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About abyssum

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

BELGIUM PROVIDES A PREVIEW OF THE COMING USA ORGAN HARVESTING INDUSTRY

Belgian Doctors Euthanized Disabled Patient and Harvested Her Organs Saturday, May 8, 2010, 4:17 PM Wesley J. Smith http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/secondhandsmoke/2010/05/08/belgian-doctors-euthanized-disabled-patient-and-harvested-her-organs/ I found the article about the Belgian euthanasia coupled with organ harvesting referenced in my critique yesterday of a bioethics journal … Continue reading →

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SINCE EVERYTHING GIVES YOU CANCER, THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO CONTROL EVERYTHING

BEST OF THE WEB TODAY MAY 7, 2010 Everything Gives You Cancer? A new report belies Obama’s promise to “restore science to its rightful place.” By JAMES TARANTO President Obama promised in his inaugural address to “restore science to its … Continue reading →

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SOMETIMES COURAGE IS REWARDED WITH A GREATER LOVE THAN ONE CAN IMAGINE

YOU WOULD THINK, WOULDN’T YOU that a woman who was enjoying a meteoric rise in her political career would be the last person on earth who would want to give birth to a child knowing that it was predicted by … Continue reading →

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“THEY CALL HIM PAPA, BUT HE DRESSES LIKE MAMA”

The Ayatollah Khomeni Supreme Ruler of Iran BACK IN 1979/80 WHEN POPE JOHN PAUL II WAS ABOUT TO MAKE HIS FIRST VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES, I was Bishop of the Pensacola-Tallahassee Diocese.  I thought that I was making progress … Continue reading →

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THE MAD QUEEN FROM THE WEST (AKA THE WICKED WITCH FROM THE WEST) SHOUTS “OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!”

THE GUILLOTINE SHOWN ABOVE IS A RECONSTRUTION OF THE 1792 MODEL BUILT BY TOBIAS SCHMIDT WHICH WAS USED TO CUT OFF THE HEADS OF KIND LOUIS XVI AND MARIE ANTOINETTE AND THOUSANDS OF ORDINARY FRENCH CITIZENS DURING THE REIGN OF … Continue reading →

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THE ROE EFFECT

Roe, Roe, Roe Your Boat Abortion advocates ask: What’s the matter with kids today? By JAMES TARANTO THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE / THE BEST OF THE WEB TODAY April 28, 2010 Here’s a fascinating report from LifeSiteNews.com, a Web … Continue reading →

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PISS CHRIST AND SOUTH PARK BOTH BAD, BUT FOR DIFFERENT REASONS ?

BEST OF THE WEB TODAY APRIL 26, 2010 Everybody Burn the Flag If we don’t act like inconsiderate jerks, the terrorists will have won! By JAMES TARANTO Regular readers of this column know that we are a fan of Comedy … Continue reading →

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DISCRIMINATION IS NOT ALWAYS BAD – IT IS FREQUENTLY GOOD AND EVEN NECESSARY

Discrimination is necessary Subjecting kids to weirdos undermines standards of decency The Washington Times Editorial Saturday, 24 April 10 First-graders should not be forced into the classrooms of teachers undergoing sex changes. Religious broadcasters and faith-based summer camps should not … Continue reading →

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JFK MAY BE IDOLIZED IN ITALY, BUT WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH HIS LEGACY

Kennedy Case. The Bishop Flunks the Professor The third installment in a dispute that divides the Church and the political field, not only in the United States. The archbishop of Denver, Chaput, rejects the criticisms of Professor Diotallevi, and reiterates … Continue reading →

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THE QUIESCENT BRAIN: DON’T LET THEM DECLARE YOUR LOVED ONE ‘BRAIN DEAD’

news Tuesday, Apr 20 2010 Boy, 3, tells how he ‘saw grandmother in Heaven’ before being brought back from the dead after falling into pond By Allan Hall Last updated at 2:02 PM on 19th April 2010 Paul Eicke: Claims … Continue reading →

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