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Bishop Pates Responds to Des Moines Register

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

If you follow this blog, you might remember this post. A  colomnist for our local paper wrote an opinion piece criticizing Dowling Catholic High School for not wanting to honor a Planned Parenthood supporter and one time board member. Our … Continue reading →

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Raised Catholic but

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

When you have been lurking around the web for a while, you begin to identify certain opening salvos that are red flags to red meat Catholics: “I was raised Catholic” “I used to be an altar server” “I am an … Continue reading →

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Stem cell position ignores sacredness of all life

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Bishop Pates has a terrific opinion piece in today’s Des Moines Register on embryonic stem cell research.  It is intelligent and concise. As the stem cell controversy continues, the Register editorial board implores the use of reason when considering the … Continue reading →

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Faith, Politics, and Another Deacon’s Wife

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Kathy Obradovich is a political columnist for the Des Moines Register and the wife of a newly ordained deacon. I know her to be an intelligent and generous women. She began a recent article entitled Let’s Mix Faith-based service and … Continue reading →

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