Tag Archives: Bishops

A Fisher of Men Catches A Really Big Fish

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

This is tre cool! H/T New Advent It may not have been the Deadliest Catch, but Bishop Edward Burns, the Pittsburgher at the helm of the Diocese of Juneau, Alaska, certainly had an impressive one. He went fishing with a … Continue reading →

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Tweet to Bishops: April Fool!

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Very funny.  It seems that the US Bishops were April Fooled by Twitter. H/T New Advent From the USCCB Media Blog post titled Catholic Rules for Twitter: On Friday, April 1st, the USCCB fell victim to an April Fools-esque joke…in … Continue reading →

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US Bishops: New Way Ministries is NOT Catholic

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

WASHINGTON (March 11, 2011)—The chairs of two committees of the USCCB have reaffirmed that New Ways Ministry’s material is not in conformity with the Church. Read the Bishop’s statement here. Deacon Fournier has a commentary on New Way Ministries . … Continue reading →

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A Bishop vs A Politician

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

In the year 390, that is. “There is a remarkable event that took place between the Emperor Theodosius  and  St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan. What makes it remarkable is that it shows an ancient Bishop interacting with an ancient politician … Continue reading →

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Who Would Have Thunk?

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

This has left me speechless. You will NEVER guess who these guys are: “More Baptist pastors adopt bishop title Backers say promotion helps value leadership” Excerpt: The title of bishop, accompanied by such emblems of authority, was uncommon among hierarchy-spurning … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: St.Apollinaris,Bishop

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Today is his feast day. “Early accounts report that Saint Apollinaris was ordained Bishop by Saint Peter himself and sent as a missionary bishop to Ravenna during the reign of the emperor Claudius. Renowned for his powers to heal in … Continue reading →

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If Only Women Could Be Bishops

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

The abuse allegations ripping through the Catholic Church would not have been ignored; there would have been no cover-ups. Or so  the progressives and anti-Catholic chattering classes tell us. Oh Really? Well then how do you explain this? “The bishop … Continue reading →

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On Rituals and Men

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

This is cool

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In Defense of Marriage

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Between one man and one woman, that is. The US Bishops have a lot of new resources on their web site to explain why the Church cannot accept homosexual marriage: Marriage: Unique for a Reason provides resources to assist with … Continue reading →

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Speaker Pelosi the Theologian?

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Madame speaker, who is a Catholic, has a history of contradicting the Pope, the Bishops and the teachings of the Catholic Church.  It has not been widely reported for some reason, but here she goes again, only this time she … Continue reading →

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