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

THE SCANDAL OF THE SYNOD PRESS CONFERENCE OF OCTOBER 13, 2014

Posted on October 22, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!       October 21, 2014, Tuesday — Revelatory Moments There were many dramatic and fascinating moments at the Bishops’ Synod (October 5-19).   But three “revelatory moments” stand out.   The first concerns Cardinal Peter Erdo and Archbishop … Continue reading →

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SEXUAL ACTIVITY, INCLUDING ITS AFFECTIVE, IMPULSIVE AND SENSUAL DIMENSIONS, IS SEEN AS SOMETHING INTRINSICALLY GOOD AND THUS GOOD FOR REASON

Posted on October 22, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! At the Synod and After, Revolving Door for Homosexuals First admitted with full honors, then driven out again. This is the way it seemed from how the discussions unfolded. But here’s what really happened. Martin Rhonheimer takes stock of … Continue reading →

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THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS (TO BE CONTINUED IN 2015) THREATENS THE TRADITIONAL FAMILY TO ITS FOUNDATIONS

Posted on October 21, 2014 by abyssum

Current Issue:  Analysis Analysis 113 An Extraordinary Synod—In More Ways Than One October 15, 2014 There is nothing very courageous about offering “pastoral” recommendations that fail to challenge a world that still bears the scars of the sexual revolution of … Continue reading →

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CHARITY WITHOUT PRUDENCE CAN LEAD TO INJUSTICE: LOOK AT HAITI’S ORPHANS

Posted on October 21, 2014 by abyssum

The Tyranny of “Mercy” October 18, 2014 How Cardinal Kasper’s pastoralism would harm women and children Michael Matheson Miller THE CATHOLIC WORLD REPORT Synods of Bishops rarely attract so much attention as the current one has. Much of the interest, … Continue reading →

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SHREWD CALCULATION

Posted on October 21, 2014 by abyssum

RUSSELL SHAW The Synod and the Media: Culpable Naïveté or Shrewd Calculation? October 20, 2014 The disastrous mid-term relatio seeded confusion, conflict, and lingering bitterness at every level of the Church. But the synod itself was only Act One. Russell … Continue reading →

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AS THE LATIN CHURCH TOTTERED ON THE BRINK LAST WEEK, METROPOLITAN HILARION BROUGHT A MESSAGE OF SANITY

Posted on October 20, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!     THE THEOLOGY OF FREEDOM. CHRISTIANITY AND SECULAR POWER: FROM THE EDICT OF MILAN TO THE PRESENT Presentation by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department of External Church Relations, at the Opening of the Academic Year … Continue reading →

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THE THIRD WEEK OF OCTOBER, 2014 WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS IMPORTANT

Posted on October 20, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!   October 20, 2014, Monday — Light from the East The leadership of the Roman Catholic Church has just spent two weeks considering fundamental questions about the nature and purpose of marriage and the family.   These two weeks … Continue reading →

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A VALUABLE INTERVIEW WITH CARDINAL BURKE

Posted on October 20, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Cardinal Burke: The “Relatio Synodi” is “a significant improvement over the text of the ‘Relatio post Disceptationem’” On attempts by some bishops to change Church teaching: “In my judgment, a false notion of the relationship of faith and culture … Continue reading →

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BREATHE A SIGH OF RELIEF BUT DO NOT LET YOUR GUARD DOWN, IT ISN’T OVER YET!

Posted on October 20, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! October 20, 2014 A Critique of Cardinal Kasper’s Latest Arguments Monica Migliorino Miller The final report from the Synod is out. Those concerned about the hijacking of the faith in a heterodox direction can breathe a sigh of relief … Continue reading →

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DR. EDWARD PETERS, LIKE MANY OF US, HAS HAD HIS MOMENT OF TRUTH THAT CHANGED HIS LIFE

Posted on October 19, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! DR. ED PETERS AT THE 2012 SYNOD OF BISHOPS What I owe to Bl. Pope Paul VI by Dr. Edward Peters Bl. Paul VI was not the greatest pope ever. He is not on my Top Five Popes list and … Continue reading →

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