Category Archives: Catholic Church

Workers For The Vineyard

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Tim Drake predicts:                                     The Coming Vocation Explosion This is good news indeed. Praise God

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Make Disciples of All Nations

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

The Art of Evangelization For many years I was a just in case Catholic. I went to Mass, on a semi regular basis, just in case there really was a hell. Just in case the Church was true. Then I … Continue reading →

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The Pope on The Role of Women in the Church

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

The Pope is starting a Catechetical series on Women in the Church. He begins with St. Hildegard of Bingen.  You can read his first talk here. Below is a video. He speaks in English following a brief introduction in Italian.

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Valley Woman Not A Catholic Priest Because Gender Does Matter

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

This woman is Not a Catholic Priest.                                                                  Sigh. These older woman just don’t get it. There never will be women priests in the Catholic Church. Never. It is just not possible. It is settled doctrine.  The Church simply does not … Continue reading →

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Christian Teens

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

This article reports that most Christian teens are lukewarm, at best, about their faith. The study, which included in-depth interviews with at least 3,300 American teenagers between 13 and 17, found that most American teens who called themselves Christian were … Continue reading →

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Harvard Gal Answers a Higher Call

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Wow this is awesome; it is the triumph of faith and reason over being led by feelings. H/T Deacon Greg Kandra. “Don’t tell Mary Anne Marks the Catholic Church is an oppressive, misogynistic disaster. She knows better. And she’s got … Continue reading →

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New Deacons

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

More pictures Here. Praise God! There are now 13 newly ordained deacons for the Diocese of Des Moines. They were ordained Saturday morning at the Cathedral. It was a beautiful liturgy. I was filled with joy. When  my husband was … Continue reading →

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I Feel Therefore I Am

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

A Catholic Priest even when I  am not. H/T Get Religion. The headline screams “Congregation ordains Catholic female pastor” Notice how the first letter of Catholic is capitalized when the other words are not (except the first word). It gets … Continue reading →

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As Long As We Are on the Subject…..

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Of Holy Silence. Here is a video on people who take it very seriously indeed.

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Sounds of Silence

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

“Be Still and know that I am God”  (Psalm 46:10)   In order to hear God’s voice and to feel His presence, we need to enter into a state of profound silence especially when we pray. Last Sunday I arrived about … Continue reading →

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