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About abyssum

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

TWO DATES TO REMEMBER, THE DAY YOU WERE BORN AND THE DAY YOU WERE BORN AGAIN IN THE HOLY SPIRIT

Posted on February 7, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! The Baptism of Christ Artist Andrea del Verrocchio & Leonardo da Vinci Year 1472-1475 A DATE TO REMEMBER By George Weigel http://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2014/02/a-date-to-remember Papal approbation being no bad thing, I was delighted to learn that Pope Francis, in a homily … Continue reading →

Posted in JESUS CHRIST, MIRACLE OF GRACE, THE SACRAMENTS, Uncategorized, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged | 1 Comment

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE ON A DIET OF WATER, SUGAR AND SALT?

Posted on February 7, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Paul A. Byrne, M.D. column For the love of Jahi, the living testimony of Nailah Winkfield   Paul A. Byrne Paul A. Byrne, M.D. February 7, 2014 Nailah Winkfield’s daughter, thirteen year-old Jahi McMath, suffered from pediatric sleep apnea. … Continue reading →

Posted in EUTHANASIA, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, RELATIVISM, SAVING CHILDREN, SCIENCE AND ETHICS, THE RIGHT TO LIFE | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIVE ON A DIET OF WATER, SUGAR AND SALT?

WAS HENRY THE EIGHTH RIGHT ALL ALONG? ASK ST. THOMAS MORE, ST. JOHN FISHER AND ST. EDMUND CAMPION

Posted on February 7, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! SAINT EDMUND CAMPION http://www.churchmilitant.tv/daily/?today=2014-02-07

Posted in BISHOPS, CANON LAW, FAMILY LIFE, LIBERALISM, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, MORAL RELATIVISM, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE SACRAMENTS, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

THE MOMENT OF TRUTH WILL COME FOR THE CHURCH IN OCTOBER, PRAY, PRAY, PRAY THAT WE AVOID SCHISM!

Posted on February 7, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!   Russian Wedding by Chagall  Synod at the Crossroads, on Second Marriages The pressure of the opinion surveys. The lesson of history. The Church’s dilemma: conform to modernity, or remain firm on “what God has joined together let no … Continue reading →

Posted in ANTINOMIANISM, BISHOPS, CANON LAW, FAMILY LIFE, Freedom of Conscience, GAY 'MARRIAGE', JESUS CHRIST, LIBERALISM, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, MEDIA BIAS, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POPE, POPE BENEDICT XVI, POPE FRANCIS, PREACHING THE GOSPEL, RELATIVISM, SAME-SEX 'MARRIAGE', SIN & RECONCILIATION, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

THE CHURCH IS UNDER MORE FORMAL ATTACK BY THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION

Posted on February 6, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Archbishop Silvano Tomasi’s Interview on UN Committee Recommendations “This is simply a question of facts, of evidence, that cannot be distorted!” Vatican City, February 05, 2014 (Zenit.org) | 492 hits Below is the translation of Vatican Radio’s interview with … Continue reading →

Posted in 'SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE', Abortion, ANTI-CATHOLICISM, CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, CHURCH/STATE RELATIONS, FAMILY LIFE, Freedom of Conscience, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, INTOLERANCE, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, MEDIA BIAS, PEDOPHILIA, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, RELATIVISM, SAVING CHILDREN, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on THE CHURCH IS UNDER MORE FORMAL ATTACK BY THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION

I’M FREEZING, al GORE PLEASE TURN OFF THE GLOBAL WARMING PROPAGANDA MACHINE

Posted on February 6, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Photo of Pennsylvania’s Ice Storm yesterday, February 5, 2014 Mount Sinabung Volcano in Indonesia began erupting in 2013 and continues today! . .  Ian Rutherford Plimer is an Australian geologist, professor emeritus of earth sciences at the University of Melbourne, professor of mining … Continue reading →

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NO REGIME HAS EVER VISITED MORE POVERTY, DEATH AND SUFFERING ON HUMANITY THAN SOCIALISTS AND COMMUNISTS

Posted on February 5, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Fr. Marcel Guarnizo Communism, socialism, and Christianity: One of these does not belong posted at 11:42 am on February 5, 2014 by Ed Morrissey  http://hotair.com/greenroom/archives/2014/02/05/communism-socialism-and-christianity-one-of-these-does-not-belong/ The following is a guest essay from Fr. Marcel Guarnizo, a friend and Hot … Continue reading →

Posted in ATHEISM, JUSTICE, LIBERALISM, LIBERATION THEOLOGY, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, RELATIVISM, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, WELFARE STATE, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on NO REGIME HAS EVER VISITED MORE POVERTY, DEATH AND SUFFERING ON HUMANITY THAN SOCIALISTS AND COMMUNISTS

JUST BECAUSE THE SEAL OF CONFESSION HAS BEEN INVOKED DOES NOT MEAN THAT IT REALLY EXISTS

Posted on February 5, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! From the mailbox: a question on the seal of Confession by Dr. Edward Peters . I have some questions about the seal of Confession. Okay. . Last year, a young person told a Catholic priest about a difficult experience. Okay, … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, CANON LAW, CANONICAL PENALTIES, EXCOMMUNICATION, JUSTICE, LITURGY, MORAL RELATIVISM, SIN & RECONCILIATION, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE CATHOLIC PRIEST, THE SACRAMENTS | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on JUST BECAUSE THE SEAL OF CONFESSION HAS BEEN INVOKED DOES NOT MEAN THAT IT REALLY EXISTS

NEW HOPE FOR FATHER GORDON J. MacRAE, UNJUSTLY IMPRISONED FOR THE LAST TWENTY YEARS

Posted on February 5, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! News Alert: Federal Appeal Filed in Fr Gordon MacRae Case By Fr. Gordon J. MacRae February 5, 2014 Leave a Comment The National Center for Reason and Justice announces a new federal court appeal filed by Attorney Robert Rosenthal … Continue reading →

Posted in CANON LAW, JUSTICE, LGBT, MEDIA BIAS, MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION, THE CATHOLIC PRIEST | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on NEW HOPE FOR FATHER GORDON J. MacRAE, UNJUSTLY IMPRISONED FOR THE LAST TWENTY YEARS