Monthly Archives: December 2012

THE FUTURE OF MANKIND IS AT STAKE OVER GAY MARRIAGE

Posted on December 23, 2012 by abyssum

!!!!   Pope says future of mankind at stake over gay marriage Pope Benedict XVI has weighed in on a heated debate over gay marriage, criticising new concepts of the traditional family and warning that mankind itself was at stake. … Continue reading →

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BANNING WEAPONS WILL NOT BAN MURDER IF GOD IS BANNED FROM CONSCIENCE

Posted on December 23, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! Cain slaying Abel Christ will “gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire” (Luke 3:17). St. Luke calls this “good news.” Unquenchable fire hardly seems like good news, until you realize that Christ is … Continue reading →

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HEROD LIVES ON IN OUR MIDST

Posted on December 22, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! December 21, 2012 4:00 P.M. The Massacre of the Innocents The Newtown killings ought to occasion a little modesty and circumspection. By Mark Steyn NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE ‘Lullay, Thou little tiny Child, by by, lully, lullay . . . ” The 16th-century Coventry Carol, … Continue reading →

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PREDICTION: THE NEWTOWN SCHOOL TRAGEDY WILL CAUSE A GREAT INCREASE IN HOME SCHOOLING

Posted on December 22, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! DECLARATIONS Updated December 21, 2012, 10:54 p.m. ET THE WALL STREET JOURNAL When Childhood Fears Come True After Newtown, more parents aren’t going to want to send their kids to school, and more kids will not want to go. … Continue reading →

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THE NEVER ENDING HOLOCAUST

Posted on December 22, 2012 by abyssum

!!!!     Updated December 21, 2012, 6:39 p.m. ET  The Most Persecuted Religion Christians are targeted—by independent groups or governments—in some 131 countries world-wide. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL By ABRAHAM COOPER, JOHN HUFFMAN AND YITZCHOK ADLERSTEIN At the height … Continue reading →

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WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE AUTHENTICALLY HUMAN

Posted on December 21, 2012 by abyssum

!!!!   This detail shows Michelangelo’s Creation of Eve (ceiling 130 feet 6 inches x 43 feet 5 inches) within the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican.   “MALE AND FEMALE HE CREATED THEM” by Benedict XVI […] … Continue reading →

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HERE IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR EVANGELIZATION: JOY! REJOICE, AGAIN I SAY, REJOICE!

Posted on December 21, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! “The child in my womb lept for joy! FATHER CANTALAMESSA’S THIRD AND FINAL 2012 ADVENT HOMILY TO THE VATICAN CURIA We dedicate this final Advent meditation to the third great theme of the year: Evangelization. The Pope has invited … Continue reading →

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ROBERT BORK, R.I.P.

Posted on December 20, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! Like many Americans, I was appalled by the Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Robert Bork’s Supreme Court nomination by President Reagan.  The character assassination indulged in by Senators Kennedy, Biden, Kerry and Spector established a new low for senatorial … Continue reading →

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THE SPIRIT OF HEROD AND THE INNOCENCE OF THE LAMB

Posted on December 19, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! The Slaughter of the Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens The Spirit of Herod and the Innocence of the Lamb Christmas, 2012 This December 14, 2012, the spirit of Herod brutally intruded upon our world, upon a people in festive … Continue reading →

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EFFORTS TO RESTRICT FIREARMS POSSESSED BY LAW-ABIDING, MENTALLY HEALTHY ADULTS ARE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE

Posted on December 19, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! OPINION Updated December 17, 2012, 10:06 p.m. ET Breaking the Gun Control Stalemate Most mass shootings involve mental illness. Legal reforms could protect society without trampling gun rights By ROBERT LEIDER THE WALL STREET JOURNAL In addition to causing … Continue reading →

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