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About abyssum

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

LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE VIRGINIA ELECTION

Posted on November 12, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! November 12, 2013 Virginia Election Result Should Not Discourage Social Conservatives by Kenneth D. Whitehead http://www.crisismagazine.com/2013/virginia-election-result-should-not-discourage-social-conservatives?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CrisisMagazine+%28Crisis+Magazine%29 The recent 2013 Virginia off-year gubernatorial election quite understandably attracted considerable national attention. As a northern Virginia resident since 1982, I have followed, … Continue reading →

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BISHOPS, BE SURE THAT YOU FIRST PREACH BY THE WAY YOU LIVE. IF YOU DO NOT, PEOPLE WILL NOTICE THAT YOU SAY ONE THING, BUT LIVE OTHERWISE….ST. CHARLES BORROMEO

Posted on November 11, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Archbishop Vigano Nuncio’s Address to US Bishops Gathered for Fall Assembly Archbishop Viganò: ‘The Holy Father wants bishops in tune with their people’ WASHINGTON, D.C., November 11, 2013 (Zenit.org) – Here is the text of the address given today … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, CLERICALISM, MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD, MORAL RELATIVISM, PAPAL ENCYCLICAL, POPE, PREACHING THE GOSPEL, RELATIVISM, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS | Tagged , , | Comments Off on BISHOPS, BE SURE THAT YOU FIRST PREACH BY THE WAY YOU LIVE. IF YOU DO NOT, PEOPLE WILL NOTICE THAT YOU SAY ONE THING, BUT LIVE OTHERWISE….ST. CHARLES BORROMEO

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN DOCTORS ARE PUT ABOVE THE LAW? LOOK AT ABORTION IN GREAT BRITAIN!

Posted on November 11, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Lord Falconer’s (image above) Putting doctors above the law by Peter Saunders | 11 Nov 2013 tags : assisted suicide, Lord Falconer, UK Lord Falconer’s (image above) Assisted Dying Bill, which aims to legalise assisted suicide for mentally competent adults … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH CARE, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, MORAL RELATIVISM, ORGAN DONATION, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, RELATIVISM, SECULARISM, SUICIDE, THE GREAT SOCIETY | Tagged , | Comments Off on WHAT HAPPENS WHEN DOCTORS ARE PUT ABOVE THE LAW? LOOK AT ABORTION IN GREAT BRITAIN!

LIBERAL MASSACHUSSETTS LEADS THE WAY IN SUPPRESSING FREE SPEECH GUARANTEED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION

Posted on November 10, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Public spaces such as sidewalks have been used “time out of mind … for purposes of assembly, communicating thoughts between citizens, and discussing public questions.” Does the First Amendment stop at 35 feet? by Jeff Jacoby The Boston Globe … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, HATE SPEECH LAWS, INTOLERANCE, JURISPRUDENCE, JUSTICE, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, RELATIVISM, RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION, ROE V WADE, THE RIGHT TO LIFE | Tagged , , | Comments Off on LIBERAL MASSACHUSSETTS LEADS THE WAY IN SUPPRESSING FREE SPEECH GUARANTEED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION

SUICIDE MAY SOLVE ONE PROBLEM, BUT IT CREATES ANOTHER WE HAVE NO RIGHT TO CREATE

Posted on November 10, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Law gets us there, but love gets us there more quickly by Dr. Edward Peters I heard about the deer-hunter in Indiana—by all accounts a fine guy, recently married and baby on the way—who, having fallen from a tree and … Continue reading →

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THE BEARD SIGNIFIES THE COURAGEOUS; THE BEARD DISTINGUISHES THE GROWN MEN, THE EARNEST, THE ACTIVE, THE VIGOROUS – SAINT AUGUSTINE

Posted on November 10, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! 5 Church Fathers on that Most Manly of Traits: the Beard Men grow beards. Boys don’t, and neither do women – and the Church Fathers thought this was significant. 30.10.2013 Brantly Millegan http://www.aleteia.org/en/lifestyle/article/5-church-fathers-on-that-most-manly-of-traits-the-beard-9384004   A&E/ Zach Dilgard     … Continue reading →

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WHO AM I? THAT IS THE QUESTION AND ONLY GOD CAN ANSWER IT! I PRAY HE GIVES ME A WHITE STONE!

Posted on November 10, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! The wistfulness of these autumnal days moves the mind, by the natural withering of leaves and the shortening of days, to think of the end of our own lives. The brilliant burst of colors in these darkening days is … Continue reading →

Posted in CONVERSION TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, FAITH, JESUS CHRIST, LIFE ISSUES, LORD AND CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE, MAN, MIRACLE OF GRACE, PRAYER, SANCTITY, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | Comments Off on WHO AM I? THAT IS THE QUESTION AND ONLY GOD CAN ANSWER IT! I PRAY HE GIVES ME A WHITE STONE!

PARENTS HAVE THE PRIMARY RIGHT AND RESPONSIBLITY TO SEE TO THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN

Posted on November 9, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Homeless Mom Sent to Jail for Sending Her Kid to a Good School By Onan Coca / 9 November 2013 / As a parent of three wonderful children, one of my greatest concerns is making sure that they are … Continue reading →

Posted in FAMILY LIFE, INTOLERANCE, LIBERALISM, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, SAVING CHILDREN | Tagged | Comments Off on PARENTS HAVE THE PRIMARY RIGHT AND RESPONSIBLITY TO SEE TO THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN

HUMAN RIGHTS: IN CONGRESS THE SO-CALLED PEOPLE’S REPRESENTATIVES FIRST INSTINCT IS TO STAND AND CHEER THE DEATH OF A DEFENSELESS WOMAN

Posted on November 9, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Miriam Carey’s sisters Valerie Carey, left, and Amy Carey-Jones, right, speak to the media outside a home in Bedford-Stuyvesent Oct. 4, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Miriam Carey was shot and killed by federal agents yesterday … Continue reading →

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THE POWERS OF THE MIND ARE DISCONNECTED TO THE COLOR OF THE SKIN

Posted on November 9, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! November 9th Benjamin Banneker To Benjamin Banneker, born this day in 1731 in Baltimore County, Maryland, the words “all men are created” had potent meaning. A free black and descendent of former slaves, Banneker had been limited to a … Continue reading →

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