Author Archives: Ron Conte

Reaction of Pope Francis, if the Warning is Good Friday of 2017

Posted on 15 March 2017 by Ron Conte

The next possible date for the Warning of Garabandal is April 14th of 2017, Good Friday this very year. If the Warning is not this year, and that is a possibility, then it likely will not occur in the sometime … Continue reading →

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My latest book, a novel, is now available

Posted on 13 March 2017 by Ron Conte

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The book is titled: Actress slash Criminal: a Berry Winter novel. It is presently available in Kindle format. The print edition should be available by the end of this week. The heroine of this novel is Berry Winter, who gained … Continue reading →

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Cultural Fundamentalism is like Religious Fundamentalism

Posted on 8 March 2017 by Ron Conte

In general, religious fundamentalism has three main features: 1) oversimplification 2) dogmatization 3) villainization See my previous post on this topic: The Many Errors of Religious Fundamentalism. But modern culture has evolved into a pseudo-religion. It is also a religion … Continue reading →

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What is the role of the Holy Spirit in papal elections?

Posted on 7 March 2017 by Ron Conte

Mirus’ View Over at CatholicCulture.org, Jeff Mirus takes a dim view of the work of the Holy Spirit when the Cardinals of the universal Church gather to elect the next Vicar of Christ. His post, On the role of the … Continue reading →

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Phil Lawler’s schismatic proclamation against Pope Francis

Posted on 4 March 2017 by Ron Conte

In his post, This Disastrous Papacy, Phil Lawler utterly condemns Pope Francis, as if he were one of the worst Popes in history. And his papacy has not even ended yet. Not only is Lawler not qualified to judge any … Continue reading →

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Some atheists go to Heaven, some Catholics go to Hell

Posted on 25 February 2017 by Ron Conte

Is it better to be a good atheist, who loves his neighbor, than a bad Catholic, who sins gravely and does not repent? In some sense, yes, it is. Anyone, Catholic or otherwise, who commits an actual mortal sin and … Continue reading →

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What if there is a “formal correction” of Pope Francis?

Posted on 23 February 2017 by Ron Conte

The terms most often used for this correction include “public correction”, “fraternal correction,” and “formal correction.” What form would such a correction take? Who would make the correction? What might it say? First, let me inform the reader that I … Continue reading →

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Is Pope Francis the Valid Pope?

Posted on 20 February 2017 by Ron Conte

How can we know which person is a valid Pope, and which persons might be antipopes (a false claimant to the papacy)? The answer is simple and dogmatic: the Church is indefectible. Therefore, God’s providence and grace NEVER permits anyone … Continue reading →

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The Roots of the Conservative Schism

Posted on 18 February 2017 by Ron Conte

I am teaching you the true Gospel: The Church is indefectible, and is founded on Peter and his successors as a house built upon a rock. Since the Church can never go astray, neither can Her head. For if the … Continue reading →

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Pope Pius XII: it is not impossible for married couples to abstain from sex

Posted on 15 February 2017 by Ron Conte

The controversy over Amoris Laetitia has raised the question as to whether it might be impossible for a divorced and remarried couple to refrain from sex, as the Church teaches they must. They do not have a valid Sacrament of … Continue reading →

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The Warning on Good Friday and the Conservative Schism

Posted on 15 February 2017 by Ron Conte

The next possible date for the Warning of Garabandal is Good Friday of 2017 (April 14th). If the Warning occurs at that time, how might it affect the conservative schism? What follows is my speculative eschatology on the topic. The … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Church has a serious Heresy Problem

Posted on 7 February 2017 by Ron Conte

The Roman Catholic Church, worldwide, has a severe heresy problem. The vast majority of persons who call themselves Catholic have accepted heretical ideas, in contradiction to definitive Church teaching. Common heresies among the laity include: * the claim that the … Continue reading →

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