Some Fun Theological Speculation
Recently, on the Book of Face, this happened: Orson Scott Card–a Mormon–remarks that sci fi and fantasy are the only places left in our culture
July 6, 2026
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July 4, 2026
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Noodling the Idea that Jesus Had to Live by Faith Too
So I was mulling over a gospel reading a week or two ago and had an interesting and (to me) helpful thought. Here’s the reading:
July 3, 2026
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Wisdom from St. John of Kronstadt
I believe this. It’s a struggle, but I do. One of the most difficult aspects of Catholic moral theology to hold on to, and perhaps
July 2, 2026
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Our Father: Who Art In Heaven
Our Father is not, according to Jesus, merely our Father. He is our Father “who art in Heaven”. What does that mean? Getting at the answer to that, in our present culture, is harder than you’d think, not least because Heaven, says C.S. Lewis, is an acquired taste. There are
Letting Our Loves Meet: Ecumenism for Us Plain Old Laypeople
I run into lots of Catholics who feel bad about the divided state of Christendom yet also feel powerless to do anything about it. “After all, this is the 20th Century. Don’t most Protestants know what we believe already?” they say. “So why should I talk about my faith with
Confirmation: Signed
There are two traditions—East and West—when it comes to the sacrament of Confirmation, and they show how doctrine can develop and unfold within the Church much as the branches on the mustard plant can develop from the seed in ways which, while different for different branches, retain the mustardiness of
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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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