Monthly Archives: August 2017

“HE WHO TRAVELS IN THE BARQUE OF PETER HAD BETTER NOT LOOK TOO CLOSELY INTO THE ENGINE ROOM”

Posted on August 7, 2017 by abyssum

AUGUST 7, 2017 Advice to a Young Priest FR. GEORGE W. RUTLER Crisis Magazine [ Emphasis and {Commentary} in red type by Abyssum ] The illusion of one being perpetually young was shattered in my case recently when a publishing firm … Continue reading →

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TILL EULENSPIEGEL’S NOT SO MERRY PRANKS IN THE NETHERLANDS

Posted on August 7, 2017 by abyssum

  End-of-Life Decisions in the Netherlands over 25 Years N Engl J Med 2017; 377:492-494August 3, 2017DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc170563 To the Editor: In the Netherlands, the much debated practice of physician assistance in dying has been legally regulated since 2002.1,2 Such … Continue reading →

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The silence of Pope Francis on the dubia is potentially similar to the silence of Pope Honorius and this should be of grave concern to all Catholics.

Posted on August 7, 2017 by abyssum

Pope Honorius I   Why the Case of Pope Honorius Matters, Mr. Alt Posted on July 31, 2017 by Steven O’Reilly ROMA LOCUTA EST July 31, 2017 (Steven O’Reilly) – I recently came across an article by Scott Eric Alt on … Continue reading →

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THE CHURCH’S RULES ARE NOT LIKE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, THANK GOD FOR EPIEIKEIA

Posted on August 7, 2017 by abyssum

[ Emphasis and {commentary} in red type by Abyssum ]   REGULATIONS – REGULATIONS It was a normal day in Sharon Springs, Kansas, when a Union Pacific crew boarded a loaded coal train for the long trek to Salina. The … Continue reading →

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JESUS CHRIST TRANSFIGURED GIVES US A GLIMPSE INTO OUR FUTURE IF ONLY WE LOVE HIM AND FOLLOW THE WAY HE HAS LAID OUT FOR US

Posted on August 6, 2017 by abyssum

The Transfiguration of Humanity (Homage to Paul VI) Fr. Robert P. Imbelli SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2017 Gaudium et spes, the “Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World,” is rightly invoked to support Catholic commitment to issues of social … Continue reading →

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I THANK YOU, LORD, FOR LETTING ME BE A TEXAN !!!

Posted on August 6, 2017 by abyssum

© Getty Dems face fundamental problem in Texas: Getting people to vote BY REID WILSON – THE HILL 08/06/17 06:00 AM EDT [ EMPHASIS AND {COMMENTARY} IN RED TYPE BY ABYSSUM ]   SAN ANTONIO — On paper, Texas should … Continue reading →

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WILL YOU HUG SOMEONE TODAY?

Posted on August 6, 2017 by abyssum

An exceptional golf story   Veterans and golfers will appreciate this article…..     AUGUSTA, Ga. – We interrupt the pimento-cheese sandwiches, ball-skipping at the 16th and solemn walks around Amen Corner to pose a philosophical question: When finally after … Continue reading →

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SHEEP REMEMBER, WOLVES CAN RUN FASTER THAN YOU CAN, BUT YOU HAVE HIDDEN POWER: CHRIST

Posted on August 5, 2017 by abyssum

Poles gather for a Year of Mercy celebration. DOROTHY CUMMINGS MCLEAN BLOGSFAITH, FAMILY Fri Aug 4, 2017 – 9:31 am EST We must fight like the Poles to restore the culture Catholic , Faith , Family , Poland , Warsaw … Continue reading →

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ALL TEENAGERS HAVE MORAL IMAGINATION, BUT MANY ARE EXPERIENCING MORAL DEFORMATION THROUGH THEIR USE OF THEIR SMARTPHONES

Posted on August 4, 2017 by abyssum

junpinzon/Shutterstock Rod Dreher Deforming Teens’ Moral Imagination By ROD DREHER • August 4, 2017, 1:50 PM A male reader writes (and I post with his permission): [ Emphasis and {Commentary} in red type by Abyssum ] I was reading your … Continue reading →

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WOW! IF EVERY CATHOLIC SCHOOL WAS, IS AND WILL BE LIKE THIS ONE THE CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES WOULD BE MORE LIKE THE “BRIDE OF CHRIST”

Posted on August 4, 2017 by abyssum

  The Hartford Catholic High School (Archdiocese of Hartford, CT) published this 2-minute video in response to a senator’s remark about “Where is God in all the tragedy in the world?” It is an excellent video made in the last few weeks … Continue reading →

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