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

ROMANO GUARDINI REFLECTED ON THE POST-CONCILIAR LITURGICAL MOVEMENT

Posted on September 2, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! ROMANO GUARDINI     Forty-six years after the publication of his seminal work, The Spirit of the Liturgy, and after the promulgation of the Vatican II document, Sacrosanctum Concilium, Romano Guardini reflected on the challenges of the Liturgical Movement … Continue reading →

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THE ESSENCE OF A CATHOLIC WORLDVIEW

Posted on September 2, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Romano Guardini September 2, 2013 Romano Guardini: The Essence of a Catholic Worldview by David Foote Summer is at an end. For those of us in the world of education, the new academic year is upon us. As the … Continue reading →

Posted in EVANGELIZATION, FAITH, JESUS CHRIST, LORD AND CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE, MAN, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | 1 Comment

WE GET A GLIMPSE INTO THE CHARACTER OF PIETRO PAROLIN IN HIS REPORT ON HIS TRIP TO VIETNAM

Posted on September 2, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Vatican Diary / Another Venetian at the top, after more than three centuries Similarities and differences between the only two Venetian secretaries of state in history: Pietro Parolin and the cardinal nephew of Alexander VIII. Both at the center … Continue reading →

Posted in CHURCH/STATE RELATIONS, FAITH, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, POPE FRANCIS, RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION, VATICAN'S SECRETARY OF STATE | Comments Off on WE GET A GLIMPSE INTO THE CHARACTER OF PIETRO PAROLIN IN HIS REPORT ON HIS TRIP TO VIETNAM

POPE FRANCIS CALLS FOR A DAY OF PRAYER AND FASTING FOR PEACE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Posted on September 1, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! September 1, 2013, Sunday — Pope Francis Calls for a Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace on Saturday, September 7 “Do you fast? Then feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, visit the sick, do not forget … Continue reading →

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THE WORLD OF SATYRICON WENT ON FOR MANY YEARS, OUR WORLD IS NOT LIKELY TO DO THE SAME

Posted on September 1, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! August 27, 2013 4:00 AM An American Satyricon Our elites would be right at home in Petronius’s world of debauchery and bored melodrama. By Victor Davis Hanson NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE   Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke perform at the … Continue reading →

Posted in EGALITARIANISM, LIBERALISM, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES, RELATIVISM, SEXUALITY, UNCHASTITY | Comments Off on THE WORLD OF SATYRICON WENT ON FOR MANY YEARS, OUR WORLD IS NOT LIKELY TO DO THE SAME

ARCHBISHOP PIETRO PAROLIN, SOON TO BE CARDINAL, IS HE ALSO PETRUS ROMANO?

Posted on August 31, 2013 by abyssum

!!!!   Archbishop Pietro Parolin August 31, 2013, Saturday — New Vatican Secretary of State Named Today the speculations turned out to be true. Pope Francis appointed Archbishop Pietro Parolin, 58, to be his Vatican Secretary of State, making Parolin … Continue reading →

Posted in POPE FRANCIS, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, VATICAN'S SECRETARY OF STATE | Tagged | 2 Comments

AMERICA’S GROWING PROBLEM: FERAL CHILDREN

Posted on August 28, 2013 by abyssum

!!!!  Chancey Luna, James Edwards and Michael Jones AMERICA’S FERAL CHILDREN by Judson Phillips August 21, 2013 As a nation, we must seriously look at and correct the failed policies that led to the break down of the black family and … Continue reading →

Posted in FAMILY LIFE, FATHERHOOD, LIBERALISM, MEDIA BIGOTRY, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, RELATIVISM, SAVING CHILDREN, THE GREAT SOCIETY, WELFARE STATE | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on AMERICA’S GROWING PROBLEM: FERAL CHILDREN

DON’T JUST STAND (SIT) THERE, DO SOMETHING TO STOP THE LOSS OF OUR FREEDOM

Posted on August 28, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Wednesday: Stop San Antonio’s attack on religious liberty! August 27, 2013 | | Share with Friends Greetings from FRC Action! We wanted to share the following information with you from our friends at Texas Values. If you have previously … Continue reading →

Posted in ANTI-CATHOLICISM, CHURCH/STATE RELATIONS, Freedom of Conscience, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, HATE SPEECH LAWS, HOMOSEXUALITY, INTOLERANCE, JUSTICE, LGBT, LIBERALISM, MEDIA BIAS, MEDIA BIGOTRY, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS | Comments Off on DON’T JUST STAND (SIT) THERE, DO SOMETHING TO STOP THE LOSS OF OUR FREEDOM

YOU CAN MAKE FUN OF ALL CHRISTIANS WITH IMPUNITY, BUT TO DO SO OF SOME MUSLIMS IS TO RISK YOUR LIFE

Posted on August 27, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! RICHARD DAWKINS *- Happy Warrior  •   September 2, 2013, ISSUE The Blasphemy Police By Mark Steyn In 2010, the bestselling atheist Richard Dawkins, in the “On Faith” section of the Washington Post, called the pope “a leering old villain in … Continue reading →

Posted in ANTI-CATHOLICISM, ATHEISM, DEMOCRACY IN ISLAM, Freedom of Conscience, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, MEDIA BIAS, MEDIA BIGOTRY, MUSLIMS, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, SHARIA LAW | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

DON’T BELIEVE LIBERALS THAT FASCISM IS COMING TO THE AMERICA FROM THE RIGHT, IT IS COMING FROM THE LEFT, FROM THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION

Posted on August 27, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Tolerance, Health and Fascism by Dennis Prager Tuesday, August 27, 2013   I cannot count the number of times I heard liberal professors and liberal writers quote the phrase: “When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in … Continue reading →

Posted in 'SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE', Freedom of Conscience, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, HATE SPEECH LAWS, INTOLERANCE, LIBERALISM, MEDIA BIAS, MEDIA BIGOTRY, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on DON’T BELIEVE LIBERALS THAT FASCISM IS COMING TO THE AMERICA FROM THE RIGHT, IT IS COMING FROM THE LEFT, FROM THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION