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About abyssum

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

Posted on May 22, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Archbishop Carlo Vigano, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States kassiblog.com Wednesday, May 21, 2014 On Spiritual Clericalism & the Bandwagon Fallacy in the Context of SB 303 http://kassiblog.blogspot.com/2014/05/on-spiritual-clericalism-bandwagon.html I wrote the first version of this on May 15, 2013, … Continue reading →

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HOLD ON! DON’T PULL THE PLUG! DON’T START REMOVING HIS ORGANS! HE IS NOT DEAD!

Posted on May 20, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Home> Health Arizona College Student Bounces Back From the Dead After Nearly Giving Organs May 16, 2014 By SUSAN DONALDSON JAMES Susan Donaldson James More from Susan » Digital Reporter Susan Donaldson James More from Susan » Digital Reporter … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH CARE, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, MORAL RELATIVISM, NUTRITION AND HYDRATION, ORGAN DONATION, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, SCIENCE AND ETHICS, THE RIGHT TO LIFE, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

WELCOME, KASSI MARKS, TO BLOGDOM WHERE YOU ARE SURE TO MAKE A GREAT CONTRIBUTION TO THE CAUSE OF PROTECTING INNOCENT LIFE

Posted on May 20, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Monday, May 19, 2014 Welcome! Let’s Hit the Ground Running about Life and Death Issues, Legislation, Politics, and Church Teaching Obligatory Introduction & Housekeeping Notes   This is my new blog.  Like a home you have just moved into … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, BRAIN DEATH, CLERICALISM, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH CARE, JUSTICE, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, MORAL RELATIVISM, NUTRITION AND HYDRATION, ORGAN DONATION, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, RELATIVISM, SCIENCE AND ETHICS, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE RIGHT TO LIFE, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on WELCOME, KASSI MARKS, TO BLOGDOM WHERE YOU ARE SURE TO MAKE A GREAT CONTRIBUTION TO THE CAUSE OF PROTECTING INNOCENT LIFE

HAVE WE ENTERED THE ‘END TIMES’?

Posted on May 19, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Truly, we must wonder if we have entered the ‘end times.’  With the Pope’s Theologian, Walter Cardinal Kasper, calling for Holy Communion to be given to the divorced and remarried, and others in the Roman Curia calling for acceptance … Continue reading →

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I WAS AN ALTAR BOY

Posted on May 18, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! What Altar Boys Can Do That Altar Girls Can’t May 17 http://liturgyguy.com/2014/05/17/what-altar-boys-can-do-that-altar-girls-cant/ This past week the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released the findings from the 2014 Survey of Ordinands to the Priesthood. Prepared by Georgetown’s Center for Applied … Continue reading →

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GOD’S “I AM” SAYS IT ALL, THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO BE SAID THAT HAS ANY MEANING APART FROM THAT REVELATION

Posted on May 17, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! May 18, 2014 by Fr. George W. Rutler I am tempted to detect more than merely accidental circumstance in the fact that the apostles chose seven men as the first deacons: “Stephen, a man full of faith and of … Continue reading →

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WOMEN IN THE CHURCH

Posted on May 17, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! http://ctscatholiccompass.org/cts-in-the-news/worlds-first-female-maths-professor-who-died-a-nun-stars-as-google-doodle/

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REGARDLESS OF THE TRUTH OF KASPER’S STATEMENT, PRIESTS AND DEACONS STILL HAVE THE GRAVE OBLIGATION OF MARRIAGE PREPARATION

Posted on May 9, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Does Canon 1066 amount to a coin toss? by Dr. Edward Peters     THE CODE OF CANON LAW PASTORAL CARE AND THE PREREQUISITES FOR THE CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE Can. 1063 Pastors of souls are obliged to ensure that their … Continue reading →

Posted in CANON LAW, CANONICAL PENALTIES, DENYING HOLY COMMUNION, FAITH, FAMILY LIFE, Freedom of Conscience, LITURGY, MAN, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, MORAL RELATIVISM, POPE FRANCIS, RELATIVISM, THE SACRAMENTS, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on REGARDLESS OF THE TRUTH OF KASPER’S STATEMENT, PRIESTS AND DEACONS STILL HAVE THE GRAVE OBLIGATION OF MARRIAGE PREPARATION

JAY CARNEY CAN WEAVE AND DODGE AWAY FROM THE TRUTH, BUT FATHER LOMBARDI CANNOT

Posted on May 8, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Father Frederico Lombardi, S.J., Vatican Spokesman I understand Fr. Lombardi’s unwillingness to comment on statements allegedly made by the pope to private persons. I’m not sure his ‘No Comment’ policy can be observed in the long run, but I … Continue reading →

Posted in CANON LAW, DENYING HOLY COMMUNION, EVANGELIZATION, EXCOMMUNICATION, FAITH, FAMILY LIFE, Freedom of Conscience, JESUS CHRIST, JURISPRUDENCE, L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO, LIBERALISM, LITURGY, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POPE FRANCIS, RELATIVISM, THE SACRAMENTS, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

KASPER NEEDS TO KEEP KWIET

Posted on May 8, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!   Even if the pope said it, it was reckless to repeat it by Dr. Edward Peters   http://canonlawblog.wordpress.com/2014/05/08/even-if-the-pope-said-it-it-was-reckless-to-repeat-it/ Cardinal Kasper, in a lengthy interview  [with Commonweal Magazine]  that shows no let-up in his push to change Church discipline on … Continue reading →

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