Monthly Archives: November 2018

For many Americans, sad to say, the pope has probably just confirmed what he was forced to admit in Chile: he’s part of the problem.

Posted on November 14, 2018 by abyssum

How Long, Lord? Robert Royal THE CATHOLIC THING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018 I’ve been on the road and much occupied the past two days; my first glance at the news about the Vatican’s request that our American bishops not vote on steps … Continue reading →

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“More useful” than a fraternal correction, Edward Pentin said, would be to examine the “juridical validity” of Pope Benedict’s XVI’s resignation and “whether it is full or partial.” Jesus, he said, did not give the keys of heaven to Peter and Andrew but “said it only to Peter.”

Posted on November 14, 2018 by abyssum

Edward Pentin Reports: Respected Vatican Theologian Questions “Juridical Validity” of Pope Benedict’s Attempted Partial Resignation, Calls for In-depth Study and Investigation Edward Pentin reports on this bombshell which was dropped in the Italian press in the middle of the October … Continue reading →

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Given that the US Bishops were given no notice of Rome’s decision to suppress their vote on their plan to create a new organ to handle complaints against bishops, and no real explanation, is this week’s decision yet another manifestation of an increasingly autocratic papacy?

Posted on November 13, 2018 by abyssum

Shock, Confusion As Vatican Orders American Bishops Not to Vote on Abuse Measures Steve SkojecNovember 13, 2018 Yesterday, during the opening session of the US Bishops’ fall annual meeting, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the American bishops’ conference, announced that the … Continue reading →

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FRANCIS THE MERCIFUL JUST UNMERCIFLLY STOPPED THE USCCB FROM ENACTING NEEDED LEGISLATION THAT WOULD HAVE OFFERED GREATER PROTECTION TO POTENTIAL PEDOPHILIA VICTIMS

Posted on November 13, 2018 by abyssum

BALTIMORE SPECIAL REPORT NEWS:NEWS REPORTS by Church Militant  •  ChurchMilitant.com  •  November 12, 2018    380 Comments Pope Francis has pulled the rug out from under the feet of the US bishops Y Welcome to this special report from the bishops’ conference in … Continue reading →

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The National Catholic Reporter, for once got it right when it explained that Francis’s power play stopping the U.S. bishops from enacting the proposed reforms was about protecting the gay sex abusers from “procedures and policies which might help police the crime of sex abuse” and to avoid putting the “blame on the gays” for their sex abuse.

Posted on November 13, 2018 by abyssum

Monday, November 12, 2018 Pope Francis’s “Power Play” against the American Bishops Sex Abuse Conference is Built on a Lie and will lead to Hell The liberal Daily Beast headline said it best: “Pope Francis Just Pulled a Power Play on … Continue reading →

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FRANCIS THE MERCIFUL IS THE PROBLEM

Posted on November 12, 2018 by abyssum

Rod Dreher The Pope Is The Problem By ROD DREHER • November 12, 2018, 10:54 AM Giulio Napolitano/Shutterstock  Stunning news from the US Catholic bishops’ meeting in Baltimore: The bishops of America’s 196 Catholic dioceses and archdioceses gathered in Baltimore on Monday morning, … Continue reading →

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IT IS BACK TO THE FUTURE !!! OR IS IT ???

Posted on November 12, 2018 by abyssum

Settimo Cielodi Sandro Magister  12 nov 18 From Martini To Bergoglio. Toward a Vatican Council III The synod of last October was supposed to be about young people. And instead in concluding it, Pope Francis said that “its first fruit” was “synodality.” … Continue reading →

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HERE IS A MUST READ ESSAY !!!

Posted on November 11, 2018 by abyssum

The Conversion of the Papacy and the Present Church Crisis The reform we need is in the direction of simplicity, transparency, and integrity – what many thought we were getting in Francis, before discovering otherwise – and whatever does not … Continue reading →

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This is why the devil hates all things traditional. They are the fruits and tools of good parenting in every sphere of Catholic life, be it liturgy, devotion, doctrine, morals, or artistic culture. These are the acts that save the souls of Catholics from the world, the flesh, and the devil.

Posted on November 10, 2018 by abyssum

Bad Liturgical Parenting Peter KwasniewskiNovember 8, 2018 In a wonderful article from years ago that I only recently discovered, “The Mass and the Four Most Important Lessons of Childhood,” Michael P. Foley argues that the four basic responses that parents … Continue reading →

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WORDS OF WISDOM FROM A MAN WHO LIVED IN PARADISE, CALIFORNIA AND WHO LOST EVERYTHING IN THE FOREST FIRE THAT SWEPT THROUGH Northern California

Posted on November 10, 2018 by abyssum

Barnhardt Judica me, Deus, et discerne causam meam de gente non sancta. Skip to content VanderLeun, having lost everything, nails it “At the end of things we can, I think, come yet again to know  — as we know and … Continue reading →

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