part screen adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. This leaves Catholic parents puzzled by how to navigate
Tonight We’re Gonna Party Like It’s 1984
Last week, we started looking at the broad movement we have seen among conservatives (including Catholics) over the past several years to excuse, minimize, defend and champion the use of torture by the US government in the “War on Terror”. Among Catholics, in particular, the conversation has taken place at
Shea’s Iron Law of Media-Reported Benedictine Growth
Two years ago, the Mainstream Media (MSM) gathered in a special conclave in Rome to discuss the disastrous election to the Papacy of Ratzinger the Enforcer, God’s Rottweiler, the hardliner, inflexible, rigid, etc. blah blah. Some of us suggested to our television screens that the Talking Heads might want to
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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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