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About abyssum

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

DR. EDMUND D. PELLEGRINO, M.D. HAS GIVEN US A BRILLIANT STATEMENT ON THE DEAD DONOR RULE (DDR)

Posted on October 3, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Dr. Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D. Controversies in the Determination of Death The President’s Council on Bioethics Washington, D.C. January 2009 Personal Statement of Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D. http://bioethics.georgetown.edu/pcbe/reports/death/pellegrino_statement.html The Chairman’s first obligation concerning any Council report is to ensure … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH CARE, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, MORAL RELATIVISM, NUTRITION AND HYDRATION, ORGAN DONATION, SCIENCE AND ETHICS, THE RIGHT TO LIFE | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on DR. EDMUND D. PELLEGRINO, M.D. HAS GIVEN US A BRILLIANT STATEMENT ON THE DEAD DONOR RULE (DDR)

LET’S FACE IT, LAWLESSNESS IS THE NEW NORM IN OUR SOCIETY, FROM THE PRESIDENCY DOWN TO THE PARISHONER

Posted on October 3, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! A frequent visitor to this blog sent me an email with the following observation, lament and question: Growing up, I was taught never to question the authority of the Church.   Now that I am 31 years old, I have … Continue reading →

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IN READING OR LISTENING TO POPE FRANCIS IT IS IMPORTANT TO ‘READ BETWEEN THE LINES’; OTHERWISE THE SIMPLICITY OF HIS LANGUAGE CAN LEAD ONE INTO ERROR,

Posted on October 3, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! The Francis Transformation He has unveiled the true program of his pontificate in two interviews and a letter to an atheist intellectual. With respect to the popes who preceded him the separation appears ever more clear. In words and … Continue reading →

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THE RIDE WILL BE BUMPY BUT IT WILL BE PROFITABLE FOR ALL; WE CONSERVATIVE CATHOLICS WILL JUST HAVE TO KEEP FROM FALLING OFF

Posted on October 2, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! How the Church Will Change: Evangelical Catholic Pope Francis Gives Another Interview By Deacon Keith Fournier 10/2/2013 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) Those who wish that this Pope would stop giving such interviews or get some public relations help – and … Continue reading →

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INDIA CRACKS DOWN ON SURROGACY FOR FOREIGNERS

Posted on October 1, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! India cracks down on surrogacy Michael Cook 18 January 2013 Reproduced with Permission BioEdge http://www.lifeissues.net/writers/coo/coo_174indiasurrogacy.html Is India finally cracking down on surrogacy for foreigners? The blogosphere is abuzz with news of stiff new regulations. Only heterosexual couples who have … Continue reading →

Posted in CREATION, HUMAN SEXUALITY, JEWS, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, LORD AND CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE, MAN, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, RELATIVISM, SEX SLAVES | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

HEALTH CARE TYRANNY IN AMERICA

Posted on October 1, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Stealth Euthanasia: Health Care Tyranny in America (Hospice, Palliative Care and Health Care Reform)                            By Ron Panzer Introduction There are numerous books about the history of euthanasia and eugenics proposals in our society. This book is not one … Continue reading →

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DENY THE EXISTENCE OF ANGELS AT YOUR OWN PERIL

Posted on September 29, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! ICON OF THE HOSPITALITY OF ABRAHAM AND SARAH The Feast of the Archangels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael on September 29, is quickly followed by the Feast of the Guardian Angels on October 2. Here we get into a deep … Continue reading →

Posted in FAITH, JESUS CHRIST, LORD AND CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE, MAN, MIRACLE OF GRACE | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

THERE IS A GOD-SHAPED VACUUM IN THE HEART OF EVERY MAN WHICH CANNOT BE FILLED BY ANY CREATED THING, BUT ONLY BY GOD, THE CREATOR, MADE KNOWN THROUGH JESUS

Posted on September 28, 2013 by abyssum

!!!!   September 28, 2013, Saturday — Editorial on Pope’s Interview   “There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator, made known through … Continue reading →

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EX-JESUIT GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN HAS A CHANCE TO PROVE HE IS A CATHOLIC

Posted on September 27, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Calif. Lifts Statute of Limitations on Abuse Cases Bill’s Fate in Gov. Brown’s Hands by Joan Frawley Desmond, Senior Editor Tuesday, Sep 17, 2013 4:12 PM THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC REGISTER SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a blow to Catholic dioceses, … Continue reading →

Posted in JURISPRUDENCE, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA | 1 Comment

HITLER’S ABUSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS EXTENDS TO 2013 AND EVEN TO THE UNITED STATES

Posted on September 27, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Members of the Wunderlich family with HSLDA founder Mike Farris (second from left). Members of the Wunderlich family with HSLDA founder Mike Farris (second from left). – HSLDA . . FRANKFURT, Germany — German officials seized four children in … Continue reading →

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