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A Reminder Two(ish) Weeks Before Election Day
At what point shall we expect the approach of danger? By what means shall we fortify against it?– Shall we expect some transatlantic military giant,
The Spirit Who Embraces Both East and West, Part 13
Interpreting Scripture No book, not even an inspired one, interprets itself. Humans do that. So when Philip asked the Ethiopian eunuch if he understood the
The Spirit Who Embraces Both East and West, Part 12
He Has Spoken Through the Prophets As we saw in Chapter 8, Jesus taught the Church to read the Old Testament with the assurance that
The Spirit Who Embraces Both East and West, Part 11
Playing Dress-Up and Becoming What We Are Another vital likeness between drama and the Faith is… faith. The theatre asks us for a willing suspension
Dive into the Sheavings
Why Tithe?
One of the unfortunate effects of human sin and of the weird and fractured borderline between the sacred and the secular in postmodern culture is that the word “tithe” provokes reactions ranging from the skeptic’s cry “The whole thing’s a scam!” to the dim uncomfortable notion of many people that
Worshiping and Witnessing Side by Side
Once upon a time there was a man who feared sickness above all things and desired with all his heart to be healthy. “I will do whatever is necessary to find health and keep it!” he declared. “For I have a duty to my children and my wife to remain
Priests Are Not Theological Vending Machines
When I was a kid I believed my family knew everything. My brother Mike, after all, could work wonder by turning me invisible with a mere “Abracadabra!” I’d run around the house waving at everybody and making faces and they would all stare right through me saying, “I hear 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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