Beneath the Mask of Holiness

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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Thomas Merton and the Catholic Church Ban on Marriage

Mark Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Shaw

Merton faced the same sticky issue in the 1960s that is debated yet today: should Catholic priests be able to be unchaste and marry?

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