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About abyssum

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

I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIEND, JESUS CHRIST

Posted on July 5, 2018 by abyssum

Spiritual Works of Mercy: A Contemporary Retelling of Matthew 25:31–46 Peter Kwasniewski July 5, 2018 OnePeterFive The twenty-fifth chapter of Matthew is surely one of the most rousing of all chapters in the New Testament. It has shocked into spiritual … Continue reading →

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DO YOU REMEMBER ???

Posted on July 5, 2018 by abyssum

Anthony Esolen CRISIS MAGAZINE THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2018   Do you remember a time, readers, when you could spend a whole day, actually a whole month, occasionally even a year, and not give one passing thought to the issue of … Continue reading →

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We must recognize same-sex sexual desire as one of the many possible ways Adam’s thumbprint shapes our feelings. If we do not drive a fresh nail daily into this aspect of original sin, sinful desire will eventually give birth to sinful deed (James 1:14-15).

Posted on July 5, 2018 by abyssum

Learning to Hate our Sin without Hating Ourselves by Denny Burk and Rosaria Butterfield within Religion, Sexuality Jul 04, 2018 08:00 pm http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2018/07/22066/ {Commentary by Abyssum in red type}   The current debate about gay Christianity traces back to a centuries-old dispute between … Continue reading →

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FATHER PETER PILSNER OFFERS A GOOD ANALYSIS OF THE GEORGE/MARTIN CONTROVERSY

Posted on July 5, 2018 by abyssum

JULY 5, 2018 Now Professor George Can Hold Fr. Martin Accountable     by FR. PETER PILSNER Crisis Magazine Fr. Peter Pilsner is the Director of Spiritual Activities at Cardinal Spellman High School in the Archdiocese of New York. . … Continue reading →

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MY AUSTRALIAN READER OF ABYSSUM SENDS ME A COPY OF AN EMAIL HE SENT TO THE BISHOPS OF AUSTRALIA REGARDING SLAVERY AND MUSLIMS

Posted on July 4, 2018 by abyssum

Richard Stokes 9:18 PM (2 hours ago) to Australian, Nuntius Dear Australian Bishops Whenever the subject of slavery is raised, invariably it results in condemnation of the US for an activity which was suppressed at the cost of many American … Continue reading →

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A BILLBOARD WAR HAS BROKEN OUT IN WEST TEXAS

Posted on July 4, 2018 by abyssum

The Politics Behind the Dueling Billboards  BY: JAMES MURPHY JULY 4, 2018 A billboard company put up a sign over a week ago along Interstate 40 outside the panhandle town of Vega, paid for by an undisclosed customer.  The sign … Continue reading →

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FRANCIS THE MERCIFUL IS VERY SELECTIVE IN THE PERSONS TO WHOM HE SHOWS MERCY

Posted on July 4, 2018 by abyssum

  BEATRIZ VARELA AND SON Tuesday, July 03, 2018 “The Pope Covered Up Priest’s Abuse of My Son” by Público (Madrid, Spain) by Ana Delicado, Buenos Aires Correspondent on May 3, 2013 The digital newspaper based in Madrid, Spain called … Continue reading →

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THIS IS SOMETHING YOU WOULD EXPECT TO HAPPEN IN A FASCIST OR COMMUNIST DICTATORSHIP, NOT IN A DIOCESE IN THE US

Posted on July 4, 2018 by abyssum

Lisa BourneFollow Lisa NEWSCATHOLIC CHURCHThu Jan 11, 2018 – 7:44 pm EST Diocese threatens priest for sharing LifeSite article on diocese’s trans plan for school Diocese Of Jefferson City, John Gaydos, Pastoral Accompaniment JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, January 11, 2018 (LifeSiteNews) … Continue reading →

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JOSEF SEIFERT HERE GIVES US WHAT MUST SURELY BE THE FINAL WORD THAT BRAIN DEATH IS NOT TRUE DEATH. SEE MY POST ON BRAIN DEATH: https://wp.me/px5Zw-6lR

Posted on July 4, 2018 by abyssum

– SEIFERT: “THIS IS WHY BRAIN DEATH IS A MISCONCEPTION”   INTERVIEW Seifert: “Brain death is a deception: I’ll explain why” LIFE AND BIOETHICS 07/03/2018 {Abyssum} The well-known Catholic philosopher Josef Seifert explains to NuovaBQ.it“the utilitarianism that produced the new … Continue reading →

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Concerning the Devil, the apostle James simply advises us “to resist him and he will flee from you.” (4:7) If Adam and Eve are any indication, this advice is probably easier said than done. We deal here with a superior intelligence. We will probably lose any argument. So “resist” or “flee” is good counsel.

Posted on July 3, 2018 by abyssum

*Image: The Last Judgment by Jacob de Backer, c. 1589 [National Museum, Warsaw] Detail of the devil: On the Fascination of Evil James V. Schall, S.J. TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2018 THE CATHOLIC THING {Emphasis in red type by Abyssum}   The … Continue reading →

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