In the comboxes, Sherry describes our situation here at Chez Shea pretty well: As a long time personal minion of Mark’s, I can tell you that Mark has many jobs – that is, he is a full time writer who is routinely hired by more famous Catholics (including members of hierarchy) to turn their thoughts [...]

Recently, you got to join my shuffling horde of zombie donut eating lickspittles, discuss the God King and his wars of Hope and Change, ponder Bach on a banjo, contemplate the rising police state, meet an ap0state eugenicist, talk about subsidiarity and solidarity, and gab about predestination. And, of course, there’s the convivial atmosphere of [...]

This is one of the moments where I ask for some small remuneration for my efforts to provide you with the sort of Catholic content, newsiness, fun, and so forth that is this blog. We Sheas live in narrow financial straits. For those who have joined the blog since last quarter, I am a writer [...]

If you like what you read here, please help keep an emphatically lower middle class writer solvent so he can keep bringing you the weird combination of offbeat humor, theological ramblings, ecclesial and civil politics, and various cultural ephemera that you’ve come to realize you can’t live without. We are particularly tight on money this [...]

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Reader Michael Seagriff writes: Time to be bold again. Would you be comfortable informing your readers of this free Kindle book offer available only on Nov 23 and 24?: One never knows unless one asks. Thanks for considering this request and for so frequently “stirring the pot”.

Youth Go To Bat For Life By David DiCerto Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, California has seen its share of memorable moments over its 51-year history, including 8 World Series, a Beatles concert and a Papal Mass. On November 18th, the ballpark at Chavez Ravine will add to that legacy, when it plays host to [...]

 —An Illinois group announced this week that it has launched Parish WebStore, LLC (PWS), which a number of people are already calling the Catholic alternative to Amazon.com. Its creators say that PWS not only features a full range of products—DVDs, CDs and mp3s, jewelry, sacramental gifts, books and e-books by authors such as Dr Scott [...]

Trinitee Apparel makes Catholic-centric clothes.  Check thou it out. Thanks Mark. Be sure to “like” their Facebook page and you’ll see they are running a nice 25% off sale now until Nov. 18th. And keep them in your prayers.

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Dawn’s Faith Connection compares our human experiences with the experiences in Sacred Scripture. It also gives true personal witness from testimonies of hardships that were overcome to bring hope to others, while also magnifying God’s presence in their lives, to bring them closer to him. All testimonies are true and captivating. Check it out!

Catholic Professionals of Seattle invites you to the: All Souls Day Requiem Mass, Breakfast and Talk with Catholic Professionals of Seattle Halloween is upon us; turn your thoughts from commercialism to eternity by drawing closer to the mystery of death and our birth into a life with Christ. Join us to celebrate a Requiem Mass on [...]