Category Archives: Catholic Church

Faithful Catholics are Neither Brainwashed Nor Mindless Robots

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Critical thinking, like common sense, is not very common. Instead of reasoned discourse when refuting an argument, an appeal to feelings is employed.  Often  an attack is made against the person expressing a point of view (ad hominem) instead of … Continue reading →

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Feast Day: The Conversion of St. Paul

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

By his own account, St. Paul was an enthusiastic Jewish persecutor of the first Christians.  In his zeal for the law, he was responsible for the death and imprisonment of many Christian men and women.  He was present at the … Continue reading →

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Violence in Tuscon: Judge John Roll

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

I don’t know how I missed this. It is so clear to me, even as I don’t live it, that we are but pilgrims on this earthly vale of tears. Our true home is Zion the heavenly Jerusalem. Archbishop Chaput … Continue reading →

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Pope: Marriage is not an Absolute Right

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

While every Catholic has a right to the Sacraments of the Church, this right is not without a corresponding responsibility on the part of the faithful. In other words, Sacraments are big deals and should not be trifled with. VATICAN … Continue reading →

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Catholics: Pray for our Bishops

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Via Deacon Greg Kandra: Bishop to Flock: I feel deeply ashamed. H/T The Anchoress. Facing a growing tide of sex abuse lawsuits, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee is filing for bankruptcy.  This afternoon, Archbishop Jerome Listecki released a statement.  A key … Continue reading →

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A Heroic American Priest In Mexico

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

“The Friars habit is not a bullet proof vest.” With all of the media attention to the filth in the Church, as the Pope so rightly calls the Clergy sexual abuse  of children, we forget that our Church contains saints … Continue reading →

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The Persecuted Church in Iraq

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

The LA Times is reporting that more Catholic Christians have been murdered in Iraq. “Two brothers of the Syrian Catholic denomination were working as blacksmiths in their workshop in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Monday when gunmen stormed … Continue reading →

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like The L’Osservatore Romano?

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

I have long thought that the Vatican newspaper,  L’Osservatore Romano is a disaster and an embarrassment.  Every time they print something that is misleading about the Church, it is brought up by a participant in our RCIA. What can I … Continue reading →

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The Pope, And Condoms And the Media: Oh My!

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Well the saga continues. Did the Pope say that condoms are suddenly fine and dandy?  Well I covered this briefly in a post early this morning provocatively titled Pope Allows Condoms. The short answer is ABSOLUTELY NOT! Jimmy Akin has … Continue reading →

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Jesus Is King

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Sunday is the Solemnity of Christ the King, and the last Sunday of the Liturgical Year. Next Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent and the first Sunday of the new liturgical year. Father Z reminds us that Jesus is … Continue reading →

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