When MAGA Liars for Jesus Attack!
Here is an epic moment provided, free of charge, by lying dolt Tommy Teepell. More on him in a second, but first, savor this moment:
October 23, 2026
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A Reminder Two(ish) Weeks Before Election Day
At what point shall we expect the approach of danger? By what means shall we fortify against it?– Shall we expect some transatlantic military giant,
October 22, 2026
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The Spirit Who Embraces Both East and West, Part 13
Interpreting Scripture No book, not even an inspired one, interprets itself. Humans do that. So when Philip asked the Ethiopian eunuch if he understood the
October 21, 2026
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The Spirit Who Embraces Both East and West, Part 12
He Has Spoken Through the Prophets As we saw in Chapter 8, Jesus taught the Church to read the Old Testament with the assurance that
October 20, 2026
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Cheating the Oracle
One of the most popular sorts of story in the world is the “Cheat the Oracle” story. The idea is that Heaven decrees the hero’s fate and nothing can change it. The hero (or perhaps the hero’s parents or guardians if the hero is an infant) then attempts to cheat
What Would Jack Bauer Do?
Suppose I asked, “Are there any circumstances when it would be okay for the President to order an interrogator to crush a nine-year-old boy’s testicles?” What would you answer? If you are a normal person and not John Yoo, the man who, from 2001 to 2003 was employed as the Justice
Unto Us a Child is Born
Every December 1, my mind fleets back to 1986 and to a small bedroom in a small apartment in Seattle. My wife, Janet, and I had just opened the first window in the Advent calendar when Jan announced that I had better call the doctor because it looked like it
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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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