Mark P. Shea's Blog, page 94

The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

Why does the Church bother having dogmas about Mary anyway? Why not just stick to talking about Jesus? To find out way, consider Nestorius. He was a fifth-century bishop and theologian who disliked the way common folk talked about Jesus and his mother because it played havoc with a theory he had concocted. Nestorius’ theory […]

Thanks, Jacob Atkins!

A guy goes out and finds a bunch of good news to recap 2017: You can access his Twitter feed here.

And that’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown

“It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship, or else a horror and a corruption such as […]

Point/Counterpoint

Christianist liars cut the Flight to Egypt out of their Bibles because peasants fleeing death squads give them a squirmy feeling of discomfort in their seared consciences. Mary and Joseph weren't refugees, you illiterate. They were going to Bethlehem TO REGISTER WITH THE GOVERNMENT. https://t.co/3kGMYvE3DD — Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) December 26, 2017 In contrast, Christians […]

St. Peter Chrysologus on the Miracle of the Incarnation

Rose Marie, RIP

Eternal memory to a classy dame:

On this Feast of Holy Innocents…

Rachel’s Vineyard, Project Rachel, and Silent No More Awareness Campaign are all good to support for post-abortive women. In addition, there is Rehumanize International and the New Prolife Movement, both of which support the Church complete teaching on the dignity of human life from conception to natural death.

The Finest Depiction of Holy Innocents Ever Painted

It haunts me.

I love these things

Prayer request and praise report

A reader writes: I’ve being feeling defeated by my faults lately – so I guess I’m asking for prayers that I may grow in hope. Peace and blessings (and Merry Christmas). Father, hear our prayer that this child of yours be enable to receive the grace that you intend for us sinners, remembering that it […]