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About abyssum

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

THE LAITY, NOT THE HIERARCHY, WILL SAVE THE CHURCH FROM FORMAL SCHISM

Posted on April 24, 2017 by abyssum

A Short Summary of the 22 April Lay Conference on Amoris Laetitia Maike Hickson OnePeterFive April 23, 2017 Yesterday, 22 April, there took place the important lay conference in Rome which was organized by the Italian publications La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana and Il Timone and which … Continue reading →

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WHAT ABOUT DIVORCE AND COHABITATION ? ARE THEY PASSE SUBJECTS FOR CONVERSATION?

Posted on April 24, 2017 by abyssum

A Hard Case: Divorce and Cohabitation  Desiring to Live a Virtuous Life Fr. Gerald E. Murray, The Catholic Thing: Ready for some casuistry? Should the Catholic Church allow a man and a woman to receive the sacraments in the following … Continue reading →

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CATHOLICS CAN LEARN A LOT FROM FORMER MUSLIMS

Posted on April 24, 2017 by abyssum

APRIL 24, 2017 What Catholics Can Learn About Islam from a Former Muslim WILLIAM KILPATRICK CRISIS MAGAZINE Many Catholics look upon Islam as an ally in the struggle against militant secularism. Since Muslims are opposed to permissiveness, pornography, same-sex “marriage,” and … Continue reading →

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OREGON, CALIFORNIA AND WASHINGTON STATE ARE PROBABLY THE MOST PRO-DEATH STATES IN THE UNION

Posted on April 24, 2017 by abyssum

Providence Health & Services: Oral testimony Senate Bill 494 Sister Lynda Thompson, March 23, 2017 Good morning, Chair Prozanski and members of the {OREGON LEGISLATURE}committee – for the record my name is Sister Lynda Thompson – thank you for the … Continue reading →

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HOMILY FOR THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER / DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY – CYCLE A

Posted on April 23, 2017 by abyssum

HOMILY FOR THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER / DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Cycle A Bishop Rene Henry Gracida God of everlasting mercy, who in the very recurrence of the paschal feast (1) kindle the faith of the people you have made … Continue reading →

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POPE BENEDICT: A MAN-CENTERED LITURGY LEADS TO FORGETTING THE PRESENCE OF GOD

Posted on April 22, 2017 by abyssum

Benedict XVI: Erasing God from liturgy has put Church ‘in danger’ Benedict Xvi , Crisis In The Catholic Church , Liturgy , Summorum Pontificum , Vatican Ii ROME, April 19, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) — A mistaken liturgical reform following Vatican II … Continue reading →

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SAINT JOHN PAUL II DID NOT DO IT AND JORGE MARIO BERGOGLIO CANNOT DO IT AND SHOULD NOT PRETEND TO DO IT !!!

Posted on April 22, 2017 by abyssum

Fake canon law goes on goin’ on by Dr. Edward Peeters April 22, 2017 Fr. James Keenan writing in Crux this week makes his own a question raised (last July, it seems) by Rocco Buttiglione in L’Osservatore Romano: “Is there … Continue reading →

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WHY DO THEY KEEP COMING ???

Posted on April 22, 2017 by abyssum

Clockwise from top left: Cardinal Francis Arinze, Dorothy Day, Gary Cooper, Robert Bork, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) and John Wayne Clockwise from top left: Cardinal Francis Arinze, Dorothy Day, Gary Cooper, Robert Bork, St. Teresa Benedicta … Continue reading →

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HOW MANY WILL HAVE TO SPEAK THE TRUTH TO FRANCIS BEFORE HE LISTENS ???

Posted on April 22, 2017 by abyssum

Settimo Cielo di Sandro Magister 22 apr After Four Cardinals, Six Laymen Speak. Who Knows If the Pope May At Least Listen To Them papa * The four cardinals have never been alone with their “dubia.” Proof of this comes … Continue reading →

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THUS SPAKE THE RAVEN:

Posted on April 21, 2017 by abyssum

Image result for photo of a raven CATHOLIC LIFEFEATURED Ravens and Saints Hilary White Hilary White April 21, 2017 0 Comments 38 SharesFacebook38TwitterGoogle+PinterestPocket I seem to be developing a particular love and admiration for our corvid friends lately, with a … Continue reading →

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