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.

The Big Bad Catholic Church UPDATE

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

I didn’t write about it at the time, but the Archdiocese of Minneapolis enraged the pro same sex marriage lobby by daring to, gasp, teach their flock about the Church’s stance on the issue. The Archdiocese, using money donated for … Continue reading →

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We Were NOT Ordained

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Deacon William T. Ditewig, has an excellent post up at his blog Deacons Today: Dalmatics and Beyond that addresses an issue that has bugged me ever since my husband began Deacon formation (H/T Deacon Greg Kandra) : “I can still … Continue reading →

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Are You a Groupie or a Disciple

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

A Protestant pastor asks an important question. Are we just fans who think Jesus is awesome, or are we followers who want to become like Him? Excerpt: Finally, a thought crossed my mind: “I wonder what Jesus taught whenever he … Continue reading →

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Critical Thinking: Catholics and Evolution

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Monsignor Pope discusses the question,  Can a Catholic Accept Evolutionary  Theory Uncritically? “Hence, a Catholic ought to be very careful to avoid an uncritical acceptance of the Theory of Evolution.  An old maxim comes to mind: Seldom Affirm, never deny, … Continue reading →

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Faith And a Pint of Guinness

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

A reader has alerted me to an interesting blog, Catholic Drinkie. The blogger, Sarah, is passionate about her faith, and she loves beer. In moderation of course. Her blog is almost a virtual Theology on Tap. I think that my … Continue reading →

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Only In the Catholic Church

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

The first place that we lived, over thirteen years ago, when we returned to the US  was Guymon Oklahoma. Guymon is a small town in the panhandle of Oklahoma. Catholics make up less than 5% of the population. My husband … Continue reading →

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Faith AND Reason; Science AND Miracle

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

The Wall Street Journal has this headline in today’s paper: Chile’s Rescue Formula: ‘75% Science, 25% Miracle’ Amen. Catholic that I am, I am very good at asserting “both” instead of either or”. It seems, however, that I missed a … Continue reading →

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Love, Marriage, Babies: In That Order Please

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Deacon Larry and I are involved in Baptismal Preparation.  And of course Deacon actually Baptizes!  Last  Sunday he Baptized five beautiful babies. But Catholics are not immune to the cultural zeitgeist which does not value marriage or children. Monsignor Pope … Continue reading →

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God in the Mine

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

The fifth miner up was Jimmy Sanchez. Yesterday, he sent up a note reading, “There are actually 34 of us [in the mine], because God has never left us down here.” He is 18 years old. The story of the … Continue reading →

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Catholic Church in the UK After the Pope’s Visit

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Praise God! It seems that our Holy Fathers visit to the UK last month is beginning to bear fruit (H/T Deacon Greg). The Holy Father’s visit began with media hostility and ended in tens of thousands of people — not … Continue reading →

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