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

I, FOR ONE, AM SICK OF THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS CELEBRATED AS ENTERTAINMENT

Posted on November 29, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Making Mass “Relevant” is Irrelevant to Evangelization 28 By Eric Sammons on November 20, 2014 Culture, Liturgy http://www.onepeterfive.com/making-mass-relevant-irrelevant-evangelization/ . Many Catholics have witnessed or read about Masses gone wild: polka Masses, life-size scary puppet Masses, and probably worst of … Continue reading →

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THE CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES TO BE A SOURCE OF SCANDAL

Posted on November 28, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!                   . . Not One Thin Dime By Donald R. McClarey Published Wednesday, November 26, A.D. 2014 http://the-american-catholic.com/2014/11/26/not-one-thin-dime-2/?utm_source=feedburner Between Thanksgiving and Christmas my bride and I usually send Christmas donations to … Continue reading →

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CHANGING PRAXIS OR DISCIPLINE CAN LEAD TO CHANGES IN DOCTRINE

Posted on November 26, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! November 26, 2014 Changing Discipline Changes Doctrine, Again Jacob W. Wood In a recent piece on the Synod, I argued  that sometimes a change of Church discipline cannot not happen without a change in Church doctrine, and that since Church … Continue reading →

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SAINT POPE JOHN PAUL II LEFT US A TREASURE IN HIS TALKS ON THE HUMAN BODY

Posted on November 26, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!             . . Most Reverend Jean Laffitte is Titular Bishop of Entrevaux and currently serving as the Vatican’s Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Family, a position he was appointed to in 2009. … Continue reading →

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WHAT DID SACRED SCRIPTURE MEAN BY “MALE AND FEMALE HE MADE THEM”

Posted on November 26, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Gerhard Cardinal Mueller Complementarity of Man and Woman Helps Us Understand the Divine Mystery by Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller Cardinal Muller’s Address at Colloquium on the The Complementarity of Man and Woman . Here is the address given November … Continue reading →

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THE SILENCE ON THE LEFT ABOUT ABORTION IS DEAFENING

Posted on November 26, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Margaret Sanger Theological Silence In the recent article “Has the Silence Been Broken? Catholic Theological Ethics and Racial Justice” in Theological Studies Journal, Father Bryan Massingale, Ph.D., of Marquette University discusses the theological silence about racism in America. In … Continue reading →

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IT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO THINK GOOD THAN TO FEEL GOOD

Posted on November 25, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! November 25, 2014 How the Sensitivity Movement Desensitized Catholics to Evil William Kilpatrick http://www.crisismagazine.com/2014/sensitivity-movement-desensitized-catholics-evil Remember bell-bottoms, beads, and tie-dyed shirts? Remember encounter groups, Esalen, and trust falls? Remember “self-esteem,” “risk-taking,” “self-awareness” and the other clichés that were born with … Continue reading →

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THE CHURCH’S LITURGY WAS HIGHJACKED IN THE PERIOD FROM 1971-91

Posted on November 25, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Card Burke: Liturgy at the heart of communion with Christ Cardinal Raymond Burke at the presentation for the acts of the “Sacra Liturgia 2013” conference. – RV 24/11/2014 03:17 SHARE: (Vatican Radio) The reform of the Sacred Liturgy “is … Continue reading →

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“SUICIDE IS WONDERFUL” DON’T YOU BELIEVE IT!

Posted on November 25, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2014/10/13979/ I Lost My Daughter to Suicide: A Nurse’s Response to Brittany Maynard’s Campaign for Assisted Suicide by  Nancy Valko within Bioethics, Healthcare   October 24th, 2014   1812  284   2210 Do assisted suicide supporters really expect doctors … Continue reading →

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LET US TALK ABOUT SEX

Posted on November 25, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!! Let Us Talk About Sex Posted: 10 Oct 2014 04:59 AM PDT What is Wrong if Everyone is Doing It? Fr. Matthew Habiger OSB NFP Outreach.org The Cohabiting Facade This is a topic that is long overdue. It deals with a … Continue reading →

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