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About abyssum

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

SNAP JUDGEMENTS CAN KILL

Posted on September 14, 2011 by abyssum

!!!!     SNAP Judgements Part II: Ground Zero of the Catholic Scandal Posted: 13 Sep 2011 09:00 PM PDT Note: This is Part II of a two-part post. Click here to read: “SNAP Judgements Part I: Catholic Priests Among … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, CANON LAW, CANONICAL PENALTIES, JURISPRUDENCE, JUSTICE, MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD, PEDOPHILIA, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE CATHOLIC PRIEST | Tagged , , | Comments Off on SNAP JUDGEMENTS CAN KILL

THE MORALITY OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IS CLEAR: THE STATE HAS THE RIGHT TO USE IT BUT SHOULD ONLY DO SO IN A SYSTEM OF JUSTICE FREE FROM ERROR

Posted on September 8, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! I am opposed to capital punishment because I believe that our system of justice is so flawed that capital punishment cannot be inflicted on the guilty without the great risk that it will also be inflicted on the innocent, … Continue reading →

Posted in CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, JURISPRUDENCE, JUSTICE, LIBERALISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS | Tagged , | 1 Comment

NEGRO, BLACK, AFRICAN-AMERICAN: RACISM HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THE CHOICE OF LABELS

Posted on September 6, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! ‘Back when we were Negroes’ By Charles E. Richardson (Posted on Sun, Jul. 31, 2011 in the Macon Telegraph, Macon , GA.) There was a time until the early 1960s when the terms to describe those of African descent, like … Continue reading →

Posted in DEMOGRAPHICS, INTOLERANCE, LIBERALISM, MEDIA BIAS, MEDIA BIGOTRY, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, THE GREAT SOCIETY | Comments Off on NEGRO, BLACK, AFRICAN-AMERICAN: RACISM HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THE CHOICE OF LABELS

IT IS EASY TO BECOME A RACIST WHEN YOU SEE RACISM IN EVERY EXPRESSION BY THOSE WITH WHOM YOU DISAGREE

Posted on September 6, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! I am disturbed by the all too prevalent tendency of liberals to resort to the accusation of racism in every dispute with conservatives.  Racism is a sin.  It is a serious sin as I have pointed out in previous … Continue reading →

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HOW DO WE FACILITATE THE CONVERSION OF MUSLIMS TO CHRISTIANITY

Posted on September 6, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! In a comment to my immediately preceding post, IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF WORLD YOUR CHILDREN WILL LIVE IN, READ THIS LETTER, my friend, Andrew Greenwell, asked the question: “How do we evangelize Muslims?” The simple … Continue reading →

Posted in CONVERSION TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, COURTYARD OF THE GENTILES, EVANGELIZATION, MUSLIMS, POPE BENEDICT XVI, THE ASSISI INITIATIVE, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | 1 Comment

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF A WORLD YOUR CHILDREN WILL LIVE IN, READ THIS LETTER

Posted on September 5, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! FIVE BILLION GUYS NAMED MO (This is a letter from the day after tomorrow, from the world after America, written by a time-traveller in 2050) To state the obvious, the world after America is a lot more Muslim. Between … Continue reading →

Posted in DEMOGRAPHICS, EGALITARIANISM, EUGENICS, FAMILY LIFE, FATHERHOOD, GENETIC DETERMINISM, GENETIC PREDISPOSITION, HATE SPEECH LAWS, HEALTH CARE, JEWS, LIBERALISM, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POPULATION, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, SHARIA LAW | 2 Comments

SNAP JUDGEMENTS ARE USUALLY WRONG JUDGEMENTS

Posted on August 24, 2011 by abyssum

!!!!   SNAP Judgements Part I: Catholic Priests Among the Public Ruins by Fr. Gordon J. MacRae on August 24, 2011 · The darkest days of the American Catholic priesthood crisis are behind us, but concerns linger for the justice … Continue reading →

Posted in ANTI-CATHOLICISM, INTOLERANCE, JUSTICE, LIBERALISM, MEDIA BIAS, MEDIA BIGOTRY, MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, THE CATHOLIC PRIEST | Comments Off on SNAP JUDGEMENTS ARE USUALLY WRONG JUDGEMENTS

HERE IS ANOTHER BLOG DEVOTED TO JUSTICE FOR PRIESTS, I URGE YOU TO VISIT IT

Posted on August 20, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! I just received an email from Ryan A. MacDonald who introduced me to his Blog:  http://araminthethicket.blogspot.com/ and to the post he just put on his Blog.  Both his Blog and this particular post are excellent and I urge regular … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, CANON LAW, JURISPRUDENCE, JUSTICE, MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

THE QUIESCENT BRAIN: A PERSON IS ALIVE AS LONG A SUBSTANTIAL UNITY-IN-TOTALITY SUBSISTS !

Posted on August 18, 2011 by abyssum

!!!!   August 18, 2011 Vital organ transplantation–not truly dead   By Paul A. Byrne, M.D. and Peter Damian Fehlner, F.I., S.T.D. The August 29, 2000 Address of Blessed John Paul II is often quoted by those in support of … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH CARE, LIBERALISM, MORAL RELATIVISM, ORGAN DONATION, SCIENCE AND ETHICS | Comments Off on THE QUIESCENT BRAIN: A PERSON IS ALIVE AS LONG A SUBSTANTIAL UNITY-IN-TOTALITY SUBSISTS !

AS SOME OF YOU ARE NOW AWARE, ANGRY COMMENTS SENT TO THIS ABYSSUM BLOG ARE MODERATED AND ARE TRASHED !

Posted on August 17, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! “Holy Hostility, Batman!” When the Gloves Come Off on Catholic Blogs by Fr. Gordon J. MacRae on August 17, 2011 · Some Catholic bloggers are seeing a growing trend in comments as on-line civility and Catholic values give way … Continue reading →

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