Category Archives: BISHOPS

THE BROKEN PATH by Judie Brown

Posted on December 11, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! Product Description After five years of exhaustive research, whether heaping praise or burning coals, The Broken Path makes clear not only what can be done, but what must be done to restore our nation’s character, to return our society … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POPE BENEDICT XVI, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | 3 Comments

UNHAPPY PRIESTS = UNHAPPY PEOPLE; WHAT IS THE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM?

Posted on November 3, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! I continue to be approached by priests who feel they need counseling with regard to problems they are having with their bishop.  The problems seem to be so much more widespread today than they were a few years ago.  … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, CANON LAW, HAPPINESS, MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD, PRIESTLY CELIBACY, THE CATHOLIC PRIEST | 3 Comments

WE HAVE A NEW NUNCIO; NOW MAYBE OUR VACANT DIOCESES WILL START BEING FILLED AND HOPEFULLY OTHERS WILL BECOME VACANT

Posted on October 19, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! Pope appoints Archbishop Viganò as new US nuncio By Michelle Bauman 0 Comments Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò speaks at Interpol’s Nov. 2010 general assembly on behalf of the Vatican. Credit: Interpol Related articles: Actions taken by the Bishops of … Continue reading →

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IN THE PAVONE CASE, WHAT IS THERE TO MEDIATE?

Posted on October 16, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! Sunday, October 16, 2011 http://canonlawblog.blogspot.com/     Is ‘mediation’ the way to resolve the Zurek-Pavone conflict? I’ve avoided commenting on an idea being floated in the last few weeks that someone should “mediate” the conflict between Bp. Zurek and … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, CANON LAW, CANONICAL PENALTIES, THE CATHOLIC PRIEST, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

FATHER PAVONE’S NO SHOW SEEMS TO MAKE NO SENSE

Posted on October 15, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! Friday, October 14, 2011 On Fr. Pavone’s failure to meet with Bp. Zurek http://canonlawblog.blogspot.com/ Many, many people were fervently praying for a good outcome to yesterday’s meeting between Fr. Pavone, who had expressed his desire to meet with his … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, CANONICAL PENALTIES, JUSTICE, MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD, THE CATHOLIC PRIEST | 1 Comment

IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED, TO KEEP REPEATING THE SAME MISTAKE IS NOT VERY BRIGHT

Posted on October 4, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! The US bishops stick with a losing political strategy By Phil Lawler | October 04, 2011 4:54 PM http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=848 My college tennis coach never tired of repeating his simple strategic guide: “Never change a winning game; always change a … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, BISHOPS, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS | Comments Off on IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED, TO KEEP REPEATING THE SAME MISTAKE IS NOT VERY BRIGHT

THE PAVONE CASE REVIEWED “IN THE LIGHT OF THE LAW”

Posted on September 29, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! Wednesday, September 28, 2011 My response to Al Kresta I just read Al Kresta’s response to my blog post wherein I criticized him for giving Fr. Pavone extended air time last week to present his side of his painful … Continue reading →

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IS IT JOHN WESLEY VERSUS BISHOP PATRICK ZUREK IN THE FATHER FRANK PAVONE CASE ?

Posted on September 27, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! Monday, September 26, 2011 Is John Wesley really the ministerial model Fr. Pavone wants to invoke? By Edward N. Peters,  JD, JCD http://canonlawblog.blogspot.com/ Disputes between public figures often turn, at least in part, on private personalities, but the on-going … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, BISHOPS, LIFE ISSUES, THE CATHOLIC PRIEST | 1 Comment

PLEASE, HOLY FATHER, DO NOT APPOINT BISHOPS WHO WERE BORN AND REARED IN MEXICO TO BE ORDINARIES IN THE UNITED STATES

Posted on September 20, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! I must start off with three disclaimers:  First, I am not anti-Mexican.  On the contrary, I have a great deal of sympathy for what has happened to the Church in Mexico and is still happening there.  My father was … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, BISHOPS, CANON LAW, DENYING HOLY COMMUNION, EXCOMMUNICATION, LGBT, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, POPE BENEDICT XVI, SAME-SEX 'MARRIAGE', THE CATHOLIC PRIEST | 1 Comment

THE BOSTON VIRUS, No. 86: LOCKING THE BARN DOOR AFTER THE HORSE HAS BEEN STOLEN

Posted on September 16, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! Mass Bishops Statement on Casino Gambling Legislation…Finally bostoncatholicinsider | September 16, 2011 at 6:10 pm | | URL: Mass Bishops Statement on Casino Gambling Legislation…Finally Today, at long last, the Massachusetts Catholic bishops issued a statement regarding the issue … Continue reading →

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