Monthly Archives: June 2011

THE QUIESCENT BRAIN: IS IT MORALLY PERMISSIBLE TO DISCONECT THE VENTILATOR

Posted on June 15, 2011 by abyssum

  VENTILATORS VERSUS FOOD AND WATER Before affirming that patients in a persistent vegetative state ought to be provided with food and water, even when delivered by artificial means, the Vatican consulted widely, especially among physicians.  That consultation was added … Continue reading →

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HOW HARD IS YOUR MIND / HOW SOFT IS YOUR HEART?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by abyssum

    There is so little love in the world, men’s hearts are so cold, so frozen, even in people who are right – the only ones who could help the others. One must have a hard mind and a … Continue reading →

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FALSELY ACCUSED, A PRIEST DIES OF A BROKEN HEART

Posted on June 15, 2011 by abyssum

Brian McGrory Collateral damage By Brian McGroryGlobe Columnist / June 15, 2011 The first time the Rev. Charles Murphy was cleared of accusations that he improperly touched a minor, a girl 25 years earlier, everyone who ever met him said … Continue reading →

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THE BRAVE NEW WORLD IS ALREADY HERE

Posted on June 15, 2011 by abyssum

Euthanasia Study Raises ‘Chilling’ Concern That Patients Could be Killed to Harvest Better Organs By Jessica Ryen Doyle Published June 14, 2011 | FoxNews.com iStock Doctors are harvesting lungs from patients in Belgium who’ve been euthanized because the organs are … Continue reading →

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THE WIND OF GOD IS BLOWING TODAY AS SURELY AS IT DID ON THE FIRST DAY OF CREATION AND ON PENTECOST SUNDAY

Posted on June 12, 2011 by abyssum

AS WE CELEBRATE the Solemnity of Pentecost today we can profit by reflecting on the wisdom of Father Gordon MacRae on the subject in the following post from his Blog. ………………………………………………………………. Inherit the Wind: Pentecost and the Breath of God … Continue reading →

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THE BOSTON VIRUS, No. 69

Posted on June 10, 2011 by abyssum

    How the Boston archdiocese helped bring contraception to Massachusetts By Phil Lawler | June 10, 2011 6:08 PM http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=812 In 1966, Massachusetts became the last state in the US to legalize the sale of contraceptives. When the state … Continue reading →

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THE QUIESCENT BRAIN: WITH THE DEATH OF DR. DEATH, DR. JACK KERVORKIAN, WE CAN ALL REST A LITTLE EASIER, OR PERHAPS NOT!

Posted on June 8, 2011 by abyssum

JACK IN THE BOX By Marc Steyn Ave atque vale Wednesday, 08 June 2011 Jack Kevorkian, 1928-2011 Jack Kevorkian – Dr Death – died a decade after the height of his celebrity. But, even as he faded from the scene, his … Continue reading →

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THE QUIESCENT BRAIN: A MIRACULOUS RECOVERY ARGUES AGAINST “BRAIN DEATH”

Posted on June 3, 2011 by abyssum

I HAVE WRITTEN MANY TIMES ABOUT THE EVIL TENDENCY OF SOME MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AND MEDICAL FACILITIES TO HASTEN THE FINDING OF “BRAIN DEATH” IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO LEGALLY HARVEST ORGANS FOR TRANSPLANTATION. I return to the subject again … Continue reading →

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THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES THE ASSAULT ON THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Posted on June 3, 2011 by abyssum

Newman Society Renewing Catholic Higher Education June 3, 2011 Feds Rule Against 2nd Catholic College, CNS Analyzes Assault on Religious Liberty For the second time this year, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional director has ruled that a Catholic … Continue reading →

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IT IS AN ARTICLE OF FAITH, IF IT APPEARS IN THE NEW YORK TIMES

Posted on June 3, 2011 by abyssum

BEST OF THE WEB TODAY JUNE 3, 2011 THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE All the News That’s Fit to Scrub “Absolute truth”? At the New York Times, it’s more like Minitrue. By JAMES TARANTO “In my house growing up, The … Continue reading →

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