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

THE BOSTON VIRUS, NO. 56

Fr. Bryan Hehir, Archbishop Weakland, and Contraception Joe Sacerdo | November 28, 2010 at 11:50 pm | Tags: Bryan Hehir, cardinal sean o’malley | Categories: Archdiocese of Boston, Bryan Hehir | URL: http://wp.me/pQfKt-lo With the controversy still alive and kicking … Continue reading →

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THE GREAT CONDOM BROUHAHA

Published: November 30, 2010 “The great condom debate” http://calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=a5d16724-832c-4e1a-86a3-d168ac9a79c6 ‘No change in Church’s beautiful but difficult teaching’ Rome, Italy (CNA) — In an exclusive commentary provided to CNA, Fr. Joseph Fessio, publisher of Pope Benedict XVI’s books in English, responds … Continue reading →

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ABORTION HAS BECOME ‘NORMAL’, IS INFANTICIDE NEXT FOR WESTERN SOCIETY

Peter Singer Says Full Moral Status Not Earned by Babies “Until After 2 Years” Tuesday, November 23, 2010, 2:02 AM Wesley J. Smith http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/secondhandsmoke/2010/11/23/peter-singer-says-full-moral-status-not-earned-by-babies-until-after-2-years/ I was alerted by Nat Hentoff about an assertion made by Peter Singer–as reported in the … Continue reading →

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POPE BENEDICT XVI ON JEWS, WOMEN PRIESTS, THE BURQA, AND OH YES, THE CONDOM !

The Pope on the Pope. A Preview The most piquant passages of the latest book-interview of Benedict XVI. On condoms, sexual abuse, female priesthood, Jews, the burqa… But above all on the future of Christianity, which he sees as being … Continue reading →

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VANITY PROMPTS ME TO EXPLAIN

IF YOU READ THE NOVEMBER 19, 2010 ISSUE OF THE SOUTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, THE DIOCESAN NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF CORPUS CHRISTI, you were probably shocked to see the photograph of me that appeared in connection with a wonderful article … Continue reading →

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RAYMOND CARDINAL BURKE STICKS TO HIS GUNS ON THE ENFORCEMENT OF CANON 915

Monday, November 22, 2010 On Communion, “God-Centered Thinking”: Cardinal Burke Makes First Ruling http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/ While all the world (or so it seems) has been fixated on the Pope’s catechesis on condoms these last 30-odd hours, what for ad intra purposes … Continue reading →

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POPE BENEDICT XVI ON CONDOMS AND HIV INFECTION

ZE10112105 – 2010-11-21 Permalink: http://www.zenit.org/article-31026?l=english Benedict XVI, Condoms, and the Light of the World Interview With Janet Smith DETROIT, NOV. 21, 2010 (Zenit.org).- A book-length interview with Benedict XVI, due to be released on Tuesday, is already causing controversy in … Continue reading →

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PREMARITAL COHABITATION TENDS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER MARITAL QUALITY AND INCREASED RISK OF DIVORCE

Cohabitation nation Growing trend results in declining household stability By Janice Shaw Crouse The Washington Times 12:46 p.m., Saturday, November 20, 2010 Britain’s Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton pose for the media at St. James’s Palace in London … Continue reading →

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LIBERALS WORSHIP CONDOMS, NOT BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THAT THEY PROTECT USERS (THEY REALLY DO NOT) BUT BECAUSE THEY PROMOTE SEXUAL PROMISCUITY

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2010 | Exclusive Excerpt from Light of the World: The Pope, The Church and The Signs Of The Times by Pope Benedict XVI and Peter Seewald • Pope Benedict XVI discusses condoms and the spread of HIV … Continue reading →

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THE BOSTON VIRUS, NO. 55

Fr. Bryan Hehir, Bishop Kicanas, and Cardinal Bernardin Joe Sacerdo | November 20, 2010 at 3:17 pm | Tags: Bryan Hehir, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops | Categories: Archdiocese of Boston, Bryan Hehir, Gay/Lesbian Related, National Council of Catholic Bishops … Continue reading →

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