Category Archives: Catholic Church

Happy Birthday Pope Benedict!

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Susan Kehoe
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US Catholic Bishops Lead Fight for Religious Liberty

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

The US Bishops have issued a Statement on Religious Liberty. (H/T Deacon Greg) It is a call to resist unjust laws that, in effect, abolish the freedom of religion. They point out that “ Religious liberty is more than freedom … Continue reading →

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Easter Vigil at Christ the King

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

My favorite deacon during the blessing of the baptismal water 11 adults and 7 children were baptized and confirmed Six came into full communion with the Catholic Church.

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Spy Wednesday

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

The Wednesday in Holy Week is known as Spy Wednesday. It refers to Judas conspiring with the Sanhedrin to betray Jesus. But the tragedy is that all of us betray Jesus when we turn our backs on Him and fall … Continue reading →

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US Bishops United Against the HSS Mandate

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

The US Bishops released a strong statement yesterday clarifying their stance on the HHS mandate. United for Religious FreedomA Statement of the Administrative CommitteeOf the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop. March 14, 2012  Excerpt  “Second, we wish to clarify … Continue reading →

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The Bishops Fight Obama for Religious Freedom

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

Well clearly I am not doing a very good job of blogging for lent.  Hey it is not easy being a DRE this time of year. Anyway while I was away from the internet the past few days, I missed … Continue reading →

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More on the Bishops vs Obama

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

Our Bishop is awesome. From today’s Des Moines Register:  “President Barack Obama’s abrupt policy shift aimed at defusing a national uproar over birth control didn’t go far enough for Des Moines Catholic Bishop Richard Pates, who has penned a letter … Continue reading →

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Bishops to Obama: Rescission of mandate only complete solution

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

The Bishops are not backing down. They issued a second statement late yesterday. Excerpt: Today, the President has done two things. First, he has decided to retain HHS’s nationwide mandate of insurance coverage of sterilization and contraception, including some abortifacients. … Continue reading →

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Obama Administration Attacks Religious Freedom

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

Religious institutions will have to provide contraception under Obama Care. A statement by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius In August 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services issued an interim final rule that will … Continue reading →

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The Child Sex Scandal and Catholic Bashers

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

Rant Alert. Every Catholic blogger who writes a post about the Catholic moral teaching on human sexuality, is guaranteed to receive at least one comment referring to the priest sex scandal. Exhibit A: this oh so original comment on this … Continue reading →

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