Author Archives: Ron Conte

1. Are we required to believe that Adam and Eve were two real historical persons? Yes. It is a dogma taught by the Council of Trent that original sin resulted from the personal sin of Adam, and, the teaching implies, … Continue reading →

Here is the story. A priest permitted an amateur to restore a 500 year old statue of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. The restorer painted over the fine ancient wood with neon paint, with all the skill of a kindergartner. What … Continue reading →

I will keep the theology Q and As on this blog, along with some short posts. I’ve also invited another Catholic blogger to join me in posting here.

I’m going to be posting at both blogs, here and at my new blog: Catholicism.io I won’t be posting blurbs here for every post there. Ronald L Conte Jr

See my latest post: Does God Choose the Pope?. Spoiler alert. Yes, He does. I’ve removed my own comments here. See the full article at Catholicism.io and please comment there.

New posts at Catholicism.io Christopher West is lying about Saint Alphonsus Liguori — yes, outright lying. Do Atheists Go To Heaven? — Yes, they do. Or at least, they possibly can.

According to my research in biblical chronology, this spring in 2019 is the 2000th anniversary of the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The period from fall of 2015 to spring of 2019 represents the 2000th anniversary of … Continue reading →

A Pope can err in matters of discipline, in decisions in how to run the Church and in judgments about particular persons and cases. The only limit, in regard to discipline, is that the Pope is prevented by God from … Continue reading →