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

POPE BENEDICT SPEAKS OUT ON DIVORCE AND REMARRIAGE

!!!!!   In the Synod on the Family Even the Pope Emeritus Is Speaking Out He has rewritten the conclusion of one of his articles from 1972 that Cardinal Kasper had cited in his own support. Here is the complete … Continue reading →

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MEDICAL MARIJUANA’S BAD EFFECTS ARE BEGINNING TO BE FELT IN COLORADO, ESPECIALLY BY CHILDREN

!!!! Viewpoint | December 08, 2014 The Implications of Marijuana Legalization in Colorado FREE ONLINE FIRST Andrew A. Monte, MD1,2; Richard D. Zane, MD1; Kennon J. Heard, MD, PhD1,2 [+] Author Affiliations JAMA. Published online December 08, 2014. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.17057 The legalization of marijuana in Colorado has had complex … Continue reading →

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HERE IS FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY IS NOT A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

!!!!! Notre Dame Hosts ‘Gender and Childhood’ Conference December 4, 2014, at 4:47 PM  |  By Kimberly Scharfenberger  | A University of Notre Dame conference on “Gender and Childhood” currently taking place includes a broad range of topics in at … Continue reading →

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IS THE REVEREND AL SHARPTON REALLY A PREACHER, OR WHAT????????

!!!! The Reverend Al Sharpton I have always questioned if Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton were really preachers since they have no church. When I heard Al Sharpton was guest preacher at a black BrooklynChurch, I decided to check him out in … Continue reading →

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WE ARE CREATED IN GOD’S IMAGE WITH AN INTELLECT AND FREE WILL, BUT WE ARE STILL ANIMALS WITH HORMONES

!!!! THIS IS JUST PLAIN INSANITY !!!!!!!!!!! Dustin Siggins Follow Dustin https://www.lifesitenews.com/ Family, Freedom, Homosexuality, Politics – U.S.Fri Dec 5, 2014 – 2:40 pm EST Minnesota schools allow male athletes who say they are female to shower with girls homosexuality … Continue reading →

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THE BEAUTY OF CELIBACY: A MAN CAN LOVE MANY, EVEN ALL, WOMEN, IN WAYS HE COULD NOT DO IF HE WERE MARRIED

!!!! Love Them All: Fr. Regis Scanlon, O.F.M., Cap. by charliej373 By Their Fruits… By Charlie Johnston In the late 1950s young Regis Scanlon, a high school student on Pittsburgh’s north side, faced a conundrum. Throughout his childhood, for as long … Continue reading →

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WOMEN COVERING THEIR HEADS AT MASS IS A WELCOME SIGN OF RESPECT

!!!! Women at Catholic Colleges Joining ‘Wear the Veil’ Campaign on Dec. 8 December 3, 2014, at 4:23 PM  |  By Kathryn Zagrobelny  | “Wearing the veil, in addition to being a beautiful tradition in the Church, provides women with … Continue reading →

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POPE FRANCIS GIVES ANOTHER INTERVIEW AND SHEDS SOME LIGHT ON THE TRANSFER OF CARDINAL BURKE

!!!!   December 7, 2014, Sunday — Another Papal Interview — also on Burke   I just received this note from my good friend, Bill Doino, my colleague for many years and one of the world’s leading experts on the … Continue reading →

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WILL “GENDER” SUFFER THE SAME FATE AS “GAY”?

!!!! December 5, 2014 Gender: A Word Worth Saving? . Austin Ruse . CRISIS MAGAZINE . . I have been largely skeptical about efforts to revive words or ideas that the left has either invented or eventually swamped. Take feminism, … Continue reading →

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PASTORAL MINISTRY TO THE DIVORCED AND REMARRIED: MY PASTORAL LETTER OF 1994

!!!! PASTORAL MINISTRY TO THE DIVORCED AND REMARRIED Bishop Rene H. Gracida, D. D. Dearly Beloved in Christ,To liberate family life from the consequences of sin, the new law of Christ includes clear and explicit teaching about divorce and remarriage. … Continue reading →

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