Monthly Archives: November 2016

Mom Sues To Prevent Teen Son From Amputating His Genitals The child’s mother is challenging a Minnesota law that allows a minor who is living alone to make his own health-care decisions. By Grazie Pozo Christie November 30, 2016 THE … Continue reading →

The “Concern” Rev. James V. Schall, S.J. CRISIS MAGAZINE November 30, 2016 . [ Emphasis and {commentary} in red type by Abyssum ]   A relative recently wrote an e-mail to me in which he made the following off-handed comment: … Continue reading →

November 28, 2016 Advent: In My End Is My Beginning Fr. George W. Rutler CRISIS MAGAZINE There was a time, and perhaps there still is in some settings, which the English call, as compliment and not as a pejorative, “homely, … Continue reading →

HOMILY FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT BISHOP RENE HENRY GRACIDA Stay Awake !!! No, I am not telling you not to fall asleep during my homily.  I hope that there is no need for me to tell you that, … Continue reading →

The Pope Isn’t Talking, But His Cardinal Friends Are. And Accusing the prefect of the new dicastery for the family attacks the archbishop of Philadelphia, Charles J. Chaput, over how he is implementing “Amoris Laetitia” in his diocese. Here are … Continue reading →

Mea Maxima Culpa: Who Am I to Judge? Francis J. Beckwith THE CATHOLIC THING Friday, November 25, 2016     In July 1979, at the age of 18, I spent several weeks at a Youth With a Mission (YWAM) summer … Continue reading →

Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Bishop Schneider Defends Dubia: “A Prophetic Voice of Four Cardinals of the Holy Roman Catholic Church” Written by  Bishop Athanasius Schneider Bishop Athanasius Schneider [Emphasis and {commentary} in red type by Abyssum] “We cannot do anything … Continue reading →

The top map shows the counties (in blue) in the United States where the majority of votes went to Hillary Clinton.  All the rest of the counties in the United States voted for Donald Trump. The bottom map shows the … Continue reading →

The Golden Rule Revisited by Edwin Leap http://edwinleap.com/the-golden-rule-revisited/ They lie there, breathing heavy gasps, contracted into a fetal position. Ironic, that they should live 80 or 90 years, then return to the posture of their childhood. But they do. Sometimes … Continue reading →

  Edwin Leap President at LeapMedicine, PC We should value life until the end Nov 18, 2015 This is my most recent column in the Greenville News. http://edwinleap.com/we-should-value-life-until-the-end-my-latest-g-news-column/ It’s a well known reality of health care economics that Americans spend … Continue reading →