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Obsession
Trump has found the perfect masochist partner for his sadism. The more he abuses her, the more cravenly she abases herself and begs for more.
On the Passing of Dolly Parton
I have a theory that, as the Body of Christ diversifies and ramifies like the roots and branches of a tree, its various expressions tend
More on the Coming Religious Liberty Clash on Abortion
Yesterday, I noted [H]historically, the roots of mass opposition to abortion spring from Christian seed. That means that there are lots of people from other
A First Amendment Clash Over Abortion is Coming
The Indiana ruling is part of a growing multi-state legal strategy in which Jewish, Unitarian, Buddhist, Episcopal, and other faith plaintiffs are challenging abortion bans
Dive into the Sheavings
The Shared Wound of Jesus and Mary
When I was a new Catholic, I still retained enough of my Evangelical DNA to fret that Catholics “honor Mary too much” and that titles like “co-Mediatrix” were “unbiblical”. But of course “Bible” doesn’t appear in the Bible either and I didn’t think that unbiblical. But, in fact, the idea
Minimum Daily Adult Requirement Christianity
I once knew a Baptist who was sleeping with her boyfriend. She knew this was wrong, but consoled herself that she was “bringing her boyfriend to Christ”. She told me, “If I can just get him to salvation” (meaning “saying the Sinner’s Prayer and asking Jesus into his heart as
Our Father: Deliver Us From Evil
Years ago, I heard a Pentecostal pastor in Spokane talking about a time he and some other local non-denominational pastors had been asked by a family they knew to come and pray for their granny who, her family said, “had an evil spirit”. One of the pastors was of a
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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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