Author Archives: Susan Kehoe

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.

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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The Age of Chaos

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Susan Kehoe

The one thing that the presidential election confirmed is that we Americans are a very divided people.  Certainly, this is nothing new. There has never been a national consensus shared by all citizens. The problem is that each side of … Continue reading →

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The Hollowing of Grief

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Susan Kehoe

Dad died suddenly just after 2 am on July 4th. Grief, I am learning, is an odd emotional state to be in. The moment that I saw Dad on the floor, I knew that he was gone. In that moment … Continue reading →

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Goodbye 2016 and good riddance

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Susan Kehoe

Well 2016 was a heck of a year. The elections primary and general were just plain weird. I was a #never Hillary and #never Trump voter.  Our ruling class has descended to the bottom of the sewer. Along with our … Continue reading →

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Gay Marriage Bullies: Irish Edition

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Susan Kehoe

Ireland has been post Christian for quite some time. It is a society that barely has a remnant of even cultural Catholicism left.  Yet I still find this shocking. To see how straitjacketed the debate about gay marriage has become, … Continue reading →

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Standing Up to the Bullies

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Susan Kehoe

Our Bishop is standing form and supporting our local Catholic High School (see the postbelow) in rescinding a job offer to a man who is in a same sex relationship.  The Bishop released a statement: While we respect all persons and … Continue reading →

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The War on Churches on the “Wrong Side of History” Comes to Des Moines

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Susan Kehoe

From KCCI, our local CBS affiliate: WEST DES MOINES, Iowa —A local man said he was denied a teaching job because he is gay.Tyler McCubbin said the Dowling Catholic High School president made him an offer, but later revoked it … Continue reading →

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