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About abyssum

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

PRIESTS, CELIBACY, CHASTITY, PREGNANCY, MARRIAGE, LAICIZATION, SUSPENSION, FATHERHOOD, CANON LAW, NATURAL LAW

Posted on March 21, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Some thoughts on Cdl. Bergoglio’s comments on clerical celibacy and chastity by Dr. Edward Peters Dcn. Greg Kandra links to an interview that then-Cdl. Bergoglio gave last year on celibacy. Assuming the general accuracy of the translation, some interesting points … Continue reading →

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THE ABSENCE OF MEDIA ATTENTION T0 THE HORROR OF THE PHILADELPHIA MASS MURDER OF VIABLE INFANTS REFLECTS BADLY ON OUR SOCIETY’S FUTURE

Posted on March 20, 2013 by abyssum

!!!!! Doctor Kermit Gosnell     The Unmourned By Mark Steyn March 20, 2013 12:06 P.M. NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE In 2011, I wrote about mass murder at Kermit Gosnell’s abortion “clinic”: From the Office of the District Attorney in Philadelphia: Viable … Continue reading →

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ARCHBISHOP SALVATORE CORDILEONE PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS OPINION OF EMINENT CANONIST EDWARD PETERS RE NANCY PELOSI

Posted on March 20, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Nancy Pelosi Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone Nancy Pelosi will not change on her own by Dr. Edward Peters Communion time in St. Peter’s is, for the vast majority of lay persons (not heads of state, and not folks chosen to receive … Continue reading →

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5000 JOURNALISTS IN ROME FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS, ALL HUNGRY FOR SCOOPS, HAVE DONE THE CHURCH A HUGE DISSERVICE BY THEIR ERRONEOUS REPORTING

Posted on March 19, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Father Marcel Guarinizo Here is an interesting interview that sheds some light on the scandalously erroneous reporting that occurred in the world press and electronic media during February and March before the Conclave and that continues to the present … Continue reading →

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HILARY CLINTON FOR POPE?

Posted on March 19, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! MARCH 19, 2013 THE PUZZLING PAPACY OF POPE FRANCIS by Wes Pruden The new pope is a puzzle to nearly everybody, particularly to the politicians, pundits and other know-it-alls. He looks and sounds like a remnant of a previous … Continue reading →

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LIBERATION THEOLOGY PROMISES TO REAR ITS UGLY HEAD IN THE REIGN OF POPE FRANCIS EVEN AS HIS REIGN JUST BEGINS

Posted on March 18, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Cristina Kirchner, President of Argentina THE AMERICAS Updated March 17, 2013, 8:43 p.m. ET Behind the Campaign to Smear the Pope Argentines who want their country to be the next Venezuela see Francis as an obstacle. By MARY ANASTASIA … Continue reading →

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POPE FRANCIS’ SUNDAY ANGELUS ADDRESS

Posted on March 17, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Here is the translation of Pope Francis’ Angelus address given today at St. Peter’s Square. * * * Brothers and sisters, hello! After the first meeting last Wednesday, today I can again offer my greeting to everyone! And I … Continue reading →

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WITH THE ELECTION OF A POPE FROM LATIN AMERICA A DEBATE ABOUT LIBERATION THEOLOGY HAS ALREADY BEGUN TO SURFACE; HERE IS THE WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE ON IT

Posted on March 17, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Father Gustavo Gutierrez Liberation theology From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia       Part of a series of articles on Christianity Social Christianity Major figures Francis of Assisi Wilhelm E.F. von Ketteler Pope Leo XIII Adolph Kolping Edward Bellamy … Continue reading →

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IS IT TOO MUCH TO ASK THAT POPE FRANCIS RESCUE JESUIT EDUCATON FROM THE SCANDAL THAT IT HAS BECOME AFTER THE VATICAN COUNCIL

Posted on March 17, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Can Pope Francis renew Jesuit education? March 15, 2013, at 1:31 PM  |  By Patrick J. Reilly |  Catholic Education Daily,  an online publication of The Cardinal Newman Society. Habemus papam!  We have a Jesuit pope!  Pope Francis is a … Continue reading →

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POPE FRANCIS, NINEVEH, TARSHISH AND FRANK SINATRA: I DID IT MY WAY!

Posted on March 16, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! The Name of Francis, the Rule of St. Ignatius, and the Example of Jonah The new pope tells how and why he chose to go by the name of the saint of Assisi. But already he has recalled the … Continue reading →

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