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The Work of Mercy: Harbor the Harborless, Part 1
One of the most exasperating bits of exegetical trendiness to afflict First World Catholics for the past thirty years or so has been the endless
The Work of Mercy: Clothe the Naked, Part 2
Other considerations enter in too. On the one hand, clothes symbolize our external lives—the junk that doesn’t matter in the end. So Jesus tells us
The Work of Mercy: Clothe the Naked, Part 1
Nake is an extinct English verb meaning “to strip clothes off.” To be “naked” is therefore to be in a state of having had your
Dive into the Sheavings
Shoplifting from Supernaturalism
Christopher Hitchens, in a fairly typical misreading of the Judeo-Christian tradition, is fond of pointing out that “the Jewish people did not get all the way to Mount Sinai under the impression that murder and theft and perjury were okay.” Oblivious to the Church’s entire tradition of the natural law,
The Sacrament of the Eucharist: Divine Liturgy
When I first became a believer, it was in the context of a small non-denominational group of Evangelical charismatics who lived on my dorm floor. I knew from nothing about Christianity when I became a believer, having never attended Church when I was growing up. My total information pool about
Some Thoughts on Motu Proprio Mania
I am gratified that the long-awaited motu proprio from Pope Benedict, urging a wider celebration of the Tridentine Rite, is out. I’m happy for those, including my son, who love to worship in that way. More power to ‘em. Some of the loveliest Catholics I know are devotees of the
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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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