Author Archives: Ron Conte

There are lots of Cardinal McCarricks in the Church

Posted on 10 August 2018 by Ron Conte

For a long time the sins of Cardinal McCarrick were an open secret. See the book Good-bye Good Men. Yet nothing could be done about it. His position was unassailable. Why? I think that, when a person has a position … Continue reading →

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Is the IUD an abortifacient?

Posted on 9 August 2018 by Ron Conte

Here are the answers from the top 5 search results at Google.com on 2018-08-09: 1. What an abortifacient is — and what it isn’t (National Catholic Reporter) Feb 20, 2012 by Jamie Manson https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/grace-margins/what-abortifacient-and-what-it-isnt “The reality is that there is … Continue reading →

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Could Pope Francis be Wrong on the Death Penalty?

Posted on 7 August 2018 by Ron Conte

Pope Francis recently ordered a change to the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the subject of the death penalty. Formerly, the text read as follows: “Assuming that the guilty party’s identity and responsibility have been fully determined, the traditional … Continue reading →

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When A Spouse Refuses Sex

Posted on 6 August 2018 by Ron Conte

In the Catholic Sacrament of holy Matrimony, natural marital relations open to life is the right of the spouses. And each spouse has a duty before conscience and God to have marital relations with their mate. The primary purpose of … Continue reading →

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New Post on the Unitive Meaning

Posted on 2 August 2018 by Ron Conte

The Unitive Meaning and Contraception over at Catholicism.io

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Pope Francis on the Death Penalty

Posted on 2 August 2018 by Ron Conte

Pope Francis has ordered a change to the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the topic of the death penalty: NC Register story. The death penalty “2267. Recourse to the death penalty on the part of legitimate authority, following a … Continue reading →

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Smith on Abortifacient Contraception

Posted on 1 August 2018 by Ron Conte

The book “Self-Gift” is theologian Janet E. Smith’s love letter to abortifacient contraception. The book discusses “infertility-causing hormones” and “contracepting hormones” never mentioning that chemical contraceptives are abortifacients. Smith utterly fails to take the deaths of innocent prenatals into account … Continue reading →

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Aquinas on the Age of Reason

Posted on 31 July 2018 by Ron Conte

From the Theology Q and A post: Jonathan: Aquinas argues that once an individual has reached the age of reason he is either in a state of sanctifying grace or mortal sin. There isn’t a single second that passes by … Continue reading →

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Which is Worse: Condoms or Abortifacients?

Posted on 30 July 2018 by Ron Conte

Which is Worse: Condoms or Abortifacients? The answer should be obvious, the use of abortifacients is more gravely immoral than the use of condoms because the former has both contraceptive and abortive moral objects, as well as the harm of … Continue reading →

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The Church’s child abuse crisis

Posted on 29 July 2018 by Ron Conte

See my Main article at Catholicism.io In summary, most priest abusers — I would expect from my work with abused children (many years ago) — are not gay. They are heterosexual men who, like all abusers, are treating their victims … Continue reading →

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Theology Q and A (closed)

Posted on 29 July 2018 by Ron Conte

Ask a question on a topic in Catholic theology.

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More on Biblical Inerrancy

Posted on 27 July 2018 by Ron Conte

The widespread heresy is the claim that the Bible is only inerrant on matters of faith and morals. The dogma is that the Bible is inerrant on every subject about which it makes an assertion, including history, geography, and physical … Continue reading →

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