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

DO NOT LET SAINT MALACHY HYSTERIA GRIP YOU; ON THE OTHER HAND, LIVE AS THOUGH THE WORLD MAY SOON END!

Posted on February 16, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Saint Malachy Saint Malachi Predicts the Election of Benedict XVI by Deal Hudson   [This was written in 2005 after the election of Pope Benedict XVI] http://www.catholicity.com/commentary/hudson/00222.html The election of Benedict XVI set predictable cries of joy and sorrow. Fortunately … Continue reading →

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IT IS A TRAGEDY THAT MANY CATHOLICS ONLY SEE THE VATICAN COUNCIL II THROUGH THE EYES OF THE HOSTILE SECULAR MEDIA

Posted on February 15, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! The War of the Two Councils: The True and the False In the farewell address to the priests of Rome, the startling accusation of Benedict XVI against the political interpretation of Vatican II made by the media, during the … Continue reading →

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LORD BLACK OFFERS HIS UNIQUE INSIGHTS INTO THE REIGN OF POPE BENEDICT XVI

Posted on February 14, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! February 14, 2013 Pope Weathered the Storm Pope Benedict XVI kept the faith. By Conrad Black  THE NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/340575/pope-weathered-storm-conrad-black?pg=1 Pope Benedict XVI at Ash Wednesday services, February 13, 2013. Conrad Moffat Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour, PC, OC, … Continue reading →

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POPE BENEDICT’S INCREDIBLY POWERFUL SILENT INFLUENCE ON THE ELECTION OF HIS SUCCESSOR

Posted on February 14, 2013 by abyssum

!!!!   Who Will Take Up the Keys of Peter The resignation of Benedict XVI. His last actions. The imminent conclave and the candidates for succession. The new and the unknown of a decision without precedent in history by Sandro … Continue reading →

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POPE BENEDICT’S ASH WEDNESDAY REFLECTION ON THE MEANING OF LENT

Posted on February 13, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Today, Ash Wednesday, we begin the liturgical time of Lent, forty days that prepare us for the celebration of Holy Easter. It is a time of particular commitment on our spiritual journey. The number forty occurs several times in … Continue reading →

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BLESSED POPE JOHN PAUL II, POPE BENEDICT XVI AND THE JEWS

Posted on February 12, 2013 by abyssum

!!!!   John Paul, Benedict and the Modern Papacy Jonathan S. Tobin | @tobincommentary 02.11.2013 http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2013/02/11/john-paul-benedict-and-the-modern-papacy/ The decision of Pope Benedict XVI to resign shocked the world today setting off a wave of speculation about the outcome of the upcoming conclave … Continue reading →

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PRAY INCESSANTLY FOR A YOUNGER BUT STILL TRADITION-MINDED SUCCESSOR WHO WILL ATTEMPT TO CARRY ON THE REFORMS OF POPE BENEDICT XVI

Posted on February 12, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI by bostoncatholicinsider http://bostoncatholicinsider.wordpress.com/author/bostoncatholicinsider/ BCI was shocked, as everyone in the world was, over the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI.  We have nothing new to add about the surprise factor that other commentators have not already … Continue reading →

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LET US THANK GOD FOR THE REIGN OF POPE BENEDICT XVI AND AT THE SAME TIME PRAY TO THE HOLY SPIRIT TO GIVE TO THE CHURCH ANOTHER POPE SIMILAR TO POPE BENEDICT.

Posted on February 11, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Papal conclave electors and other information by Edward Peters, JCD http://canonlawblog.wordpress.com/2013/02/11/papal-conclave-electors-and-other-information/ February 11, 2013 Resources on the next papal conclave here. UDG 84. During the vacancy of the Apostolic See, and above all during the time of the election of … Continue reading →

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ASH WEDNESDAY OCCURS NEXT WEEK: WE HAVE FORTY DAYS OF LENT NOT TO SEARCH FOR JESUS, BUT TO SEARCH FOR OURSELVES

Posted on February 10, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! sackcloth and ashes For quite a while, the Richard III Society was easily passed off as one of those eccentricities like the Flat Earth Society. It sought to salvage the reputation of the Plantagenet king who was killed at … Continue reading →

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THE LEADING JEWISH INTELLECTUAL MAGAZINE CALLS FOR SUPPORT OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ITS FIGHT AGAINST THE HHS MANDATE

Posted on February 8, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Contentions Church Shouldn’t Stand Alone on Mandate Jonathan S. Tobin | @tobincommentary 02.07.2013 – COMMENTARY_MAGAZINE. ORG If President Obama thought he could separate the Catholic Church from other critics of the ObamaCare mandate compelling believers to pay for services that … Continue reading →

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