Mark P. Shea is a popular Catholic writer and speaker. His most recent work is the Mary, Mother of the Son trilogy (Catholic Answers). Mark contributes numerous articles to many periodicals, including his popular column "Connecting the Dots" for the National Catholic Register and his regular feature on InsideCatholic.com. Mark is known nationally for his one minute "Words of Encouragement" on Catholic radio and he has also appeared numerous times on television, as well as maintaining the popular blog, Catholic and Enjoying It. In addition, Mark is a nationally known speaker on various issues in Catholic faith and life. Finally, Mark is Senior Content Editor for www.CatholicExchange.com. He lives in Washington State with his wife, Janet, and their four sons.