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Saint of the Day

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

“The first canonized saint of the Western Hemisphere, Rose of Lima (1586-1617) might also be considered a type of the special vocation of contemplative-in-the-world. Inspired by the example of St. Catherine of Siena, Rose became a Dominican lay tertiary and … Continue reading →

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Saint of the Day

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

St. Pius X, Pope Link here. I forgot to post on St. Bernard yesterday read about him here.

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Real Love is Not Easy

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Link to an excellent response on Catholic Exchange by Mary Kochan to a letter she received from a transsexual. Get thou there.

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Who Is A Christian? Obama? You?

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

This just in on my Google Alerts for the word Catholic from the USA Today Faith and Reason web site: Who, exactly, is “Christian”? Or Christian enough? Or the right  variation of Christian — i.e. probably the one you are … Continue reading →

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Marriage Wars

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

I have been intending to post on the same sex marriage as it relates to heterosexual Christian marriage in order to respond to a readers comment on this post . But getting ready for RCIA, and a bit of writers … Continue reading →

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Saint Of The Day

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

St. Bridget of Sweden. You can learn about her here.  From the Prayers attributed to St. Brigid (Liturgy of the Hours, Office of Readings) Glory be to you, my Lord Jesus Christ, for the mockery you endured when you stood … Continue reading →

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St.Lawrence of Brindisi, Doctor of the Church

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Today is his feast day. From today’s Office of Reading ( Sermon by St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Doctor of the Church): Preaching is an apostolic duty There is a spiritual life that we share with the angels of heaven and … Continue reading →

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I Got Personality

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Of St. Paul and St. Jerome, that is. At a parish staff  (volunteers included) retreat, a consultant was brought in to determine and explain our personality types.  Deacon Larry and I have taken several personality tests over the years. Talk … 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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Lily of the Mohawks

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

We celebrate a Blessed: Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin, has not yet been canonized. Kateri was born near the town of Auriesville, New York, in the year 1656, the daughter of a Mohawk warrior. She was four years old when her … Continue reading →

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