The Mystery of the Wedding at Cana
We continue with the second Luminous Mystery of the Rosary. The ancient Egyptians were on to something: They longed for eternal life. Not a bad
February 8, 2023
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The Mystery of the Baptism of the Lord
We continue our look at the Rosary with the first Luminous Mystery. Leonardo da Vinci did us a disservice when he painted St. John in his
February 7, 2023
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The Mystery of the Finding in the Temple
Today we look at the fifth and last Joyful Mystery of the Rosary. One of the things many Evangelicals like me found difficult is the
February 6, 2023
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Divine Irony
During Easter Season, and especially as we recall the Passion of Jesus, it is easy to remember that we tread in a minefield. For instance, a culture that lives in the shadow of the Holocaust feels a twinge of uneasiness when we read in Matthew 27:25: And all the people
Down the Memory Hole
James Franklin is a man with a truly impressive forehead. If you were going only by the photo on his homepage you might suspect he was the next Bond supervillain. But in fact, he’s a Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at University of New South Wales, so you know he’s pretty
A Few Gratitudes
The center of our Faith is Eucharist. Eucharist means “thanksgiving”. That means that the center of our Faith is thanksgiving. It is in the form of a thanksgiving meal that our Lord chose to make Himself present to us. And He did so, shockingly, “on the night He was betrayed”.
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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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