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The Work of Mercy: Forgive Offenses Willingly, Part 2
The command to forgive sins willingly must be seen in light of this incredible and crazy generosity. The operative word here is willingly. It’s a
The Work of Mercy: Forgive Offenses Willingly, Part 1
The forgiveness of sins, said the Fathers of the Church, is a greater miracle than the creation of the universe. That seems exaggerated, when considered
The Work of Mercy: Bear Wrongs Patiently, Part 2
That’s why bearing wrongs patiently is hard. The command to bear wrongs patiently is, quite simply, the command to die, to kill your old self
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In Praise of Parrot Prayer
Somebody once said that we Americans honor prophets, not priests. That is, we believe, or at least respect, almost any religious message, as long as the person delivering it claims to base it on some ineffable personal experience of the divine or at least upon some conviction arising from private
On “Personal” Faith
I wish I had a nickel for every time I heard my friends say “I think faith is a personal thing. I don’t believe we should force our beliefs on others. When I ask what forcing our beliefs on others actually means, the reply generally boils down to “Talking about our beliefs
Credulity and Skepticism
The devil, so the saying goes, is the ape of God. And so one of his standard methods for deceiving is to create parodies of good things and send them into the world in pairs. Why parodies? Because he cannot make, he can only mock. So instead of love, he
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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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