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About abyssum

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

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE LINK BETWEEN ABORTION AND BREAST CANCER IS FINALLY EMERGING

Posted on November 29, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! ‘Game changer’: study finds increased risk of breast cancer after abortion in Chinese women by Peter Baklinski Fri Nov 29, 2013 17:06 EST Tags: abortion, breast cancer, china, one-child policy TIANJIN, China, November 29, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Pro-abortion advocates … Continue reading →

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IT IS GREAT TO LIVE IN TEXAS

Posted on November 29, 2013 by abyssum

!!!!   Texas Passed the ‘Merry Christmas Bill’ To Fight War On Christmas   Amanda Terkel Become a fan aterkel@huffingtonpost.com   Texas Passes ‘Merry Christmas Bill’ To Fight War On Christmas Posted: 05/21/2013 11:49 am EDT  |  Updated: 05/23/2013 3:37 pm EDT … Continue reading →

Posted in 'SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE', CHURCH/STATE RELATIONS, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, INTOLERANCE, JESUS CHRIST, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, RELATIVISM | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on IT IS GREAT TO LIVE IN TEXAS

AT THIS AND EVERY THANKSGIVING, TREAT YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS AS PEOPLE YOU LOVE AND APPRECIATE – OR AT LEAST TOLERATE

Posted on November 27, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Here’s a crazy idea: Treat your family members as people you love and appreciate — or at least tolerate — instead of targets for political conversion. You only get one or two families in this life — the one … Continue reading →

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AMONG THE VULNERABLE FOR WHOM THE CHURCH WISHES TO CARE WITH PARTICULAR LOVE AND CONCERN ARE UNBORN CHILDREN

Posted on November 27, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! The “Pastoral Rule” of Francis It is entitled “Evangelii Gaudium,” the joy of the Gospel. It is vast and encyclopedic. But with a precise scale of priorities. Here are the key paragraphs, with one passage concerning abortion by Sandro … Continue reading →

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THE CASE FOR HAVING A “COMMON CORE” IN EDUCATION IS ESSENTIALLY FLAWED

Posted on November 26, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! If the history of the twentieth Century taught us anything, it should have taught us that it is the nature of totalitarian dictatorships that one of their highest priorities is to control the education of a nations youth.  One … Continue reading →

Posted in CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, INTOLERANCE, LIBERALISM, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, SAVING CHILDREN | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on THE CASE FOR HAVING A “COMMON CORE” IN EDUCATION IS ESSENTIALLY FLAWED

LUNG TRANSPLANTS: WHO DECIDES? IS IT FAIR? IS THE SYSTEM MORALLY ACCEPTABLE? ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN

Posted on November 24, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! PHOTO: 57-year-old Fernando Padilla of Alta Loma, Calif., became the first in the country to receive a “breathing lung” transplant in mid November. ================================================================================================================================= As I have tried to show in my preceding posts on this Blog, the organ … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH CARE, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, MORAL RELATIVISM, ORGAN DONATION, RELATIVISM, SCIENCE AND ETHICS, SUICIDE, THE RIGHT TO LIFE | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

WHO SHOULD DECIDE WHETHER A PATIENT LIVES OR DIES?

Posted on November 24, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Sarah Palin . The left liberal mainstream media heaped scorn and ridicule on Sarah Palin when she famously predicted that under Obamacare Americans would be put to death by “Death Panels.” She was not engaging in idle speculation.  The reality … Continue reading →

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THE KINGSHIP WE CELEBRATE TODAY IS NOT TO BE FOUND IN THE WHITE HOUSE, IT IS THROUGHOUT HEAVEN AND EARTH

Posted on November 24, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! THANKSGIVING DAY by Fr. George W. Rutler . Looking toward Thanksgiving Day, there are countless causes for thanks, not the least of which is that our nation got off to a good start with so many honest people trying … Continue reading →

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SATAN IS

Posted on November 23, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Bishop Thomas Paprocki I pray that God will spread some of the courage, fortitude, wisdom, bravery and intelligence of Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, among all of the other bishops of the United States Conference … Continue reading →

Posted in ANTI-CATHOLICISM, BISHOPS, EXORCISM, HOMOSEXUALITY, LGBT, LIBERALISM, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, PRAYER, RELATIVISM, SAME-SEX 'MARRIAGE' | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

THE HUMAN BODY, ALIVE OR DEAD, MAY NEVER BE TREATED AS PROPERTY OR AS A COMMODITY TO BE BOUGHT, SOLD OR BARTERED

Posted on November 23, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! . ORGAN DONATION Q&A By Julie Grimstad http://www.prolifehealthcare.org/ The human body, alive or dead, may never be treated as property or a commodity. This moral principle applies equally to persons who donate organs and to governments, organizations and individuals … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH CARE, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, MORAL RELATIVISM, NUTRITION AND HYDRATION, ORGAN DONATION | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on THE HUMAN BODY, ALIVE OR DEAD, MAY NEVER BE TREATED AS PROPERTY OR AS A COMMODITY TO BE BOUGHT, SOLD OR BARTERED