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

THE ELECTIONS OF THE USCCB MEETING IN BALTIMORE THIS MONTH WILL BE WATCHED CLOSELY BY ROME

Posted on November 2, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Vatican Diary / Bishops under fire in Italy, the United States, and Spain They were the most combative on questions that Pope Francis has relegated to second place. And now they find themselves under pressure to change their agenda … Continue reading →

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IS GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY STILL A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY? I DO NOT THINK THAT IT IS! WATCH THIS VIDEO!

Posted on November 2, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2013/10/25/october-25-2013-catholic-college-identity/20827/

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ANTI-CATHOLICISM IS BECOMING MORE AND MORE BLATANT IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS

Posted on October 31, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! A New Anti-Catholicism Evident in Political Campaigns By Dr. Jeff Mirus  October 31, 2013 2:12 PM http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/the-city-gates.cfm?id=681 One of the more interesting developments in American political strategy that has emerged over the past few years is designed, at all … Continue reading →

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FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS OVERTURNS JUDGE YEAKEL’S INJUNCTION, FINAL DECISION NEXT JANUARY

Posted on October 31, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Courthouse of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans . . BREAKING: Fifth Circuit again overturns abortion injunction: Hospital admitting privileges requirement takes effect now For the second time in two years, the US Fifth Circuit Court … Continue reading →

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THE HUMAN BODY, ALIVE OR DEAD, MAY NEVER BE TREATED AS PROPERTY OR AS A COMMODITY

Posted on October 31, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! ORGAN DONATION Q&A By Julie Grimstad     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 →

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THE EXISTENCE OF INSTITUTIONS LIKE THE ARK IN CORPUS CHRISTI IS A BLESSING FOR ABUSED CHILDREN

Posted on October 31, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Perspective Silent Victims — An Epidemic of Childhood Exposure to Domestic Violence Megan Bair-Merritt, M.D., M.S.C.E., Barry Zuckerman, M.D., Marilyn Augustyn, M.D., and Peter F. Cronholm, M.D., M.S.C.E. N Engl J Med 2013; 369:1673-1675October 31, 2013DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1307643   Since … Continue reading →

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HALLOWEEN AND THE DEAD DONOR RULE

Posted on October 31, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! October 31st Halloween Halloween is a holiday with ancient origins that has been gradually Americanized. Historians trace its roots back more than 2,000 years to Samhain, the first day of the Celtic New Year, observed around November 1. Samhain … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, FAITH, HEALTH CARE, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, MORAL RELATIVISM, ORGAN DONATION, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, SAVING CHILDREN | Comments Off on HALLOWEEN AND THE DEAD DONOR RULE

BLESSED WOULD BE THE SINS THAT LEFT ANY SHAME IN YOU

Posted on October 30, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! October 30, 2013 The Blessings of Sin by Regis Martin CRISIS MAGAZINE When asked once about a sermon he’d just heard, the legendarily laconic Calvin Coolidge managed to summarize its theme in a single word:  “Sin.”   Pressed for details … Continue reading →

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IS OBAMA OUR FIRST ATHEIST PRESIDENT?

Posted on October 29, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! C.S. LEWIS Best of the Web Today ObamaCare Apologetics A lie, dissociative disorder or what?   By James Taranto THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE October 29, 2013 In “Mere Christianity,” C.S. Lewis answered non-Christians who espoused the “foolish” view … Continue reading →

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SLAVERY IS A MODERN REALITY IN THE FORM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING FOR ORGAN HARVESTING

Posted on October 28, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Girl smuggled into Britain to have her ‘organs harvested’ 10/21/2013 3:58:00 PM By Steven Swinford -The Herald The first case of a child being trafficked to Britain in order to have their organs harvested has been uncovered. The unnamed … Continue reading →

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