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.

Fr. John Corapi Is Now the Black Sheepdog

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

I was never a fan of Fr. Corapi; he is just not my cuppa. But his video announcement, that he is leaving the Priesthood is just plain sad and disturbing. He has fallen into the trap that awaits Priests who … Continue reading →

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God The Holy Spirit is Not a Warm Fuzzy

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

H/T New Advent

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The First Baptists…

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

were Jewish. Oy Vey! Taylor Marshshall (H/T New Advent) writes:   Saint Justin Martyr explains in his Dialogue with Trypho that there was a first century Jewish sect known as the “Baptists.” Saint Epiphanius records that they were a strict subset … Continue reading →

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Where Have all the Anti War Protestors Gone?

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Mark Shea points out that under President Obama the US is now involved in five wars. Yet the anti war protestors have disappeared.  One of the reasons that Obama was elected was due to statements such as this: The President … Continue reading →

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The Church of the Ages Will Stand

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

The Catholic Church, in the present day, is battered by the sexual abuse scandals. The Church and her faithful are accused of being homophobic, puritanical, misogynist, ignorant and unenlightened fools. Many are predicting the fall of the Church.  But we … Continue reading →

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The Exorcist Commerical

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Marcel, over at Aggie Catholics, wonders if this commercial is witty or offensive: Although it took too long to get to the “punch line”, I thought that the end was very funny. What do you think?

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Fainting on the Altar

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

I knew that my favorite deacon was in trouble.  As he began to read the prayers of the faithful, I noticed that he had a tight grip on the sides of the ambo, and his face was whiter than Dan … Continue reading →

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The Hell There Is

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

I really intended to blog every day. Really. Well you know what they say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. While we are on the subject of hell, Carl Olson, H/T New Advent, refutes One bad of … Continue reading →

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Smacking You Into Sainthood

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

I still remember being terrified as the day of my Confirmation approached.  Back then part of  the rite was being slapped on the face as a sign that Confirmation made us soldiers of Christ. It turns out the slap was … Continue reading →

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