Tag Archives: CHA

13 February 2012

The LCWR (Magisterium of Nuns) v The Bishops

A lot of liberals whined about the Apostolic Visitation of communities of women religious.
“Why should they have to be subjected to this investigation?”, they whinnied.
Why?
I didn’t catch this the other day,  10Feb, but it doesn’t surprise in the least.
From the … Continue reading

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12 February 2012

The White House in bed with the Magisterium of Nuns

Jack Lew, White House Chief of Staff, was on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace.  He was also on Meet The Press.
It was a stark lesson in exactly what I have been talking about with my phrase “The Magisterium of … Continue reading

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10 February 2012

Pres. Obama’s “Plan B” compromise, Sr. Keehan, and the Magisterium of Nuns

Even before Pres. Obama made the announcement that he is taking his “Plan B” pill, an exponent of the Magisterium of Nuns, Sr. Carol Keehan of the Catholic Health Association (which – against the US bishops – gave cover to … Continue reading

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15 November 2011

Will Justice Kagan recuse herself about Obamacare after “smoking gun” email?

From Catholic Vote comes this shocker… yes.. I’m shocked! shocked! to find duplicity in this party!
Efforts by the watchdog group Judicial Watch to demand that Justice Elena Kagan recuse herself when Obamacare is brought before the Supreme Court later this … Continue reading

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31 January 2011

CNS: CHA Pres. Sr. Keehan affirms bishop’s role in interpreting health directives

I saw this on CNS.  My emphases and comments.
First, you might review this: the Magisterium of Nuns (and this).
CHA president affirms bishop’s role in interpreting health directives [Uh huh.]
By Nancy Frazier O’Brien
Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON (CNS) — In an exchange of … Continue reading

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22 December 2010

We have seen this movie before, and it ain’t The Bells of St. Mary’s.

We have seen this movie before, and it ain’t The Bells of St. Mary’s.
The conflict in Phoenix between Bp. Thomas Olmsted and St. Joseph’s Hospital exemplifies a deeper problem, which more and more is going to tear the unity of … Continue reading

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11 October 2010

Catholic hospitals closing because of Obamacare. Sr. Keehan tries to hide the story

The other day I posted a little entry about how the “Magisterium of Nuns” is making war on the American bishops.  The liberal sisters, who have compromised their Catholic identity, are trying to set up an alternative magisterium over and … Continue reading

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21 June 2010

CNA and USCCB’s Sec. for Communications square off. Who speaks for the Catholic Church in the USA?

Before proceeding, you might want to review my post "Magisterium of Nuns".
Remember: In direct opposition to the US Catholic bishops, the Catholic Health Association (CHA), run especially by liberal Catholic women religious, backed the "health care" reform legislation of the … Continue reading

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20 March 2010

A magisterium of nuns

In this matter of contingent, prudential judgments, whose judgment will in time prove to have been the more prudent?
The Catholic bishops with pro-life groups or their opposition, the LCWR and CHA and NCR, etc?
I happen to think the bishops are … Continue reading

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14 March 2010

Catholic Health Ass. supports pro-abortion Senate bill

From Serviam:

Sister Carol Keehan, the uber-compensated (over $850K a year) President of the Catholic Health Association, broke with the USCCB and Pro Life groups and announced the CHA’s support of the pro-abortion Senate health care bill.
 
See Lifesite:
 
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — … Continue reading

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