Monthly Archives: January 2017

The Humpty-Dumpty Principle in Definitions By Malcolm Chisholm In dealing with empty concepts, we came across the issue that if somebody uses a term that potentially has an unintelligible definition, they are likely to defend themselves by quickly making up … Continue reading →

Pro-Abortion Advocate Paul Ehrlich to Speak at Vatican Conference David Martin January 16, 2017 OnePeterFive [ Emphasis and {commentary} in red type by Abyssum } The Vatican will once again be used as a forum to advance population control. Pro-abortion advocate Paul … Continue reading →

1P5 BLOG Vatican-Issued Martin Luther Stamp in the Works? Steve Skojec January 17, 2017 LIFESITENEWS Earlier this week, I heard from friends in Italy about a rumored Vatican postage stamp that would feature none other than the great-grand heresiarch himself, Martin Luther. Unable … Continue reading →

The eight richest men in the world: (from top left) Bill Gates, Amancio Ortega, Warren Buffett, Carlos Slim; (from bottom left) Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, Michael Bloomberg The fabulous wealth of the ‘Oxfam 8’ by Jeff Jacoby The … Continue reading →

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and Bishop Mario Grech of Malta Meltdown in Malta Fr. Gerald E. Murray THE CATHOLIC THING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2017   [ Emphasis and {commentary} in red type by Abyssum ] One of the most troubling … Continue reading →

Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Pope Francis Refuses to Answer the Dubia – What Happens Next? Written by  John F. Salza, Esq. Now that it has been published (on November 14, 2016) that Pope Francis has refused to answer the dubia of the … Continue reading →

  Settimo Cielodi Sandro Magister  16 gen 17 The Doubts of the Pope and Cardinal Caffarra’s Certainties     Among the four cardinals who have asked Pope Francis to bring clarity to the five “dubia” generated by “Amoris Laetitia,” Carlo … Continue reading →

Fixing things the wrong way By Edward Peters, J.D. IN THE LIGHT OF THE LAW.COM January 17, 2017 I see now an editorial note from CRUX admitting the misquotation and subsequent correction. My objections to Ivereigh’s essay as being irrelevant to … Continue reading →

Bishop Robert Deeley of Portland, Maine. (Credit: CatholicTV.com.) Conscience can’t be the final arbiter on who gets Communion Edward Peters January 8, 2017 SPECIAL TO CRUX Typical pastors reading ‘Amoris’ are likely to stumble into accepting its central flaw, namely, … Continue reading →

  (Image: Malta Lighthouse) In Light of Malta: Further Questions on the Müller Position Maike Hickson January 16, 2017 OnePeterFive   Over the weekend – and especially after the troubling new public (and promiscuous) guidelines from the Bishops of Malta … Continue reading →