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About abyssum

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

BLESSED ARE THEY WHO SHOW COMPASSION TO THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING IN BODY OR SPIRIT, THEY SHALL BE AS CHRIST

Posted on November 8, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! James Tissot, The Beatitudes Sermon, Brooklyn Museum, c. 1890 The eight Beatitudes in Matthew 5:3–12 during the Sermon on the Mount each begins with: [2][3] Blessed are.. …the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (5:3) … Continue reading →

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JUSTICE SCALIA TO DECIDE WHETHER SCOTUS WILL HEAR PLANNED PARENTHOOD’S APPEAL OF FIFTH CIRCUIT DECISION

Posted on November 6, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Abortion advocates gamble on Supreme Court of the United States in re: HB2 Despite the safety standards of hospital admitting privileges, the abortion industry is scrambling to recoup the profits ultimately lost after twelve abortion centers closed last week.  … Continue reading →

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SEX: TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE IS A PROBLEM FOR EVERY SOCIETY WITHOUT EXCEPTION

Posted on November 6, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! “God created man in his image; in the divine image he created him; male and female he created them. God blessed them, saying: ‘Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it.’” Genesis 2:27-28     Dystopia: an … Continue reading →

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SANCTITY CONSISTS IN THE HEROIC PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ATTACHED TO ONE’S STATE OF LIFE

Posted on November 3, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! BLESSED CHARLES VON HAPSBURG May our two splendid parishes, Holy Innocents in the Garment District and Saint Michael in Hell’s Kitchen (gradually becoming Heaven’s Kitchen), grow ever closer in strengthening their witness to the power of the Resurrection. In … Continue reading →

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THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF LIES! THERE ARE WHITE LIES, BLACK LIES, AND THEN THERE ARE OBAMA LIES!

Posted on November 3, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Which ObamaCare shoe will drop next? by Jeff Jacoby The Boston Globe November 3, 2013 http://www.jeffjacoby.com/13984/which-obamacare-shoe-will-drop-next FIRST IT was the debacle of Healthcare.gov, the botched ObamaCare website, that dominated coverage of the Affordable Care Act’s rollout.   The new … Continue reading →

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PAYING FOR KIDNEY DONATION PAYS BIG BUCKS BUT SOCIETY SUFFERS

Posted on November 2, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Paying kidney donors pays off, say Canadian doctors by Michael Cook | Nov 01, 2013 | BIOEDGE     tags: organ donation, organ markets If living kidney donors were paid $10,000, transplants would increase by at least 5%, according … Continue reading →

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WELCOME TO THE BRAVE NEW WORLD; YOU CAN INHERIT YOUR MOTHER’S KIDNEY?

Posted on November 2, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Should we be able to inherit organs? by Xavier Symons | Nov 02, 2013 | BIOEDGE     tags: organ donation, organ markets A little-known debate in bioethics circles centres on whether we should be able to inherit organs. … Continue reading →

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THE THOUGHT-POLICE ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE ACTIVE

Posted on November 2, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! . http://www.bioedge.org/index.php/tools/newsletter_/ Last week we reported concerns about doctors and social media. There is a steady stream of stories about doctors losing professional detachment by “friending” patients. However, according to a survey by a medical apps company only 8% … Continue reading →

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IF METROPOLITAN HILARION WERE TO BE ELECTED THE NEXT RUSSIAN PATRIARCH, THE GREAT SCHISM OF 1054 MIGHT END

Posted on November 2, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! The Complete Text of Hilarion’s Address to the Russian Delegation at the Meeting of the World Council of Churches In the midst of these other developments, the Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev — the same person who is the … Continue reading →

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THE ENIGMA OF THE FORMER KGB AGENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, RUSSIAN AND CHRISTIAN

Posted on November 2, 2013 by abyssum

!!!!       . . November 2, 2013, Saturday — “The Russians are coming” by Robert Moynihan “We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord’s blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal.”—Russian President … Continue reading →

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