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Just some little snapshots from the world of MAGA: I sometimes suspect that the day will come when the Catholic Church will be vilified by
A reader writes: “I don’t vote. I’m not into forcing myself to choose the lesser evil, I’d rather not choose at all.” A reading from
Given all that we have discussed previously, the question then arises, “Does it not matter if you are Catholic?” On the contrary, it matters greatly.
Hell is clearly the biggest loser in the Four Last Things Popularity Poll. If there were anything in the Tradition we could get rid of, this would obviously be the thought of everlasting damnation. The ancient Catholic truth about Hell should terrify us. But it should terrify us into our wits, not
I’m a big believer in the adage that most of human history can be described in two sentences: 1. “What could it hurt?” followed shortly thereafter by 2. “How was I supposed to know?” One of the reasons I so much appreciate the Catholic Church is that its lifeblood is
“You shall not steal,” says Exodus 20:15. Once again, the Decalogue faces us with an injunction that seems like common sense (and is) but which is also fraught with all sorts of difficulties and distinctions. Consider, for instance, the fact that a Catholic writer like me has the obligation to
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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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