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

THE CULTURE OF DEATH IN OUR SOCIETY IS SIMILAR TO THE FLOW OF THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Posted on October 17, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!!       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5gCz_MFFcE

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A FEW HOPEFUL SIGNS FROM THE SYNOD

Posted on October 16, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!! ARCHBISHOP JOSEPH KURTZ Say it’s so, Joe, say it’s so by Dr. Edward Peters Archbishop Joseph Kurtz (Louisville KY) and I served together at the 2012 Synod and I was consistently edified by his example of love for the Church, … Continue reading →

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THE BOOK: AN ORDINARY’S NOT SO ORDINARY LIFE, HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

Posted on October 15, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!                               HERE AT LAST is the story requested by so many people! The book recounts my action-packed life from 1923 up to October, 14, 2014, … Continue reading →

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“DO NOT THINK THAT I HAVE COME TO ABOLISH THE LAW OR THE PROPHETS; I HAVE NOT COME TO ABOLISH THEM BUT TO FULFILL THEM.”

Posted on October 13, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! CHRIST PREACHING TO HIS DISCIPLES by “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.”  MATTHEW 5:17 Keep Calm and Canon On by Dr. … Continue reading →

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ALL FREEDOM, INCLUDING SEXUAL, COMES WITH A PRICE AND WE ARE PAYING IT NOW

Posted on October 13, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Old Liberals, Young Liberals, and the Breakdown of the Family October 07, 2014 Why and how the rejection of “Humanae Vitae” made all the difference among Catholics James Hitchcock http://www.catholicworldreport.com/Item/3413/old_liberals_young_liberals_and_the_breakdown_of_the_family.aspx (Photo: © peshkova | us.fotolia.com) A recent study by … Continue reading →

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HERE IS HOW TO CONFUSE PEOPLE: PUBLISH A PRELIMINARY REPORT THAT CONTAINS A LOT OF WISHFUL THINKING

Posted on October 13, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! The Earthquake, the Vacuum and the Still, Small Voice By Thomas Peters Today the synod published its midway working document, which I’ll be referring to as the relatio. Vatican expert John Thavis calls it an “earthquake” but I am more … Continue reading →

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INTERIM DOCUMENT OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS UNACCEPTABLE

Posted on October 13, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Archbishop Gądecki: Document of the Synod of Bishops Unacceptable For Many  The document summarizing the first week of the synod is not acceptable to many bishops – so says Archbishop Stanislaw Gądecki. Vatican Radio, October 13, 2014 In an … Continue reading →

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HERE IS A LITTLE INSIGHT INTO THE NIGHTMARE WE LIVED THROUGH IN THE POST VATICAN II LITURGICAL REFORM

Posted on October 13, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! The liturgical reform, as seen by one of its protagonists 2.1K27 Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0). http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/the-liturgical-reform-as-seen-by-one-of-its-protagonists-23302/ Rome, Italy, Sep 19, 2014 / 08:18 pm (CNA).- The newly published memoirs of Fr. Louis Bouyer, who was intimately involved in … Continue reading →

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THE REGENSBURG ADDRESS WILL ALWAYS REMAIN A REMINDER OF THE REMARKABLE ROLE OF REASON

Posted on October 13, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! August 25, 2014 Benedict XVI: Pope as Prophet Rev. George W. Rutler There is a warm spot in my heart for Sir Cecil Spring-Rice because he loved Theodore Roosevelt and disdained Woodrow Wilson.  He also wrote the hymn  “I Vow to … Continue reading →

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THE BATTLE OF LEPANTO AND THE HOLY ROSARY

Posted on October 12, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! THE BATTLE OF LEPANTO Having had father, uncles and cousins in combat on the high seas for our country, I may have been a disappointment to the family line, being prone to seasickness when doing anything more adventurous than … Continue reading →

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