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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
Fear of the Lord: The Beginning of Wisdom
Last time in this space, we talked a bit about what the Fear of the Lord is not: It is not servile or cringing fear.
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The Beatitudes: Blessed Are the Pure in Heart
A certain mindset which postmodernity finds very appealing identifies “purity” with sterility. To be “pure” is, in this view, to be uncontaminated, germ-free, barren, scrubbed, metallic. This mindset (which is actually very ancient) tends to think of “pure” spirituality as a spirituality unsoiled by contact with grosser elements such as
Corkscrew and the Art of Sloth
My dear Slimemold: I note with pleasure the High Command is proceeding apace in its inducement of profound spiritual torpor in the American humans. The humans themselves, though made for union with the Enemy and therefore always in search of Him, are still half ready to embrace such torpor, especially
Ten Commandments: The Tenth Commandment
As we noted last week, the Catholic tradition of catechesis has tended to break up Exodus 20:17 into two commandments. The Ninth Commandment bids us not to covet our neighbor’s spouse. The focus of the tenth commandment is on coveting his stuff. You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you
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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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