Author Archives: Ron Conte

Saint Joseph: sinless virgin and virginal spouse

Posted on 18 March 2018 by Ron Conte

In private revelations to Sister Mildred Mary Neuzil, the Virgin Mary appeared under the title of “Our Lady of America, the Immaculate Virgin.” On some occasions, Saint Joseph also appeared, and he spoke to her, saying: “It is true my … Continue reading →

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Q 1: Is the “One Rule” of West and Popcak approved by the Church?

Posted on 18 March 2018 by Ron Conte

Q 1: Is the “One Rule” of West and Popcak approved by the Church? No. It is condemned by the Church. In 1951, in his Address to Midwives, Pope Pius XII rejected a certain idea about marital sexual ethics. The … Continue reading →

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New book: The Catholic Marriage Bed

Posted on 17 March 2018 by Ron Conte

My latest book is now available in Kindle format: The Catholic Marriage Bed: Revised Edition [Nov. 2019]. The print edition should be available sometime next week, hopefully. This book addresses a single question in ethics: Which sexual acts are moral … Continue reading →

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Fr. Dwight Longenecker on the sacrifice of the Mass

Posted on 16 March 2018 by Ron Conte

Fr. Longenecker has updated his post, making it clear that the Mass is a type of sacrifice, but the Old Testament bloody sacrifices have ended. Give his post a read. I will update my post below accordingly: A post by … Continue reading →

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We are Living in the Midst of Heresy and Schism

Posted on 16 March 2018 by Ron Conte

What would it be like, as faithful Catholic Christians, to live during the time of the Arian heresy? It is said that very many persons fell into this error, including many Bishops. More than a few local Councils supported its … Continue reading →

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Christopher West’s pornification of the Gospel

Posted on 15 March 2018 by Ron Conte

The reader is cautioned that this post contains mature language and subject matter. Here is the post from West dated 14 March 2018. Please read it there. My commentary follows. When West says the goal of nature is life, he … Continue reading →

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Q and A post (closed)

Posted on 10 March 2018 by Ron Conte

A place for readers to ask theological questions.

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Bellarmine on Papal Error

Posted on 7 March 2018 by Ron Conte

Ryan Grant has translated and published a booklet excerpted from Saint Robert Bellarmine’s larger work on the papacy. The title of this brief book is: “Papal Error?: A Defense of Popes said to have Erred in Faith” The book offers … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis and the Indefectibility of the Church

Posted on 5 March 2018 by Ron Conte

The Church is indefectible. This truth is a dogma taught by the ordinary and universal Magisterium; it is an infallible teaching. But if any valid Pope could fall into heresy, then the Church would not be indefectible. It is a … Continue reading →

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The Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate excommunicates Pope Francis?

Posted on 4 March 2018 by Ron Conte

There is a video at a Traditionalist blog claiming that Pope Francis has been excommunicated by “Elijah, Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate”. Who is this man? According to Wikipedia, he is the first leader, elected in 2011, of: “The … Continue reading →

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Why the Souls in Hell cannot Repent

Posted on 2 March 2018 by Ron Conte

Immediately after death, each soul is judged by God. The soul is given infused knowledge pertaining to the moral evaluation of all the deliberate knowing acts of their lives. All the good and all the bad that the person did … Continue reading →

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Common “Ends Justify the Means” Arguments

Posted on 28 February 2018 by Ron Conte

If you ask any well-informed Catholic, “Does the end justify the means?” they will usually answer correctly: No, it does not. And the Catechism of the Catholic Church states that “the end does not justify the means” exactly twice (1753, … Continue reading →

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