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About abyssum

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

EUTHANASIA FEEDS THE INCREASING APPETITE OF THE ORGAN TRANSPLANT INDUSTRY FOR ORGANS

Posted on March 2, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! YOU ARE NOT DEAD UNTIL THEY REMOVE YOUR ORGANS FOR TRANSPLANTATION A Society Open to Life The Push for Euthanasia By Father John Flynn, LC ROME, March 02, 2014 (Zenit.org) – The recent approval of euthanasia for children in … Continue reading →

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I GUESS IT WAS INEVITABLE, HUMAN BEINGS WITH BARCODES, THE DEHUMANIZATION OF HUMANS IS SPEEDING UP

Posted on March 2, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! About the bioethics of tattoos… As a child in a small American town I used to visit a tobacco shop to buy my sweets. One hot day the quiet man behind the counter with a thick Polish accent had … Continue reading →

Posted in CREATION, HEALTH CARE, HOLOCAUST, HUMAN SEXUALITY, LIFE ISSUES, MAN, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, RELATIVISM, SCIENCE AND ETHICS, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , | Comments Off on I GUESS IT WAS INEVITABLE, HUMAN BEINGS WITH BARCODES, THE DEHUMANIZATION OF HUMANS IS SPEEDING UP

EXPECT A MAJOR HURRICANE NEXT OCTOBER NAMED “KASPER”

Posted on March 1, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Kasper Changes the Paradigm, Bergoglio Applauds The no-longer-secret text of the bombshell talk that opened the consistory on the family. With the indication of two paths of readmission to communion for the divorced and remarried. According to the example … Continue reading →

Posted in CANON LAW, JURISPRUDENCE, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POPE BENEDICT XVI, POPE FRANCIS, RELATIVISM, THE SACRAMENTS, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

GOOD GRIEF, CHARLEY BROWN, DID YOU SLEEP THROUGH CONTRACTS 101?

Posted on February 27, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Artist Jan van Eyck Year 1434 Type Oil on oak panel of 3 vertical boards Dimensions 82.2 cm × 60 cm (32.4 in × 23.6 in); panel 84.5 cm × 62.5 cm (33.3 in × 24.6 in) Location National Gallery, London No stroke of a pen will change the question underlying … Continue reading →

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PORN HARMS, NO, IT DOES MORE THAN THAT, PORN KILLS

Posted on February 27, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! PORN ACTRESS LINDA LOVELACE     We are releasing the 2014 Dirty Dozen List today! We need your help! Please join us in publicly recognizing these twelve as responsible parties in the spread of pornography and exploitation. Help us … Continue reading →

Posted in CHASTITY, HUMAN SEXUALITY, LIBERALISM, MORAL RELATIVISM, RELATIVISM, SEX SLAVES, SEXUALITY, UNCHASTITY, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , | Comments Off on PORN HARMS, NO, IT DOES MORE THAN THAT, PORN KILLS

CORRUPTION, CORRUPTION, CORRUPTION, THY NAME IS LEGION

Posted on February 27, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! The Prison of Father MacRae: A Conspiracy of Silence Posted: 25 Feb 2014 10:21 PM PST http://thesestonewalls.com/gordon-macrae/the-prison-of-father-macrae-a-conspiracy-of-silence/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheseStoneWalls+%28These+Stone+Walls%29 The Diocese of Manchester demonstrates the difference between the stated rights of accused Catholic priests in Church law and actual observance of … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, INTOLERANCE, JURISPRUDENCE, JUSTICE, LIBERALISM, MEDIA BIAS, MEDIA BIGOTRY, MORAL RELATIVISM, PATRIARCHY, PEDOPHILIA, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, RELATIVISM, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE CATHOLIC PRIEST, UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

THEOLOGICAL SPECULATION CAN DAMAGE THE FAITH OF ORDINARY CATHOLICS

Posted on February 24, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! The human price of theological chatter by Dr. Edward Peters . . I’m just old enough to remember when Catholic theological rumination, especially moral speculation, was restricted to scholarly journals and professional conferences. The understanding in those days was that, … Continue reading →

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THE MIND IS ITS OWN PLACE AND IN ITSELF CAN MAKE A HEAVEN OF HELL, A HELL OF HEAVEN

Posted on February 22, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Dante’s thought was so greatly shaped by Aristotle that he called him “The Philosopher” rather as it is customary to call Saint Paul “The Apostle.” He placed Aristotle in a sort of suburb of Heaven, for Aristotle’s logical thought … Continue reading →

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A NEGATIVE RESPONSE TO A FOOLISH QUESTION DOES NOT IMPLY AN ENDORSEMENT TO ACT CONTRARY TO WHAT THE CHURCH TEACHES

Posted on February 22, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Pope Francis on casuistry and faith by Dr. Edward Peters . . Many people are, I fear, going to read the pope’s recent comments on casuistry and faith in quite a different sense than they were, I think, intended. Francis … Continue reading →

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THE NEW NEW EVANGELIZATION, SILENCE IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY’S ATTACKS

Posted on February 21, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!   The Devil’s Double-cross, For and Against Pope Francis A UN report humiliates the Church while exalting the current pontiff. Who is not reacting and is even remaining silent after Belgium has legalized the euthanasia of children. The risks … Continue reading →

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