Mark P. Shea presents a lively and at times entertaining look at his conversion to Catholicism from Evangelicalism and his discovery of Christian tradition.

By What Authority?: An Evangelical Discovers Catholic Tradition

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Shea, Mark P.

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This is My Body is a popular apologetic written in terms engaging and accessible to Evangelical Protestants. Shea treats standard misconceptions and objections to the teaching on the real presence of Jesus in the sacrament of the Eucharist, showing most to be simple errors in logic or ironic oversights in scriptural exegesis.

This Is My Body: An Evangelical Discovers The Real Presence

Christendom Press

A companion guide for either the Seven Deadly Sins/Seven Lively Virtues study program, which will deepen your interaction with Bishop Barron's popular presentation. The Seven Deadly Sins/Seven Lively Virtues study guide can be used individually or as part of a group faith formation program. The study guide is divided into eight lessons: an introduction and one section for each sin and its countervailing virtue. Each section provides four or five Questions for Understanding"with references from Scripture and from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Each section also provides four or five Questions for Reflection, which will help you reflect on how Bishop Barron s message is relevant to your own life and experiences.

Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Lively Virtues

Word On Fire

To learn and understand the Our Father and Hail Mary is to learn the deepest contours of the Church's interior life, for both are prayers that come from the Holy Spirit, who is the soul of the Church. At once meditative and catechetical, The Heart of Catholic Prayer dissects the two anchors of our faith line by line in a journey into the Church's deep tradition of prayer, drawing us more deeply into the heart of the mystery of God's love. It's no coincidence the Our Father and the Hail Mary are closely intertwined in the heart of the Church. Mark Shea expertly weaves the contemporary with the historical and the theological with the practical as he opens up these most common of prayers with a fresh and penetrating perspective for all to see. Mere rote recitation of the Our Father and Hail Mary, without knowing what they mean, and why we say them, threatens to characterize God as a kind of cosmic vending machine demanding correct change. Experience the ordinary truths of the Faith that the Church has always taught, but in ways which will generate a spark of recognition in the contemporary mind. Upon completion of this book, you will never recite either of these prayers in the same way again.

The Heart of Catholic Prayer: Rediscovering the Our Father and the Hail Mary

A fresh look at the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. If you’ve wondered what the corporal and spiritual works of mercy are—or you want to incorporate them more authentically into your interactions with others—this book is for you. Shea’s unique wit and wisdom permeate these pages, bringing the works of mercy alive in practical ways and dealing with the difficulties that arise when trying to apply them now. How, for instance, do we “ransom the captive” in our present day, much less think of it as a virtue and not as a capitulation to terrorists? In a civilization where the poor suffer from obesity, what do we do about the command to feed the hungry? What does it mean to forgive? This book tackles the works of mercy in a reverent way, with attention to the many puzzles and complications that arise for the faithful Catholic who tries to live out the works of mercy. The audio edition of this book can be downloaded via Audible.

The Work of Mercy: Being the Hands and Heart of Christ

Franciscan Media

Salt and Light: The Commandments, the Beatitudes, and a Joyful Life

Salt and Light offers a fresh perspective on the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes, showing how these two pillars of Christian moral teaching complement each other. The Ten Commandments are the "ground floor," providing the bare minimum contours of the moral life. The Beatitudes, by contrast, point us to a way we can live our lives as creatures intended to share in the life of God. Mark Shea, in his engaging style, introduces the modern reader (who often thinks of the moral life as a list of dos and don'ts) to a fuller grasp of Catholic moral teaching as part of the process of being transformed by the Holy Spirit and living joyfully in virtue, not merely as a rule keeper. Salt and Light reveals the commandments as showing us our brokenness and pushing us toward the Savior—and then points the reader to the way to ultimate happiness: our beatitude. This book is an excellent companion volume to The Work of Mercy, which examines the corporal and spiritual works of mercy, and is a rich exploration of the Church's moral and social teaching. The audio edition of this book can be downloaded via Audible.

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By What Authority?: An Evangelical Discovers Catholic Tradition

This Is My Body: An Evangelical Discovers The Real Presence

Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Lively Virtues

The Heart of Catholic Prayer: Rediscovering the Our Father and the Hail Mary

The Work of Mercy: Being the Hands and Heart of Christ

Salt and Light: The Commandments, the Beatitudes, and a Joyful Life

Salt and Light: The Commandments, the Beatitudes, and a Joyful Life