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Tag Archives: Sr. Keehan
A Catholic casualty in Pres. Obama’s war on the First Amendment: Franciscan University in Steubenville
Pres. Obama – whom Newsweek calls “The First Gay President” – and his administration are actively undermining not only our societal mores, but also our First Amendment rights. His administration’s HHS mandate is an attack on religious liberty, for it … Read More
Posted in Dogs and Fleas, Emanations from Penumbras, Magisterium of Nuns, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged 1st Amendment, Franciscan University, Give Back That Pen, HHS mandate, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, PPACA, Pres. Obama, religious liberty, Sr. Keehan, Steubenville, The First Gay President
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26 Comments
“Cave-in Catholics”
Carl Olson at Catholic World Report has a good piece to which I direct your attention: The CWR Blog The Emptiness and Deceit of Cave-in “Catholicism” March 21, 2012 06:20 EST By Carl E. Olson “The Bishops speak for the Catholic … Read More
Why Bishops must guard the name “Catholic”
Why do Bishops have an obligation to oversee which groups or publications can use the word “Catholic”? There is a White House response to the online petition against his recent moves against the 1st Amendment entitled “Protecting the Health of … Read More
Posted in Dogs and Fleas, Emanations from Penumbras, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged Catholic Health Association, Catholic identity, Catholics United, HHS, Planned Parenthood, Pres. Obama, religious liberty, Sr. Keehan
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16 Comments
US Bishops call Pres. Obama’s attack “literally unconscionable”
USCCB reaction to Obama Administrations war on freedom of religion. U.S. BISHOPS VOW TO FIGHT HHS EDICT Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:57:45 +0000 DATE: January 20, 2012 FROM: Sr. Mary Ann Walsh O: 202-541-3200 M: 301-325-7935 mwalsh@usccb.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … Read More
Posted in Dogs and Fleas, Emanations from Penumbras
Tagged abortion, contraception, freedom of religion, HHS, Pres. Obama, religious liberty, Sr. Keehan
72 Comments
72 Comments
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) … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, The future and our choices
Tagged Archbp. Dolan, CHA, magisterium of nuns, Sr. Keehan
20 Comments
20 Comments
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Our Catholic Identity, The future and our choices
Tagged CHA, LCWR, Obamacare, Sr. Keehan
16 Comments
16 Comments
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 … Read More
Sr. Keehan off hospital board for defying bishops, supporting Obamacare
Remember A Magisterium of Nuns? From Lifesite: Sister Keehan Off Prestigious Hospital Board over Obamacare Fallout By John-Henry Westen WASHINGTON, DC, June 4, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Sister Carol Keehan, President of the US Catholic Health Association, has been pressured off … Read More
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: … Read More
Katherine on 11 October: Maternity of Mary. A tale of an antiphon, image, and a little street chapel.: “More information on the ex voto hearts, please! I have one hanging on my kitchen wall. It was a gift…”
