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About abyssum

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

OUT OF THE DEPTHS SOME HAVE FOUND SANCTITY

Posted on September 16, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Blaise Pascal . . . September 16, 2013 A Lesson in Three Conversions by Christopher O. Blum http://www.crisismagazine.com/2013/a-lesson-in-three-conversions?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CrisisMagazine+%28Crisis+Magazine%29 The Year of Faith began with a challenge from the Holy Father Emeritus: “We cannot accept that salt should become tasteless … Continue reading →

Posted in CONVERSION TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH | Tagged blaise pascal, henri daniel rops, Religion | Comments Off

SAN ANTONIO IS NOW THE CITY OF EXTREME RADICALISM THANKS TO ITS MAYOR; TEXAS’ OAKLAND

Posted on September 16, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! September 16, 2013 Where Have You Gone, Joe McCarthy? by Anthony Esolen http://www.crisismagazine.com/2013/where-have-you-gone-joe-mccarthy?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CrisisMagazine+%28Crisis+Magazine%29 The mayor of San Antonio glares down at the electrician, who is bidding for a contract to wire some new public offices.“Are you now, or have … Continue reading →

Posted in ANTI-CATHOLICISM, CHURCH/STATE RELATIONS, Freedom of Conscience, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, GAY 'MARRIAGE', HATE SPEECH LAWS, HOMOSEXUALITY, INTOLERANCE, LIBERALISM, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, PRO-ABORTION POLITICIANS, RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | Comments Off

WHEN POPE FRANCIS SPEAKS TO JOURNALISTS BE PREPARED TO NOT ATTACH TOO MUCH IMPORTANCE TO WHAT HE SAYS

Posted on September 15, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! . . In comments likely to enhance his progressive reputation, Pope Francis has written a long, open letter to the founder of La Repubblica newspaper, Eugenio Scalfari, stating that non-believers would be forgiven by God if they followed their … Continue reading →

Posted in ATHEISM, CONVERSION TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, EVANGELIZATION, JESUS CHRIST, LIBERALISM, LORD AND CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE, MEDIA BIAS, MEDIA BIGOTRY, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POPE BENEDICT XVI, POPE FRANCIS, PREACHING THE GOSPEL | Tagged la repubblica | Comments Off

THE DIOCESE OF LINCOLN, EVEN AFTER BISHOP BRUSKEWITZ, CONTINUES TO SHOW US THE WAY

Posted on September 14, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! 47 Seminarians Walk into a Chapel… Posted by Micah Murphy in Liturgy | 10 comments I spent my sophomore year of college on the campus of the University of Nebraska, so I have a high degree of affection for … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, LITURGY, MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD, SACRED LITURGY, THE CATHOLIC PRIEST, THE SACRAMENTS, VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD | Tagged catholic orthodoxy, motu proprio summorum pontificum, POPE BENEDICT XVI, seminary formation, seminary program, traditional liturgy | Comments Off

GOD HELP SYRIA, AND US!

Posted on September 13, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! The Slinging Nun . . In the convoluted world of geopolitics it hard, maybe impossible to know the truth. It has been said that in war the first casualty is the truth. The war in Syria has been going … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom of Conscience, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, INTOLERANCE, JUSTICE, LIBERALISM, MUSLIMS, NUCLEAR WAR, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, SHARIA LAW | Comments Off

CELIBACY AND CONTINENCE ARE NOT THE SAME, DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE?

Posted on September 12, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! PRIESTLY ORDINANDS PROSTRATE BEFORE THE ALTAR . . DISCUSSING THE FUTURE OF CELIBACY REQUIRES UNDERSTANDING THE VALUE OF CONTINENCE by Dr. Edward Peters http://canonlawblog.wordpress.com/2013/09/12/discussing-the-future-of-celibacy-requires-understanding-the-value-of-continence/ . Every time a ranking prelate so much as hiccups while making a comment on … Continue reading →

Posted in CHASTITY, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, PRIESTLY CELIBACY, SEXUALITY, THE CATHOLIC PRIEST | Tagged priestly celibacy, Religion | Comments Off

SAINT THOMAS MORE HAD IT RIGHT ABOUT WALES

Posted on September 11, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! SAINT THOMAS MORE Why Richard, it profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world… but for Wales? . . . WELSH GOVERNMENT LAYS CLAIM TO CITIZENS’ BODILY ORGANS Key Criterion for Ethical Donation Undermined By … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH CARE, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, MORAL RELATIVISM, ORGAN DONATION, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS | 4 Comments

WHAT IS IT ABOUT “ECCLESIOLOGICAL” THAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND?

Posted on September 11, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Steve Mellon, Post-Gazette photos The Roman Catholic Womenpriests Community ordained women as priests and deacons during a ceremony aboard a riverboat on the Monongahela River yesterday. The Catholic Church said the participants excommunicated themselves through their actions. Read more: … Continue reading →

Posted in FEMINISM, LIBERALISM, MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE CATHOLIC PRIEST, THE SACRAMENTS, VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD | Comments Off

THE WONDER THAT JESUS LOVES ME SO MUCH AS TO GO UP UPON THE CROSS IS THE REASON I BECAME A CHRISTIAN

Posted on September 9, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Eight Stories of New Converts From atheism, from Judaism, from Islam. Arriving at the Christian faith sometimes from distant and hostile shores. The last of the series: a Turkish Muslim who has become a doctor in Catholic theology … Continue reading →

Posted in CONVERSION TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, JESUS CHRIST, JEWS, MUSLIMS, SHARIA LAW, THE SACRAMENTS | Comments Off

IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD…AND THE WORD WAS GOD…THROUGH HIM ALL THINGS CAME INTO BEING