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About abyssum

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

SANTA CLAUS WENT EARLY THIS YEAR TO CUBA BUT NOT EVERYONE RECEIVED A GIFT

Posted on December 21, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! A happy Christmas for the Castro regime by Jeff Jacoby The Boston Globe December 21, 2014 http://www.jeffjacoby.com/15816/a-happy-christmas-for-the-castro-regime AFTER FIVE YEARS in a Cuban dungeon, American aid contractor Alan Gross was finally freed Wednesday, his release part of a deal … Continue reading →

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PATIENT AUTONOMY, WHILE NOT ABSOLUTE, TRUMPS BIOETHICS COMMITTEES

Posted on December 20, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! SAINT JOHN PAUL II, AUTHOR OF THE ENCYCLICAL, EVANGELII VITAE (THE GOSPEL OF LIFE) STEWARDS OF THE LIVING PERSON’S BODY Joe Kral has given us the second installment of his article Stewards of the Body: End of Life Care … Continue reading →

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BEWARE OF THE NARCISSIM TRAP, IT CAN BE MORALLY FATAL

Posted on December 19, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Narcissus reaching out to touch his image in the water. The following is a good article by Austin Ruse.  However, his article can be somewhat confusing to a reader if the reader unless the reader understands the difference between … Continue reading →

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SAINT POPE JOHN PAUL II WOULD NOT APPROVE OF UNCONSCIENTIOUS PRESTIDIGITATION

Posted on December 18, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Saint Pope John Paul II Unconscientious Prestidigitation: Texas Alliance for Life’s Support for Senate Bill 303 by Peter Amos Joe Kral’s preachy article, “The Fight for End-Of-Life Care: Vitalism vs. Catholicism” is published on the blog http://www.truthandcharityforum.org/the-fight-for-end-of-life-care-vitalism-vs-catholicism/ Kral’s objective … Continue reading →

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TESTEM BENEVOLENTIAE HAS PROFOUND MEANING FOR THE CHURCH IN THE PONTIFICATE OF POPE FRANCIS

Posted on December 18, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Pope Leo XIII CONCERNING NEW OPINIONS, VIRTUE, NATURE AND GRACE, WITH REGARD TO AMERICANISM Testem Benevolentiae Nostrae [With EMPHASIS added by Abyssum in BOLD type] Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII promulgated on January 22, 1899. To Our Beloved Son, … Continue reading →

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LEPANTO REVISITED: THE CATHOLIC WORLD NEEDS TO RECAPTURE ITS SPIRIT

Posted on December 18, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! TITIAN THE BATTLE OF LEPANTO December 29, 2006 Lepanto, 1571: The Battle that Saved Europe H. W. Crocker III CRISIS MAGAZINE The clash of civilizations is as old as history, and equally as old is the blindness of those … Continue reading →

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THE LORD’S PRAYER (PATER NOSTER) IS SO FAMILIAR HERE IS HELP FOR YOU TO MEDITATE ON ITS MEANING

Posted on December 18, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!   Our Father who art in heaven… “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” (Luke 23:46) “Child, I am your loving Abba. Can you not trust me with everything? Give me your very life and you will see … Continue reading →

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IT IS COMFORTING TO KNOW THAT IN SOME DIOCESES PRIESTS ARE REASSIGNED AFTER BEING CLEARED

Posted on December 17, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! ROGUE LAWYERS FAIL TO NAIL PRIEST December 17, 2014 by Bill CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS RIGHTS             . Bill Donohue comments on what an innocent priest had to endure: . Fr. Ronald … Continue reading →

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HOW TO TRY TO WIN AN ARGUMENT: CREATE A ‘STRAW MAN’ AND KNOCK IT DOWN

Posted on December 17, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Over on the blog, Truth and Charity Forum, Joe Kral has written a post that contains only a little bit of truth and even less charity.  He picks up on a term coined by John Breck, vitalism, and creates … Continue reading →

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IN THE NEW AGE UP IS DOWN AND DOWN IS UP AND WORDS CHANGE THEIR MEANING DAILY

Posted on December 17, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! December 17, 2014 Normality is Not Hatred James Kalb CRISIS MAGAZINE Very recently the view that homosexuality is entirely normal has become not only widespread but compulsory in secular public discussion. Leaders of thought tell us the change has … Continue reading →

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