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For the Sake of Sheer Delight...

Mark Shea Blogs

I give you the Piano Guys:

Because God did not make or redeem the world out of some solemn necessity, but because it was his good pleasure to do so.  The universe is, says Robert Farrar Capon, the wishbone in God’s closet, the orange peel dangling from his chandelier.  He likes it.  Therefore it stays.  If God wanted to get rid of the universe he would not have to do anything.  He would have to stop doing something.  Artists reflect the joy with which God holds the world in being.

Merry Christmas!

Mark Shea

Mark Shea Mark P. Shea is a popular Catholic writer and speaker. The author of numerous books, his most recent work is The Work of Mercy (Servant) and The Heart of Catholic Prayer (Our Sunday Visitor). Mark contributes numerous articles to many magazines, including his popular column “Connecting the Dots” for the National Catholic Register. Mark is known nationally for his one minute “Words of Encouragement” on Catholic radio. He also maintains the Catholic and Enjoying It blog. He lives in Washington state with his wife, Janet, and their four sons.

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