Category Archives: PREACHING THE GOSPEL

THE PARABLE

Posted on September 6, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! The Return of the Prodigal Son by Rembrandt. . . Parable From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A parable is [1] a succinct story, in prose or verse, which illustrates one or more instructive principles, or lessons, or (sometimes) a … Continue reading →

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOVERNMENTAL SOCIAL AGENCIES AND THOSE OF THE CHURCH? ONE WORD: CHRIST!

Posted on June 17, 2013 by abyssum

!!!!   Benedict Wanted a “Poor” Church, Too The encyclical of Francis conceived and written by his predecessor is not the only sign of continuity between the two most recent popes. On the “poverty” of the Church as well there … Continue reading →

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POPE FRANCIS GIVES SOME GOOD ADVICE TO PRIESTS

Posted on May 22, 2013 by abyssum

!!!!       “I am thinking now of some advice Saint Francis of Assisi gave his brothers: Preach the Gospel and, if necessary, use words. Preach with your life, with your witness. Inconsistency on the part of pastors and … Continue reading →

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AN UNUSUAL INTERVIEW

Posted on January 17, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! I rarely go to see movies in a movie theater.  Sometimes, when I am bored I will watch a movie on television.  Most of the time I only watch for a few minutes before I switch to another channel … Continue reading →

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THE ADVENT SPIRIT CAN BE MANIFESTED IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS

Posted on December 10, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! Gaudete Sunday: Blessed Are the Brokenhearted December 9, 2011 by Gerard M. Nadal http://gerardnadal.com/2011/12/09/gaudete-sunday-blessed-are-the-brokenhearted/ There is a culture among the poorest of the poor, something I came to know almost thirty years ago working with homeless youth in Times Square, … Continue reading →

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AGNOSTICISM LEADS TO DESPAIR – ALMOST AS BAD ARE THE FORMS OF WATERED DOWN CHRISTIANITY ALL TO PREVALENT TODAY

Posted on October 2, 2011 by abyssum

!!!!   The month of October is a special time for the Rosary. On the 7th of October in 1571, in the course of the Ottoman-Habsburg Wars, a fleet of the Catholic maritime states organized by Pope St. Pius V … Continue reading →

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THE BOSTON VIRUS, No. 83: IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO DEFEND MARRIAGE, WE HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT

Posted on July 23, 2011 by abyssum

True Compassion, by Dale O’Leary Joe Sacerdo | July 23, 2011 at 9:13 am | Tags: Archdiocese of Boston, Bryan Hehir, cardinal sean o’malley, fr john unni, gay lesbian, st cecilia boston, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops | Categories: Archdiocese … Continue reading →

Posted in FAMILY LIFE, FATHERHOOD, FEMINISM, GAY 'MARRIAGE', HOMOSEXUALITY, HUMAN SEXUALITY, HUMANAE VITAE, LGBT, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, PREACHING THE GOSPEL, SAME-SEX 'MARRIAGE', SEXUALITY, THE BOSTON ARCHDIOCESE, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH | Comments Off on THE BOSTON VIRUS, No. 83: IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO DEFEND MARRIAGE, WE HAVE TO EXPLAIN IT

AUTHENTIC CHASTITY IN THE HEART IS A MIRACLE OF GRACE

Posted on July 21, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! Fr Landry said, “Why is this message of chastity … so seldom heard? Some priests seem reluctant to preach the message because, sadly, either they’re not living chastely themselves or they erroneously understand and experience chastity as a deprivation … Continue reading →

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