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About abyssum

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

LIVING WELL IS THE BEST WAY TO DIE WELL

Posted on October 28, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! October 28, 2013 The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy: A Story for All Souls by Sean Fitzpatrick CRISIS MAGAZINE A man lies on his deathbed—screaming; screaming for three days without cessation. Even behind closed doors, the sound … Continue reading →

Posted in ATHEISM, CONVERSION TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, EGALITARIANISM, EUTHANASIA, FAITH, FAMILY LIFE, Freedom of Conscience, HAPPINESS, HELL AND PURGATORY, JESUS CHRIST, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, MAN, MIRACLE OF GRACE, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, RELATAVISM | Comments Off on LIVING WELL IS THE BEST WAY TO DIE WELL

DOES YOUR CHILD HAVE A CELLPHONE? DO YOU MONITOR ITS USE? HOW DO YOU RATE AS A PARENT?

Posted on October 27, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Getty Images  . . Blame Parents, Not Kids, for Sexting If mom and dad installed monitoring software on their middle-schoolers’ phones, it would make a big difference. By Leonard Sax Oct. 24, 2013 6:50 p.m. ET THE WALL STREET … Continue reading →

Posted in FAMILY LIFE, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, RELATAVISM, SAVING CHILDREN | Comments Off on DOES YOUR CHILD HAVE A CELLPHONE? DO YOU MONITOR ITS USE? HOW DO YOU RATE AS A PARENT?

WITH A HIP PRESIDENT WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT THREE YEARS FOR A HIP REPLACEMENT

Posted on October 26, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! KEN CATALINO / CREATORS.COM Published: Oct. 25, 2013 Updated: Oct. 26, 2013 4:35 p.m. Mark Steyn: Don’t insult the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) by comparing it to Obamacare By MARK STEYN Syndicated columnist If you’re looking for an … Continue reading →

Posted in HEALTH CARE, JURISPRUDENCE, LIBERALISM, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES, RELATIVISM | Tagged , | Comments Off on WITH A HIP PRESIDENT WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT THREE YEARS FOR A HIP REPLACEMENT

THE COMMON CORE IS SO DEEPLY FLAWED IT SHOULD NOT BE ADOPTED BY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

Posted on October 25, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! An Letter Addressed Individually to every Bishop of the United States We are Catholic scholars who have taught for years in America’s colleges and universities.  Most of us have done so for decades.  A few of us have completed … Continue reading →

Posted in CATHOLIC HIGHER EDUCATION, CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, EVANGELIZATION, HAPPINESS, HOME SCHOOLING, JESUS CHRIST, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, LORD AND CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE, MAN, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, RELATAVISM, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | Tagged , | 1 Comment

TAKE FOUR MINUTES OUT OF YOUR DAY TO STAND FOR LIFE

Posted on October 24, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Take four minutes out of your day to #stand4life. The Texas Legislature passed historic Pro-Life House Bill 2 during the Second Special Session this year. The next step in implementing this landmark omnibus Pro-Life bill is for the Department … Continue reading →

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NO COMMUNION FOR OUTLAWS, BUT THE POPE IS STUDYING TWO EXCEPTIONS

Posted on October 23, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! No Communion for Outlaws. But the Pope Is Studying Two Exceptions The ban on Eucharistic communion for divorced and remarried Catholics is increasingly contested and disobeyed. Benedict XVI is standing firm. But he is republishing an essay from 1998 … Continue reading →

Posted in CANON LAW, CANONICAL PENALTIES, DENYING HOLY COMMUNION, JURISPRUDENCE, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, POPE BENEDICT XVI, POPE FRANCIS, THE SACRAMENTS | Comments Off on NO COMMUNION FOR OUTLAWS, BUT THE POPE IS STUDYING TWO EXCEPTIONS

THE MYSTERY OF GOD INCLUDES NOT ONLY HIS MERCY BUT ALSO HIS HOLINESS AND JUSTICE

Posted on October 23, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Divorced and Remarried. Müller Writes, Francis Dictates A document from the prefect for doctrine reconfirms the ‘no’ to communion and brings clarification on “conscience” and “mercy.” Freezes the expectations of change. But is a “Ratzinger hypothesis” returning to the … Continue reading →

Posted in CANON LAW, CHASTITY, FAMILY LIFE, JURISPRUDENCE, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, THE SACRAMENTS | Comments Off on THE MYSTERY OF GOD INCLUDES NOT ONLY HIS MERCY BUT ALSO HIS HOLINESS AND JUSTICE

THE DEAD-DONOR RULE LIVES ON AND ON AND ON AS A FICTION

Posted on October 23, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Perspective Life or Death for the Dead-Donor Rule? James L. Bernat, M.D. N Engl J Med 2013; 369:1289-1291October 3, 2013DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1308078 The increasing disproportion between the supply of donor organs and the demand for transplants as well as the … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH CARE, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, MORAL RELATIVISM, ORGAN DONATION, SCIENCE AND ETHICS | Comments Off on THE DEAD-DONOR RULE LIVES ON AND ON AND ON AS A FICTION

NO, NOT RETIRED, PROBABLY EXCOMMUNICATED OR AT LEAST SUSPENDED AND MAYBE DEFROCKED

Posted on October 23, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! “Retired Catholic priest” marries his partner? October 23, 2013 By Deacon Greg Kandra http://www.patheos.com/blogs/deaconsbench/2013/10/retired-catholic-priest-marries-his-partner/ From Huffington Post:  Retired Catholic priest the Rev. Tom Pivinski and his partner of over 20 years, Malcolm Navias, celebrated a beautiful interfaith wedding on Monday at … Continue reading →

Posted in CANON LAW, CANONICAL PENALTIES, CHASTITY, EXCOMMUNICATION, GAY 'MARRIAGE', HOMOSEXUALITY, MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD, MORAL RELATIVISM, PENAL LEGISLATION IN CANON LAW, PRIESTLY CELIBACY, SAME-SEX 'MARRIAGE', THE CATHOLIC PRIEST | Comments Off on NO, NOT RETIRED, PROBABLY EXCOMMUNICATED OR AT LEAST SUSPENDED AND MAYBE DEFROCKED

ANTINOMIANISM: BLAISE PASCAL, PROVINCIAL LETTER NO 10

Posted on October 20, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! BLAISE PASCAL LETTER X Paris, August 2, 1656 SIR, I have not come yet to the policy of the Society, but shall first introduce you to one of its leading principles. I refer to the palliatives which they have … Continue reading →

Posted in ANTINOMIANISM, EGALITARIANISM, FAITH, JESUS CHRIST, LIBERALISM, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, RELATIVISM | Comments Off on ANTINOMIANISM: BLAISE PASCAL, PROVINCIAL LETTER NO 10