Mark Shaw

Thomas Merton, Mark and Miracles

Mark Shaw | Posted 11.17.2011

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Mark Shaw

For me, hitting the ripe young age of 65 meant that having my own kids was near impossible. To have a child and grandchildren I never knew existed is a dream come true.

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Thomas Merton, Rock Stars, and the Enablers that Serve Them

Mark Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Shaw

Let's see who the enablers are, and who those are who stand up and condemn their words.

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The Catholic Church: A Church In Denial

Mark Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Shaw

Pope Benedict has the opportunity to start a cleansing process in his Church. Will he be courageous and act with authority, or simply attempt to sweep this latest scandal under the rug?

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Famous Merton Book Must Be Recalled Due to Censorship

Mark Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Shaw

Thomas Merton's story, as portrayed in The Seven Storey Mountain, was an intentionally watered-down version of what really occurred during his pre-Gethsemani years- the result of a concerted effort to disguise a tormented sinner as some sort of a plastic saint rehabilitated through monastic practices.

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The Thomas Merton Book 'They' Don't Want You to Read

Mark Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Shaw

Every author risks unfavorable review when he or she writes a book. Hemingway received poor reviews and contemporary writers have also not been immune to such undesirable reception.

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