Monthly Archives: March 2018

I HAD A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFICULTY GOING TO SLEEP LAST NIGHT

Posted on March 20, 2018 by abyssum

The interior of Saint John Cantius Church in Chicago   The cause of my inability to fall asleep was the news that a regular reader of Abyssum.org sent to me in an email yesterday informing me that the Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago … Continue reading →

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QUO VADIS

Posted on March 20, 2018 by abyssum

Settimo Cielodi Sandro Magister 20 mar 18 “Catholic Church, Where Are You Going?” A Conference. That It Not Lose Its Way {Abyssum} It is confirmed. Next April 7, the Saturday of Easter Week, a very special conference will be held … Continue reading →

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ONLY THE BISHOPS CAN NOW PREVENT MORE AND GREATER HARMS TO THE BODY OF CHRIST AND TO HER APOSTOLIC MISSION, WHICH THE “NEW PARADIGM” WILL SURELY CAUSE IF WE CONTINUE ON THE PRESENT COURSE. DO THE BISHOPS HAVE SUFFICIENT COURAGE TO ACT ???

Posted on March 19, 2018 by abyssum

(Daniel Ibanez/CNA) . COMMENTARY  |  MAR. 19, 2018 . An Open Appeal to the Catholic Bishops of the World . Only fraternal episcopal interventions can now hope to avert what is sure otherwise to be a spiritual catastrophe for the … Continue reading →

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WILL YOU PARTICIPATE IN A ‘DUMBED DOWN’ LITURGY THIS GOOD FRIDAY ???

Posted on March 19, 2018 by abyssum

Dumb down liturgy. Great idea, right? Posted on 17 March 2018 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf I seriously object to the dopey notion that liturgy has to made “understandable”. First, liturgical worship involves mysteries, such as that one about Christ turning … Continue reading →

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Saint John Vianney was convinced of a fact more fabulous than a fable: “Not all the saints started well, but all of them ended well.”

Posted on March 19, 2018 by abyssum

 THE WISDOM OF FATHER GEORGE W. RUTLER March 18, 2018    There are those of us who remember how as schoolboys, the clever use of rhythmic dactyls in Virgil’s metrical Latin verses made unforgettable the sound of horses galloping. And … Continue reading →

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BISHOP ATHANASIUS SCHNEIDER ON THE WAY OUT OF THE CRISIS

Posted on March 19, 2018 by abyssum

 

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FRANCIS SURROUNDS HIMSELF WITH ‘MAFIA’ TYPE FRIENDS AND MAINTAINS A LOYALTY TO THEM THAT IS SCANDALOUS

Posted on March 19, 2018 by abyssum

CHURCH NEWS FEATURED An Update on the Chilean Barros Scandal and its Ties to Pope Francis Maike Hickson March 16, 2018 OnePeterFive {Abyssum} . In recent weeks, more information about the Barros case has come to us which is worth … Continue reading →

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A PROCESSION IS MUCH MORE THAN PEOPLE WALKING UP THE AISLE OR AROUND THE BLOCK

Posted on March 18, 2018 by abyssum

{Abyssum} A regular reader of Abyssum sends this question: The Creed that we pray after the homily says in part “I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son …”. Part … Continue reading →

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GHOST WRITERS USUALLY AVOID PUBLICITY BUT THIS ONE SEEKS IT

Posted on March 18, 2018 by abyssum

Art of Kissing Archbishop Complains that People Think Francis is a Heretic 3 hours ago 0 6 Art of Kissing Archbishop Complains that People Think Francis is a Heretic BFP {Abyssum} What else would you expect from an “Art of … Continue reading →

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THE RELEASE BY THE VATICAN PRESS OFFICE OF THE FULL TEXT OF POPE BENEDICT’S LETTER EXPOSES THE HYPOCRISY OF THE BERGOLIAN VATICAN

Posted on March 18, 2018 by abyssum

Vatican ‘Lettergate’ Scandal Spirals Out with Release of Full Text 38 Getty by THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D.18 Mar 2018191 The Vatican has released the full text of a letter from emeritus Pope Benedict XVI it had previously altered, but the … Continue reading →

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