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About abyssum

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

BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, PROPHET OF ?

Posted on August 23, 2010 by abyssum

There’s a Strange Prophet in the White House His name is Barack Obama, and his messianic vision resembles that of Joachim of Fiore. At the Vatican, they’ve gone so far as to believe him. Here’s the story of a hoax … Continue reading →

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BRAVO BISHOP MICHAEL BURBIDGE

Posted on August 22, 2010 by abyssum

August 15, 2010 An Umpire, a Pitcher and an Example “An Umpire, a Pitcher and an Example” by Bishop Michael Burbidge One of my summer jobs throughout my time in the seminary and prior to my ordination as a Deacon … Continue reading →

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THE BOSTON VIRUS, XIV

Posted on August 20, 2010 by abyssum

Fr. Bryan Hehir, the Sojourners, and George Soros Joe Sacerdo | August 20, 2010 at 7:25 am | Tags: Archdiocese of Boston, Bryan Hehir | Categories: Bryan Hehir | URL: http://wp.me/pQfKt-gh http://bryanhehirexposed.wordpress.com/2010/08/20/fr-bryan-hehir-the-sojourners-and-george-soros/ The ancient Greek poet, Euripides (480 -406 BC) … Continue reading →

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RELIGION, POLITICS AND PRESIDENT OBAMA

Posted on August 19, 2010 by abyssum

FOR RELEASE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2010, 12:01AM Religion, Politics and the President Growing Number of Americans Say Obama is a Muslim Results from the 2010 Annual Religion and Public Life Survey PEW RESEARCH CENTER Religion, Politics and the President Growing … Continue reading →

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MY HOMILY ON THE OCCASION OF MY GOLDEN JUBILEE OF PRIESTLY ORDINATION

Posted on August 17, 2010 by abyssum

I was ordained a priest on May 23, 1959. The homily was delivered on Sunday, May 24, 2009 in Corpus Christi Cathedral at the regularly scheduled 9:30 AM Mass. There was not prior announcement that I would be celebrating the … Continue reading →

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THE BOSTON VIRUS, XIII

Posted on August 16, 2010 by abyssum

FOR MANY CATHOLICS IN THE POST-CONCILIAR WORLD, STATUES, ROSARIES, AND DEVOTIONS SUCH AS NOVENAS AND BENEDICTION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT HOLD LITTLE IMPORTANCE. And, l suppose that the same is true of relics of the saints, perhaps even a relic … Continue reading →

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CRIMINALS IN THE NURSERY?

Posted on August 15, 2010 by abyssum

Born in the U.S.A. by Jeff Jacoby The Boston Globe August 15, 2010 http://www.jeffjacoby.com/7835/born-in-the-usa Send RSS LAST WEEK, House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio joined the chorus of Republicans amenable to rewriting the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment, … Continue reading →

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THE SCOOP ON SNOPES

Posted on August 15, 2010 by abyssum

A blessed Feast of the Assumption to you! As Socrates said:: “The unexamined life is not worth living.” I have been able to do some real research, which demonstrated the out in the open anti-God agenda of Snopes, as well … Continue reading →

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PARENTS: CHOOSE YOUR KID’S KOLLEGE KAMPUS KAREFULLY

Posted on August 13, 2010 by abyssum

Never Mind Tolstoy ‘This is kind of our protest to say that we’re in charge of our sexuality,’ says one campus sex columnist. By JOSEPH TARTAKOVSKY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 13 August 10 In the late 1990s something called a … Continue reading →

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DISPOSABLE BABIES

Posted on August 11, 2010 by abyssum

Mainstreaming abortion on-base Bill would use military to force radical social change By Cathy Cleaver Ruse The Washington Times Tuesday, August 10, 2010 The U.S. military operates dozens of hospitals and hundreds of clinics here and abroad. If Planned Parenthood … Continue reading →