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Bloomberg:First Responders and Clergy Not Invited to the 9/11 Memorial

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

This is unbelievable. While many in the blogosphere are focusing on the exclusion of  religion from the memorial, The Anchoress points out that the heroes of that terrible day were the first responders who came from near and far to … Continue reading →

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Diocese of Orange Really, Really Wants the Crystal Cathedral

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

It has been in the news for some time that The Diocese of Orange (California) has been  trying to buy the Crystal Cathedral. I ignored it, because I really hoped that it would fall through. It looked like it would … Continue reading →

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Photo: Mass Before the Relics of St. Vianney

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Today is the feast day of St. John Marie Vianney, patron of all the world’s priests. Taylor Marshall has a great picture posted on his blog: Do pray for our many good and faithful priests!  

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Contraception mandate tramples religious freedom, US bishops say

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

We still have freedom to worship. Freedom to practice our religion? Not so much. Washington D.C., Aug 1, 2011 / 05:45 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The U.S. bishops spoke out on August 1 against federal rules requiring nearly all new health … Continue reading →

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On Being an Authentic Christian Witness

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

There is much to munch on in a post entitled, Father Corapi and Authentic Christian Witness, by Anthony S. Layne on Outside the Asylum. Excerpt: So it is with authentic Christian witness. Ideally, a Christian properly formed and catechized isn’t … 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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Happy Birthday!

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

To my favorite Deacon!

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Of Prudes and Libertines

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Over at The Catholic Thing, Anthony Esolen has an interesting post up (H/T NEW ADVENT).  Excerpt: Of the two, which is the worse? Another way to ask the question is, “Which of the two, the prude or the libertine, corrupts … Continue reading →

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There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

The above headline is taken from Corrie Bloom a survivor of the Nazi death camps (H/T  Catherine of Sienna Institute) The New York Times has a powerful story in the Health section.  (H/T Mark Shea)  Dr. Lineham was institutionalized at … Continue reading →

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Embracing the Heavy Cross of Infertility

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Carolyn and Sean Savage were in the news several months ago, because of a  heart breaking mistake. They underwent IVF treatment, and the embryos of another couple were implanted instead of theirs.  You can read about their story here. Well … Continue reading →

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