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About abyssum

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

DOCTRINE: A NECESSARY ELEMENT OF FAITH THAT SEEKS TRUE UNDERSTANDING

Posted on January 7, 2015 by abyssum

!!!! The first assignment Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll, Archbishop of Miami, gave to me when I became his Auxiliary Bishop on December 6, 1971, was to be Chairman of a new provincial commission he formed to guide the new charismatic … Continue reading →

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GOD CHOSE YOU TO LIVE IN THESE TURBULENT TIMES; STAND YOUR POST AND BE VALIANT

Posted on January 7, 2015 by abyssum

!!!! Ordinarily I do not give much credence to the writings of visionaries.  But now that I am no longer and Ordinary I feel that I am a little more free to take seriously what Charles Johnston has to say … Continue reading →

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ANTINOMIANISM, EVER PRESENT IN THE CHURCH, LIKE A VIRUS, IS SPREADING TO THE HEAD

Posted on January 6, 2015 by abyssum

!!!! Addressing antinomianism requires recognizing it by Dr. Edward Peters Let’s use a little point to illustrate a large point. Little point: Francis has appointed five more papal electors than Church law authorizes. Large point: Antinomianism (ignorance of, disregard for, and … Continue reading →

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THE TWELFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS: EPIPHANY, GOD REVEALS HIMSELF TO THE WORLD

Posted on January 4, 2015 by abyssum

!!!! Gentile da Fabriano, Adoration of the Magi, 1423, tempera on panel, 283 x 300 cm (Uffizi Gallery, Florence) God did not reveal himself to the world for the first time on the occasion of the Magi’s visit to the … Continue reading →

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LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR EVEN IF HE IS GAY, LOVE HIM EVEN MORE IF HE IS CHASTE

Posted on January 2, 2015 by abyssum

!!!! January 2, 2015 The Church Needs the New Homophiles Austin Ruse CRISIS MAGAZINE There is a group of Catholics who experience same-sex attraction. They accept the teachings of the Church on sexual morality. They do not act on their … Continue reading →

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THE BIG LIE: PLANNED PARENTHOOD CARES ABOUT WOMEN. THE TRUTH: PLANNED PARENTHOOD CARES ABOUT MONEY

Posted on December 31, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! THE HOUSTON, TEXAS PLANNED PARENTHOOD CLINIC IS THE LARGEST IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE . . Planned Parenthood Annual Report: Fresh Evidence of Abortion-Centered, Profit Driven Business Model FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 31, 2014 America’s #1 Abortion Provider Performed 327,000+ Abortions, … Continue reading →

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DO BLACK LIVES REALLY MATTER TO AL SHARPTON, IF THEY DID HE WOULD BE PROTESTING OUTSIDE OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD ABORTION CLINICS

Posted on December 31, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!   Black Sheriff Says if Black Lives Mattered They’d Protest at Abortion Clinics by Carole Novielli | Washington, DC | LifeNews.com | 12/30/14 12:00 PM CNN’s Poppy Harlow interviewed Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke about the recent protests that some in the … Continue reading →

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POLST, CONSCIENCE, CARDINAL VON GALEN AND THE NAZIS

Posted on December 31, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! CARDINAL VON GALEN POLST, Conscience & Card. von Galen Elizabeth D. Wickham, Ph.D.   I invite you to read this sermon (http://traditioninaction.org/Cultural/E031_Euthania_1.html) (   http://traditioninaction.org/Cultural/E032_Euthanasia_2.html   )by Cardinal Clemens August von Galen delivered 71 years ago. He spoke courageously to Germans … Continue reading →

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ATTENTION ALL ATHEISTS, YOUR COVER HAS BEEN BLOWN, WHERE WILL YOU HIDE NOW

Posted on December 30, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! During my fifty-five years of priestly ministry I have encountered many individuals who presented themselves as atheists.  After being questioned by me as to how they have come to deny the existence of God in the face of the … Continue reading →

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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION

Posted on December 21, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! The Catholic Church and Organ Transplantation by Paul A. Byrne, M.D.     The position of the Roman Catholic Church is based on the following:   Pope Benedict XVI gave the following teachings on November 7, 2008. These have … Continue reading →

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