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.

Religious Freedom is So Last Century

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Susan Kehoe

The US Catholic bishops have been routinely mocked for their stance against the HHS mandate. Their concerns have been misunderstood. The bishops are not worried that Americans will not be allowed to worship. But they are concerned that our constitutional … Continue reading →

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Surf Angel

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Susan Kehoe

Cool. A seminarian who died while surfing  is being considered for sainthood (via the WallStreet Journal): In January, the Vatican gave permission to Rio priests to gather evidence of Mr. Schäffer’s holiness and present it to the pope, a crucial … Continue reading →

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Lent. Is. Hard

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Susan Kehoe

Well it has been a crazy, hectic, and frustrating day. It began whenI tried to blog something early this morning before work, but I had nothing. The ole brain just went blank. But I promised a certain deacon that I … Continue reading →

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Rising from the Ashes

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Susan Kehoe

“You are dust and to dust you shall return” (Gn 3:19)  When you turn sixty, everyday is a wakeup call that life is short. Now I wake up when my favorite deacon stops snoring. Yet I am still startled every … Continue reading →

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Return of A Deacon’s Wife?

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Susan Kehoe

Yikes it has been two years since my last post. Why so long? I was in a very long and dark tunnel due to Multiple Sclerosis. God led me out of it, finally, after a year in the black hole. … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Pope Benedict Will Retire

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Susan Kehoe

My husband broke the news as he handed me coffee.  From Vatican Radio: Pope Benedict XVI on Monday said he plans on resigning the papal office on February 28th. Below please find his announcement. Full text of Pope’s declaration I … Continue reading →

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In Ireland on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Susan Kehoe

My favorite deacon and I are in Ireland visiting our daughter and her family. I have been hanging out with my beautiful grandchildren. That is why the silence from this blog has been deafening. I will resume blogging when we … Continue reading →

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As Christmas Draws to an End

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Susan Kehoe

The good news is that today was a very productive work day for me. Unfortunately, that means that I didn’t get time to post. I had wanted to write on the reading from the Divine Office for today, because it … Continue reading →

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“Put No Trust in Princes”

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Susan Kehoe

Put no trust in princes, in children of Adam powerless to   save. Who breathing his last, returns to the earth; that day all his planning comes to nothing.Psalm 146:3-4 There is a lot of post election blues and even some … Continue reading →

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The Theology of the Barn Yard

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Susan Kehoe

People find themselves drawn to the Catholic Church and the RCIA for many different reasons. Each person has a unique conversion story. A few years ago there was a man who came through our RCIA that made quite an impression … Continue reading →

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