Category Archives: Culture Wars

Politically Stuck in the Middle on the Knife’s Edge

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Susan Kehoe

Rod Dreher, over at The American Conservative, received a letter from a reader that feels that they are stuck in the middle of the political spectrum. A friend told Rod that “The problem is that you are in the middle, … Continue reading →

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The Age of Chaos

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Susan Kehoe

The one thing that the presidential election confirmed is that we Americans are a very divided people.  Certainly, this is nothing new. There has never been a national consensus shared by all citizens. The problem is that each side of … Continue reading →

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Standing Up to the Bullies

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Susan Kehoe

Our Bishop is standing form and supporting our local Catholic High School (see the postbelow) in rescinding a job offer to a man who is in a same sex relationship.  The Bishop released a statement: While we respect all persons and … Continue reading →

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The War on Churches on the “Wrong Side of History” Comes to Des Moines

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Susan Kehoe

From KCCI, our local CBS affiliate: WEST DES MOINES, Iowa —A local man said he was denied a teaching job because he is gay.Tyler McCubbin said the Dowling Catholic High School president made him an offer, but later revoked it … Continue reading →

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“Put No Trust in Princes”

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Susan Kehoe

Put no trust in princes, in children of Adam powerless to   save. Who breathing his last, returns to the earth; that day all his planning comes to nothing.Psalm 146:3-4 There is a lot of post election blues and even some … Continue reading →

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Can the Clock Be Turned Back on the Sexual Revolution?

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

Kathleen Jean Lopex interviews Mary Eberstadt on her latest book Adam and Eve After the Pill . Excerpt: Lopez:   Given the seminal event the introduction of the contraceptive pill was, and the ubiquitous nature of contraception in American lives, … Continue reading →

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Day One of the Fight for Religious Freedom

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

Deacon Greg is at the Catholic Media Convention in Indianapolis where Archbishop Chaput gave an address on religious freedom.  First Things has posted the speech. “Here’s my fourth point: Unless we work hard to keep our religious liberty, we’ll lose … Continue reading →

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The Age of No Reason

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

Once again I have neglected this blog for far too long. Why? There isn’t one reason really. It’s a bit of this and that. MS fatigue. Work. Writers block.  Plain lazy. But more than anything else, I am fed up … Continue reading →

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The Bishop vs the Gay Teen

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

I really didn’t want to write about this story even though it is in my neck of the woods. The constant barrage of anti Catholic rants coming from our culture in general and the MSM in particular is just getting … 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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