Category Archives: LIFE ISSUES

A TWELVE STEP PROGRAM FOR BISHOPS

Posted on July 18, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! http://catholiccitizens.org/press/pressview.asp?c=53080 A Twelve Step Program for Bishops 7/11/2011 8:44:00 AM By Bishop Emeritus Rene Henry Gracida -CNA/EWTN News Note: The following essay was originally published in 2004, but is timely today for consideration by bishops and laity. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, BISHOPS, CANON LAW, CANONICAL PENALTIES, DENYING HOLY COMMUNION, EXCOMMUNICATION, INTERDICT, JURISPRUDENCE, JUSTICE, LIFE ISSUES, PENAL LEGISLATION IN CANON LAW, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, PRO-ABORTION POLITICIANS | Comments Off

THE CULTURE OF DEATH: THE PUSH FOR EUTHANASIA CONTINUES

Posted on July 17, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! Pressured to Die: Euthanasia Push Continues Promised Safeguards Not Working By Father John Flynn, LC ROME, JULY 17, 2011 (Zenit.org).- Euthanasia advocates continue to press their case in spite of suffering several recent defeats, including a January vote … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH CARE, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, MORAL RELATIVISM, SUICIDE | Comments Off

THE QUIESCENT BRAIN: WITH THE DEATH OF DR. DEATH, DR. JACK KERVORKIAN, WE CAN ALL REST A LITTLE EASIER, OR PERHAPS NOT!

Posted on June 8, 2011 by abyssum

JACK IN THE BOX By Marc Steyn Ave atque vale Wednesday, 08 June 2011 Jack Kevorkian, 1928-2011 Jack Kevorkian – Dr Death – died a decade after the height of his celebrity. But, even as he faded from the scene, his … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, INFANTICIDE, LIFE ISSUES, ORGAN DONATION, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, THE RIGHT TO LIFE | Comments Off

THE QUIESCENT BRAIN, reprised

Posted on February 5, 2011 by abyssum

E. Christian Brugger http://www.zenit.org/article-31647?l=english ZE11020210 – 2011-02-02 Permalink: http://www.zenit.org/article-31647?l=english Transplants From Murder Victims Diverging Definitions of “Brain Death” WASHINGTON, D.C., FEB. 2, 2011 (Zenit.org).- Here are two questions on bioethics asked by ZENIT readers and answered by the fellows of … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, LIFE ISSUES, MORAL RELATIVISM, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE RIGHT TO LIFE | Comments Off

REPRESENTATIVE JOE STRAUS MUST NOT BE ELECTED SPEAKER OF THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Posted on December 31, 2010 by abyssum

JANUARY 11, 2011 WILL BE A CRITICAL DAY FOR TEXAS On January 11, 2011, the 2011 Biennial Session of the Texas State Legislature will convene. The first order of business for the Texas House of Representatives will be the swearing-in … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, EUTHANASIA, FAMILY LIFE, FETAL STEM CELLS, INFANTICIDE, LIFE ISSUES, MORAL RELATIVISM | Comments Off

KNOW OF ANY DISSIDENT CATHOLIC THEOLOGIANS? MORE AND MORE ‘CATHOLIC’ HOSPITALS ARE LOOKING FOR THEM

Posted on December 30, 2010 by abyssum

Catholic Hospitals vs. the Bishops Administrators shop for theologians to support practices that conflict with church teachings. By ANNE HENDERSHOTT THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Thursday, 30 December 2010 The severing of ties last week between the Catholic Church and St. … Continue reading →

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THE GREAT CONDOM BROUHAHA, continued, number 4

Posted on December 22, 2010 by abyssum

NOTE FROM THE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH Pope Benedict XVI VATICAN CITY, 22 DEC 2010 (VIS) – Given below is the English-language text of a Note published yesterday afternoon by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the … Continue reading →

Posted in HOMOSEXUALITY, HUMAN SEXUALITY, HUMANAE VITAE, LGBT, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POPE BENEDICT XVI | Comments Off

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO CANON LAW; HAS ANYONE EVER HEARD OF IT?

Posted on November 20, 2010 by abyssum

Friday November 19, 2010 Pro-abort nuns group chastises bishops for defending marriage By Matthew Anderson November 19, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A dissident group of Catholic nuns has released a statement criticizing the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, ANTI-CATHOLICISM, BRAIN DEATH, CANON LAW, ECOMMUNICATION, EXORCISM, FEMINISM, HOMOSEXUALITY, HUMAN SEXUALITY, LGBT, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, RELIGIOUS WOMEN, SECULARISM, SEXUALITY, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE RIGHT TO LIFE, UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Comments Off

PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE CREATION OF DEATH PANELS IN OUR HOSPITALS

Posted on November 17, 2010 by abyssum

New York Times Columnist Says Death Panels Needed to Fix Economy by Steven Ertelt | Washington, DC | LifeNews.com | 11/15/10 1:38 PM When former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin warned about the potential for “death panels” under ObamaCare that would … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, LIFE ISSUES, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, THE RIGHT TO LIFE | 1 Comment

KILLING ONE’S INNOCENT NEIGHBOR SHOULD BE SAFE, LEGAL AND RARE

Posted on October 1, 2010 by abyssum

Obama’s Campaign-Season Christianity By George Neumayr on 9.30.10 @ 6:10AM http://spectator.org/archives/2010/09/30/obamas-campaign-season-christi Barack Obama threw his mom under the parish van on Tuesday, describing her as formlessly “spiritual” while casting himself as the self-made convert. “I am a Christian by choice,” … Continue reading →

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