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2019-11-16T09:49:38-07:00

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One of my favorite priests is Fr. Jerome Cudden, OP

Last updated on: November 16, 2019 at 9:49 am By Mark Shea

He used to be on staff at my parish, Blessed Sacrament, in Seattle and was always good both for vivacious presentations of theology and for general joie de vivre. He was the guy who taught me the way to avoid windy discussions about irrelevancies with Mormon missionaries and just cut to the chase with the core question: “When, precisely, was the Great Apostasy?” No Great Apostasy, no need for a Latter Day Revelation to fix everything. And the thing is:... Read more

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2019-12-05T13:00:25-07:00

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“Why Call It Progress?”

Last updated on: December 5, 2019 at 1:00 pm By Mark Shea

Over on Twitter, I’ve had a chance to chat a little bit with Austen Ivereigh, for whom I have a warm respect and who is intensely hated by the same people who intensely hate the Holy Father. It is company I aspire to keep if possible. And since people have popped into my combox to tell me of their contempt for both these excellent men, I thought I could kill several birds with one stone by posting an excerpt from... Read more

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Laudato Si

2019-11-15T22:18:20-07:00

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The And Campaign offers a whole life approach

Last updated on: November 15, 2019 at 10:18 pm By Mark Shea

Say they: Christians, don’t settle for the conservative or progressive narrative about abortion. Watch these women speak the truth in love (&) present a #NewNarrative that’s #ProWomen (&) #ProChild. The AND Campaign – Heart of the Matter from Kraven Photography on Vimeo. Smart prolifers know that until the prolife movement stops lying to itself that it is more important to instinctively resist anything that smells “liberal” than it is to ask “Is this liberal-smelling thing something that can be supported... Read more

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Consistent Life Ethics

2019-12-03T11:33:23-07:00

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A friend writes from New Zealand

Last updated on: December 3, 2019 at 11:33 am By Mark Shea

concerning the cultural changes he is seeing there: Yesterday, our Parliament passed a euthanasia bill – unsurprising, given the response to the first and second readings. I said to my wife this morning that I didn’t consider it a very big deal, in a way. It is unfortunate, yes. The law is a teacher. We have made another step forward to telling the New Zealand people that killing people, or killing yourself, is a matter of your personal choice. This... Read more

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2019-11-15T19:45:33-07:00

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Unto Us Child is Born

Last updated on: November 15, 2019 at 7:45 pm By Mark Shea

Here’s a little piece I wrote long ago in celebration of both Advent and the birth of our oldest son, Luke. Happy birthday, son! Every December 1, my mind fleets back to 1986 and to a small bedroom in a small apartment in Seattle. My wife, Janet, and I had just opened the first window in the Advent calendar when Jan announced that I had better call the doctor because it looked like it was “time.” Each moment of that... Read more

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2019-11-30T08:31:11-07:00

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One of the Marks of the Diabolical…

Last updated on: November 30, 2019 at 8:31 am By Mark Shea

…is its perpetual penchant for making simple things complex and complex things simplistic: The Cult of Trump is still certain that Pizzagate is definitely a Real Thing that only their massive brains have teased out of the tangle of Deep State smoke and mirrors. But, Dunning-Kruger champs that they are, they cannot see their noses in front of their faces when it comes to Trump’s massively documented criminal acts. The fact that anybody ever took the judgment of this crowd... Read more

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Americhristian Cult of Trump

2019-11-15T21:54:14-07:00

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The Catholic Church Made You WEIRD

Last updated on: November 15, 2019 at 9:54 pm By Mark Shea

…and that’s a good thing: People in the West are psychologically unlike the rest of the world. Global studies find that Western Europeans and their descendents tend to be more individualistic, less conformist, and more trusting of strangers. But why? New research posits that the medieval Catholic Church, and its emphasis on monogamous marriage and the small family unit as the foundation of society, is responsible. According to a study published today (Nov. 7) in the journal Science, countries and regions with... Read more

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There's a Weirdness in God's Mercy

2019-11-14T23:18:53-07:00

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The Mayflower Compact is Good Reading for Thanksgiving

Last updated on: November 14, 2019 at 11:18 pm By Mark Shea

In ye name of God Amen· We whose names are vnderwriten, the loyall subjects of our dread soueraigne Lord King James by ye grace of God, of great Britaine, franc, & Ireland king, defender of ye faith, &c Haueing vndertaken, for ye glorie of God, and aduancemente of ye christian ^faith and honour of our king & countrie, a voyage to plant ye first colonie in ye Northerne parts of Virginia· doe by these presents solemnly & mutualy in ye... Read more

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Exalted Felicitations of the Day

2019-11-16T10:00:23-07:00

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Hard Core Traditionalist Eric Giunta Rebuts the “Pachamama” Nonsense One Last Time

Last updated on: November 16, 2019 at 10:00 am By Mark Shea

Giunta is no fan of Pope Francis by any stretch. But he is honest and he recognizes a Right Wing Lie Machine Panic du Jour from the congenitally dishonest Lifesite News when he sees it. He writes: Undeterred by historical and anthropological fact, logical reasoning, sound theology, or basic human decency and the demands of Christian charity, the once-noble news outlet LifeSiteNews (for which I wrote a few articles some years ago) has doubled down in recent weeks on its #FakeNews “Pachmama... Read more

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2019-11-26T13:30:21-07:00

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Today’s chance to do a work of mercy

Last updated on: November 26, 2019 at 1:30 pm By Mark Shea

A reader writes: I would like to ask for your prayers for Abner, a boy in 8th grade, who has been diagnosed with leukemia. Please pray for Abner’s complete cure, minimal side effects from treatment, and restored regulation of his glucose. For his mother, Tsega and father Michael, for infinite strength and confidence in the goodness of the Lord and protection of Tsega’s health and the Lord’s care for the basic needs of the family while Tsega is unable to... Read more

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