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

The two questions we have waited to find what Francis would decree are (1) the ordination of married men, and (2) the ordination of female ‘deaconesses’ Francis did what was expected of him. He did not address the questions head on in his exhortation. As is his way, he left open the possibility through some ambiguous, tortured, and roundabout way. This is what he has done throughout his pontificate, most notably in Amoris Laetitia on the question of communion for divorced & remarried Catholics. Team Francis seems to agree. Ivereigh tweeted the exhortation closes off nothing, as have others. So, while the exhortation does not affirm that respected married men (viri probati) could or should be ordained as priests, for example, it does not reject the idea. Instead, at the outset of the apostolic exhortation Pope Francis “officially presents” the Amazon Synod’s final document without quoting it in detail. By “officially presenting” the Synod’s final document he promulgates its content which provides for the ordination of “viri probabti”. Sneaky !!! Sneaky !!!

Posted on February 12, 2020 by abyssum

New post on Roma Locuta Est Initial take on latest papal exhortation (Querida Amazonia) by Steven O’Reilly February 12, 2020 (Steven O’Reilly) – Today, the Holy See issued a much anticipated papal exhortation in the wake of the recent Amazon Synod. The exhortation … Continue reading →

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AN OPEN LETTER FROM BROTHER Alexis Bugnolo TO CARDINAL PAROLIN

Posted on February 11, 2020 by abyssum

https://fromrome.info/2020/02/12/br-bugnolos-open-letter-to-parolin/ NEWS BR. BUGNOLO’S OPEN LETTER TO PAROLIN FEBRUARY 12, 2020FROM ROME EDITORLEAVE A COMMENT Your Excellency, Pax et bonum! I know you must be frustrated and I can understand your position. Under Pope Benedict XVI you were the Papal … Continue reading →

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GOD SAVE THE CHURCH IF THE CARDINALS SHOULD ELECT IN ANOTHER INVALID CONCLAVE CARDINAL LUIS TAGLE TO SUCCEED JORGE BERGOLIO TO OCCUPY THE CHAIR OF PETER

Posted on February 11, 2020 by abyssum

Monday, February 10, 2020 http://catholicmonitor.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-mardarin-speaking-cdl-tagle-isnt.html Is the Mandarin Speaking Cdl. Tagle not Filippino, but “part of a… Chinese Diaspora”?  Vatican expert John Allen appears to be implying that Cardinal Luis Tagle isn’t really Filippino (who many consider to be the … Continue reading →

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As John Paul II saw it, “If there is no ultimate truth to guide and direct political activity, then ideas and convictions can be easily manipulated for reasons of power.” As moral truths are ruled out, judgment turns on acts of brute will or the flexing of power.

Posted on February 11, 2020 by abyssum

Liberty and the Claims of Truth Hadley Arkes https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?hl=en&shva=1#inbox/FMfcgxwGDNMClGdQppqfhbNgFRnDZcJC TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2020 We are coming this week on the anniversary of the death of our beloved friend Michael Novak, one of the founders of this site and many other … Continue reading →

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YOU ARE A ‘LITTLE SISTER OF THE POOR’ AND YOUR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IS AT STAKE AGAIN IN THE ATTACK THAT IS BEING MADE ON THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR

Posted on February 11, 2020 by abyssum

FEBRUARY 11, 2020 The Little Sisters Are Headed to the Supreme Court—Again DONOVAN WILSON https://www.crisismagazine.com/2020/the-little-sisters-are-headed-to-the-supreme-court-again There is nothing quite so depressing as politicians jerking nuns around. The Little Sisters of the Poor are returning to the U.S. Supreme Court for a … Continue reading →

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THIS IS A HORROR STORY

Posted on February 11, 2020 by abyssum

HEALTH CARE Doctors Scared To Bring Their Kids To Hospitals After Wisconsin Baby Snatch After this parent’s honest mistake and the hospital’s suspicion of child abuse, a lack of due process led to John Cox’s arrest and Child Protective Services … Continue reading →

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BROTHER Alexis Bugnolo IS DETAINED BY ITALIAN POLICE IN THE PIAZZA OF SAINT PETER BASILICA

Posted on February 11, 2020 by abyssum

NEWS VATICAN ATTEMPTS TO EXPEL ITALIAN CITIZEN FROM ITALY AS AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT! FEBRUARY 11, 2020 FROM ROME By Br. Alexis Bugnolo Rome, Italy: Feb. 11, 2020: The title of this report is as incredible as it sounds. For almost seven … Continue reading →

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PRAY FOR CATHOLIC MONITOR’ REMNANT EDITOR, Michael Matt. HE IS DESERVING OF OUR SUPPORT. I BELIEVE THAT HE WILL EVENTUALLY RECOGNIZE THE VALIDITY OF Pope Benedict XVI’S POSITION AS POPE

Posted on February 10, 2020 by abyssum

Catholic Monitor Sunday, February 09, 2020 Catholic Monitor’s Demands to the Remnant Editor Matt if he wants us to “Stand Together” with him Could the Remnant editor Michael Matt’s “Francis is definitely pope” bias, that Francis is pope because that’s an infallible dogma of the … Continue reading →

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The Vatican’s Nest of Globalist Ninnies They stand against America and for the UN.

Posted on February 10, 2020 by abyssum

POLITICS AMERICANA SUNDAY REPORTThe Vatican’s Nest of Globalist Ninnies They stand against America and for the UN.  byGEORGE NEUMAYRFebruary 9, 2020, 12:05 AM Jeffrey Sachs speaking at the Vatican last week. Bishop Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo is to his right. (YouTube screenshot) 🔊 Listen … Continue reading →

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It’s been 7 years, and still those who say Benedict is not the pope anymore do NOT have a canonical argument. They can cite no canon as it reads, and at most grab for a canon and try to make it say the opposite of what it says, as those whom Diane Montanga interviewed last year tried to do in LifeSite.com.

Posted on February 10, 2020 by abyssum

CANON LAW, EDITORIALS, FAITH CHERRY-PICKING CANON LAW IS A MORTAL SIN FEBRUARY 10, 2020FROM ROME EDITOR1 COMMENT By Br. Alexis Bugnolo One day, while I lingered at the Convent of Saint Francis of Assisi, at Bagnoregio, in the spring of 2016, one … Continue reading →

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