Monthly Archives: July 2010

Saint of the Day: St.Apollinaris,Bishop

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Today is his feast day. “Early accounts report that Saint Apollinaris was ordained Bishop by Saint Peter himself and sent as a missionary bishop to Ravenna during the reign of the emperor Claudius. Renowned for his powers to heal in … Continue reading →

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I Got Personality

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Of St. Paul and St. Jerome, that is. At a parish staff  (volunteers included) retreat, a consultant was brought in to determine and explain our personality types.  Deacon Larry and I have taken several personality tests over the years. Talk … Continue reading →

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If Only Women Could Be Bishops

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

The abuse allegations ripping through the Catholic Church would not have been ignored; there would have been no cover-ups. Or so  the progressives and anti-Catholic chattering classes tell us. Oh Really? Well then how do you explain this? “The bishop … Continue reading →

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Brave New World of Choice

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

This is where the idea of “choice” apart from morality and the belief that all life is sacred leads: The above billboards are going up in New Jersey. “But critics say the 15-by-49ft posters may be a ‘tipping point’ for … Continue reading →

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A Wonderful Life

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

This is a beautiful story (you might want to grab a box of tissues). H/T Rod Dreher “They did everything together. So it was fitting that, at the end, they died together, succumbing within hours of each other from a … Continue reading →

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A Mea Culpa, A Clarification and The Narrow Way

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

A reader commented on this post: ‘Wow. I am fully in accord with the Church and recognize her ability to set her rules as she believes they are formed by Scripture, but laid out like that our policy looks awfully … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Bishop and Doctor of the Church St. Bonaventure Read about him here. Excerpt: “St. Bonaventure’s theology is always written with holy passion, in the tradition of St. Augustine, and always directed towards increasing the depth and intensity of the spiritual … Continue reading →

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Why Can’t I………..

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Marriage Outside of the Church and Reception of Holy Communion Q Can a Catholic who was not married in the Church, receive Holy Communion? If not, why?  (please provide citations) A. Catholics who were not married in the Church may … Continue reading →

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True Shepherds

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

The Bishops of the United States are concerned about recent rulings on marriage. WASHINGTON—Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Ad Hoc Committee for the Defense of Marriage, expressed grave concern regarding … Continue reading →

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Lily of the Mohawks

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

We celebrate a Blessed: Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin, has not yet been canonized. Kateri was born near the town of Auriesville, New York, in the year 1656, the daughter of a Mohawk warrior. She was four years old when her … Continue reading →

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