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About abyssum

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

SIGN OF THE TIMES IN EUROPE: OUR LADY OF HIMMEROD IN GERMANY, FOUNDED BY SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX, WILL CLOSE

Posted on October 27, 2017 by abyssum

Requiem for a German Abbey OCTOBER 27, 2017 BY FSSPX.NEWS After nearly nine centuries of Cistercian presence in Himmerod, in Rhineland-Palatinate, there are only six monks left in 2017. The fate of the abbey’s community has just been sealed by … Continue reading →

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GROWING UP IS HARD ENOUGH FOR KIDS WITH STRAIGHT PARENTS, BUT WITH LGBTG PARENTS IT CAN BE HELL

Posted on October 27, 2017 by abyssum

The Kids Are Not Alright: A Lesbian’s Daughter Speaks Out Some children of gay parents, just like some gay people, do not support gay parenting or gay marriage. Male and female biology each provide something every child needs—together. By Brandi … Continue reading →

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SNAP TO ATTENTION PARENTS. YOUR KIDS ARE SNAPCHATTING WHILE YOU NAP

Posted on October 27, 2017 by abyssum

PARENTING Do You Know Your Kids Can See Soft Porn On Snapchat Without Sexting? OCTOBER 27, 2017 By Katie J. Read THE FEDERALIST Snapchat should terrify parents, but not just because kids can exchange rapidly vanishing photos over an app … Continue reading →

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CARDINAL JORGE BERGOLIO’S PUPPET AND TANGO MASS IN BUENOS AIRES

Posted on October 26, 2017 by abyssum

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIaI666yUYg Pope Francis’ puppet Mass and Tango Mass youtube.com

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“For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind.” John 9:39

Posted on October 26, 2017 by abyssum

Moments of Moral Clarity REGIS NICOLL Crisis Magazine 26 October 17   Probably each of us has had an experience that awakened our conscience, one that changed the way we looked at the world and ourselves, a moment of moral … Continue reading →

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THE WARNING IS COMING, FRANCIS !!!

Posted on October 25, 2017 by abyssum

Pope Francis Refuses to Answer the Dubia – What Happens Next? OnePeterFive October 25, 2017 [ Emphasis and {commentary} in red type by Abyssum ]Written by  John F. Salza, Esq. Part One of a Two-Part Series Now that it has … Continue reading →

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YOUNG MAN, TALK TO YOUR FATHER, SOON !!!

Posted on October 25, 2017 by abyssum

OCTOBER 25, 2017 Talk to Your Father CRISIS MAGAZINE ANTHONY ESOLEN [ Emphasis and {commentary} in red type by Abyssum } In a recent article for Crisis, I took to task Fr. James Martin, S.J., for calling it a cause for celebration, … Continue reading →

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SENTENTIA COMMUNIS GIVES SUFFICIENT INFALLIBILTY TO THE CHURCH’S TRADITIONAL VIEW OF THE DEATH PENALTY TO BLOCK THE CAMPAIGN OF PROGRESSIVES FOR ABOLITION

Posted on October 25, 2017 by abyssum

In the Light of the Law A Canon Lawyer’s Blog Sententia communis? Just ‘sententia communis’? October 25, 2017 My friend and colleague Dr. Robert Fastiggi recently replied to Dr. Edward Feser regarding Feser’s defense of capital punishment in capital cases. … Continue reading →

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DENIAL OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL IS NOT THE SAME AS DENIAL OF ENTRANCE INTO HEAVEN

Posted on October 25, 2017 by abyssum

In the Light of the Law A Canon Lawyer’s Blog A note on Madison’s (not James) funeral policy October 25, 2017 One might be willing to have an informed and dispassionate discussion (that pretty much rules out the internet) about whether … Continue reading →

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A BOOK RECOMMENDATION FOR YOU

Posted on October 25, 2017 by abyssum

  If you are like me you probably have no difficulty accepting the supernatural character of the apparitions and other phenomena associated with the events of Fatima of 1917 since they have received the ‘nihil obstat’ and the approval of the Holy See.   Also, like … Continue reading →

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