Category Archives: Church and the Public Square

Pray, Abstain, Fast for Liberty

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

The bishops of the United States are calling us to dedicate our Lenten practice of prayer and abstinence from meat to the preservation of our right to religious liberty. In addition they are asking us to fast. Below is the … Continue reading →

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The Contraception Mandate is Anti-Woman

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

Gloria Purvis makes the case against the HHS mandate. H/T Mark Shea

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Catholics Are Not Baptized in Vinegar

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

The Practicing Catholic reminds us that although we are fighting against an administration that  is denying the Church the freedom to practice our faith,  we are called to be joyful. “Joel and I often say that the “attitude” of this … Continue reading →

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Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia: Pray and Fast for Religious Freedom

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

H/T Creative Minority Report and Neal Obstat.     We beg God for the preservation of our great and beautiful country, and of the freedom we have all enjoyed and been privileged to share with others.  The Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia … 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 Offers a (non) Accommodation to Catholics

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

During the last Presidential election campaign, my favorite deacon thought that Obama was an empty suit.  I was concerned that he was not an empty suit. My gut kept screaming danger, danger! Well, unfortunately, the President’s war on the Catholic … Continue reading →

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Obama Care and Religious Freedom

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

My favorite deacon and I subscribe to the Wall Street Journal. It was a nice surprise to find an opinion piece by Cardinal designate Archbishop Dolan in the Op-ed section this morning. Excerpt “Coercing religious ministries and citizens to pay … 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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What Do I think…

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

about the Occupy Wall Street, Boston, Des Moines et al movement.  The same thing that I think about the Tea Party movement. There is a better way:

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