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About abyssum

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

HERE IS HOW TO DESTROY THE CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD: PUBLISH THE NAMES OF ALL PRIESTS ACCUSED OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT

Posted on March 11, 2011 by abyssum

PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE SAID IN THE ABOVE HEADLINE “ACCUSED” not “convicted.”  There is a big difference.  I have long suspected that many who hate the Catholic Church seek to destroy it by lodging false complaints against innocent priests.  … Continue reading →

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LIBERALS, WHERE ARE THE COAT HANGERS YOU USED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT?

Posted on March 11, 2011 by abyssum

TWO ABORTION CLINICS CLOSED AFTER REPORTS Outdated drugs, faulty equipment, tissue mishandled By Mark Scolforo Associated Press http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/10/2-abortion-clinics-closed-after-reports/ 7:23 p.m., Thursday, March 10, 2011 HARRISBURG, Pa. | Pennsylvania health officials say renewed inspections uncovered poor conditions at two more Philadelphia-area … Continue reading →

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NEW ENGLAND SEEMS TO BE UNABLE TO RID ITSELF OF THE SALEM WITCH-HUNT SYNDROME

Posted on March 10, 2011 by abyssum

The Spring of Hope: Winter in New England Shows Signs of Thaw by Fr. Gordon J. MacRae on March 2, 2011 http://www.thesestonewalls.com/gordon-macrae/the-spring-of-hope-winter-in-new-england-shows-signs-of-thaw/ I grew up in New England, just a few miles north of Boston, so the quirkiness of life … Continue reading →

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HAVING DIFFICULTIES ARRIVING AT A LENTEN RESOLUTION? TRY THIS ONE ON AND SEE IF IT FITS!

Posted on March 10, 2011 by abyssum

A Lenten Resolution for Liberal Catholics: Come Clean on President Obama by Thomas Peters http://www.catholicvote.org/discuss/index.php?p=15010   Lent is a time for self-reflection and amendment of one’s ways. It’s a time to ask ourselves, “What more can I do? What must I refrain … Continue reading →

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POPE BENEDICT’S HOMILIES PAINTED AND SUNG ON TV

Posted on March 10, 2011 by abyssum

Benedict’s Sunday on TV. With His Homilies Painted and Sung Art and music will accompany the pope’s words, which will act as a guide to the Sunday Mass. The new broadcast will air in Italy every Saturday on TV 2000. … Continue reading →

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THERE IS A REASON IT IS NOT CALLED “THE BUDGET MESSAGE ON THE MOUNT”

Posted on March 10, 2011 by abyssum

Separation of Jesus and Congress by Jeff Jacoby The Boston Globe March 6, 2011 http://www.jeffjacoby.com/8871/separation-of-jesus-and-congress WHAT WOULD JESUS THINK of Sojourners’ new campaign? Sojourners is a liberal Christian group whose mission is “to articulate the biblical call to social justice, … Continue reading →

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CANONICAL PENALTIES ARE USUALLY NOT APPLIED AND THE RESULT IS THAT GANGRENE SETS IN THE BODY OF THE CHURCH

Posted on March 4, 2011 by abyssum

Crime and punishment in the church gets a new look By John L Allen Jr Created Mar 03, 2011 by John L Allen Jr [1] on Mar. 03, 2011 NCR Today ROME — By the end of 2012, the Vatican … Continue reading →

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THE BOSTON VIRUS, No. 64

Posted on March 2, 2011 by abyssum

Q&A: The Other Side of Coyne Mar 2, 2011  | Comments     Written by Robert King New auxiliary bishop wants to improve preaching and outreach Bishop-designate Christopher J. Coyne (formerly a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston) answered questions from … Continue reading →

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THE CLOUDED CONSCIENCE OF CHILDREN’S FATHERS, WHO OFTEN ABANDON PREGNANT WOMEN

Posted on February 28, 2011 by abyssum

VATICAN CITY, 26 FEB 2011 (VIS) – At midday today Benedict XVI received participants in the annual meeting of the Pontifical Academy for Life, led by their new president, Bishop Ignacio Carrasco de Paula. The question of post-abortion syndrome, which … Continue reading →

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THE DEVIL IS AT WORK AND NEVER TIRES – EVEN TODAY – OF TEMPTING WHOEVER WISHES TO DRAW CLOSE TO THE LORD

Posted on February 27, 2011 by abyssum

  The Next Lent Is on the Road to Damascus In the message for the forty days of preparation for Easter, Benedict XVI calls all to conversion and new life. As for a new Baptism. And he writes the instructions … Continue reading →

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