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About abyssum

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

IN SOME CRITICAL RESPECTS, ABORTION IS OF THE SAME CHARACTER AS THE DECISION TO USE CONTRACEPTION

Posted on November 23, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Contraception, Abortion, and now Euthanasia: Demographics is Destiny.             By Dr. Brian Kopp http://www.prolifehealthcare.org/newsletters.html The historical and universal Christian prohibition on contraception, which dates back to the Apostles, was first shaken by the Anglican Church’s 1930 Lambeth Conference, the … Continue reading →

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THERE IS HOPE: POPE FRANCIS ‘CORRECTS’ SOME OF HIS MISTAKES; LET US PRAY FOR MORE CORRECTIONS

Posted on November 22, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Even the Pope Critiques Himself. And Corrects Three Errors . . He is lowering the “rating” of his interview with Scalfari. Rectifying his judgments on Vatican Council II. Distancing himself from the progressive currents that have applauded him until … Continue reading →

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CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HAS IMPROVED BUT STILL HAS A LONG WAY TO GO TO BE CATHOLIC

Posted on November 22, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Progress and Problems at the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Washington, DC –  Since 2009, American Life League has issued well-documented reports exposing CCHD grants to organizations that promote abortion, contraception, homosexuality, and Marxism. In 2010, CCHD conducted an … Continue reading →

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INVOKING, ON FRIVOLOUS GROUNDS, A FORMAL PENAL PROCESS AGAINST A PRIEST SHOULD QUALIFIY AS ABUSE OF ECCLESIASTICAL OFFICE

Posted on November 21, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Dr. Edward Peters The Scottish controversy by Dr. Edward Peters http://canonlawblog.wordpress.com/2013/11/19/the-scottish-controversy/ . Figuring out from secular reports what is actually happening in matters of ecclesiastical controversy is frightfully difficult, but it appears that a diocesan priest self-published a book alleging … Continue reading →

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KRISTALLNACT, NAZIS, JEWS, MUSLIM COUNTRIES, CHRISTIANS, HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF AGAIN AND AGAIN

Posted on November 17, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Murdered: Francois Murad, a Catholic priest died in Syria last week A Syrian Catholic priest has been beheaded by jihadist fighters in Syria, it has been claimed. The death of Franciscan Father Francois Murad has been confirmed by the … Continue reading →

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THE BEAUTY AND JOY OF ORGAN TRANSPLANTS

Posted on November 16, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Lebanese Black Market: Syrian Refugees Sell Organs to Survive By Ulrike Putz http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/organ-trade-thrives-among-desperate-syrian-refugees-in-lebanon-a-933228.html Ulrike Putz/ DER SPIEGEL A young man Syrian refugee named Raïd, shown here, recently sold his kidney as part of a growing illegal organ trade in … Continue reading →

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ONE OF THE SCARY SIGNS OF OUR TIMES: REPACKAGING DEATH AS LIFE

Posted on November 16, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! TRANSFORMING TRADITIONAL CARE TO PALLIATIVE CARE — REPACKAGING DEATH AS LIFE LifeTree <lifetreemail@yahoo.com> Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 1:35 PM Feast of St. Gertrude, 2013 Dear all, Last weekend the Pro-Life Healthcare Alliance and Illinois Right to Life sponsored … Continue reading →

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BRAVO BISHOP THOMAS PAPROCKI

Posted on November 16, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/11/16/Illinois-bishop-plans-same-sex-marriage-exorcism Illinois Bishop Plans Same-Sex Marriage Exorcism from UPI 16 Nov 2013, 8:09 AM PDT SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Nov. 15 (UPI) — The Catholic bishop of Springfield, Ill., claiming same-sex marriage is the work of the devil, says he will … Continue reading →

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A TRULY SECULAR EDUCATION IS NOT ONLY GODLESS BUT IS ACTUALLY ANTI-GOD

Posted on November 14, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! The Hunter’s Point Bible War November 13, 2013 A history of an instructive episode in the American debate about whether or not public, secular education can be truly “neutral” John B. Buescher http://www.catholicworldreport.com/Item/2710/the_hunters_point_bible_war.aspx#.UoTPKY0jhHs   On Friday morning, November 24, … Continue reading →

Posted in 'SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE', ANTI-CATHOLICISM, CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, EGALITARIANISM, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, HOME SCHOOLING, LIBERALISM, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, PRAYER, RELATIVISM, RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION, SAVING CHILDREN, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on A TRULY SECULAR EDUCATION IS NOT ONLY GODLESS BUT IS ACTUALLY ANTI-GOD

SISTER DALE McDONALD IS TO EDUCATION WHAT SISTER CAROL KEEHAN WAS TO OBAMACARE

Posted on November 13, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! November 13, 2013 Selling the Common Core to Catholic Dioceses by Anne Hendershott http://www.crisismagazine.com/2013/selling-the-common-core-to-catholic-dioceses?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CrisisMagazine+%28Crisis+Magazine%29 Just as Sister Carol Keehan and her Catholic Health Association helped to shepherd the passage of the Affordable Care Act—replete with federal funding for abortion—in … Continue reading →

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