The Parable of the Penitent Jerk
For the past two days, we have been looking at the issue of disaffected MAGA who did not give a shit about the people they
July 9, 2026
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The Problem of the Penitent Jerk
Yesterday, we took a look at a couple of MAGA predators who have now found out the hard way that inflicting agonies on their innocent
July 8, 2026
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The Defining Psychological Trait of MAGA
Here is the story as told by the extremely Australianly-named Substack I Fucking Love Australia: THE MAGA BOOMERANG: A LOVE STORY Oh this is gorgeous.
July 7, 2026
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Some Fun Theological Speculation
Recently, on the Book of Face, this happened: Orson Scott Card–a Mormon–remarks that sci fi and fantasy are the only places left in our culture
July 6, 2026
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Fear of the Incarnation and its Discontents
Evangelicals, like all orthodox Christians, vigorously affirm the Doctrine of the Incarnation—the faith of all Christians that God the Son, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, was conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary and became Man. Evangelicals, like Catholics, believe this doctrine with
Our Father: Thy Kingdom Come
Roughly a century ago a modernist scholar complained that Jesus came to proclaim the kingdom of God, but instead all we got was a lousy Church. He’s probably not the only person to have felt a bit disappointed, nor the only one to form the conviction that the Church is
The Gospel According to Ann Coulter
St. Paul tells us that it was Jesus who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, pastors and teachers. So far as I can tell, however, there is no office in the Church of “Professional Bomb Thrower”. That’s just one of the reasons I
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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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