Monthly Archives: February 2011

Parents discourage daughters who would be nuns

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

I know for a fact that one of the biggest obstacles to vocations to the priesthood and religious life is parents. “If she had listened to her parents, Sister Jenn Graus might never have professed vows last month to join … Continue reading →

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It is not nice to mess with Granny

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Granny Kehoe needs to invest in a bigger handbag. From the UK Telegraph: Handbag-wielding grandmother first interview: ‘somebody had to do something’ A grandmother who tackled a gang of six jeweller’s shop robbers with her handbag has given her first … Continue reading →

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Saints of the Day: A Soldier and a Slave

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

St. Jerome Emiliani and St.Josephine Bakhita. Read about them here.

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Catholic Republicans’ political beliefs, challenged by their faith

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Faithful Catholics Should Not Belong to a Political Tribe. This goes for Republicans as well as Democrats. Catholicism does not fit neatly into political ideology. Period. Washington Post journalist Michael Gerson, who is not Catholic, understands this better than most … Continue reading →

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Pharmacy Mistakenly Gives Pregnant Woman Abortion Pill

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

H/T New Advent. Safeway Mix-Up Could Cause Woman Her Unborn Child Russell Haythorn, 7NEWS Reporter FT. LUPTON, Colo. — She is six weeks pregnant and when she went to the pharmacy to pick up an antibiotic her doctor had prescribed, … Continue reading →

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A Brooklyn Deacon in Des Moines

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

LeAnn guessed correctly, the guest speaker for the Des Moines deacon community was….Deacon Greg Kandra of the diocese of Brooklyn New York and the popular “The Deacons Bench”. Deacon Greg is an extremely nice and personable man. I really enjoyed … Continue reading →

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“We are all Frauds Before God”

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

One of the overwhelming aspects of being a deacons wife who is active in the parish is all of the praise that I, along with deacon, receive from parishioners. I feel so undeserving. Jesus has my number, Woe to you, … Continue reading →

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New York Times Equates The Catholic Church With The Muslim Brotherhood

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

The Gray lady really does not like the Catholic Church.  Scott Shane, in As Islamist Group Rises, Its Intentions Are Unclear, writes: “The Brotherhood, founded in Egypt in 1928, is the oldest and largest Islamist movement in the world, with … Continue reading →

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Saturday Round Up

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

It has been a wonderful 48 hours.  I met a favorite deacon who is a prominient blogger. I have been lurking on his mega popular blog since the first week that he started. He was a guest speaker for the … Continue reading →

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The Force

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Just saw this over at Deacon Greg’s place. It  is a very clever and funny commercial. I can see my grandsons acting like the tyke in the commercial, and their Dad and deacon grandpa acting like the Dad in the … Continue reading →

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