Author Archives: Susan Kehoe

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About Susan Kehoe

I am the wife of a Catholic deacon living in Des Moines Iowa. My husband Larry was ordained in 2006. We have two children and five grandchildren.. Our daughter and her family live in Ireland, and our son and his family live in Franklin Massachusetts.

Jesus Was No Girlie Man

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Monsignor Pope writes (H/T Fr. Longenecker): When I was a teenager in the 1970s Jesus was presented in less than flattering terms, at least from my standpoint as a young man at that time. The paintings and statues of that … Continue reading →

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Got Demons? Who you Gonna Call?

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

A Catholic priest of course!  Fr. Lonenecker shares his experience (H/T Mark Shea): The call came in through our parish answering service: “Err, I don’t know if you can help with this one, but the person calling says they have … Continue reading →

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Miracle! “Vegetables” Wake and Speak

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

The Guardian reports (H/T Mere Comments) Reborn We have always been told there is no recovery from persistent vegetative state – doctors can only make a sufferer’s last days as painless as possible. But is that really the truth? Across … Continue reading →

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Best Blog Post Comment Yet

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Commenting on this post, LeAnn writes: “Let’s flip this house … okay I couldn’t resist the challenge. How would Planned Parenthood of Iowa feel if one of it’s large donors wanted to honor Catholic Charities with a grant for The … Continue reading →

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We Are Catholic Hear Us Roar

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Marcel over at Aggie Catholics, lists five things to know about the Catholic Church:  1. It isn’t what you think it is. Catholicism isn’t just a set of doctrines or a hierarchy of clergy. Catholicism isn’t just a moral code … Continue reading →

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Des Moines Register Columnist Outraged that a Catholic School is Catholic

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

My favorite deacon called to alert me to a high blood pressure inducing opinion piece by the always annoying Rekha Basu. Of course she is aided and abetted by a progressive Catholic. Dowling Catholic High School was set to honor … Continue reading →

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Do the Irreligious Realize They Are Intolerant?

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

One more link before I get to Church and get working. Rod Dreher, at RealClear Religion  has a post up on the growing intolerance of the tolerant obsessed left/progressive wing. Last Saturday, a friend who works at our neighborhood farmer’s … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Be More Catholic than the Pope

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Erin Manning, aka Red Cardigan, has a post up on over zealous Catholics.  True confession: I am a former member of the The Truly True Secret Catholic Preservation Society. There was a reason that a spiritual director reminded me that … Continue reading →

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Bloomberg:First Responders and Clergy Not Invited to the 9/11 Memorial

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

This is unbelievable. While many in the blogosphere are focusing on the exclusion of  religion from the memorial, The Anchoress points out that the heroes of that terrible day were the first responders who came from near and far to … Continue reading →

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Milestone: The 5th Anniversary of My Favorite Deacon’s Ordination

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

                                                                                                                                                                                               It is hard to believe that five years ago today, my favorite deacon was ordained. It has been five years of learning on the go; five years of struggle; five years of many grace filled moments; five years of … Continue reading →

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