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.

Planned Parenthood’s Lies are Exposed

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Oh my. Planned Parenthood is finally being exposed. First by Abby Johnson, then Lila  Rose, and now a liberal writer for the Daily Beast (H/T  Kathryn Jean Lopez) .   Kirsten Powers has done her homework. She has proven what many … Continue reading →

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Before I die, I want to…

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Well how would you answer that question? An artist has provided space for people to do just that. H/T Deacon Greg. The deacon’s wife would like to see my kids and grandkids. It has been far too long. Before I … Continue reading →

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Fast and pray to fight porn addiction

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Porn addiction is becoming increasingly prevalent in our sex saturated culture.  Active Catholics—including seminarians—are not immune from the allure of pornography.  The problem is that it can be hard to avoid.  It arrives, unsolicited, in our email in boxes. The … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: St. Casimir

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

“St. Casimir was born in 1458 and was the son of the King of Poland. At an early age he saw through the superficiality and corruption of court life. Throughout his short life—he died of consumption at the age of … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: St. Katharine Drexel

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

H/T Catholic Culture “Katharine Drexel was born in Philadelphia in 1858. She had an excellent education and traveled widely. As a rich girl, she had a grand debut into society. But when she nursed her stepmother through a three-year terminal … Continue reading →

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Pro Life means Pro Life

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

(Reuters) – Philadelphia prosecutors paved the way in court on Wednesday toward seeking the death penalty for a doctor accused of killing live, viable babies at his abortion clinic. Prosecutors filed notice that the case against Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who … Continue reading →

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Are you ready for Lent?

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

I can’t believe that Lent is only a week away. It is later this year than it has been in years, yet it seems as if Christmas was yesterday. Lent is the time in the Church year when the Church … Continue reading →

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Mind Someone Else’s Business

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein, over at Patheos asks: “Is there a middle path we can  steer between a silence imposed by relativism, and a voice that others see as  narrow and strident?” He begins: You Jews hate all the rest of us—and … Continue reading →

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Women against mothers

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

I don’t know who Mary Elizabeth Williams is, but her world view is tragic. She  writes: Is motherhood Natalie Portman’s “greatest role”? In her acceptance speech, the “Black Swan” star suggests that pregnancy trumps a career. She’s wrong. Continue reading … Continue reading →

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How do we work for the end of abortion?

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

In some ways, for me, this is an easy question to answer on a personal level. Work to  covert hearts. Love even the most vitriolic pro abortion activist. Do, for example, pray respectfully and softly outside of abortion clinics. Don’t … Continue reading →

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