The Spirit Who Embraces Both East and West, Part 3
Practical Mysticism and the Paraclete This matters to us as more than a mere abstract question for reasons similar to those involving the atonement in
October 7, 2026
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The Spirit Who Embraces Both East and West, Part 2
Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit,That my thoughts may all be holy.Act in me, O Holy Spirit,That my work, too, may be holy.Draw my heart,
October 6, 2026
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The Spirit Who Embraces Both East and West, Part 1
Over on the Book of Face, I noted this story with a prayer that Jesus’ prayer for the unity of the Church would be answered:
October 5, 2026
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Is the Second Coming Necessary?: A ‘Christianity from the Outside’ Response
Ask any fan of Douglas Adams, “What is the meaning of the universe?” and you will be told: “42”. Adams, author of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, was an atheist. Indeed, Adams cheerily explains in a last collection of his work called The Salmon of Doubt how he not only lost his faith
Discovering the Classics
Some time ago, my friends and I decided to form a Great Books Reading Group to get in touch with what little intellectual activity there was in the world before The Door began publishing. The idea was roughly to get together one Friday a month, pop open a few brewskis, pool
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Harry Potter. Pants on women. The size of your carbon footprint. Trick or Treating. Recycling. Supporting Public radio. The theology of the body. Smoking. Homeschooling. Rock music. What does the Church dogmatically define for us when it comes to these matters? Answer: nothing. It’s up to you. And yet, depending
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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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