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About abyssum

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

ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE CANNONIZATION OF DOCTOR DEATH BY THE MEDIA ?

Posted on January 17, 2011 by abyssum

The Disturbing Rehabilitation of Dr. Kevorkian January 17, 2011 11:46 A.M. By Wesley J. Smith http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/257295/disturbing-rehabilitation-dr-kevorkian-wesley-j-smith When Jack Kevorkian came to the nation’s attention in the 1990s, reporters at first depicted him — correctly — as a macabre and megalomaniacal … Continue reading →

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PURGATORY IS NOT A PLACE IN TIME AND SPACE, IT IS A STATE OF BEING

Posted on January 17, 2011 by abyssum

GOD IS NOT ONLY PERFECT LOVE AND COMPASSION,  GOD IS PERFECT JUSTICE. All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve … Continue reading →

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RACISM AND ABORTION, II

Posted on January 16, 2011 by abyssum

NEXT WEEK WE WILL OBSERVE THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE INFAMOUS      JANUARY 22, 1973 DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, ROE V WADE. Of all my many writings on he subject of the holocaust that is abortion-on-demand in the United … Continue reading →

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THE BOSTON VIRUS continued, Number 62

Posted on January 15, 2011 by abyssum

THE BOSTON VIRUS DEFINED:  What is the Boston Virus?  It is a mindset grounded in a form of secular liberalism that would divorce faith and reason from human discourse about which Pope Benedict XVI famously spoke in his talk at … Continue reading →

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TO BE OR NOT TO BE (CATHOLIC)? THAT IS THE QUESTION MORE AND MORE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ARE ASKING THEMSELVES

Posted on January 13, 2011 by abyssum

  FEDS TELL COLLEGE IT’S NOT CATHOLIC ENOUGH by Kathleen Gilbert Wed Jan 12, 2011 14:26 EST http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/feds-tell-college-its-not-catholic-enough/ A federal agency has told a New York Catholic college that it has distanced itself too far from the authority and teaching … Continue reading →

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THE BOSTON VIRUS continued, Number 61

Posted on January 13, 2011 by abyssum

Boston Archdiocese Announces Policy to Admit Children of Gay Parents Joe Sacerdo | January 12, 2011 at 11:49 pm | Tags: Archdiocese of Boston, Bryan Hehir, cardinal sean o’malley, gay lesbian | Categories: Bryan Hehir, Gay/Lesbian Related | URL: http://wp.me/pQfKt-mw … Continue reading →

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JUST AS WE SUSPECTED, MANY OF THE ACCUSATIONS OF PRIESTLY PEDOPHILIA ARE ACTUALLY CASES OF FRAUD

Posted on January 6, 2011 by abyssum

*Special Report* Los Angeles Attorney Declares Rampant Fraud, Many Abuse Claims Against Catholic Priests are ‘Entirely False’ Bombshell. – January 2, 2011 – By David Pierre http://www.themediareport.com/jan2011/special-steier-declaration.htm In a stunning ten-page declaration recently submitted to the Los Angeles County Superior … Continue reading →

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THE BOSTON VIRUS continued, Number 60

Posted on January 6, 2011 by abyssum

LIBERALISM RUNNING WILD Financial Info: Banned in Boston The Bay State trots out a paternalistic rationale for its latest infringement on free speech. By JOHN BERLAU THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Thursday, 06 January 11 ‘Banned in Boston.” Those words became … Continue reading →

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THE BOSTON VIRUS continued, Number 59

Posted on January 2, 2011 by abyssum

Beacon Hill’s ‘old school’ corruption by Jeff Jacoby The Boston Globe January 2, 2011 http://www.jeffjacoby.com/8569/beacon-hill-old-school-corruption A. Joseph DeNucci is retiring after six terms — 24 years — as Massachusetts state auditor. (Pat Greenhouse/ Boston Globe) JOE DENUCCI, a onetime prizefighter … Continue reading →

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REPRESENTATIVE JOE STRAUS MUST NOT BE ELECTED SPEAKER OF THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Posted on December 31, 2010 by abyssum

JANUARY 11, 2011 WILL BE A CRITICAL DAY FOR TEXAS On January 11, 2011, the 2011 Biennial Session of the Texas State Legislature will convene.  The first order of business for the Texas House of Representatives will be  the swearing-in … Continue reading →

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