Yearly Archives: 2012

BRAVO PAUL RYAN FOR HIS EFFORTS TO CUT FRAUD AND WASTE IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE POOR

Posted on April 22, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! I do not know how many bishops on the USCCB committee that is criticizing Paul Ryan for proposing cuts in the programs serving the poor in the United States shop for their own food at the supermarket, but I … Continue reading →

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MORE EVIDENCE THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME IS NOT A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

Posted on April 22, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! Bishop Who Compared Obama To Hitler Urged To Resign From Notre Dame Board By Members Of Faculty Posted: 04/20/2012 6:02 pm Updated: 04/20/2012 6:02 pm   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/20/bishop-jenky-notre-dame_n_1441786.html?view=print&comm_ref=false   Catholic Bishop Daniel Jenky is continuing to feel the heat for … Continue reading →

Posted in CATHOLIC HIGHER EDUCATION, MORAL RELATIVISM, PLANNED PARENTHOOD, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

WELCOME TO SODOM AND GOMORRAH

Posted on April 21, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! America’s Crisis of Character The nation seems to be on the wrong track, and not just economically. By PEGGY NOONAN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2012 People in politics talk about the right track/wrong track numbers as … Continue reading →

Posted in MORAL RELATIVISM | 1 Comment

BRAVO BISHOP DANIEL R. JENKY!

Posted on April 20, 2012 by abyssum

!!!!       Following is the full text of the homily of Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, at the Mass during the April 14 “A Call to Catholic Men of Faith” in Peoria, Illinois. —— There is only one … Continue reading →

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THE ONLY REMEDY FOR A CRISIS OF FIDELITY IS FIDELITY

Posted on April 18, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! The Expendables: Our Culture’s War Against Catholic Priests by Fr. Gordon J. MacRae on April 18, 2012 · http://www.thesestonewalls.com/ Every year since 2002, the Catholic celebration of Holy Week has competed for space with a story of Catholic scandal … Continue reading →

Posted in THE CATHOLIC PRIEST | 1 Comment

THE BIG BANG OF THE NEW CREATION

Posted on April 7, 2012 by abyssum

!!!!   The Big Bang of the New Creation, as Told by the Pope “With the resurrection of Jesus, God said once again: Let there be light!”. The homily for the Easter Vigil on the night of April 7, 2012, … Continue reading →

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THE GOOD FRIDAY LITURGY REPEATEDLY RENEWS THE CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS CHRIST IN THE HEARTS OF THE FAITHFUL

Posted on April 7, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! “I DIED, AND BEHOLD I AM ALIVE FOR EVERMORE” (Revelation 1:18) VATICAN CITY, APRIL 6, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the homily that the preacher of the Pontifical Household, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, gave during the celebration … Continue reading →

Posted in LITURGY | 1 Comment

HAS FATHER MARCEL GUARNIZO BEEN TREATED UNJUSTLY?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by abyssum

!!!!     http://spectator.org/archives/2012/04/03/cardinal-wuerls-continuing-cri

Posted in JUSTICE, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

ONE BELIEVES WITH THE HEART, i.e., ONE BELIEVES WITH INTELLIGENCE AND WILL

Posted on March 31, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! Father Cantalamessa’s 4th Lenten Homily St. Gregory of Nyssa and the Way to Know God VATICAN CITY, MARCH 30, 2012 (Zenit.org).- Here is Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa’s fourth Lenten reflection. The preacher of the Pontifical Household gave the homily … Continue reading →

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IT IS NOT ABOUT CONTRACEPTION, IT IS ABOUT RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Posted on March 31, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! When the Archbishop Met the President Cardinal Dolan thought he heard Barack Obama pledge respect for the Catholic Church’s rights of conscience. Then came the contraception coverage mandate. By JAMES TARANTO THE WALL STREET JOURNAL SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012 … Continue reading →

Posted in BIRTH CONTROL, BISHOPS, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, HEALTH CARE, HUMANAE VITAE, LIFE ISSUES | 3 Comments