Yearly Archives: 2016

She/He kept her/his beard !!! The Cult of Transgender by Rod Dreher To call something with such severe physiological consequences a “fad” is too trite, but the transgender thing seems to be a faddish way for teenagers struggling to figure … Continue reading →

The biggest liturgical problem today is Mass “facing the people” Posted on 12 August 2016 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf FATHER Z’S BLOG (WHAT DOES THE PRAYER REALLY SAY) I’ve written about Prof. Robert Spaemann before (e.g., HERE). Even though German … Continue reading →

Olympic Gold for Catholic Homeschooler Featured Written by Michael Matt | Editor THE REMNANT Friday, August 12, 2016 Simone Arianne Biles was born March 14, 1997. The other night she became the 2016 Olympic individual all-around champion. But this little … Continue reading →

BRING BACK THE SAINT MICHAEL PRAYER Removal Of St. Michael Prayer Came As Church Encountered The ‘Smoke’ Of Satan By Michael H. Brown It has to be considered a mistake. It has left the Church without a vital safeguard. Someday, … Continue reading →

Voltaire: “I detest what you have written but I will defend to the death your right to continue writing” Permanent Irresolution & the Art of Making a Public Argument By Robert Barron THE NEW OXFORD REVIEW July-August 2016 Robert Barron … Continue reading →

Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman { Over the years I have, from time to time, posted here on Abyssum.org posts in which I remind my readers of the fact that in the Fourth Century, according to Blessed John Henry Newman, … Continue reading →

REFLECTIONS ON DIVINE MERCY AND JUSTICE by Raymond Cardinal Burke CATHOLIC ACTION FOR FAITH AND FAMILY 01 April 16 Part 1 Recently, Pope Francis published a book-length interview which is being distributed in six languages in more than 80 countries … Continue reading →

The Silver Lining in the Supreme Court’s Rejection of Texas Health and Safety Standards for Abortion Providers 08/06/2016 at 9:19 PM Posted by Mary Anne Hackett By Denise M. Burke, August 4, 2016 Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Whole … Continue reading →

Liberty Leading the Charge Storming the Barricade at the Bastille by Delacroix Does French Culture Have a Future? by Pierre Manent 8 . 1 . 16 FIRST THINGS This interview of Pierre Manent, former director of studies at the École … Continue reading →