Monthly Archives: November 2010

Irishman Sentenced to Pilgrimage

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Only in Ireland. A judge sentences a man convicted of drunken behavior and abusing a police officer to go on a pilgrimage. He is ordered to climb Croagh Patrick and to do the four stations on the holy mountain. Mr … Continue reading →

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Amazon Publishes A Handbook for Pedophiles

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

The Fruits of Relativism I wish that I was more surprised by this. Amazon published a handbook for pedophiles as an eBook.  It caused an uproar on the social networks; there is a call for a boycott. Amazon’s response was … Continue reading →

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Children of God. Children of Men

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Tony Rossi over at Patheos has an excellent commentary on the book (not the movie) Children of Men by P.D James. The story begins in the United Kingdom in the year 2021 during an era called “Omega.” Humanity is on … Continue reading →

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Turning To The Lord Together

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Fr. Richard Simon, AKA Rev. Know it all, has a thought provoking reflection on the Mass after facing away from the congregation during specific parts of one Mass. Now he wishes that he had not, but not for the reason … Continue reading →

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Spinning the Pope

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

The Pope gives a homily in a Church in Spain, named for the Holy Family. Daring to be, oh horrors of horrors Catholic, he says: “This church began as an initiative of the Association of the Friends of Saint Joseph, … Continue reading →

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Christian Death

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

David Mills, over at First Things, has a great post up on dying. Excerpt: It is a great blessing to be with your father as he dies, though mercifully a blessing you will only enjoy once. I was sitting in … Continue reading →

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Belgium Bishop Pied

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Wow. Such a disrespectful and childish response. The series of misfortunes has now reached new heights — or lows — with the news that he got a pie in the face during an All Saints Day service last Monday in … Continue reading →

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God’s Megaphone

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Please pass the tissues. ( H/T: The Anchoress) “There are Christians who seem to believe that God only speaks through words. This is a rather puzzling and limiting idea for a creator who gave us five senses plus an imagination … Continue reading →

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Social Justice

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Back in June, I posted on the division between progressive Catholics and orthodox Catholics on the social justice teaching of the Church. I related an experience that I had while working for a parish. The pastor had asked me to … Continue reading →

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Bodily Upgrades

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

When I talk about the resurrection of our bodies at the end of time, I usually quip, “sure hope that I get a new and improved one”. Msgr. Pope speculates that scripture tells us that we will: “So, rejoice! The … Continue reading →

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