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About abyssum

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

THE MORE ONE LEARNS ABOUT THE ABORTION INDUSTRY, THE WEAKER THE ARGUMENTS OF ITS DEFENDERS SOUND

Posted on July 11, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Dr. Steven Chase Brigham Contentions Abortion Horrors Make Texas Look Smart Jonathan S. Tobin | @tobincommentary 07.11.2013 – 3:05 PM COMMENTARY MAGAZINE The prevailing narrative about our contemporary political situation for liberals is that it is conservatives and Republicans who … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, HEALTH CARE, INFANTICIDE, JEWS, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, PRO-ABORTION POLITICIANS, THE NEW YORK TIMES | 1 Comment

THE FUTURE OF CHRISTIANS IN EGYPT LOOKS MORE AND MORE BLEAK

Posted on July 11, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Rows over Egypt’s constitutional decree signal hurdles ahead By Shadia Nasralla CAIRO | Tue Jul 9, 2013 4:59pm EDT (Reuters) – Egypt’s main political players raised objections on Tuesday to a new constitutional decree, highlighting challenges the military-backed transitional … Continue reading →

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POPE FRANCIS HAS REPEATEDLY CRITICISED THE AVERAGE QUALITY OF THE BISHOPS OF THE WOLRD

Posted on July 11, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! A Pope Like None Before. Can He Do It? The symbolic voyage to Lampedusa. His great popularity. The reform of the curia. The calculated silence on ethical issues. But also his first error over an IOR appointment. The challenge … Continue reading →

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CAESAR’S WIFE AND CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES

Posted on July 10, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion.   “The associates of public figures must not even be suspected of wrongdoing.”    (The ancient Roman Julius Caesar is supposed to have said this when asked why he divorced his wife, Pompeia. Because … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, BIRTH CONTROL, BISHOPS, JESUS CHRIST, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, RELATIVISM, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE RIGHT TO LIFE, UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on CAESAR’S WIFE AND CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES

COHABITATION REARS ITS UGLY HEAD HIGHER AND HIGHER

Posted on July 9, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! BEST OF THE WEB TODAY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE July 9, 2013  PUT HIM DOWN AS ‘UNCOMMITED’ A new study suggests cohabitation is a bad bargain for women. By JAMES TARANTO Another new study confirms that men and … Continue reading →

Posted in FAMILY LIFE, GAY 'MARRIAGE', HAPPINESS, LIBERALISM, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, RELATIVISM | 1 Comment

A SOCIETY THAT HAS NOTHING TO DIE FOR HAS NOTHING TO LIVE FOR

Posted on July 9, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Lisbon, Portugal Happy Warrior  •   July 15, 2013, ISSUE The Graffiti on the Wall By Mark Steyn THE NATIONAL REVIEW Timing is everything, even in apocalyptic doom-mongering. When my book America Alone came out in 2006, the conventional wisdom was … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, DEMOGRAPHICS, FAMILY LIFE, FATHERHOOD, HOMOSEXUALITY, HUMAN SEXUALITY, INFANTICIDE, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, PLANNED PARENTHOOD, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POPULATION, SAME SEX ATTRACTION, SAME-SEX 'MARRIAGE', SAVING CHILDREN | Comments Off on A SOCIETY THAT HAS NOTHING TO DIE FOR HAS NOTHING TO LIVE FOR

SPACE HARDENS PROCESSES, WHEREAS TIME PROPELS US TOWARDS THE FUTURE AND ENCOURAGES US TO GO FORWARD IN HOPE

Posted on July 9, 2013 by abyssum

!!!!   ENCYCLICAL LETTER LUMEN FIDEI OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF FRANCIS TO THE BISHOPS PRIESTS AND DEACONS CONSECRATED PERSONS AND THE LAY FAITHFUL ON FAITH [THIS IS THE FIFTH OF A SERIES OF POSTS ON THIS BLOG OF THE ENTIRE … Continue reading →

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THE LIGHT OF CHRIST MUST SHINE, AS IN A MIRROR, ON THE FACE OF EVERY CHRISTIAN

Posted on July 8, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! ENCYCLICAL LETTER LUMEN FIDEI OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF FRANCIS TO THE BISHOPS PRIESTS AND DEACONS CONSECRATED PERSONS AND THE LAY FAITHFUL ON FAITH [THIS IS THE FOURTH OF A NUMBER OF POSTS ON THIS BLOG OF THE ENTIRE ENCYCLICAL] … Continue reading →

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UNLESS YOU BELIEVE, YOU WILL NOT UNDERSTAND

Posted on July 7, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! ENCYCLICAL LETTER LUMEN FIDEI OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF FRANCIS TO THE BISHOPS PRIESTS AND DEACONS CONSECRATED PERSONS AND THE LAY FAITHFUL ON FAITH [THIS IS THE THIRD OF A NUMBER OF POSTS ON THIS BLOG OF THE ENTIRE ENCYCLICAL] … Continue reading →

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LOVE IS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR BELIEF

Posted on July 6, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! ENCYCLICAL LETTER LUMEN FIDEI OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF FRANCIS TO THE BISHOPS PRIESTS AND DEACONS CONSECRATED PERSONS AND THE LAY FAITHFUL ON FAITH [THIS IS THE SECOND OF A NUMBER OF POSTS ON THIS BLOG OF THE ENTIRE ENCYCLICAL] … Continue reading →

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