Point/Counterpoint

Last updated on: December 28, 2017 at 5:35 pm By Mark Shea

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 try to welcome refugees fleeing death, especially when they are fleeing American client states that we helped to turn into the basket cases they are... Read more

St. Peter Chrysologus on the Miracle of the Incarnation

Last updated on: December 29, 2017 at 10:50 am By Mark Shea

Rose Marie, RIP

Last updated on: December 28, 2017 at 8:13 pm By Mark Shea

Eternal memory to a classy dame: Read more

On this Feast of Holy Innocents…

Last updated on: December 28, 2017 at 11:04 am By Mark Shea

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. Read more

The Finest Depiction of Holy Innocents Ever Painted

Last updated on: December 28, 2017 at 11:08 am By Mark Shea

It haunts me. Read more

I love these things

Last updated on: December 27, 2017 at 11:55 pm By Mark Shea

Prayer request and praise report

Last updated on: December 28, 2017 at 12:12 am By Mark Shea

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 does not depend on his worthiness, but on your love for him that nothing can stop. Give him the grace to accept the mercy you... Read more

What I Did This Christmas

Last updated on: December 27, 2017 at 11:28 pm By Mark Shea

So I started Christmas by allowing my computer to suffer a massive heart attack and die, taking with it the logon information for this blog. This was, of course, the Greatest Gift of All for people who don’t like this blog. It was also a pleasant break for me, which I used to find another (the awesome HP Envy, featuring Features as well as many parts that do the things I need it to do such as run Word and... Read more

In Praise of Materialism at Christmas

Last updated on: December 27, 2017 at 4:41 pm By Mark Shea

Grey gnostic spirits pledge to me “Good Thoughts” at Christmas. They piously denounce materialism and what is bought, say, “Gifts and presents are not worth an ounce compared to the purity of spirit.” But I say there’s nothing specially fine about that. Satan is very near it, being himself a spirit. No, I dine on delicious meats at Christmas, savor smell of tree and sights of light, sing bright songs, present presents honoring a Savior really present in flesh, and... Read more

Behold, the Virgin Shall Conceive…

Last updated on: December 27, 2017 at 4:33 pm By Mark Shea

So last week, just as I was about to post a followup to this piece on Matthew, Isaiah, and the Virgin Birth my old computer suffered a devastating myocardial infarction and died. Since then, I have been struggling to get the new system online, reconstruct my data, and salvage what is left of my old hard drive. Also, Christmas happened, bringing with the attendant goofoffery that makes Christmas so wonderful. Every time I have thought to myself “You should post... Read more