Category Archives: WITNESS TO THE TRUTH

AN ORDINARY’S NOT SO ORDINARY LIFE, CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Posted on August 17, 2014 by abyssum

!!!!   After I was appointed the Rector of Saint Mary Cathedral and Chancellor of the Diocese, the editor of The Miami Herald sent a reporter to interview me.  The paper wanted to publish a profile of me in the … Continue reading →

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AN ORDINARY’S NOT SO ORDINARY LIFE, CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Posted on August 16, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! The Church of the Nativity, Hollywood, Florida Interior of the church as it appears today; it underwent a remodeling in 2000   About the time that I was appointed Pastor of Saint Ann Parish in 1966 the Pastor of … Continue reading →

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AN ORDINARY’S NOT SO ORDINARY LIFE, CHAPTER TWELVE

Posted on August 15, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! The beach at Naples, Florida     My appointment as Parochial Vicar at Holy Family Church was very short.  Within a year I was transferred by Archbishop Carroll to be the Parochial Vicar at Saint Coleman Church in Pompano … Continue reading →

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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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THERE ARE SOME COMMITMENTS, CHOICES AND ACTIONS WHICH EITHER FRACTURE OR COMPLETELY BREAK OUR COMMUNION WITH CHRIST

Posted on June 24, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Pope Francis: Some “Catholics” are not really Catholics By Dr. Jeff Mirus (bio – articles – email) | Jun 24, 2014 http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otc.cfm?id=1207 Free eBook: Defining Issues Considering the subject of my last In Depth Analysis (Speaking clearly about dangerously … Continue reading →

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THINKING OF HOSPICE FOR YOURSELF OR FOR YOUR LOVED ONE? THINK AGAIN, THINK TWICE, THINK THREE TIMES! “TIMES, THEY ARE A’CHANGIN!”

Posted on June 19, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Chris McGonigal / The Huffington Post How Dying Became A Multibillion-Dollar Industry By Ben Hallman Development and data reporting by Shane Shifflett. Additional reporting by Chris Kirkham. Design by Hilary Fung. http://projects.huffingtonpost.com/hospice-inc June 19, 2014 Evelyn Maples’ last day … Continue reading →

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LIBERALS LIKE TO TALK ABOUT CONSERVATIVES WAGING WAR ON WOMEN, THEY PRETEND NOT TO NOTICE THE REAL WAR ON WOMEN BEING WAGED IN MUSLIM COUNTRIES

Posted on June 17, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Meriam Ibrahim and her husband GOING AWOL IN THE ‘WAR ON WOMEN’ Obama silent on Sudan’s barbarism to Meriam Ibrahim By Wesley Pruden The Washington Times Monday, June 16, 2014 Barack Obama could use a little relief. The world … Continue reading →

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CAN TECHNOLOGY BE MORE NATURAL THAN NATURE?

Posted on June 14, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Donald DeMarco, PhD   Prev Next Edit Prev Next Edit WHEN THE UNNATURAL BECOMES NATURAL ETHICS & MEDICS THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC BIOETHICS CENTER June 3, 2014 Has our technological age created the impression that technology can be more natural … Continue reading →

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