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Ex-MAGA: Finish Your Half-Repentance
People ask what I think of ex-MAGA. Are they sincere? Should we forgive them? Should we trust them? In order, I reply: Depends. Yes. Always.
There is far more to being Catholic…
…than Real Catholics[TM] know. A loud subculture in the Church has, for far too long, reduced what it means to be a Real Catholic[TM] to
Have you considered going solar?
Back in November 2024, we decided to take the plunge and get 15 solar panels on our roof. The system went live on November 25
Dive into the Sheavings
The Works of Mercy: Counsel the Doubtful
Doubt can be the emotional equivalent of anything from a brief spring rain to a Galveston-destroying hurricane. People can feel doubt over whether to place two bucks on the Mariners to win (don’t) or about whether or not the God in whom they have believed all their life is a
Monotheism 102
Last week, we discussed the common complaint that CCC 841 is wrong when it teaches that “The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the
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
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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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