Category Archives: Discipleship

Discipleship in a Fractured America

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Susan Kehoe

There is no denying that the American experiment is in deep trouble. We are a deeply divided people. The chasm between us has widened caused by a trifecta of pandemic, BLM protests, and insurrection. President elect Biden says he is … 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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Finding Holy Silence in the Desert of Lent

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Susan Kehoe

Lent is hard for me. It is my busy time in the Church. I am more Martha than Mary. But Iknow that I will fail in my ministry, and fail as a disciple, if I don’t cultivate a deep and … Continue reading →

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Rising from the Ashes

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Susan Kehoe

“You are dust and to dust you shall return” (Gn 3:19)  When you turn sixty, everyday is a wakeup call that life is short. Now I wake up when my favorite deacon stops snoring. Yet I am still startled every … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year Revolution

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Susan Kehoe

Yup.  It is me; still breathing. Out of hiding at last. I hope that you and yours are having a very blessed Christmas season. This has been a challenging Christmas season in Casa Kehoe. My dear husband was and is … Continue reading →

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Are You Willing to Die for Christ?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Susan Kehoe

Monsignor Pope has a challenging post up for Holy Week. Excerpt: “So to stitch the questions together: Has Christ given you life and joy, and thus made you an effective witness, that turns many from the sinful and confused world … Continue reading →

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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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Advent: Change You Can Believe in

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Sometimes words are superfluous. H/T Patrick Madrid

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Viral Discipleship

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven  and on earth has been given to me.  Go, therefore,* and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and … Continue reading →

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I Am a Sinner Not a Hypocrite

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Hypocrite and sinner are not synonyms.  Leila over at the Little Catholic Bubble explains the difference : When one of our regular commenters, Mary, mentioned that her friends on the left viewed “hypocrisy” as the worst of sins, it gave … Continue reading →

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