Category Archives: POPE BENEDICT XVI

THE FUTURE OF MANKIND IS AT STAKE OVER GAY MARRIAGE

Posted on December 23, 2012 by abyssum

!!!!   Pope says future of mankind at stake over gay marriage Pope Benedict XVI has weighed in on a heated debate over gay marriage, criticising new concepts of the traditional family and warning that mankind itself was at stake. … Continue reading →

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THE ‘FOLLY’ OF THE CROSS

Posted on September 17, 2012 by abyssum

!!!!   King Solomon and the Finding of the True Cross In Lebanon, Benedict XVI has invoked for all the common grammar of the natural law. While for Christians, he has pointed to the cross as the sign of victory. … Continue reading →

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BISHOP MUELLER, THE NEW HEAD OF THE CDF, MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING RIGHT

Posted on September 12, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! Current Issue:  Special Report The New Man at the Helm of the Holy Office September 12, 2012 What Catholics should know about the work and thought of Abp. Gerhard Ludwig Müller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of … Continue reading →

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SHOULD THE SOCIETY OF JESUS BE SUPRESSED?

Posted on May 22, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! The Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) has been suppressed several times in its history.  Usually the basis for the suppression has been financial or political; now it seems legitimate to ask whether or not the Jesuits should be suppressed … Continue reading →

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MAYBE IT IS TIME FOR POPE BENEDICT XVI TO WRITE HIS OWN MIT BRENNENDER SORGE ENCYCLICAL

Posted on February 13, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! Greg, a frequent reader of this blog, has called my attention to a post that he just put on his own blog.  He has some interesting points to make in his post and I thought I would share his … Continue reading →

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ADIOS, BERTONE? OR IS THAT TOO MUCH TO HOPE FOR?

Posted on February 4, 2012 by abyssum

As long-time readers of this blog well know, since 2006 I have been a constant critic of Cardinal Betone’s exercise of his role as Secretary of State in the Church.  This latest column by Sandro Magister reassures me that I … Continue reading →

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THE NEOCATECHUMENAL MOVEMENT GETS SOME APPROVAL, BUT NOT ALL THAT IT WANTED

Posted on January 23, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! Vatican Diary / The Neocatechumenals get their diploma. But not the one they were expecting The Holy See has approved the rites that mark the stages of their catechism. But the particularities with which they celebrate their Masses still … Continue reading →

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POPE BENEDICT’S MESSAGE FOR WORLD DAY OF PEACE 2012

Posted on December 17, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! A BRIEF COMMENTARY Some people are disturbed by Pope’s Benedict’s use of the term “redistribution of wealth” in his latest Message for World Day of Peace.  Every year in December the Pope issues a message, not an Encyclical, not … Continue reading →

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BET ON BERTONE TO BETTER HIS CONTROL OF THE CURIA

Posted on December 12, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! The announcement that the Secretary of State, Cardinal Bertone, has acquired the power to screen requests for special faculties from the dicasteries of the Curia is another example of the growth of his power.  The Secretary of State has … Continue reading →

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A GLIMPSE DOWN “THE BROKEN PATH”

Posted on December 11, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! A glimpse down ‘The Broken Path’ An interview with Judie Brown By Stephanie Hopping EDITOR’S NOTE: Judie Brown is co- founder and president of American Life League, and a three-term member of the Pontifical Academy for Life. The Broken … Continue reading →

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