Monthly Archives: April 2011

A Pants-Wearing Woman Reflects on Skirts

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Jennifer Fulwiler has a thought provoking post up on the National Catholic    Reporter site. She is reading a book,an epic memoir,  Wild Swans by Jung Chang. It is about three generations of women growing up in China. Jennifer writes about … Continue reading →

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Tweet to Bishops: April Fool!

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Very funny.  It seems that the US Bishops were April Fooled by Twitter. H/T New Advent From the USCCB Media Blog post titled Catholic Rules for Twitter: On Friday, April 1st, the USCCB fell victim to an April Fools-esque joke…in … Continue reading →

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American Atheists are Coming to Des Moines

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

My pastor just told me that, (I somehow missed their billboards), The  American Atheists are  holding their national convention later this month in Des Moines.  I really don’t understand why people invest so much time and energy into something that … Continue reading →

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How Would the Exodus Happen today?

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Well for Christmas we had the clever, What if the Nativity Happened in the Digital Age. Now for Passover we have the Digital Exodus. H/T Deacon Greg.

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Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

The Ironic Catholic answers with a little help from his friends. Ignatius of Loyola: For the spiritual exercise. St. Antony of the desert: Road? Teilhard de Chardin: The chicken was pursuing a teleological upsurge toward final consummation in the Omega … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: Vincent Ferrer

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

St. Vincent Ferrer (1350-1419) was born in Valencia, Spain, and died in Vannes, Britany. He was a great scholar and became Master of Theology — he knew the entire Bible by heart. He was also a great preacher, preaching throughout … Continue reading →

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Earliest Christian Book is a Fake

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

I should have known. Almost every Lent there is a new discovery of a relic         that is going to blow the minds of Christians everywhere when they discover the REAL Jesus. This is getting old and boring. Michael Barber has … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: Isidore, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

“St. Isidore, who succeeded his brother St. Leander as Archbishop of Seville,       was one of the great bishops of the seventh century. He was proficient in all brances of knowledge and was regarded as one of the most learned men … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: St. Francis of Paola

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

St. Francis was born at Paula in Calabria; after living as a hermit for five         years (from the age of fourteen to nineteen) he gathered around him some companions with whom he led the religious life. This was the origin … Continue reading →

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The Fourth Sunday in Lent

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

A reflection” Readings: 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13;Psalm 23:1-6;Ephesians 5:8-14;John 9:1-41 Today the Church celebrates the second Scrutiny for those who will be baptized at the Easter Vigil. We pray that the Elect  will be able to see the light … Continue reading →

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