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

“GOOD FOR HIM!” “BRAVO!”

Posted on March 8, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! http://angelqueen.org/2014/03/08/cardinal-timothy-dolan-on-michael-sams-coming-out-gay-good-for-him/

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WE ARE ON A SLIPPERY SLOPE. ENJOY THE RIDE? I DO NOT THINK SO!

Posted on March 8, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Michael Cook Editor BioEdge I suspect that people who use the expression “I’m feeling conflicted” are mostly American, so I avoid it. However, when discussing slippery slopes, synonyms like doubtful, faltering, irresolute, undecided, or wobbly don’t do the job. … Continue reading →

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CONGRESS SHOULD BAN THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS, BUT WHY STOP THERE, IT SHOULD BAN CALIFORNIA

Posted on March 6, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! http://aclj.org/american-heritage/committee-to-protect-american-flag?sf23565469=1 In a shocking decision, a federal court of appeals – the Ninth Circuit – just ruled that it was acceptable for a school to ban the American flag. Even worse, the court allowed the display of the Mexican … Continue reading →

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ONE IS NAIVE TO THINK THAT EUTHANASIA SLIPPERY SLOPES CAN BE PREVENTED

Posted on March 6, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! WEDNESDAY, 5 MARCH 2014 Why euthanasia slippery slopes can’t be prevented BY MARGARET SOMERVILLE 14 | | I have been receiving emails from people, including some with disabilities, who are angry about my opposition to legalizing euthanasia. The people … Continue reading →

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CONGRATULATIONS TO TEXAS RIGHT TO LIFE

Posted on March 5, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!       The Texas Right to Life Pro-Life Revolution Advances The much-anticipated March 4th Primary Election in Texas marked another major step toward the reshaping of a Texas government to accurately reflect the Pro-Life sentiments of the people … Continue reading →

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KASSIE D. MARKS, J.D. OFFERS AN ASH WEDNESDAY REFLECTION

Posted on March 5, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Kassi Dee Marks Well, it’s not the beginning of a Holy Season without a new attack on Texas Right to Life (and those that opposed HB 1444/SB 303 last session) by the Texas Catholic Conference. http://www.txcatholic.org/images/Texas_Bishops_Correct_Falsehoods_About_End-of-Life_.pdf In December Executive … Continue reading →

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THE REFORM OF THE VATICAN CURIA MOVES FORWARD, SLOWLY

Posted on March 5, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!   Vatican Diary / The secretariat of state has lost its control over the economy It has been taken over by the new ministry of finance directed by Cardinal Pell. The Italian predominance in the administrative offices has also … Continue reading →

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BRAVO BISHOP RICHARD J. MALONE OF BUFFALO; NOW TELL KENNEDY HE CANNOT RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION

Posted on March 4, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! March 4, 2014 Buffalo’s New Bishop Confronts Politician’s Duplicity on Abortion by Anne Hendershott Faithful Catholics in Buffalo were discouraged to read in their local paper late last month that their allegedly pro-life Catholic senator Tim Kennedy (D-63rd District) … Continue reading →

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BRAVO BISHOP PAUL S. LOVERDE, BISHOP OF ARLINGTON

Posted on March 4, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Bought with a Price: The Gold Standard for Dealing with Pornography By Dr. Jeff Mirus  | March 04, 2014 4:48 PM http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otc.cfm?ID=1164 Today, Bishop Paul S. Loverde of Arlington released a new and expanded edition of his 2006 Pastoral … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, FAMILY LIFE, GENES AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION, HOMOSEXUALITY, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, SAME SEX ATTRACTION, SEX EDUCATION, SEX SLAVES, SEXUALITY, UNCHASTITY, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on BRAVO BISHOP PAUL S. LOVERDE, BISHOP OF ARLINGTON

BEWARE OF SHEEP IN WOLVES CLOTHING, THEY ACT TOUGH BUT THEY ARE SPINELESS, THEY ARE WORSE THAN WOLVES IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING

Posted on March 2, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Joseph Stalin was responsible for the deaths of around 20 million men, women and children by massacres, torture, starvation and execution. Figures diverse as Lord Beaverbrook, Dean Acheson, Averell Harriman and George Marshall noticed his habit of doodling pictures … Continue reading →

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