Monthly Archives: September 2013

SAINT THOMAS MORE HAD IT RIGHT ABOUT WALES

Posted on September 11, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! SAINT THOMAS MORE Why Richard, it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world… but for Wales? . . . WELSH GOVERNMENT LAYS CLAIM TO CITIZENS’ BODILY ORGANS Key Criterion for Ethical Donation Undermined By … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH CARE, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, MORAL RELATIVISM, ORGAN DONATION, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS | 4 Comments

WHAT IS IT ABOUT “ECCLESIOLOGICAL” THAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND?

Posted on September 11, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Steve Mellon, Post-Gazette photos The Roman Catholic Womenpriests Community ordained women as priests and deacons during a ceremony aboard a riverboat on the Monongahela River yesterday. The Catholic Church said the participants excommunicated themselves through their actions. Read more: … Continue reading →

Posted in FEMINISM, LIBERALISM, MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE CATHOLIC PRIEST, THE SACRAMENTS, VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD | Comments Off on WHAT IS IT ABOUT “ECCLESIOLOGICAL” THAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND?

THE WONDER THAT JESUS LOVES ME SO MUCH AS TO GO UP UPON THE CROSS IS THE REASON I BECAME A CHRISTIAN

Posted on September 9, 2013 by abyssum

!!!!   Eight Stories of New Converts From atheism, from Judaism, from Islam. Arriving at the Christian faith sometimes from distant and hostile shores. The last of the series: a Turkish Muslim who has become a doctor in Catholic theology … Continue reading →

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IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD…AND THE WORD WAS GOD…THROUGH HIM ALL THINGS CAME INTO BEING

Posted on September 9, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Stanley L. Jaki, OSB was a Hungarian Benedictine priest and Distinguished Professor of Physics at Seton Hall University, New Jersey since 1975. Wikipedia Born: August 17, 1924, Győr, Hungary Died: April 7, 2009, Madrid, Spain Education: Fordham University . … Continue reading →

Posted in ATHEISM, COSMOLOGY, CREATION, JESUS CHRIST, LORD AND CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE | 1 Comment

CAN YOU SPARE YOUR LUNGS, I KNOW SOMEONE WHO WILL BUY THEM

Posted on September 7, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! . . . Belgian surgeons have quietly announced that they have a new source for lung transplants – euthanased patients. Of course Belgium is a small country, but between 2007 and 2012, one in eight lung transplants came from … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, ORGAN DONATION | 1 Comment

THE PARABLE

Posted on September 6, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! The Return of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt. . . Parable From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A parable is [1] a succinct story, in prose or verse, which illustrates one or more instructive principles, or lessons, or (sometimes) a … Continue reading →

Posted in EVANGELIZATION, JESUS CHRIST, JEWS, PREACHING THE GOSPEL | 3 Comments

IN THE FACE OF UNJUST AGRESSION, NATIONS SOMETIMES HAVE A DUTY TO USE MILITARY FORCE

Posted on September 6, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! This image provided by Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, purports to show dead bodies after an attack on Ghouta, Syria on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. | Uncredited/AP . . … Continue reading →

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LEPANTO: A LOVE SONG SUNG BY G.K. CHESTERTON TO MARY, QUEEN OF HEAVEN

Posted on September 5, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! The Battle of Lepanto by Paolo Veronese, the Doge’s palace in Venice . . . . Abyssum, thank you for sharing Mr. Reilley’s wonderful piece with us. If American high schoolers would be required to memorize G.K. Chesterton’s best … Continue reading →

Posted in JESUS CHRIST, JUST WAR THEORY, MUSLIMS, POPE | 1 Comment

HAS LIBERATION THEOLOGY BEEN LIBERATED FROM ITS ‘CAPTIVITY’ BY REVOLUTIONARIES?

Posted on September 5, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Archbishop Gerhard Mueller and Gustavo Gutierrez . . . Peace Made Between Müller and Gutiérrez. But Bergoglio Isn’t Falling For It The prefect of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith and the founder of liberation theology are … Continue reading →

Posted in JUSTICE, LIBERALISM, LIBERATION THEOLOGY, MORAL RELATIVISM, POPE BENEDICT XVI, POPE FRANCIS, RELATIVISM, SECULARISM, THE GREAT SOCIETY, WELFARE STATE | Comments Off on HAS LIBERATION THEOLOGY BEEN LIBERATED FROM ITS ‘CAPTIVITY’ BY REVOLUTIONARIES?

FOR OBAMA THE TRUTH IS WHAT HE SAYS IT IS TODAY, TOMORROW IT MAY BE DIFFERENT

Posted on September 5, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! kevin lamarque/Reuters OPINION September 4, 2013, 6:52 p.m. ET Stephen F. Hayes: The Hawk’s Case Against Obama on Syria Changing the murderous regime in Damascus should be the goal. A ‘limited,’ ‘tailored’ attack doesn’t merit support. By STEPHEN F. … Continue reading →

Posted in JUST WAR THEORY, LIBERALISM, MORAL RELATIVISM, MUSLIMS, NUCLEAR WAR, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES | Comments Off on FOR OBAMA THE TRUTH IS WHAT HE SAYS IT IS TODAY, TOMORROW IT MAY BE DIFFERENT