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About abyssum

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

HUMAN ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION IS A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY, I REPEAT, AN INDUSTRY

Posted on May 9, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! This is the first of a series on human organ donation/transplantation I will be posting on this blog.  Why will I be doing this?  Because I am convinced that the transplantation of human organs is BIG BUSINESS.  While it … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, HEALTH CARE, INFANTICIDE, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, ORGAN DONATION, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, SCIENCE AND ETHICS, SUICIDE, THE RIGHT TO LIFE | Comments Off on HUMAN ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION IS A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY, I REPEAT, AN INDUSTRY

YOUR VOICE IS URGENTLY NEEDED IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE EFFORT OF THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY TO PROMOTE PASSIVE EUTHANASIA

Posted on May 9, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Terri Schindler Schiavo Bobby Schindler just sent me an email with the letter below attached.  I join him in asking you to express your opposition to Texas Senate Bill 303 and House Bill 1444 by taking just one minute … Continue reading →

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CLERICALISM IS ALWAYS WITH US

Posted on May 8, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Clericalism by Mark Shea on July 7, 2010 · http://catholicexchange.com/clericalism/ A few years back, Russell Shaw wrote a terrific book called To Hunt, To Shoot, To Entertain: Clericalism and the Catholic Laity. It took its title from an … Continue reading →

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EVE WALKS IN WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL, AND THE SNAKE TRIES TO DIABUSE HER OF IT WITH DOUBLETALK

Posted on May 8, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Dr. LeRoy Carhart       BEST OF THE WEB TODAY May 8, 2013 ‘Stop Being a Baby’ Infanticide and the infantilization of women. By JAMES TARANTO THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE “How safe is abortion?” asks the frequently-asked-questions … Continue reading →

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IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE TO CALL AND SAY: “I OPPOSE SB303 THAT PROMOTES PASSIVE EUTHANASIA”

Posted on May 7, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! They are waiting for your call! From: Kassi Marks Date: Tue, 07 May 2013 12:18:45 -0500 To: Anyone and everyone who opposes passive euthanasia Subject: OT: Oppose SB 303 – Time is of the Essence Dear All,   I write … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, HEALTH CARE, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Comments Off on IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE TO CALL AND SAY: “I OPPOSE SB303 THAT PROMOTES PASSIVE EUTHANASIA”

BISHOPS WHO DRINK SHOULD NOT DRIVE : BISHOPS WHO DRIVE THEMSELVES SHOULD NOT DRINK

Posted on May 7, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Bishop Robert McManus WHEN SCHADENFREUDE TURNS INTO DEMONIC DELIGHT by Dr. Edward Peters http://canonlawblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/when-schadenfreude-turns-into-demonic-delight/ The glee being expressed in open comboxes (modern near occasions of sin, if you ask me) over Bp. Robert McManus’ (Worcester, MA) arrest for drunk … Continue reading →

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YOU READ THE WRITINGS OF CARDINAL BERGOLIO AT YOUR OWN PERIL IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR POPE FRANCIS

Posted on May 6, 2013 by abyssum

!!!!   Pope Alexander III A caution re reading Bergoglio as a proto-Francis by Dr. Edward Peters http://canonlawblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/06/a-caution-re-reading-bergoglio-as-a-proto-francis/ Searching the pre-papal writings of Pope Francis for clues to his pontificate is understandable. For the past 35 years we’ve lived under two … Continue reading →

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THE HONEYMOON OF THE MSM AND POPE FRANCIS MAY SOON BE OVER

Posted on May 6, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! The Spell of Pope Francis His popularity is to a large extent due to the artfulness with which he speaks. Everything is forgiven him, even when he says things that if said by others would be hammered with criticism. … Continue reading →

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MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE OUR COLLECTIVE HEAD EXAMINED

Posted on May 5, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! April 26, 2013 5:00 PM The Collapsing of the American Skull The parameters in which we allow ourselves to think about vital issues shrink remorselessly. By Mark Steyn Zubeidat Tsarnaeva speaks at a news conference on April 25. One … Continue reading →

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SAINT ROBERT BELLARMINE, PRAY FOR US !

Posted on May 4, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Saint Robert Bellarmine (1542-1621) was a man of many parts: scholar, mystic, poet, traveler, diplomat, debater, cardinal and even something of a scientist, as is evident in his exchanges with Galileo. He had the fine title of Professor of Controversial Theology … Continue reading →

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