Yearly Archives: 2016

!!!! Tiny but Dangerous: The Mosquitoes Spreading Zika By Brenda Goodman, MA WebMD Health News Reviewed by Hansa D. Bhargava, MD Feb. 2, 2016 — They’re tiny. They attack with supreme stealth, biting in full daylight with no buzz and … Continue reading →

!!!! by Christine Niles  •  ChurchMilitant.com  •  February 4, 2016 In 2004, debate flared up among the U.S. bishops over the question of refusing Holy Communion to pro-abortion politicians, after Sen. John Kerry — a Catholic and longtime advocate of … Continue reading →

!!!! The Novena to the Holy Face begins this coming Monday (February 1st). Here is a beautiful excerpt from the prayer of Pope Francis for the Jubilee Year of Mercy which is a wonderful meditation on the Holy Face of … Continue reading →

!!!! Saint Edith Stein Feastday: August 9 Death: 1942 {I am confident that many persons have had the same experience that I have had on approaching a person who has just suffered the death of a loved one.  I offered … Continue reading →

!!!! { This post is another in the series of posts that I am posting here on Abyssum.org consisting of the serialization of the document CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART issued last November by the bishops of the United … Continue reading →

!!!! Houston, We Have a Problem by charliej373 By Charlie Johnston In 2010, the Philadelphia abortion clinic of Kermit Gosnell was raided by legal officials. For over 20 years, it had been run as what a Grand Jury would later call … Continue reading →

!!!!   Married Priests? At the Gregorian They’re Voting Against a Change in the Discipline Cardinals Parolin and Ouellet are lining up in defense of the celibacy of the Latin clergy, in a conference at the prestigious pontifical university. But … Continue reading →

!!!!   What Every Parent Needs to Know About Pornography by Marcia Segelstein NATIONAL CATHOLIC REGISTER 02/02/2016 [ Emphasis and {commentary} in red type by Abyssum ] A majority of teenagers believe that “not recycling” ranks as worse on the … Continue reading →

!!!! Acceptability and the myth of harmlessness Pornography is often misrepresented as a harmless pastime (using euphemisms like “adult entertainment” or “gentlemen’s club”) or even promoted as good—for example, as an aid to marital intimacy. It is not uncommon to … Continue reading →