As the Election Draws Near…
Remember that the GOP crime syndicate perpetually uses accusation as confession and nowhere is this more obviously true than in matters of life and death
November 2, 2026
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October 31, 2026
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My Annual Compleat Historie of Hallowe’en
Every year, somebody stoops down to instruct us ignorant Catholics about the real origins of Halloween. According to that pop history, it was originally a
October 30, 2026
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Part 2 of our conversation about the seduction of the “pro-life” movement
…continued from yesterday:
October 29, 2026
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Devil Talk
One of the most volatile passages in the New Testament is the moment at which Jesus looks at some of his Jewish audience and declares point blank, “You are of your father, the devil” (John 8:44). Not unnaturally, this sounds pretty ugly to modern ears and, particularly in the shadow
God’s Laughter
One of the themes that sometimes pops up in Catholic reflections during Easter is the idea of the Resurrection as a sort of divine practical joke. There are grounds for it from both a human and from a supernatural perspective. As Garrison Keillor points out, the disciples on the Emmaus
Connecting with Postmodern Culture
One of the things that is most difficult to communicate to the atomized yet highly homogenous Cult of the Imperial Autonomous Self which is America in Third Millenium is the idea that the Catholic Faith is a seamless weave or tapestry which cannot have threads yanked from it without being
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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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