Monthly Archives: June 2009

MARK TWAIN ALMOST HAD IT COMPLETELY RIGHT: THE COLDEST DAY IN SAN FRANCISCO IS A SUMMER DAY IN ITS MORAL CLIMATE

Posted on June 16, 2009 by abyssum

ADOPTION OF CHILDREN BY SAME-SEX COUPLES I was asked today by a radio station in San Francisco to participate live in one of their talk-show programs discussing the a recent decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upholding the … Continue reading →

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GOOD BYE AMERICAN PIE: THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED

Posted on June 16, 2009 by abyssum

DIES IRAE AND WEARING BLACK On the day Barack Hussein Obama took his oath of office as President of the United States of America, on another blog that I maintain I posted the entire text of the hymn which in … Continue reading →

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“HOW ACCURATELY ISAIAH PROPHESIED ABOUT YOU HYPOCRITES WHEN HE WROTE: ‘THIS PEOPLE PAYS ME LIP SERVICE BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR FROM ME.'” Mk 7:6

Posted on June 15, 2009 by abyssum

HYPOCRISY Hypocrisy: the assuming of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, with dissimulation of real character or inclinations, especially in regard to religious life or belief; hence, dissimulation, pretense, sham. No subject fosters hypocrisy in our times more than … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS WRONG WITH CATHOLICISM IN MASSACHUSETTS; ESPECIALLY IN BOSTON?

Posted on June 14, 2009 by abyssum

THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED If you have not read Philip F. Lawler’s wonderful book, The Faithful Departed,The Collapse of Boston’s Catholic Culture (Encounter Books, New York, 2008), I urge you to do so. But I warn you, like me, you will … Continue reading →

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“MANY WILL COME ATTEMPTING TO IMPERSONATE ME. ‘I AM THE MESSIAH!’ THEY WILL CLAIM, AND THEY WILL DECEIVE MANY”

Posted on June 12, 2009 by abyssum

THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SAINT MATTHEW His disciples came up to him privately and said: “Tell us…What will be the sign of your coming and the end of the world? In reply Jesus said to them: “Be on guard! … Continue reading →

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RACISM IS A SIN

Posted on June 10, 2009 by abyssum

RACISM IS A CARD TOO OFTEN PLAYED BY POLITICIANS ON EVERY PART OF THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM In the argot of the political world playing the race card is a cheap shot. For Catholics, playing the race card or indulging in … Continue reading →

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HOLY SCRIPTURE PURIFIES OUR SOMEWHAT-BLIND REASON

Posted on June 10, 2009 by abyssum

JOHN SCOTUS: EXPRESSING THE INEFFABLE GOD DISCOVERING THE MEANING HIDDEN IN SACRED SCRIPTURE REQUIRES A PARTICULAR FORM OF INNER DISCIPLINE VATICAN CITY, 10 JUN 2009 (VIS) – At his general audience, held this morning in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope … Continue reading →

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY GREETINGS

Posted on June 9, 2009 by abyssum

TO ALL MY VISITORS/READERS Thank you for your thoughts, best wishes, congratulations and prayers for my birthday. Only God knows why he wants me to be alive and still active as I enter the 87th year of life on my … Continue reading →

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1,000 WORLD WAR TWO VETERANS DIE EVERY DAY, HOW MUCH LONGER WILL D-DAY BE REMEMBERED

Posted on June 6, 2009 by abyssum

RANDOM THOUGHTS ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY I just finished watching the ceremonies at the US cemetery in Normandy commemorating D-Day. Naturally, it brought back memories of where I was and what I was doing on that fateful day. I … Continue reading →

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ONE MAN’S TORTURE IS ANOTHER MAN’S TALKING POINT

Posted on June 3, 2009 by abyssum

IT IS TORTURE TO LISTEN TO THE DEBATE ON TORTURE No doubt about it! Torture is immoral. It is a sin against human dignity! But one man’s idea of torture is just another man’s enhanced interrogation techniques. The problem is … Continue reading →

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