private function suppressPostFromHomePage($post)
    {
        $categoriesToSuppress = Config::get('lasallecmsfrontend.frontend_suppress_categories_on_home_page');

        if (empty($categoriesToSuppress)) return false;

        // find the categories associated with the post
        $categories     = $this->repository->findCategoryForPostById($post->id);

        foreach ($categories as $category)
        {
            $categoryName = $this->repository->getCategoryTitleById($category->category_id);

            if (in_array($categoryName, $categoriesToSuppress)) return true;
        }

        return false;
    }