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About abyssum

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

GOD SPOKE TO US ON JULY 25, 1968, WERE YOU LISTENING? DO YOU HEAR HIM NOW?

Posted on July 28, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Pope Paul VI       45 Years Ago: Peter Spoke Through Paul VI By Andrew M. Greenwell, Esq. 7/27/2013 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) Amid the ruckus of the times, there was indeed a “still small voice”  (1 Kings. 19:12) … Continue reading →

Posted in BIRTH CONTROL, EVANGELIZATION, FAMILY LIFE, FATHERHOOD, FEMINISM, HUMANAE VITAE, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, PLANNED PARENTHOOD, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POPE, SEXUALITY | 2 Comments

THE FACT THAT FATE SOMETIMES GIVES US THE BIRD EXPLAINS MANY OF LIFE’S COINCIDENCES

Posted on July 28, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Richmondena Cardinalis   Any normal teenager who daydreams of becoming a famous feuilletonist will find no theme more promising than the coincidence of men and birds. Wild or domesticated or table fare, there has never been a high achievement … Continue reading →

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FATHER GEORGE W. RUTLER’S FAREWELL TO HIS PARISHONERS AT THE CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR

Posted on July 28, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Father George William Rutler I was shocked when I read that Cardinal Dolan was transferring Father George W. Rutler from his assignment as Pastor of the Church of Our Savior on Fifth Avenue in New York City to be … Continue reading →

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IS PALLIATIVE CARE BECOMING SYNONYMOUS WITH PASSIVE EUTHANASIA?

Posted on July 26, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! George Washington on his death bed.   Palliative Care: A Unique Insider’s Perspective. By Father Angelo As the 21st century continues progress we are hearing more and more about “palliative care” here in the United States of America  I … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH CARE, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, MORAL RELATIVISM, ORGAN DONATION, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, RELATIVISM, SCIENCE AND ETHICS, THE RIGHT TO LIFE | Tagged , | 1 Comment

WE NEED TO FAST FOR THREE HOURS BEFORE RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION

Posted on July 25, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Pope Francis celebrates the Eucharist during Mass at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome Photo:CNS     As one who grew up in the discipline of the Church that required me to abstain from food and drink … Continue reading →

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IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD…AND THE WORD WAS GOD

Posted on July 24, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Lumen Fidei: The Science of Creation and a Tale of Two Priests By Fr. Gordon J. MacRae July 24, 2013 http://thesestonewalls.com/gordon-macrae/lumen-fidei-the-science-of-creation-and-a-tale-of-two-priests/ Fr Andrew Pinsent echoes the spirit of Fr Georges Lemaitre, a father of modern cosmology who changed the … Continue reading →

Posted in COSMOLOGY, CREATION, POPE BENEDICT XVI, POPE FRANCIS, SCIENCE AND ETHICS, THE CATHOLIC PRIEST | 1 Comment

THE BLACK LEADERSHIP IS MORALLY BANKRUPT

Posted on July 22, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Shelby Steele July 21, 2013, 7:38 p.m. ET The Decline of the Civil-Rights Establishment Black leaders weren’t so much outraged at injustice as they were by the disregard of their own authority. By SHELBY STEELE      THE WALL STREET … Continue reading →

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SHAME ON THE NEW YORK TIMES!

Posted on July 21, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! The Moral Exploitation of Penguins by Rev. George W. Rutler CRISIS MAGAZINE Of all God’s creatures, those most amiable must include koalas, pandas, dolphins and penguins, only the last two of which are aquatic. If one goes with most … Continue reading →

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A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO ALL PARISH PRIESTS

Posted on July 21, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen preaching from a parish pulpit “Teaching in a university is like fishing in an aquarium, and teaching in a parish is like fishing in the ocean.”    –  Father George W. Rutler

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NOW IS THE TIME TO LEAVE THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA (BSA)

Posted on July 20, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Dads.org    FamilyLifeCenter.net   July 2013, Volume 19, Number 5 Boy Scouts of America: Stay or Go? What should fathers of scouting-aged sons do in light of the decision by the national board of the Boy Scouts of America … Continue reading →

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