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About abyssum

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

RANDALL TERRY HAS ISSUED AN APOLOGIA TO ARCHBISHOP BURKE

IN MARCH, 2009, RANDALL TERRY, THE LEADER OF A VERY ACTIVE AND LARGE BODY OF PRO-LIFE PEOPLE WAS GRANTED INTERVIEWS WITH A NUMBER OF VATICAN OFFICIALS.  THE MOST IMPORTANT OFFICIAL FROM THE STANDPOINT OF THE WORK OF RANDALL TERRY AND … Continue reading →

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LITURGICAL MUSIC: BEAUTIFUL AND SACRED

I THANK GOD THAT I AM ABLE TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH CORPUS CHRISTI WATERSHED IN SEVERAL SMALL WAYS. THE ARTISTS OF CORPUS CHRISTI WATERSHED HAVE PRODUCED A WONDERFUL CD OF SACRED AND BEAUTIFUL LITURGICAL MUSIC. YOU MUST LISTEN TO IT; … Continue reading →

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WHAT CAUSED THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI?

THE HORROR OF THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI IS INDELIBLY IMPRESSED IN OUR MEMORY. It was to be expected that the mentally retarded dictator of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, would blame the earthquake on the United States.  Most people understand that the … Continue reading →

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CATHOLICS IN MASSACHUSETTS HAVE NO REASON TO REJOICE OVER THE ELECTION OF SCOTT BROWN

miles to go in Massachusetts By Phil Lawler | January 21, 2010 5:59 PM CATHOLIC CULTURE.COM In a Commentary piece yesterday I offered my analysis of the shocking Senate election in Massachusetts. It was, I am convinced, a long-overdue manifestation … Continue reading →

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THE KENNEDY DYNASTY IS DEAD, LONG LIVE FREEDOM FROM SECULAR LIBERALISM

What happened in Massachusetts? by Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture.com January 20, 2010 The Kennedy dynasty has ended. It was probably over in August, when Ted Kennedy died, because the long love affair between the Kennedy family and the voters of … Continue reading →

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THE MASSACHUSETTS SENATE RACE IS A REFERENDUM ON BARACK OBAMA AND THE DEMOCRAT OLIGARCHY IN WASHINGTON

Blame Obama for the bluest state’s blues by Jeff Jacoby The Boston Globe January 17, 2010 http://www.jeffjacoby.com/6841/blame-obama-for-the-bluest-states-blues Send RSS EDWARD M. KENNEDY has been gone less than five months, but in political terms he is already ancient history. For 47 … Continue reading →

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NANCY PELOSI, HERETIC, INVITES EXCOMMUNICATION

THAT NANCY PELOSI IS A HERETIC FROM THE CATHOLIC FAITH cannot be doubted when one reads her own words.  She is now inviting EXCOMMUNICATION LATAE SENTENTIAE which means that she may have already excommunicated herself in accordance with the provisions … Continue reading →

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MARTYRDOM IS AS MODERN A PHENOMENON AS IT WAS COMMON IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE

THE WAY YOU VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS THIS YEAR MAY WELL DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT YOU WILL BECOME A MARTYR Martha Coakley’s statement that any Catholic opposed to the administration of the abortifacient pill to a woman should not be … Continue reading →

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UNDER OBAMACARE MARRIAGE IS OUT AND COHABITATION IS IN

ObamaCare vs. Marriage Marriage is a revered institution in America but not apparently under the Congressional health care legislation, which contains steep “marriage penalty” taxes, i.e. tax burdens that only get heavier when a couple says, “I do.” Under the … Continue reading →

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IF YOU HAVE NOT YET SIGNED THE MANHATTAN DECLARATION – DO SO NOW!

It is off to an amazing start – over 370,000 signers and growing. And it is indeed historic: Evangelicals, Catholics, Anglicans, and Eastern Orthodox Christians uniting to give common witness to the sanctity of human life, the dignity of marriage, … Continue reading →

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