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About abyssum

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

PUBLIC EXPRESSION OF VIEWS IN OPPOSITION TO THE MAGISTERIAL TEACHING OF THE CHURCH IS BOTH A SIN AND A CANONICAL DELICT

Posted on November 15, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! Was the Pro-Gay Marriage 17-Year-Old Denied Confirmation For “Not Being 100% Catholic”? by Thomas Peters http://www.catholicvote.org/discuss/index.php?p=38708 RSS Liberal Catholics are tut-tutting that a priest in Barnesville, Minnesota denied confirmation to a 17-year-old because, supposedly, the young man “supports gay … Continue reading →

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CAN YOU HEAR THE FIDDLING EMANATING FROM BALTIMORE THIS WEEK?

Posted on November 15, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! http://www.churchmilitant.tv/daily/?today=2012-11-13

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BRAVO BISHOP JAMES CONLEY, BUT BE PREPARED TO GO TO PRISON

Posted on November 15, 2012 by abyssum

!!!!     Bishop: Catholic Church Will Defy Obama Abortion-HHS Mandate by Steven Ertelt, Andrew Bair | Lincoln, NE | LifeNews.com | 11/12/12 2:05 PMl The new Catholic bishop in Lincoln, Nebraska says the Catholic Church will openly defy the … Continue reading →

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BE NICE BE FOOLISH

Posted on November 14, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! Monday, 12 November 2012 Quo Vadis – O, Bishops? By Robert Royal http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/quo-vadis-o-bishops.html I am not a big fan of taking the long view. It may sometimes be wise, even necessary, in human terms. But I’m far more attracted … Continue reading →

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WELCOME TO BELGISTAN – IF YOU SAY IT CANNOT HAPPEN HERE, YOU ARE A FOOL

Posted on November 14, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! http://www.cbn.com/media/player/index.aspx?s=/mp4/DHU227v2_WS

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THE PAPAL NUNCIO’S ADDRESS TO THE USCCB

Posted on November 14, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! Address of Archbishop Carlo Viganò, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States November 14, 2011 Your Eminences, Dear brother bishops, Officials of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: First of all, I would like to express my deep joy … Continue reading →

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THE PAPAL NUNCIO TO THE UNITED STATES DELIVERS AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO CATHOLICS

Posted on November 14, 2012 by abyssum

!!!!   Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò   RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, PERSECUTION OF THE CHURCH, AND MARTYRDOM Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò Apostolic Nuncio to the United States University of Notre Dame, 4 November 2012, 7:45 PM “Seed of the Church: Telling the … Continue reading →

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THE POWER BEHIND THE EPISCOPAL THRONE IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON

Posted on November 14, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! The Eminence Grise of The Boston Archdiocese by bostoncatholicinsider http://bostoncatholicinsider.wordpress.com/2012/11/13/the-eminence-grise-of-the-boston-archdiocese/ This piece was published in The Wanderer on October 25, 2012. If you want to know why the Boston Archdiocese still has a lot of problems, here is one of … Continue reading →

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THY WILL BE DONE, ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN

Posted on November 13, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! The Battle Already Won The Public Square R.R. Reno http://www.firstthings.com/article/2012/10/the-battle-already-won If we believe in the sure triumph of Christ, why do we allow ourselves to be drawn into the very unsure world of political conflict? If our victory is … Continue reading →

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VOTE, BUT VOTE AS WASHINGTON, ADAMS ET AL WOULD HAVE YOU VOTE IN THIS ELECTION IN 2012

Posted on November 4, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! In his own inimitable style, Father George W. Rutler gets around to telling us that if we Catholics are to be faithful to our role in our Nation we must vote.  He does not tell us how to vote, … Continue reading →

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