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

THE BOSTON VIRUS, X

Saturday, July 17, 2010 The leaven of infidelity to the Holy Spirit rises in the Boston Archdiocese http://lasalettejourney.blogspot.com/ “Dissent, in the form of carefully orchestrated protests and polemics carried on in the media, is opposed to ecclesial communion and to … Continue reading →

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THE BOSTON VIRUS, IX

On the Topic of Women Priests, Excommunication, and Fr. Bryan Hehir July 21, 2010 by Joe Sacerdo http://bryanhehirexposed.wordpress.com/ Most of our blog readers by now should be familiar with the interchange between our bloggers and Vicar General, Fr. Richard Erikson.  You’ll … Continue reading →

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THE BOSTON VIRUS, VIII

http://www.newoxfordreview.org/article.jsp?did=0710-besse GUEST COLUMN Catholic Education for Children of Same-Sex Couples? July-August 2010 By Gail Besse Gail Besse taught in public and parochial schools for eighteen years. She has worked as a reporter, editor, and bureau chief for Massachusetts daily newspapers, … Continue reading →

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EXORCISM CAN STOP ABORTIONS

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THE BOSTON VIRUS, VII

Conflicts of Interest: Part I bostoncatholicinsider | July 19, 2010 at 7:40 am | Tags: archdiocese of boston | Categories: archdiocese of boston | URL: http://wp.me/pYaYk-1x http://bostoncatholicinsider.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/conflicts-of-interest-part-i/ If you did not get to read our last post, “Responses to Injustice? Inconsistency?” … Continue reading →

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THE BOSTON VIRUS, VI

Look who’s defending states’ rights by Jeff Jacoby The Boston Globe July 18, 2010 http://www.jeffjacoby.com/7724/look-whos-defending-states-rights ONE OF THE BIGGER TENTS in the history of American political thought, the one flying the “States’ Rights” banner, has proved capacious enough over the … Continue reading →

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THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE vs THE MADNESS OF THE CATHOLICS IN CONGRESS

THE FLAG STILL FLIES IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO DURING THIS MONTH OF JULY AS WE CONTINUE IN THE AURA OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH. In addition to the patriotic fervor stirred up … Continue reading →

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THE BOSTON VIRUS, IV

Bench Memos Judge Tauro Does DOMA July 09, 2010 By Hadley Arkes THE NATIONAL REVIEW Judge Joseph Tauro, in the federal district court in Boston, took it upon himself to strike down the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). With … Continue reading →

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THE BART STUPAK INSURANCE POOL, FOR ABORTION IN PENNSYLVANIA

HAPPY BASTILLE DAY! LifeNews.com, an antiabortion website, reports that ObamaCare is beginning to bear fruit. OK, that’s the wrong metaphor: The Obama administration has officially approved the first instance of taxpayer funded abortions under the new national government-run health care … Continue reading →

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THE MODERN DISTASTE FOR RELIGION

FIFTY YEARS AGO (IT SEEMS LIKE A HUNDRED) AS I REALLY BEGAN TO GROW INTELLECTUALLY AND SPIRITUALLY WITHIN MY VOCATION, THERE WERE A NUMBER OF AUTHORS THAT EXERCISED GREAT INFLUENCE ON MY THOUGHT AND WHO HAVE CONTINUED TO INSPIRE ME … Continue reading →

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