Monthly Archives: October 2014

HERE IS HOW TO CONFUSE PEOPLE: PUBLISH A PRELIMINARY REPORT THAT CONTAINS A LOT OF WISHFUL THINKING

Posted on October 13, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! The Earthquake, the Vacuum and the Still, Small Voice By Thomas Peters Today the synod published its midway working document, which I’ll be referring to as the relatio. Vatican expert John Thavis calls it an “earthquake” but I am more … Continue reading →

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INTERIM DOCUMENT OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS UNACCEPTABLE

Posted on October 13, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Archbishop Gądecki: Document of the Synod of Bishops Unacceptable For Many  The document summarizing the first week of the synod is not acceptable to many bishops – so says Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki. Vatican Radio, October 13, 2014 In an … Continue reading →

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HERE IS A LITTLE INSIGHT INTO THE NIGHTMARE WE LIVED THROUGH IN THE POST VATICAN II LITURGICAL REFORM

Posted on October 13, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! The liturgical reform, as seen by one of its protagonists 2.1K27 Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0). http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/the-liturgical-reform-as-seen-by-one-of-its-protagonists-23302/ Rome, Italy, Sep 19, 2014 / 08:18 pm (CNA).- The newly published memoirs of Fr. Louis Bouyer, who was intimately involved in … Continue reading →

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THE REGENSBURG ADDRESS WILL ALWAYS REMAIN A REMINDER OF THE REMARKABLE ROLE OF REASON

Posted on October 13, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! August 25, 2014 Benedict XVI: Pope as Prophet Rev. George W. Rutler There is a warm spot in my heart for Sir Cecil Spring-Rice because he loved Theodore Roosevelt and disdained Woodrow Wilson.  He also wrote the hymn  “I Vow to … Continue reading →

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THE BATTLE OF LEPANTO AND THE HOLY ROSARY

Posted on October 12, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! THE BATTLE OF LEPANTO Having had father, uncles and cousins in combat on the high seas for our country, I may have been a disappointment to the family line, being prone to seasickness when doing anything more adventurous than … Continue reading →

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CARDINAL BURKE MAKES SENSE OF THE NONSENSE OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS

Posted on October 12, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Some notes on Cdl. Burke’s EWTN interview by Dr. Edward Peters There are too many important passages in Raymond Cdl. Burke’s recent 29 minute interview with EWTN to quote and comment upon here. The entire interview should be seen by … Continue reading →

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NEWS FLASH: PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIST SAYS JAHI McMATH NOT BRAIN DEAD

Posted on October 12, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!!     http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/matier-ross/article/49ers-execs-pony-up-for-Santa-Clara-incumbents-5816638.php Twitter trending: Now for some some quick hits: • Alan Shewmon, a UCLA pediatric neurologist, has added his name to those who maintain that Oakland teenager Jahi McMath is not brain dead. While Jahi may be … Continue reading →

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IT IS POSSIBLE TO SPEED UP THE MARRIAGE ANNULMENT PROCESS WITHOUT SACRIFICING JUSTICE

Posted on October 9, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Cardinal Coccopalmerio Cdl. Coccopalmerio on streamlining the annulment process, and a new idea by Dr. Edward Peters Francis Cdl. Coccopalmerio, head of the Pontifical Council on Legislative Texts (a very influential position in canon law), has weighed in on three … Continue reading →

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HOW CAN A CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY GET IT SO WRONG; EASY, HIRE A JOURNALIST TO WRITE ON THEOLOGICAL SUBJECTS

Posted on October 9, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Some correctives to another bad news article on annulments by Dr. Edward Peters I’ve never actually shot fish in a barrel (the idea always seemed stupid to me) but let me say anyway that pointing out errors, sometimes serious errors, … Continue reading →

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NO MATTER WHAT YOU MAY CHOOSE TO CALL IT, SIN IS STILL SIN, OR DON’T YOU BELIEVE JESUS CHRIST

Posted on October 9, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! St. John Paul: “the Church does not agree to call good evil and evil good” Posted on 9 October 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf From St. John Paul’s 1984 Post-Synodal Exhortation Reconciliatio et paenitentia: 34. I consider it my … Continue reading →

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