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About abyssum

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

CAN YOU SPARE YOUR LUNGS, I KNOW SOMEONE WHO WILL BUY THEM

Posted on September 7, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! . . . Belgian surgeons have quietly announced that they have a new source for lung transplants – euthanased patients. Of course Belgium is a small country, but between 2007 and 2012, one in eight lung transplants came from … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, ORGAN DONATION | 1 Comment

THE PARABLE

Posted on September 6, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! The Return of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt. . . Parable From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A parable is [1] a succinct story, in prose or verse, which illustrates one or more instructive principles, or lessons, or (sometimes) a … Continue reading →

Posted in EVANGELIZATION, JESUS CHRIST, JEWS, PREACHING THE GOSPEL | 3 Comments

IN THE FACE OF UNJUST AGRESSION, NATIONS SOMETIMES HAVE A DUTY TO USE MILITARY FORCE

Posted on September 6, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! This image provided by Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, purports to show dead bodies after an attack on Ghouta, Syria on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. | Uncredited/AP . . … Continue reading →

Posted in JUST WAR THEORY | 1 Comment

LEPANTO: A LOVE SONG SUNG BY G.K. CHESTERTON TO MARY, QUEEN OF HEAVEN

Posted on September 5, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! The Battle of Lepanto by Paolo Veronese, the Doge’s palace in Venice . . . . Abyssum, thank you for sharing Mr. Reilley’s wonderful piece with us. If American high schoolers would be required to memorize G.K. Chesterton’s best … Continue reading →

Posted in JESUS CHRIST, JUST WAR THEORY, MUSLIMS, POPE | 1 Comment

HAS LIBERATION THEOLOGY BEEN LIBERATED FROM ITS ‘CAPTIVITY’ BY REVOLUTIONARIES?

Posted on September 5, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Archbishop Gerhard Mueller and Gustavo Gutierrez . . . Peace Made Between Müller and Gutiérrez. But Bergoglio Isn’t Falling For It The prefect of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith and the founder of liberation theology are … Continue reading →

Posted in JUSTICE, LIBERALISM, LIBERATION THEOLOGY, MORAL RELATIVISM, POPE BENEDICT XVI, POPE FRANCIS, RELATIVISM, SECULARISM, THE GREAT SOCIETY, WELFARE STATE | Comments Off on HAS LIBERATION THEOLOGY BEEN LIBERATED FROM ITS ‘CAPTIVITY’ BY REVOLUTIONARIES?

FOR OBAMA THE TRUTH IS WHAT HE SAYS IT IS TODAY, TOMORROW IT MAY BE DIFFERENT

Posted on September 5, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! kevin lamarque/Reuters OPINION September 4, 2013, 6:52 p.m. ET Stephen F. Hayes: The Hawk’s Case Against Obama on Syria Changing the murderous regime in Damascus should be the goal. A ‘limited,’ ‘tailored’ attack doesn’t merit support. By STEPHEN F. … Continue reading →

Posted in JUST WAR THEORY, LIBERALISM, MORAL RELATIVISM, MUSLIMS, NUCLEAR WAR, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES | Comments Off on FOR OBAMA THE TRUTH IS WHAT HE SAYS IT IS TODAY, TOMORROW IT MAY BE DIFFERENT

ISLAMISTS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM FOR US; WE ARE THE PROBLEM, WE NEED TO RECOVER SOME SENSE OF OURSELVES BASED UPON OUR FAITH

Posted on September 4, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Robert R. Reilley The Islamist Spring and the West’s Decline September 04, 2013 An interview with Robert R. Reilly Alvino-Mario Fantini http://www.catholicworldreport.com/Item/2544/the_islamist_spring_and_the_wests_decline.aspx#.UigOU7yE7mr     Muslim worshipers attend Friday prayers during the holy month of Ramadan at the Data Darbar … Continue reading →

Posted in DEMOCRACY IN ISLAM, Freedom of Conscience, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, INTOLERANCE, LIBERALISM, LORD AND CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE, MAN, MOSQUES, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, POPE BENEDICT XVI, POPULATION, SHARIA LAW | 2 Comments

IF YOU ARE CONFLICTED ABOUT ASSAD’S USE OF SARAN, HOW CAN YOU NOT BE SHOCKED BY HIS INDIFFERENCE TO THE 2,000,000 SYRIANS WHO HAVE FLED SYRIA?

Posted on September 4, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Syrian refugee camp in Jordan September 3, 2013, 8:30 p.m. ET Middle East Strains Under the Weight of Syria’s Two Million Refugees By NOUR MALAS The U.N. reported Tuesday that a staggering two million refugees have fled Syria’s civil … Continue reading →

Posted in JUSTICE, LIFE ISSUES, MUSLIMS, POPULATION, RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION | Comments Off on IF YOU ARE CONFLICTED ABOUT ASSAD’S USE OF SARAN, HOW CAN YOU NOT BE SHOCKED BY HIS INDIFFERENCE TO THE 2,000,000 SYRIANS WHO HAVE FLED SYRIA?

RELIGION CREATES ALTRUISM, THE ONLY FORCE STRONG ENOUGH TO DEFEAT EGOISM

Posted on September 4, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! CHARLES DARWIN IN THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS Darwin’s conundrum: Where does compassion come from? by Jeff Jacoby The Boston Globe September 4, 2013   http://www.jeffjacoby.com/13700/darwin-conundrum-where-does-compassion-come-from ALTRUISM PUZZLED puzzled Charles Darwin. If evolution was propelled by natural selection — by the … Continue reading →

Posted in FAITH, GENETIC DETERMINISM, JEWS | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

THE AMERICAN PEOPLE MUST REFLECT ON THE SYRIA DEBACLE AND THE LESSONS OF IRAQ

Posted on September 3, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! ASSAD BASHAR   BEST OF THE WEB TODAY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE September 3, 2013 Obama’s Cakewalk The Syria debacle and the lessons of Iraq.   By JAMES TARANTO     President Obama made a compelling moral case … Continue reading →

Posted in JUST WAR THEORY, LIBERALISM, MORAL RELATIVISM, NUCLEAR WAR, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, RELATIVISM | 1 Comment