Tag Archives: Catholic

Saint of the Day: St. Patrick

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Happy St. Patrick’s Day.  St. Patrick is a great saint of the Church. It is not about green beer–which my favorite Irish deacon thinks is an abomination–and parades. St. Patrick gave himself completely to God. Deacon Keith Fournier has an … Continue reading →

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How is your Lent going?

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

As we prepare for Easter, reflect on the promises that we made, or our parents and God Parents made on our behalf, at Baptism. How will we reject Satan, and all his works, and all his empty promises?  What can … Continue reading →

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Homily for 9th Sunday in Ordinary time

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

” My God is bigger than your storm” (Monsignor Bognanno) Deacon Greg has a great homily posted. He gets it. Really. Excerpt: Living the gospel is hard work.   Following the teachings of Christ is hard work. But it pays off. … Continue reading →

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Are you ready for Lent?

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

I can’t believe that Lent is only a week away. It is later this year than it has been in years, yet it seems as if Christmas was yesterday. Lent is the time in the Church year when the Church … Continue reading →

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Lent is “biblical thing, not a made-up Catholic thing”

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Well now.  I am so relieved. From the Associated Baptist Press: “It’s a biblical thing, not a made-up Catholic thing,” says Kyle Henderson, pastor of First Baptist Church in Athens, Texas, acknowledging a robust Baptist suspicion of spiritual practices seen … Continue reading →

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Pretend Woman Deacon Comes Home to Rome

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

This is wonderful news. One of the women ordained by the media in 2007 ,  has publicly renounced her actions and admitted her error. Norma Jean Coon, on her website writes (H/T Fr. Z): On July 22, 2007, I was … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day:St. Polycarp; Bishop and Martyr

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

St. Polycarp was converted to Christianity by the Apostle John. St. Irenaeus never forgot the first time that he heard St. Polycarp speak of being a student of John.  Irenaeus was young but he noted everything that Polycarp said on … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day: Doctor of the Church St. Peter Damian

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Susan Kehoe
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Saint of the Day: The Seven Founders of the Order of Servites

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Susan Kehoe
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The 99 Lost Sheep:20 Somethings and the Catholic Church

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

The Church is losing young people. Outreach to the twenty something demographic has been, for the most part, a failure. How do we go about evangelizing young adults in a culture which brands Catholics as anti-women, puritanical, homophobic bigots? Well … Continue reading →

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