Mark Shea’s Blog About Stuff

One can always get all navel-gazey about this sort of thing, and sometimes motives are worth a look. After prayer for Hitchens went out, it

One of the sillier jokes told about Catholics is the one about the guy who gets ushered inside the pearly gates by St. Peter. As

Of course, there are many kinds of affliction, and all the corporal works of mercy, from feeding the hungry to burying the dead, aim to

As I was writing this book, I got an earache. I don’t mean a little twingy pain, like a headache or a sore toe. I

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