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About abyssum

I am a retired Roman Catholic Bishop, Bishop Emeritus of Corpus Christi, Texas

PETER HAS SPOKEN THROUGH THE MOUTH OF LEO I AND PETER CONTINUES TO SPEAK THROUGH THE MOUTH OF BENEDICT XVI

Posted on November 27, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! Advent is a God-given period of time in which we can and should meditate on our human frailty.  I don’t mean that we should concentrate on our illnesses, our disabilities, our aches and pains.  We do that often enough … Continue reading →

Posted in POPE BENEDICT XVI | 3 Comments

THE FAILURE OF PENN STATE WAS PRIMARILY A MORAL FAILURE

Posted on November 22, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE          http://www.nationalreview.com November 19, 2011 3:00 A.M. No Man’s Land Penn State’s moral adolescents by Mark Steyn There is a famous if apocryphal tale of a Fleet Street theater critic covering the first night of a … Continue reading →

Posted in MORAL RELATIVISM | 5 Comments

CARDINAL BERNARD LAW IS REMOVED FROM HIS POST AS ARCHPRIEST AT SAINT MARY MAJOR BASILICA IN ROME

Posted on November 21, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! Catholic World News Cardinal Law replaced in Vatican ceremonial post November 21, 2011 Cardinal Bernard Law, the American prelate most closely identified with the sex-abuse scandal, has been removed from a ceremonial post at the Vatican. On November 21, … Continue reading →

Posted in POPE BENEDICT XVI, THE BOSTON ARCHDIOCESE, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | 1 Comment

THE MEDIA WAS QUICK TO WELCOME EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH BUT IS SILENT ON ITS DEMISE

Posted on November 19, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! All the News That’s Fit to Forget Why you’re not hearing much about embryonic stem cells these days. THE WEEKLY STANDARD Nov 28, 2011, Vol. 17, No. 11 • By WESLEY J. SMITH For years, the media touted the … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS, FETAL STEM CELLS | 3 Comments

A DEBATE BETWEEN A CATHOLIC PRIEST AND A PASTOR OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST

Posted on November 19, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! Debate Between Catholic Priest & Church of Christ Pastor by John Stevens http://www.churchesofchrist.com/Catholic_Debate.html      http://www.churchesofchrist.com/Catholic_Debate.htmlAbout 11 years ago there was a debate in Houston between a Catholic priest and a pastor of the Church of Christ. The debates were … Continue reading →

Posted in ECUMENISM, EVANGELIZATION, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | 2 Comments

THE UNITED STATES IS INCREASINGLY A DANGEROUS PLACE FOR CATHOLICS, ESPECIALLY PASTORAL CARE WORKERS

Posted on November 18, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! THE NAMES OF PASTORAL WORKERS, PRIESTS, MEN AND WOMEN RELIGIOUS AND LAY CATHOLICS KILLED DURING 2010 http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=28074&lan=eng Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Once again this year, Fides publishes an annual document of all the pastoral workers who lost their … Continue reading →

Posted in LIFE ISSUES, RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | 1 Comment

DO NOT EVER APPLAUD DURING THE CELEBRATION OF THE MASS

Posted on November 18, 2011 by abyssum

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Posted in LITURGY, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POPE BENEDICT XVI, SACRED LITURGY | 5 Comments

GOD BLESS THE INTERNATIONAL CATHOLIC MIGRATION COMMITTEE

Posted on November 15, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! AMONG THE HORRORS THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY CAN BOAST OF, PERHAPS NONE IS WORSE THAN HUMAN TRAFFICKING. The Catholic Church gets little credit in the media for its many good works.  None of those good works are more deserving of … Continue reading →

Posted in SAVING CHILDREN, SEX SLAVES, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | 2 Comments

SOMEONE SHOULD RAISE HELL ABOUT RAISING THE DEAD ON A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

Posted on November 15, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! BUT THEN, PERHAPS I AM USING THE TERM CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY  TOO LOOSELY! Just when we were getting used to reading about the scandals taking place on almost all of the Jesuit colleges and universities, along came Father Jenkins at … Continue reading →

Posted in CATHOLIC HIGHER EDUCATION | 1 Comment

OUTRAGE BEGETS OUTRAGE. CORRUPTION BEGETS CORRUPTION. THE PROGENY OF OUR CULTURE IS KILLING US!

Posted on November 15, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! I was recent bedridden for a day because my broken back was acting up.  After praying for long time I turned on the TV for entertainment since I do not like to read in bed.  I have Directv with … Continue reading →

Posted in MORAL RELATIVISM | 6 Comments