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

A LETTER FROM ROBERT MOYNIHAN

Posted on April 23, 2020 by abyssum

Thursday, April 23, 2020 Friends,Christ is Risen! I recently received this letter from a reader:”Robert, “Thank you so much for taking since the death of your father an increasingly bold and courageous stand on the distressing developments in the Church. “It seems … Continue reading →

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IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD AND THE WORD WAS WITH GOD AND THE WORD WAS GOD. … IN HIM WAS LIFE AND THE LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN AND THE LIGHT SHINED IN THE DARKNESS AND THE DARKNESS DID NOT COMPREHEND IT.

Posted on April 23, 2020 by abyssum

Divine Mercy Miracle? Light Beams From Divine Mercy Image During Parish Mass Live-Stream by ChurchPOP Editor – Apr 22, 2020 Whoa! What do you think of this? Father José Guadalupe Aguilera Murillo of San Isidro Labrador Catholic Church in Querétaro, Mexico broadcasted Mass … Continue reading →

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THEY ARE TRYING TO ESTABLISH A ‘NEO-CHURCH’

Posted on April 23, 2020 by abyssum

The Eponymous Flower ANTE DIOS NUNCA SERÁS HÉROE ANÓNIMO Wednesday, April 22, 2020 “They Are Trying to Establish a ‘Neo-Church’” — New Interview of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò In a new interview, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano criticizes the fact that … Continue reading →

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YOU HAVE TO LOOK BEHIND THE CURTAIN TO SEE WHAT THE WIZARD (OF OZ) OF THE GATES FOUNDATION IS REALLY LIKE

Posted on April 23, 2020 by abyssum

NEWS BILL GATES: THE INCREDIBLE SCAM BEHIND HIS FOUNDATION APRIL 23, 2020FROM ROME EDITORLEAVE A COMMENT French, with English subtitles. This report, from Sept. 19, 2019, reveals that even then it was known that Bill Gates controlled ALL THE DECISIONS … Continue reading →

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TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE BEING MANIPULATED BY THE LEFT THE NEW OXFORD REVIEW BRINGS YOU THIS EXCELLENT REVIEW OF George Orwell’s “POLITICS AND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE”

Posted on April 23, 2020 by abyssum

SUBSCRIBE to the NEW OXFORD REVIEW Volume > Issue > “Politics and the English Language.” By George Orwell. “Politics and the English Language.” By George Orwell. LITERATURE MATTERSBy Michael S. Rose | April 2020Michael S. Rose is Associate Editor of the NOR. In his 1946 … Continue reading →

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WE MUST BELIEVE Pope Benedict XVI WHEN HE SAYS THAT HE IS STILL THE POPE OF THE Roman Catholic Church

Posted on April 22, 2020 by abyssum

DEBATES, NEWS RUSSO TO SCHNEIDER: WE MUST BELIEVE BENEDICT, WHEN HE SAYS HE IS STILL THE POPE MARCH 6, 2020 FROM ROME EDITOR 13 COMMENTS MARCOTOSATTI.COM Authorized English translation by FromRome.Info Due Papi, Due Domande Impellenti, Una Risposta urgente. by Marco Tosatti Dear … Continue reading →

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“A new depth here opens to our view: purity is not only the fruit of purification; it implies at the same time readiness to accept God’s purifying intervention, terrible and fatal though it might be; to accept it with the bold candor of a trustful heart.” (Josef Pieper)

Posted on April 22, 2020 by abyssum

Ordo Dei A site about matters of the Catholic Church, history, philosophy, and literature Josef Pieper on the Purity of Heart and the Perception of Beauty hicksonfamilyCatholic Church, Theology, Philosophy  April 22, 2020 8 Minutes Dr. Robert Hickson                … Continue reading →

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THERE IS A STILLNESS IN THE AIR AS OCCURS BEFORE A STORM HITS

Posted on April 21, 2020 by abyssum

“There is a stillness in the air as men sit and muse over what has befallen them And they pat each other on the back that they are surviving such calamity And they use trite phrases such as, “God helps … Continue reading →

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We are hearing the argument, so obviously expected, that the business of abortion was bound up with a deep constitutional right in a way that restaurants or bars were not. Everything was unfolding as if by script, and with the same script we knew how things would come out: As ever, the protection of abortion would trump all other concerns of policy and law.

Posted on April 21, 2020 by abyssum

A Trump Judge Tips the Balance, but Things Stay the Same Hadley Arkes TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 In times of contagion and war, unelected judges have been rightly timid about challenging the decisions made by figures in elective office, who … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MUSLIM AND THE CATHOLIC REACTION TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC?

Posted on April 21, 2020 by abyssum

APRIL 21, 2020 Why Muslim Nations Can’t Handle the Coronavirus WILLIAM KILPATRICK CRISIS MAGAZINE The Muslim world’s reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic helps to highlight some important aspects of the Islamic faith. It also reveals some important differences between Islam and … Continue reading →

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