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

Psychiatry has inverted the natural cause of things so that patients think of themselves, more as victims rather than active agents of bad or evil behavior.

Posted on September 5, 2017 by abyssum

September 5, 2017 The Sick Man of the West 15 hours ago Sigmund Freud [Courtesy: Wikimedia] William Borst . . One of Alfred Hitchcock’s best pictures was his 1953 film I Confess, the dramatic story of a parish priest accused … Continue reading →

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WHAT IF THE LITURGY OF THE MASS IS A KEY ELEMENT IN EXPLAINING ALL THAT IS HAPPENING TO THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD AT THIS TIME???

Posted on September 4, 2017 by abyssum

  Pope Francis, Ratzinger, and the Problem of the Liturgy of the Mass Ettore Gotti Tedeschi September 4, 2017 OnePeterFive Editor’s Note: Pope Francis, in a recent address, claimed that the “liturgical reform [i.e. the Novus Ordo Mass] is irreversible.” … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS THERE NOT TO LOVE ABOUT COMMUNISM – PLENTY, YET THE BERGOLIAN REVOLUTION IS INFUSED WITH LOVE OF IT

Posted on September 4, 2017 by abyssum

  Pope Francisco imparts the blessing to Ana Maria and Mabel, daughters of Esther Ballestrino – photo credit: Ultima Hora John-Henry WestenFollow John-Henry NEWSCATHOLIC CHURCHFri Sep 1, 2017 – 4:20 pm EST In new interview, Pope Francis reveals heavy influence … Continue reading →

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THE PRINCIPLE ARCHITECT OF THE SAINT GALLEN CONSPIRACY IS DEAD, BUT THE HARM DONE TO THE CHURCH LIVES ON IN THE BERGOLIAN REVOLUTION

Posted on September 4, 2017 by abyssum

  Cormac Cardinal Murphy-O’Connor DIOCESE OF ARUNDEL & BRIGHTON Dorothy Cummings McLean NEWSCATHOLIC CHURCHFri Sep 1, 2017 – 4:45 pm EST BREAKING: Cardinal believed to have led the effort to elect Pope Francis dies Cardinal Godfried Daneels , Cormac Cardinal … Continue reading →

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DON’T BLAME HOUSTON’S LACK OF ZONING LAWS FOR WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FLOODING BY HURRICANE HARVEY

Posted on September 4, 2017 by abyssum

AMFPhotography / Shutterstock.com   { I was born in New Orleans but my family has called Houston home since 1933.  One thing I hated about Houston was its lack of zoning laws.  That lack is a reflection of the average Texan’s opposition to … Continue reading →

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WONDER OF WONDERS: SYLVIA POGGIOLI GOES TO NORCIA, WHAT IS HAPPENING TO NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, IS IT FINDING RELIGION???

Posted on September 4, 2017 by abyssum

Father Martin Bernhard of Norcia Sylvia Poggioli Goes To Norcia By ROD DREHER • September 3, 2017, 3:25 PM Look, everybody, the legendary Sylvia Poggioli of NPR found her way to Norcia, and our monks. Excerpts: The church and a … Continue reading →

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THE SAD TRUTH IS THAT THE USCCB IS PROBABLY INCAPABLE OF PRODUCING SUCH A CLEAR STATEMENT OF BELIEF AS THE NASHVILLE STATEMENT

Posted on September 4, 2017 by abyssum

  Why the Rejection of the Nashville Statement on Sexuality is a Rejection of the Bible For Bible-believing Christians, what is there to disagree with? iStockphoto The Nashville Statement covers the most basic of the basics, reaffirming what the Church … Continue reading →

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I DO NOT KNOW JASON SCOTT JONES, BUT I WISH I DID BECAUSE HE IS NO DIFFERENT FROM THE REST OF US AND YET HE IS EXCEPTIONAL IN THE WAY HE RESPONDED TO GOD’S GRACE

Posted on September 4, 2017 by abyssum

  Fr. James Martin Burned the Bridges to My LGBT Friends iStockphoto By JASON SCOTT JONES Published on September 2, 2017  Jason Scott Jones   This week I had two old friends drop me. One’s female, one’s male, and each lives … Continue reading →

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WHAT DOES THE CATHOLIC CHURCH SAY ABOUT SUICIDE

Posted on September 3, 2017 by abyssum

  THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE APPEARS ON THE WEBSITE OF VATICAN RADIO Following the shocking and tragic death of a priest in Ghana, who committed suicide not too long ago, Bishop Joseph Osei-Bonsu of Konongo-Mampong in Ghana has issued a statement … Continue reading →

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THE CASE FOR USING MORE LATIN IN THE CELEBRATION OF THE LITURGY, YES EVEN IN THE NOVUS ORDO

Posted on September 3, 2017 by abyssum

    Cardinal Ranjith on Latin in the Liturgy  by Brian Williams -Liturgy Guy     THE LITURGY GUY 25 MAR 17 [ Emphasis and {commentary} in red type by Abyssum ] In the final of three posts excerpted from Malcolm … Continue reading →

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