Monthly Archives: January 2021

Facts of Life Part Two (over 40 addition)

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Susan Kehoe

We. Are. Going to die. Of. Something. Please don’t bury us while we are still alive. Pandemic or not, we still have some living to do. I am writing this because, the one complaint from my cohorts and older seniors … Continue reading →

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Saint Thomas Aquinas

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Susan Kehoe

Since today is his Memorial, I thought I would share with you the 2nd reading from today’s Office of Readings: The cross exemplifies every virtue Why did the Son of God have to suffer for us? There was a great … Continue reading →

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Friday Short Takes on President Biden

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Susan Kehoe

Well that didn’t last long. President Biden called for unity in his inauguration speech. Excerpt: To overcome these challenges – to restore the soul and to secure the future of America – requires more than words. It requires that most … Continue reading →

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Politically Stuck in the Middle on the Knife’s Edge

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Susan Kehoe

Rod Dreher, over at The American Conservative, received a letter from a reader that feels that they are stuck in the middle of the political spectrum. A friend told Rod that “The problem is that you are in the middle, … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Inauguration Day

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Susan Kehoe

Prayer For Our Government by Bishop Carroll 1791 (Excerpt): “We pray O God of might, wisdom and justice, through whom authority is rightly administered, laws are enacted, and judgment decreed, assist with your Holy Spirit of counsel and fortitude the … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Love your enemies

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Susan Kehoe

I am late posting today. Its a combination of attending a funeral and MS fatigue striking. But I have been thinking a lot about Martin Luther King lately. While I have read many of his talks, sermons and speeches over … Continue reading →

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Act Like a Christian Sealed by the Spirit

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Susan Kehoe

It is said that there are no coincidences with God. Given what I wrote about in my last post, I was a bit taken back by todays reading for Morning Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours): Never let evil talk pass … Continue reading →

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Discipleship in a Fractured America

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Susan Kehoe

There is no denying that the American experiment is in deep trouble. We are a deeply divided people. The chasm between us has widened caused by a trifecta of pandemic, BLM protests, and insurrection. President elect Biden says he is … Continue reading →

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The Best of Times Amidst the Worst

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Susan Kehoe

Yesterday I wrote about the pandemic and the summer protests being an unveiling that has for some been a blessing. What blessings? When Mass was suspended for a time, I saw families pull together and truly become a domestic church. … Continue reading →

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2020: It Was the Best of times and the Worst of Times.

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Susan Kehoe

2020 was, to put it mildly, a horrible year. You could almost hear the planet sighing in relief as the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve. It has also been a year of blessings for me, and in some … Continue reading →

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