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About abyssum

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

“(ARCHBISHOP) FISICHELLA IS ABSOLUTELY UNFIT FOR BEING PRESIDENT OF THE PONTIFICAL ACADEMY FOR LIFE” JOSEF SEIFERT

Posted on March 7, 2010 by abyssum

An open letter From Professor Josef Seifert [Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life] to Miss Hillary White of LifeSiteNews.com March 2, 1010 Dear Miss White, I apologize for answering only now your “general plea for information regarding the last … Continue reading →

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THE QUIESCENT BRAIN SOMETIMES OPENS ONE UP TO AN EXPERIENCE OF GOD’S PRESENCE

Posted on March 6, 2010 by abyssum

SOME PEOPLE CALL IT AN ‘OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE.  OTHERS CALL IT A “NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE.”  NEITHER EXPRESSION CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF THE EXPERIENCE. I myself had such an experience in 1959, the year of my ordination to the priesthood … Continue reading →

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OBAMACARE IS NOT ABOUT HEALTH, IT IS ABOUT POWER – IS THE USCCB LEADERSHIP TOO NAIVE TO SEE THIS?

Posted on March 5, 2010 by abyssum

I HOPE POLITICO GOT IT WRONG!  I DO NOT TRUST POLITICO; IT IS TOO FAR LEFT IN POLITICS FOR ME TO TRUST IT.  SO, WHEN POLITICO REPORTS THAT THE USCCB IS READY TO HELP PASS OBAMACARE IF ONLY AN ANTI-ABORTION … Continue reading →

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CARDINAL BERTONE SHOULD SUBMIT HIS LETTER OF RESIGNATION, A SECOND TIME

Posted on March 4, 2010 by abyssum

Here’s a Perfect Secretary of State. But from a Century Ago His name was Rafael Merry del Val, and he was Pius X’s right hand man. Rarely has an appointment been so successful. The historian Gianpaolo Romanato draws his profile. … Continue reading →

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GENERAL PRINCIPLES ON WORTHINESS TO RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION

Posted on March 4, 2010 by abyssum

IN 2004, AN ELECTION YEAR FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF THE U.S., THE PRESIDENT OF THE USCCB appointed a committee of bishops, headed by Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, to prepare a recommended policy for the bishops of the USCCB to consider at … Continue reading →

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ALTAR GIRLS vs ALTAR BOYS; IF THE GIRLS WIN, THE PRIESTHOOD SUFFERS

Posted on March 2, 2010 by abyssum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWByiwHE4MY

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JFK SECULARIZED THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY IN ORDER TO WIN IT

Posted on March 2, 2010 by abyssum

The Doctrine of the Catholic Kennedy? Worthless In 1960, he theorized the most rigid separation between Church and state, in order to be acceptable as president. Half a century later, Archbishop Chaput is accusing him of causing serious damage. An … Continue reading →

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WE WILL SOON BE LIVNG A GREEK TRAGEDY

Posted on March 1, 2010 by abyssum

Originally published 06:18 p.m., February 26, 2010, updated 06:32 p.m., February 26, 2010 THE WASHINGTON TIMES Our own Greek tragedy // dctile) document.write(‘\n’); // ]]> // dctile) document.write(‘\n’); // ]]> by:    Mark Steyn While President Obama was making his … Continue reading →

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HOW WILL WE MANAGE WITHOUT PROTESTANTS ?

Posted on February 28, 2010 by abyssum

IT IS HARD TO IMAGINE THAT SUCH A THING COULD HAPPEN, YET, STATISTICS DO NOT LIE AND IN THIS CASE THEY INDICATE THE CONTINUING DECLINE OF MAIN LINE PROTESTANTISM. IT MAY BE TEMPTING TO THINK THAT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH WILL … Continue reading →

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BOEHNER KNOCKS KNOX AND OBAMA OK’S HIS OBSESSIVE ANTI-CATHOLICISM

Posted on February 24, 2010 by abyssum

White House Fails to Respond to Boehner’s Call for Resignation of Obama Adviser Who Says Pope is ‘Hurting People in the Name of Jesus’ Wednesday, February 24, 2010 By Fred Lucas, Staff Writer Washington (CNSNews.com) – The White House is not … Continue reading →

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