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AN ORDINARY’S NOT SO ORDINARY LIFE, CHAPTER ELEVEN

Posted on August 14, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Bishop Coleman Francis Carroll, Bishop of Miami Biography Coleman Carroll was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the second of three children of William and B. Margaret (née Hogan) Carroll.[1] His parents were both born in Ireland, and his father, who … Continue reading →

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AN ORDINARY’S NOT SO ORDINARY LIFE, CHAPTER TEN

Posted on August 13, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! The City of Miami, Florida as it appeared in 1960.   ne·far·i·ous adjective \ni-ˈfer-ē-əs\ : evil or immoral Full Definition of NEFARIOUS :  flagrantly wicked or impious :  evil Examples of NEFARIOUS a nefarious scheme to cheat people out … Continue reading →

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AN ORDINARY’S NO SO ORDINARY LIFE, CHAPTER 9

Posted on August 12, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Archabbot Denis O. Strittmatter, O.S.B., 1896-1971 The Rt. Rev. Denis O. Strittmatter, O.S.B., D.D., sixth Archabbot of St. Vincent Archabbey. The following is taken from the published obituary of Archabbot Denis O. Strittmatter, O.S.B.: Archabbot Strittmatter entered the Benedictine … Continue reading →

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AN ORDINARY’S NOT SO ORDINARY LIFE, CHAPTER 6

Posted on August 8, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! The Archabbey Basilica  It seems to me that in order for the reader to understand why, among all the monasteries in the United States and the world, I chose Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania I need to tell … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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FREEDOM OF SPEECH APPLIES TO PRIESTS AND OTHERS IN THE CHURCH

Posted on June 12, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! James Madison, Jr., fourth President of the United States (1809–1817), is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and the author of the Bill of Rights. Amendment 1.   … Continue reading →

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WHEN IS A SECOND ‘MARRIAGE’ NOT A MARRIAGE

Posted on February 9, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! The banns of marriage, commonly known simply as the “banns” or “bans” (from a Middle English word meaning “proclamation,” rooted in Frankish and from there to Old French[1]), are the public announcement in a Christian parish church of an … Continue reading →

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NEW HOPE FOR FATHER GORDON J. MacRAE, UNJUSTLY IMPRISONED FOR THE LAST TWENTY YEARS

Posted on February 5, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! News Alert: Federal Appeal Filed in Fr Gordon MacRae Case By Fr. Gordon J. MacRae February 5, 2014 Leave a Comment The National Center for Reason and Justice announces a new federal court appeal filed by Attorney Robert Rosenthal … Continue reading →

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AT LAST, A PRIEST EXONERATED AFTER BEING CONVICTED ON FALSE CHARGES

Posted on January 22, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!   Catholic Chaplain’s Conviction Overturned The 2006 conviction of Fr. Mark Peterson for sexual assault overturned in Edinburgh’s High Court January 20, 2014 12:00 EST By Dorothy Cummings McLean The 2006 conviction of Carmelite Father Mark Paterson for sexual … Continue reading →

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