Author Archives: Ron Conte

Have past Popes taught material heresy or committed formal heresy?

Posted on 22 January 2019 by Ron Conte

No, they have not, and this is an article of faith. It is a required belief of the Catholic Faith, since it is a dogmatic teaching of the First Vatican Council: “This gift of truth and never-failing faith was therefore … Continue reading →

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Is Muhammad Ali in Heaven?

Posted on 21 January 2019 by Ron Conte

Muhammad Ali is most well-known for his boxing career. He converted to Islam in the 1960’s; he died in 2016 after enduring a long illness (Parkinson’s disease). After retiring from boxing, and more so after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, … Continue reading →

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My Next Book

Posted on 20 January 2019 by Ron Conte

My next book is on the subject of eschatology: “Summary of Future Events”. It is a summary of the material in my other 8 or so books on the topic. One book of around 200 pages summarizing everything from the … Continue reading →

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The Identity of the Antichrist: John, Revelation Daniel

Posted on 16 January 2019 by Ron Conte

The Antichrist is an individual human person, not a nation or group of nations, not the Catholic Church, not merely a set of sinful ideas in secular society. He will be a real person, who gains control over nearly the … Continue reading →

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Commenting is now open to all Readers (again)

Posted on 15 January 2019 by Ron Conte

The previous trial system, where only supporters could comment did not work well. So now almost all readers of the blog may comment on posts and ask questions in comments. Also, I’ve adjusted the benefits for each subscriber level, including … Continue reading →

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Support Me At SubscribeStar

Posted on 15 January 2019 by Ron Conte

I’m all set to receive payments through SubscribeStar! In an exclusive benefit, all new SubscribeStar supporters, at any price level, will receive a free Kindle copy of my translation of the Bible, the Catholic Public Domain Version, plus tier benefits. … Continue reading →

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Monthly Newsletter

Posted on 14 January 2019 by Ron Conte

I’m starting a brief monthly newsletter: Catholic news commentary, theology articles, Eschatology, Answers to readers questions, etc. The newsletter will be sent out by e-mail, once a month. If it becomes popular, then there will be two editions per month. … Continue reading →

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Catholic Eschatology: The False Prophet

Posted on 14 January 2019 by Ron Conte

In the Book of Revelation, the Antichrist is assisted by a false prophet, who tries to convince the world to worship him. Rev 16:13, 19:20, and 20:10 use the term “false prophet”. But I understand this figure to be a … Continue reading →

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What Pope Francis really Said about Atheists and Prayer

Posted on 11 January 2019 by Ron Conte

A new post only for my supporters: https://www.patreon.com/ronconte

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The Inter-tribulation Period

Posted on 10 January 2019 by Ron Conte

It is a common idea in Catholic eschatology that the tribulation occurs in two parts, the lesser tribulation and the greater tribulation. But the length of time between the two, the inter-tribulation period, is a matter of some dispute. Some … Continue reading →

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Free book on the Papacy

Posted on 8 January 2019 by Ron Conte

Updated: Free book give-away has ended. 30 free copies were received by readers. I provide much free material on my blogs and sometimes free books. Please consider supporting me with a monthly donation: http://tinyurl.com/SupportRLCJ/ Free book promotion: The Indefectibility of … Continue reading →

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Which Popes Are Valid?

Posted on 7 January 2019 by Ron Conte

Book Discussion: The Indefectibility of the Pope Chapter 1: Which Popes Are Valid? Pope Saint John Paul II: “After his acceptance, the person elected, if he has already received episcopal ordination, is immediately Bishop of the Church of Rome, true … Continue reading →

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