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About abyssum

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

MERRY CHRISTMAS, TEXAS !

Posted on June 17, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Texas Puts an End to Christmas Culture Wars Posted on June 17, 2013 by SBrinkmann http://www.womenofgrace.com/blog/?p=22183 Thanks to a new bill signed into law in Texas last week, student’s who wish to celebrate Christmas and other holidays in their … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOVERNMENTAL SOCIAL AGENCIES AND THOSE OF THE CHURCH? ONE WORD: CHRIST!

Posted on June 17, 2013 by abyssum

!!!!   Benedict Wanted a “Poor” Church, Too The encyclical of Francis conceived and written by his predecessor is not the only sign of continuity between the two most recent popes. On the “poverty” of the Church as well there … Continue reading →

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THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END: PRO-ABORTS SEEK TO OVERTURN ROE v WADE, BEWARE

Posted on June 14, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg A PRO-ABORTION REVERSAL OF ROE? June 14, 2013 Wesley J. Smith http://www.firstthings.com/onthesquare/2013/06/a-pro-abortion-reversal-of-roe Pro-lifers continually pray for the reversal of Roe v. Wade. And with many on both sides of the abortion … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH CARE, INFANTICIDE, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, RELATIVISM, ROE V WADE, SAVING CHILDREN, THE RIGHT TO LIFE | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END: PRO-ABORTS SEEK TO OVERTURN ROE v WADE, BEWARE

THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICAN ARE NOW INFECTED WITH THE VIRUS OF INCREMENTALISM

Posted on June 13, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Boy Scouts march in uniform at Utah’s Gay Pride Parade By Elizabeth Tenety, Published: June 2, 2013 at 5:39 pm http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-faith/wp/2013/06/02/photo-boy-scouts-march-in-uniform-at-utahs-gay-pride-parade/ PHOTO OF THE DAY | Boy Scouts are shown marching in the Utah Gay Pride Parade Sunday, June … Continue reading →

Posted in ANTI-CATHOLICISM, EGALITARIANISM, FAMILY LIFE, Freedom of Conscience, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, GAY 'MARRIAGE', GAY PRIDE, HOMOSEXUALITY, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, SAME SEX ATTRACTION, SAME-SEX 'MARRIAGE', SAVING CHILDREN, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICAN ARE NOW INFECTED WITH THE VIRUS OF INCREMENTALISM

USQUEQUO, DOMINE? HOW MUCH LONGER, LORD, BEFORE EITHER CARDINAL WUERL OR ARCHBISHOP CORDILEONE IMPOSES A CANONICAL SANCTION ON PELOSI?

Posted on June 13, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Catholic Nancy Pelosi: Issue of late-term abortions is ‘sacred ground’ by John Jalsevac Thu Jun 13, 2013 12:53 EST WASHINGTON, D.C., June 13, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In response to a question today from a reporter about a late-term abortion … Continue reading →

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THE REFORM IS COMING, BUT IN THE UNIQUE WAY POPE FRANCIS WANTS IT TO COME

Posted on June 13, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Bergoglio, the “Black Pope” Dressed in White He governs the Church like a superior general of the Jesuits. He listens, but decides on his own. Even a McKinsey man has been called in to study the reform of the … Continue reading →

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CATHOLICS MUST STAND UP FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE AMONG US

Posted on June 12, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Fighting the Culture of Death, One Katie At a Time June 12, 2013 As Belgium and other countries embrace euthanasia for children, Catholics must stand up for the most vulnerable among us. Michael Coren http://www.catholicworldreport.com/Item/2323/fighting_the_culture_of_death_one_katie_at_a_time.aspx# Belgium is a troubled … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, EUTHANASIA, FAMILY LIFE, FATHERHOOD, HEALTH CARE, INFANTICIDE, INTOLERANCE, JESUS CHRIST, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, THE RIGHT TO LIFE | Comments Off on CATHOLICS MUST STAND UP FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE AMONG US

BRAVO GOVERNOR RICK PERRY, LT. GOV. DEWHURST, SENATOR HEGAR AND REPRESENTATIVE LALUBENBERG

Posted on June 12, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Houston abortionist Doctor Douglas Karpen On Tuesday, June 11, Governor Rick Perry announced plans to expand the call for the special session of the 83rd Legislature to include Pro-Life “legislation relating to the regulation of abortion procedures, providers and … Continue reading →

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HERE ARE SOME CLUES TO SOLVING THE MYSTERY OF WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE CHURCH IN IRELAND

Posted on June 7, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, County Armagh was founded on Saint Patrick’s Day, 1840. The truth on abortion history in Ireland by Fr. Marcel Guarnizo June 7, 2013, 4:01 am ET http://liveactionnews.org/the-truth-on-abortion-history-in-ireland/  “Amongst the ‘purists,’ the troublesome pro-lifers with the … Continue reading →

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STORED UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD STEM CELLS CAN SAVE THE BABY’S LIFE AS WELL AS THE LIVES OF RELATIVES

Posted on June 7, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! BABY SAVED BY GIVING IT BACK SOME OF ITS OWN UMBILICAL CORD STEM CELLS by Wesley J. Smith Thu Jun 06, 2013 18:18 EST Wow. A child with cerebral palsy who suffered a cardiac arrest and became – they thought … Continue reading →

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