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Uncle Screwtape on Jesse Watters
Sometime back, Alexandria Ocasio-Corez refused to be a guest on the show hosted by Jesse Watters, Professional Vile Swine, saying he had sexually harassed her.
June 5, 2026
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The Church of Weeds and Wheat
The MAGA antichrist Cult–and the actual Church–summed up in three tweet exchanges. The only thing worse than the arrogant prickery of the Cult that always
June 4, 2026
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President Donald J. McClellan
Before the Battle of Antietam, Union troops found a document dropped by a careless Confederate with Lee’s complete battle plan. They gave it to Union
June 3, 2026
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The Beatitudes: Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted for Righteousness’ Sake
I remember when I was in fourth grade as a re-run of The Twilight Zone was interrupted by a news bulletin announcing that somebody named “Martin Luther King” had been shot. I had not the foggiest idea who that might be, but I could tell from my Mom’s worried face
Hidden and Revealed
As our Lord himself showed on the Emmaus Road, Scripture is ultimately about him. But the curious thing is, this vast panorama of parted seas, plagues, kings, vineyards, whirlwinds, floating axeheads, blessings, curses, patriarchs, prostitutes, assassins, prophets, laws, peasants, sages, lions and hippopotami does not immediately suggest to us just
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. has been a champion of human life throughout his priestly career. Since he was appointed President of Gonzaga University in 1998, Spitzer, who is one of the most active, articulate and aggressive proponents of Catholic teaching on the value and sanctity of human life, has continued
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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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