Daily Archives: December 23, 2010

Rebels in a Habit

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Even as a young child I knew that I did not have a call to the religious life. There is a reason that God never blessed my mother with another daughter. But these women are amazing! The average age is … Continue reading →

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Today’s O Antiphon:O Emmanuel

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Now we come to the end of the seven O Aniphons of Advent. In scripture, seven means complete. If one starts with the last title and takes the first letter of each one — Emmanuel, Rex, Oriens, Clavis, Radix, Adonai, … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: St. John of Kanty

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

“The people of Olkusz in Bohemia in 1431 had every reason to be suspicious of their new pastor. They knew what a Cracow professor would think of their small rural town. But even more insulting, their town was once again … Continue reading →

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“All Of Life is Advent”

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

So penned Fr. Alfred Delp in the last Advent of his earthly life, from a Nazi prison.  Over On the Square at First Things, William Doino Jr. has a beautiful meditation on the prison writings of Fr. Delp. Here are … Continue reading →

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