Category Archives: UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS

BISHOPS, BE SURE THAT YOU FIRST PREACH BY THE WAY YOU LIVE. IF YOU DO NOT, PEOPLE WILL NOTICE THAT YOU SAY ONE THING, BUT LIVE OTHERWISE….ST. CHARLES BORROMEO

Posted on November 11, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Archbishop Vigano Nuncio’s Address to US Bishops Gathered for Fall Assembly Archbishop Viganò: ‘The Holy Father wants bishops in tune with their people’ WASHINGTON, D.C., November 11, 2013 (Zenit.org) – Here is the text of the address given today … Continue reading →

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FIRST, CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT NOW, CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES, WHAT NEXT?

Posted on July 19, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! U.S. Bishops’ relief agency caught giving $2.7 million to top abortion-marketing firm by Patrick B. Craine Thu Jul 18, 2013 14:58 EST BALTIMORE, July 18, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Catholic Relief Services is in the midst of distributing a projected … Continue reading →

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CAESAR’S WIFE AND CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES

Posted on July 10, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion.   “The associates of public figures must not even be suspected of wrongdoing.”    (The ancient Roman Julius Caesar is supposed to have said this when asked why he divorced his wife, Pompeia. Because … Continue reading →

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SURPRISE: SENIOR OFFICIAL OF THE CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPEMENT HELPED ELECT STATE SENATOR WENDY DAVIS

Posted on June 28, 2013 by abyssum

!!!!   WASHINGTON, D.C., June 28, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A Texas state senator has emerged as a “national hero” and “rising Democratic star,” in the words of mainstream media outlets, after she carried out an eleven-hour filibuster this week that … Continue reading →

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THE PREFERENTIAL OPTION FOR THE POOR REQUIRES US TO AVOID HARMING THE POOR WHILE TRYING TO HELP THE POOR

Posted on June 21, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! A Compassionate Case Against the Immigration Bill June 20, 2013 Pete Spiliakos http://www.firstthings.com/onthesquare/2013/06/a-compassionate-case-against-the-immigration-bill?utm_source=Newsletter+6-21-13&utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=email The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a news release in support of the Gang of Eight’s immigration proposal. The problem is that the Gang of Eight … Continue reading →

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THE JUDAS CRISIS

Posted on May 22, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! What Father Among You: Bishops, Priests, and The Judas Crisis By Fr. Gordon J. MacRae May 22, 2013 http://thesestonewalls.com/gordon-macrae/what-father-among-you-bishops-priests-and-the-judas-crisis/ In his last years, Father Richard John Neuhaus served the Church in the spirit of Saint Matthias. He saw The … Continue reading →

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BE NICE BE FOOLISH

Posted on November 14, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! Monday, 12 November 2012 Quo Vadis – O, Bishops? By Robert Royal http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2012/quo-vadis-o-bishops.html I am not a big fan of taking the long view. It may sometimes be wise, even necessary, in human terms. But I’m far more attracted … Continue reading →

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THE POWER BEHIND THE EPISCOPAL THRONE IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON

Posted on November 14, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! The Eminence Grise of The Boston Archdiocese by bostoncatholicinsider http://bostoncatholicinsider.wordpress.com/2012/11/13/the-eminence-grise-of-the-boston-archdiocese/ This piece was published in The Wanderer on October 25, 2012. If you want to know why the Boston Archdiocese still has a lot of problems, here is one of … Continue reading →

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BRAVO PAUL RYAN FOR HIS EFFORTS TO CUT FRAUD AND WASTE IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE POOR

Posted on April 22, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! I do not know how many bishops on the USCCB committee that is criticizing Paul Ryan for proposing cuts in the programs serving the poor in the United States shop for their own food at the supermarket, but I … Continue reading →

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MUSCLE AND OBEDIENCE WOULD LIKELY COME FROM CATHOLIC LAITY, NOT FROM ITS ORDAINED MINISTERS

Posted on February 14, 2012 by abyssum

!!!! anselmusjmj commented on MAYBE IT IS TIME FOR POPE BENEDICT XVI TO WRITE HIS OWN MIT BRENNENDER SORGE ENCYCLICAL Addendum to my previous comment: Two Sundays ago, all Catholic priests were required by their bishops and/or the USCCB (United … Continue reading →

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