Category Archives: Church and the Public Square

Des Moines Register Columnist Outraged that a Catholic School is Catholic

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

My favorite deacon called to alert me to a high blood pressure inducing opinion piece by the always annoying Rekha Basu. Of course she is aided and abetted by a progressive Catholic. Dowling Catholic High School was set to honor … Continue reading →

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Do the Irreligious Realize They Are Intolerant?

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

One more link before I get to Church and get working. Rod Dreher, at RealClear Religion  has a post up on the growing intolerance of the tolerant obsessed left/progressive wing. Last Saturday, a friend who works at our neighborhood farmer’s … Continue reading →

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Freedom to Practice Religion Threatened in Alabama

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

From the Archdiocese of Mobile (H/T Catholic Culture)      Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, If someone who has worldly means sees a brother in need and refuses him compassion, how can the love of God remain in him? Children, … Continue reading →

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US Bishops Oppose Recommended Mandate for Birth Control, Sterilization in Private Health Plans

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Earlier this week, I posted on the proposed recommendation to the US Department of Health and Human services. The USCCB has issued a statement. WASHINGTON—Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States … Continue reading →

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Health Insurance, Contraception, and Catholic Institutions

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Another possible assault on Freedom of Conscience? The Wall Street Journal reports: By KATHERINE HOBSON A new report recommends that health-insurance plans offer women all forms of approved contraception without charging out-of-pocket fees. The report was released Tuesday by the … Continue reading →

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Catholic Innkeepers Sued for Refusing to Host Lesbian Wedding

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Deacon Greg has the scoop: A Vermont inn violated state anti-discrimination rules by refusing to host the wedding reception for two New York City women, the couple said in a lawsuit Tuesday. The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties … Continue reading →

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Catholic Charity in Secular America

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

First Things has an excellent article up by Archbishop Chaput.  In it he points out that the United States is becoming a hostile place for faithful Catholics. I would like to offer three reflections that focus on the “Catholic” identity … Continue reading →

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Same Sex Marriage: Have We Lost the War or Just a Few Key Battles?

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Since New York passed the same sex marriage bill, the wild, wild, web has been awash with commentary.  Proponents are elated. Opponents are depressed.  It seems that proponents are on the right side of history. Opponents are bigots stuck in … Continue reading →

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Maureen Dowd On the Rant Again

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Ok. I get it. The New York times and Maureen Dowd really, really hate all things Catholic. Well all things that are orthodox Catholic.  The aging baby boomer dissenters they just  adore. She is outraged by the blogging Archbishop of … Continue reading →

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