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About abyssum

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

NO ONE REGARDS AS ACTS OF VIRTUE OUR NATURAL BIRTH AND DEATH

Posted on May 21, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Saint Gregory of Nyssa There is a time to be born, and a time to die There is a time to be born and a time to die. The fact that there is a natural link between birth and … Continue reading →

Posted in CONVERSION TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, HAPPINESS, JESUS CHRIST, LIFE ISSUES, LORD AND CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE, MAN | 1 Comment

IT IS ABOUT TIME ! NO, IT IS PAST TIME ! THE PENAL CODE OF THE CODE OF CANON LAW IS BEING REVISED

Posted on May 20, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta I have lamented on this Blog more times than I care to remember concerning the sad, no, the scandalous situation in the Church since the Second Vatican Council regarding the lack of respect for the … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, CANON LAW, CANONICAL PENALTIES, EXCOMMUNICATION, INTERDICT, MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD, PENAL LEGISLATION IN CANON LAW, POPE BENEDICT XVI, POPE FRANCIS | Comments Off on IT IS ABOUT TIME ! NO, IT IS PAST TIME ! THE PENAL CODE OF THE CODE OF CANON LAW IS BEING REVISED

COME HOLY SPIRIT ENLIGHTEN THE HEARTS OF THE FAITHFUL, KINDLE IN THEM THE FIRE OF THY LOVE

Posted on May 18, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! There is some sense to calling Pentecost the birthday of the Church, but it can be somewhat glib. You might say that the Church was born when Christ was born, or when water and blood, Baptism and Eucharist, flowed … Continue reading →

Posted in FREEDOM OF RELIGION, INTOLERANCE, JESUS CHRIST, LORD AND CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE, MAN, MUSLIMS, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POPE FRANCIS, RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION, SANCTITY, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | 1 Comment

TEXAS HAS ITS OWN HOUSE OF HORRORS COMPLETE WITH ITS OWN VERSION OF “GOSNELL”

Posted on May 17, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Doctor Douglas Karpen Monsters, Inc? Texas Doc Picks up where Gosnell Left off http://www.oneplace.com/search/?q=Doctor+Douglas+Karpen&x=13&y=8&r=show&ss=washington-watch-daily Kermit Gosnell may be behind bars, but his deadly legacy lives on. Just when the abortion lobby thought it could turn the page on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, EUTHANASIA, INFANTICIDE, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS | 1 Comment

SB303 IS DEAD: PASSIVE EUTHANASIA IS MADE MORE DIFFICULT, BUT THE THREAT IS SURE TO RETURN

Posted on May 17, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Deuell’s end-of-life bill dead this session, key legislator says By Chuck Lindell American-Statesman Staff http://www.statesman.com/news/news/deuells-end-of-life-bill-dead-this-session-key-leg/nXtfR/ Updated: 11:23 a.m. Friday, May 17, 2013 | Posted: 10:54 a.m. Friday, May 17, 2013 A bitter and increasingly nasty split within the anti-abortion … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, BRAIN DEATH, CHURCH/STATE RELATIONS, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH CARE, INFANTICIDE, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, ORGAN DONATION, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, RELATIVISM, SCIENCE AND ETHICS, THE RIGHT TO LIFE | Comments Off on SB303 IS DEAD: PASSIVE EUTHANASIA IS MADE MORE DIFFICULT, BUT THE THREAT IS SURE TO RETURN

NOT ALL ORGAN DONORS ARE HAPPY AND NOT ALL ORGAN RECIPIENTS ARE HAPPY

Posted on May 16, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Organ Donation Works by Tom Scheve http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/human-biology/organ-donation6.htm Organ donors must be especially vigilant about maintaining good health and getting medical examinations. ©iStockphoto/bluestocking This is the SEVENTH of a series on human organ donation/transplantation I will be posting on this … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH CARE, JUSTICE, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, ORGAN DONATION, SCIENCE AND ETHICS | Comments Off on NOT ALL ORGAN DONORS ARE HAPPY AND NOT ALL ORGAN RECIPIENTS ARE HAPPY

ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION IS BIG BUSINESS AND IT IS GETTING BIGGER

Posted on May 16, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Modern Medicine Image Gallery Modern Medicine Image Gallery China Photos/Getty Images Chinese surgeons practiced face transplants on rabbits before moving on to humans. See more modern medicine pictures. China Photos/Getty Images Human Senses Pictures Human Senses Pictures A girl … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH CARE, INFANTICIDE, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, ORGAN DONATION, SCIENCE AND ETHICS | Comments Off on ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION IS BIG BUSINESS AND IT IS GETTING BIGGER

THE U.S. CONSTITUTION NOW PROTECTS MUSLIMS BUT NOT CHRISTIANS

Posted on May 16, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Judge Says It’s Ok for Muslim Violence Against Christians Posted 12 hours ago by Dave Jolly Filed under Christianity, Crime, Islam, Law, Religion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnJBW49afzg If you want to experience the Middle East, you only have to travel as far … Continue reading →

Posted in ANTI-CATHOLICISM, DEMOCRACY IN ISLAM, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, HATE SPEECH LAWS, INTOLERANCE, JUSTICE, MUSLIMS, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, SHARIA LAW | Comments Off on THE U.S. CONSTITUTION NOW PROTECTS MUSLIMS BUT NOT CHRISTIANS

UNDER SB303/HB1444 THERE IS NOT DUE PROCESS OR JUSTICE FOR A PATIENT

Posted on May 15, 2013 by abyssum

!!!!   Nurse with IV fluid Written Testimony in OPPOSITION to SB 303   No Due Process, No Justice for a Patient:  SB 303 Only Makes TADA Worse; Representative King’s Amendments Do Not Remedy the Problems By Kassi Dee Patrick … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH CARE, INFANTICIDE, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, ORGAN DONATION, SCIENCE AND ETHICS | Comments Off on UNDER SB303/HB1444 THERE IS NOT DUE PROCESS OR JUSTICE FOR A PATIENT

WE WON THE BATTLE BUT WE COULD STILL LOSE THE WAR, MAKE YOUR PHONE CALLS!!!

Posted on May 15, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Friends, despite the overwhelming number of people who testified or registered in OPPOSITION to SB 303 at the hearing Monday (at least 80%), pressure is being put on the Public Heath Committee to set SB 303 for a hearing … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH CARE, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, ORGAN DONATION, SCIENCE AND ETHICS | Comments Off on WE WON THE BATTLE BUT WE COULD STILL LOSE THE WAR, MAKE YOUR PHONE CALLS!!!