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Christians in a Hostile World

“Let me just tell you about my friend Cassie (Bernall). She was in the — in a classroom, I believe, and she ended up standing up for the greatest thing ever…. She completely, completely stood up for God when the killers asked her if there was anyone who had faith

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When Judging is a Virtue

G.K. Chesterton once remarked that one of the principal disasters of the breakup of Christendom was not that it loosed Christian sins on the world, but that it loosed far more dangerous Christian virtues. For it is virtue, untethered from the governance of God and running amok which can do vastly

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The Napoleon of Queen Anne Hill

I love local patriots. I love Willa Cather because in My Antonia, she makes it clear that she is trying to do for Nebraska what Vergil did for Rome: sing the glories of her home. Anybody who loves the home–especially their home–is alright by me. And anybody who truly loves their home appreciates

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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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