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.

Abortion: The Bishops Speak

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 25, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Direct abortion is never morally permissible, but there are some medical procedures that are legitimate to protect the life of a pregnant mother, even if they might result in the death of her child. … Continue reading →

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Help Desk 101: Just do It.

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

I  will not be posting much today. But here is a very funny video. Hey making a change is hard. We need help with the obvious. H/T black biretta This is very funny even though it is in subtitles. Click … Continue reading →

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It is Divine

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

The Liturgy that is. The Vatican has approved a new translation of the Roman Missal, the text for the order of the Mass. It is closer to the original which is in Latin.  It is hoped that it will help … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday St. John the Baptist

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Monsignor Pope has a great post on St. John the Baptist: On this feast of the Birth of St. John the Baptist we celebrate the Birth of the final Prophet of the Old Testament. He stood at the culmination of … Continue reading →

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Do Catholics Worship Mary and the Saints?

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Do Catholics Worship Mary? Saints? No, But our statues do. H/T. Patrick Madrid.  Patrick is a Catholic writer and apologist. During an apologetics seminar in Chicago, he told of seeing the statue that I have embedded to the right. He … Continue reading →

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Cool Catholic Stuff

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

The oldest known image of the apostles Andrew and John have been discovered in catacombs under the city of Rome, dating back to the 4th century A.D., archaeologists announced Tuesday. The paintings were found in the same location where the … Continue reading →

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Ice Skating Priests

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

I think that we need a wee break from the serious stuff. This is old, but it still gives me a chuckle. An add from Stella beer.

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Truth and Love

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

From the comment section on Home to Rome Jim writes: “In the United Church of Christ we say that “No Matter who you are or where you are on the Faith Journey, you are welcome here.” This guy is clearly … Continue reading →

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Saints Alive!

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Oh my!  We celebrate the feast day of three Saints: St. Paulinus Of Nola, Bishop died in 431. You can read about him here http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5329 It is also the feast day of the great martyrs St. John Fisher, and St. … Continue reading →

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Brave New World:Designer Babies

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Did you know that there is an online dating service for Beautiful people? http://www.beautifulpeople.com/index/en In order to become a member you have to be voted in by members. The criteria for membership?   Members vote on whether or not they think … Continue reading →

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