Susan Carlson

Mom. Former TV journalist turned teacher and executive coach. #faithoverfear #adoption

[Father Jim Sichko @JimSichko]

IMPORTANT/PLEASE SHARE - As a Papal Missionary of Mercy, I am committed to providing the entire funeral expenses of any child or teacher fatally wounded in the senseless act of violence at Annunciation Catholic School, serving as a symbol of reparation from one who has failed to embody the image of God. I will solely coordinate with the funeral home, Archdiocese, or family. #missionaryofmercy

[Bishop J. Strickland @BishStrickland]

Something unspeakably vile took place other day – a scene aired on a streaming platform (Apple TV+) in the show “Friends and Neighbors” portrayed actors breaking into a Catholic church, stealing the consecrated Hosts from the tabernacle, mocking the Eucharist as “the Body of Christ,” dipping the consecrated Host in jam like a snack, simulating Communion, and then committing a sexual act in the pews.

This is is not art. This is not edgy satire. This is sacrilege – brazen, calculated, and demonic.

The Holy Eucharist is not a symbol. It is not a dramatic prop. It is not cultural furniture for a godless script. The Most Holy Eucharist is Jesus Christ Himself – Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. To violate Him in this way is to crucify Him anew. As the Apostle warns:

“Therefore whosoever shall eat this bread, or drink the chalice of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and of the blood of the Lord” (I Cor. 11:27).

The silence of Catholics in the face of such desecration would itself be a sin. We cannot, and will not, be silent.

To the producers and platform executives who permitted this blasphemy: You have desecrated the holiest mystery on earth. What you treat as entertainment is what the saints and martyrs died to defend.

To the faithful: I urge you to pray in reparation. Offer a Holy Hour before the Blessed Sacrament. Attend Mass. Pray the Rosary with the specific intention of making reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, so grievously wounded again.

And yes, I urge you to remove your support from platforms that mock and defile our Lord. If they will not stop, we must walk away. Christ is not for sale. His Church is not for spectacle. And His Eucharistic Heart is not a script device for ratings.

Let us remember the words of Pope Pius XII:

“The sin of the century is the loss of the sense of sin.”

We see it now in full display. But we also know this: “God is not mocked” (Galatians 6:7). He will not be silent forever. And until then, His Church must not be silent either.

Let our cry rise to heaven with the voice of the Psalmist:

“For the zeal of Thy house hath eaten me up: and the reproaches of them that reproached Thee are fallen upon me” (Ps. 68:10).

To Christ in the Eucharist: we offer our sorrow. To the world: we offer our witness. To the perpetrators: we say – repent, for the day of mercy is still open, but it will not be forever.”

Christ remains in the tabernacles of the world. Hidden, humble, waiting – and still wounded. Let us now draw close, and console Him.

[Susan Carlson @SusanCarlson111]

@JimSichko 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[Susan Carlson @SusanCarlson111]

Happy Gotcha Day! It’s a big anniversary this year. 10 years ago…

[Susan Carlson @SusanCarlson111]

@Denosko1 So very sorry

[Susan Carlson @SusanCarlson111]

@CoachFitzFball Congrats! Beautiful family

[Tom Hurley @thomasj_hurley]

Thank you @GoodDayChicago @BrianJacksonTV @MCaplanWeather for the invitation to be with all of you this morning to share the good news about SOUTHSIDE SUMMER FESTIVAL @MaristChicago this Saturday July 20! Come join us! Great forecast! Thanks Mike!

[Susan Carlson @SusanCarlson111]

@FrGoyo Praying for you!

[Susan Carlson @SusanCarlson111]

@CiscoCotto Happy Father’s Day!!!

[Susan Carlson @SusanCarlson111]

1st in state at Free Throw competition today in Effingham 😊. We’ve connected with some amazing people along the way. Thanks to the Knights of Columbus! @KofC

[Susan Carlson @SusanCarlson111]

@FrGoyo So very sorry to hear this. Praying for you

[LoyolaChicago Alumni @Loyola_Alumni]

We blinked, and March was over! 😱 What made your March memorable? Share your favorite moments with us!

📸: @SusanCarlson111

[Susan Carlson @SusanCarlson111]

Go Ramblers! @Loyola_Alumni @RamblersMBB

[Susan Carlson @SusanCarlson111]

@ramblin_ray @MaristChicago Great to see you, Ray!

[Marist HS Chicago @MaristChicago]

The journalism 2 & broadcasting 2 students began their day with an in-house field trip, hearing from NBC correspondent Phil Rogers. Then they headed downtown to tour several broadcast stations including NBC Chicago! These RedHawks are ready to take the journalism world by storm!

[Marist HS Alumni @MaristHSalumni]

Marist High School is raffling off a chance to see Taylor Swift LIVE in the City of Love ❤️️ on her Era’s Tour Paris show on Sat,. 5/11. Raffle tix are $100 | 1000 tickets will be sold. Raffle closes at 2pm on 2/14 or when tix sell out. More info: https://t.co/oHgpiF6Gks

[Susan Carlson @SusanCarlson111]

Congrats to my daughter for winning the Knights of Columbus free throw contest in her age category! #girlsbasketball

[Susan Carlson @SusanCarlson111]

Fun to have my daughter with me for shadow days @MaristChicago

[The Dalbo Dog @Dalbodog]

Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away my 4-year-old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought we could so, and she dictated these words:
Dear God,
Will you please take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her very much. I am happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick.
I hope you will play with her. She likes to swim and play with balls. I am sending a picture of her so when you see her you will know that she is my dog. I really miss her.
Love, Meredith
We put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Meredith and addressed it to God/Heaven. We put our return address on it. Then Meredith pasted several stamps on the front of the envelope because she said it would take lots of stamps to get the letter all the way to heaven. That afternoon she dropped it into the letterbox at the post office. A few days later, she asked if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I thought He had.
Yesterday, there was a package wrapped in gold paper on our front porch addressed, 'To Meredith' in an unfamiliar hand. Meredith opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers called, 'When a Pet Dies.' Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we had written to God in its opened envelope. On the opposite page were the picture of Abbey & Meredith and this note:
Dear Meredith,
Abbey arrived safely in heaven. Having the picture was a big help and I recognized her right away.
Abbey isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me just like it stays in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog. Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any pockets to keep your picture in so I am sending it back to you in this little book for you to keep and have something to remember Abbey by.
Thank you for the beautiful letter.❤️