Category Archives: THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

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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SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS, MARRIAGE, AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Posted on July 19, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! Marriage, Same-Sex Relationships, and the Catholic Church Thomas J. Paprocki∗ http://luc.edu/law/activities/publications/llj_vol38_no2.html ∗ This article is adapted from remarks presented at the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal Conference “The Constitutional and Legal Issues Presented by Same-Sex Relationships” on April 1, … Continue reading →

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ARCHBISHOP CHARLES CHAPUT

Posted on July 19, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! Many years ago I was standing in the line leading to the ticket window of a movie theater on West Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, D.C. waiting to buy a ticket to see the new movie, Dances with Wolves.  It … Continue reading →

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THE BOSTON VIRUS, No. 82: “Go and sin no more!” is never heard at Saint Cecilia Church!

Posted on July 19, 2011 by abyssum

!!!! Gay Catholics feel pride at Mass Joe Sacerdo | July 19, 2011 at 6:54 am | Tags: Archdiocese of Boston, cardinal sean o’malley, fr john unni, gay lesbian, st cecilia boston | Categories: Gay/Lesbian Related, St Cecilia Boston | … Continue reading →

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BRAVO PHIL SEVILLA AND THE CONCERNED CATHOLICS OF SAN ANTONIO

Posted on July 15, 2011 by abyssum

One area where the Catholic Church has been woefully absent is the utilization of plays and movies to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ.  Enemies of the Church have been quick to take advantage of this failure on the … Continue reading →

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IF YOU WONDER WHY THE CHURCH IS IN SUCH DISARRAY, READ THIS!

Posted on July 15, 2011 by abyssum

Several years ago I said on this blog that Pope Benedict views the world through the prism of Saint Peter while his Secretary of State, Cardinal Bertone, views the world through the prism of Caesar.  This latest news from Rome … Continue reading →

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THE BOSTON VIRUS, No. 78

Posted on July 10, 2011 by abyssum

Loving in the Truth Those Involved in the Gay Lifestyle Joe Sacerdo | July 10, 2011 at 8:26 am | Tags: Archdiocese of Boston, cardinal sean o’malley, fr john unni, gay lesbian, st cecilia boston | Categories: Archdiocese of Boston, … Continue reading →

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MY FINAL COMMENT (HOPEFULLY) ON THE CASE OF FATHER JOHN CORAPI

Posted on July 5, 2011 by abyssum

BY NOW MOST OF YOU HAVE READ THE STATEMENT ISSUED TODAY BY THE LEADERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY OF OUR LADY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY ON THE CASE OF FATHER JOHN CORAPI. The statement seems to me to be nothing … Continue reading →

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CONGRATULATIONS, BISHOP ROBERT VASA, ON YOUR ACCESSION TO THE SEE OF SANTA ROSA

Posted on July 1, 2011 by abyssum

Just six months after being named coadjutor, Bishop Robert Vasa has become Bishop of Santa Rosa. The Vatican announced yesterday it had accepted the resignation of Bishop Daniel Walsh even though he has yet to reach the mandatory retirement age … Continue reading →

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THE BOSTON VIRUS, No. 76

Posted on July 1, 2011 by abyssum

Ethicspoint Disappoints: Terry Donilon Complaint bostoncatholicinsider | July 1, 2011 at 7:47 am | Tags: Archdiocese of Boston, terry donilon | Categories: Archdiocese of Boston, Whistleblower Policy | URL: http://wp.me/pYaYk-I2 BCI has been shaking our head in dismay as the … Continue reading →

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