Category Archives: FAITH

AN ORDINARY’S NOT SO ORDINARY LIFE, CHAPTER NO.3

Posted on August 5, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!   This is a WWII photo of a German 88mm Antiaircraft gun crew in action.   After the horror (for the people of Dresden, but not for us flying at 25,000 feet above them) of the four days of … Continue reading →

Posted in CHURCH ARCHITECTURE, FAITH, HOLOCAUST, JUST WAR THEORY, MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE CATHOLIC PRIEST, THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD | 1 Comment

AN ORDINARY’S NOT SO ORDINARY LIFE, CHAPTER NO.2

Posted on August 4, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Thunderbird LSFM B-17G Thunderbird in flight with a B-52H at 2006 Defenders of Liberty Airshow at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 12, 2006. Type Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company Serial 44-85718 First flight 1943 In … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, FAITH, JUST WAR THEORY, MORAL RELATIVISM, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE CATHOLIC PRIEST, THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD | 1 Comment

AN ORDINARY’S NOT SO ORDINARY LIFE, CHAPTER NO.1

Posted on August 3, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Saint Louis Cathedral on Jackson Square in New Orleans where my maternal grandparents were married. A number of my friends who are familiar with my life history have urged me from time to time to write my autobiography.  I … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, FAITH, FAMILY LIFE, JESUS CHRIST, LITURGY, MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD, MIRACLE OF GRACE, SACRED LITURGY, THE CATHOLIC PRIEST, VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD | 1 Comment

LIBERALS LIKE TO TALK ABOUT CONSERVATIVES WAGING WAR ON WOMEN, THEY PRETEND NOT TO NOTICE THE REAL WAR ON WOMEN BEING WAGED IN MUSLIM COUNTRIES

Posted on June 17, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Meriam Ibrahim and her husband GOING AWOL IN THE ‘WAR ON WOMEN’ Obama silent on Sudan’s barbarism to Meriam Ibrahim By Wesley Pruden The Washington Times Monday, June 16, 2014 Barack Obama could use a little relief. The world … Continue reading →

Posted in CONVERSION TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, DEMOCRACY IN ISLAM, FAITH, FAMILY LIFE, FATHERHOOD, Freedom of Conscience, FREEDOM OF RELIGION, INTOLERANCE, LIBERALISM, MUSLIMS, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION, SHARIA LAW, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on LIBERALS LIKE TO TALK ABOUT CONSERVATIVES WAGING WAR ON WOMEN, THEY PRETEND NOT TO NOTICE THE REAL WAR ON WOMEN BEING WAGED IN MUSLIM COUNTRIES

GOD’S “I AM” SAYS IT ALL, THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO BE SAID THAT HAS ANY MEANING APART FROM THAT REVELATION

Posted on May 17, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! May 18, 2014 by Fr. George W. Rutler I am tempted to detect more than merely accidental circumstance in the fact that the apostles chose seven men as the first deacons: “Stephen, a man full of faith and of … Continue reading →

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REGARDLESS OF THE TRUTH OF KASPER’S STATEMENT, PRIESTS AND DEACONS STILL HAVE THE GRAVE OBLIGATION OF MARRIAGE PREPARATION

Posted on May 9, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Does Canon 1066 amount to a coin toss? by Dr. Edward Peters     THE CODE OF CANON LAW PASTORAL CARE AND THE PREREQUISITES FOR THE CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE Can. 1063 Pastors of souls are obliged to ensure that their … Continue reading →

Posted in CANON LAW, CANONICAL PENALTIES, DENYING HOLY COMMUNION, FAITH, FAMILY LIFE, Freedom of Conscience, LITURGY, MAN, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, MORAL RELATIVISM, POPE FRANCIS, RELATIVISM, THE SACRAMENTS, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on REGARDLESS OF THE TRUTH OF KASPER’S STATEMENT, PRIESTS AND DEACONS STILL HAVE THE GRAVE OBLIGATION OF MARRIAGE PREPARATION

JAY CARNEY CAN WEAVE AND DODGE AWAY FROM THE TRUTH, BUT FATHER LOMBARDI CANNOT

Posted on May 8, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Father Frederico Lombardi, S.J., Vatican Spokesman I understand Fr. Lombardi’s unwillingness to comment on statements allegedly made by the pope to private persons. I’m not sure his ‘No Comment’ policy can be observed in the long run, but I … Continue reading →

Posted in CANON LAW, DENYING HOLY COMMUNION, EVANGELIZATION, EXCOMMUNICATION, FAITH, FAMILY LIFE, Freedom of Conscience, JESUS CHRIST, JURISPRUDENCE, L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO, LIBERALISM, LITURGY, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POPE FRANCIS, RELATIVISM, THE SACRAMENTS, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

KASPER NEEDS TO KEEP KWIET

Posted on May 8, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!   Even if the pope said it, it was reckless to repeat it by Dr. Edward Peters   http://canonlawblog.wordpress.com/2014/05/08/even-if-the-pope-said-it-it-was-reckless-to-repeat-it/ Cardinal Kasper, in a lengthy interview  [with Commonweal Magazine]  that shows no let-up in his push to change Church discipline on … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, CANON LAW, FAITH, LIBERALISM, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, MORAL RELATIVISM, POPE FRANCIS, RELATIVISM, THE SACRAMENTS | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

EVERYBODY MUST GET STONED

Posted on May 6, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Bob Dylan Must Get Stoned Stephen H. Webb  http://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2014/05/bob-dylan-must-get-stoned   Journalists have always been puzzled by Bob Dylan, but the confusion is of their own making. The pattern of treating him as a trickster whose words cannot be taken … Continue reading →

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GOD IS LOVE! THAT REALITY IS WHAT KEEPS FATHER TONY GOING IN NUEVO LAREDO

Posted on April 25, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Photos by Elizabeth Flores/Startribune   “What was I thinking? I had way too much dinner — now, if I get shot in the gut, I’ll get peritonitis for sure.” Those words ran through my head one night in 2011 … Continue reading →

Posted in FAITH, MORAL RELATIVISM, PREACHING THE GOSPEL, SIN & RECONCILIATION, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE CATHOLIC PRIEST, THE RIGHT TO LIFE, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment