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

Luke 12:8 “And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God.”

THE REAL DEAL It’s Jesus or it isn’t — period. December 5, 2017 THE CHURCH MILITANT {Abyssum}  Following up on yesterday’s Vortex where we broached the subject of a loss of faith in the Real Presence, against the backdrop of … Continue reading →

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THE CHORUS EXPRESSING INCREDULITY GROWS LOUDER

Andrew Medichini Dorothy Cummings McLean ONE PETER FIVE Mon Dec 4, 2017 – 1:44 pm EST Confusion explodes as Pope Francis throws magisterial weight behind communion for adulterers Acta Apostolicae Sedis , Amoris Laetitia , Communion For Remarried , Pope … Continue reading →

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INCREDIBLE: BERGOLIO WAS ABOUT TO RETIRE WHEN HIS FRIENDS IN ROME TOLD HIM THAT BENEDICT WAS ABOUT TO RETIRE AND SO BERGOLIO RESURRECTED THE SAN GALLO MAFIA THAT GOT HIM ELECTED

Image: Screengrab of http://www.dictatorpope.com The Dictator Pope: A Must-Read Book, Available Now Steve Skojec OnePeterFive December 4, 2017 {Abyssum} Last week, I offered a preview of a new book called The Dictator Pope, which bills itself as  “The inside story of the … Continue reading →

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THE DEPOSITION OF A POPE IS BECOMING MORE THAN A THEORETICAL QUESTION AS THE CHAOS GROWS IN ROME

  Tuesday, November 18, 2014 Can the Church Depose an Heretical Pope? Written by  Robert J. Siscoe Excommunicated by the Second Council of Constantinople, 553   “Indeed the Church has the right to separate herself from an heretical pope according … Continue reading →

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A ROSE IS A ROSE IS A ROSE. A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME WILL STILL SMELL AS SWEET. NOT SO WITH AMORIS LATITIA

BROKEN NEWS: Francis leverages AAS for heresy! Louie aka Catholic December 4, 2017 {Abyssum} The big “breaking” news item over the weekend is that the guidelines produced by the bishops of Buenos Aires for the implementation of Amoris Laeitia, along … Continue reading →

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VIEWER “IMPRIMI POTEST” COMMENTED ON THE USE OF ACTA APOSTOLICA SEDES BY FRANCIS

  imprimipotest commented on Francis’ heterodoxy is now official. He has published his letters to the Argentine bishops in the ACTA APOSTOLICA SEDES making those letters magisterial documents. VATICAN CITY, VATICAN – MARCH 13: Newly elected Pope Francis I … … Continue reading →

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CANON 915 STILL RULES IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING THE LIBERALS AND PROGRESSIVES HAVE THROWN AT IT’S SUBSTANCE

On the appearance of the pope’s letter to the Argentine bishops in the Acta Apostolicae Sedis IN THE LIGHT OF THE LAW BY EDWARD PETERS, J.D. December 4, 2017 Some three months ago I predicted that Pope Francis’ letter to the … Continue reading →

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TODAY’S DOSE OF SATIRE TO CURE WHAT AILS YOU SPIRITUALLY

Eccles and Bosco is saved Has the Second Coming already happened? Posted: 03 Dec 2017 10:12 AM PST Today’s Gospel explained that nobody knows when to expect Christ’s Second Coming. The newly-discovered Book of the Prophet Iveriah presents one particular … Continue reading →

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THE MOMENT OF TRUTH DRAWS NEAR

Pope’s Letter on Argentinian Communion Guidelines for Remarried Given Official Status Steve Skojec December 2, 2017 OnePeterFive 1k1 A letter from Pope Francis praising episcopal guidelines that would allow divorced and remarried Catholics to receive Holy Communion in some cases … Continue reading →

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LET THEM EAT CAKE, BUT DON’T LET THEM DAMAGE OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH

Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips was prosecuted after declining to design a custom cake for a same-sex wedding. The Supreme Court is poised to take up the case this week.   What the Constitution says about cakes and compelled speech … Continue reading →

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