Author Archives: Ron Conte

A Nun publicly denied Mary’s Virginity

Posted on 3 February 2017 by Ron Conte

In a recent news story, Sister Lucia Caram, a Roman Catholic nun in Spain, publicly denied the dogma of the perpetual virginity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The nun said: “I think Mary was in love with Joseph and that … Continue reading →

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Cardinal Mueller on Communion for the Divorced and Remarried

Posted on 2 February 2017 by Ron Conte

The prefect of the CDF has made public comments on Communion for the divorced and remarried: “It cannot be said that there are circumstances according to which an act of adultery does not constitute a mortal sin,” Mueller said in … Continue reading →

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Common Heresies on Salvation Theology

Posted on 29 January 2017 by Ron Conte

The Roman Catholic Magisterium has many definitive teachings on salvation, which have been taught by Ecumenical Councils, or Popes, or the ordinary and universal Magisterium. And yet common opinions on the same topic persist among the faithful, in contradiction to … Continue reading →

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Reputation versus Schism and Heresy

Posted on 27 January 2017 by Ron Conte

For a long time now, many conservative Catholics have been making certain mistakes. 1. The assumption that the conservative answer to any theological question is necessarily correct, and that the liberal answer is wrong or heretical. 2. The reliance on … Continue reading →

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Salvation Theology and “The Good Place”

Posted on 25 January 2017 by Ron Conte

“The Good Place” is an NBC sitcom, aptly described on the show’s official website in these words: “The show follows Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell, “House of Lies,” “Veronica Mars”), an ordinary woman who enters the afterlife and, thanks to some … Continue reading →

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The Disingenuous use of the word Confusion by Papal Critics

Posted on 24 January 2017 by Ron Conte

The latest watchword of the critics of Pope Francis and of Amoris Laetitia is confusion. They disingenuously claim to be confused about what Pope Francis is teaching, in Amoris Laetitia and elsewhere. But what they really mean is that Pope … Continue reading →

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50% of World Hunger is in 3 Nations

Posted on 22 January 2017 by Ron Conte

50% of World Hunger is in 3 Nations; 70% is in 12 Nations According to the World Hunger Report (2015), based on the estimated number of hungry persons in each nation, a full 50% of the 805 million hungry persons … Continue reading →

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The Failure of Canon 915

Posted on 21 January 2017 by Ron Conte

Before I discuss Canon 915, I want to dispel you of the notion that any discipline is so long-standing and so thoroughly established in Church practice that it is irreformable. The Old Testament disciplines were established by Divine Revelation, and … Continue reading →

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The Council of Trent versus Amoris Laetitia and the Maltese Bishops

Posted on 18 January 2017 by Ron Conte

“CHAPTER VII. “On the preparation to be given so that one may worthily receive the sacred Eucharist “If it is not fitting for anyone to approach any of the sacred functions, except with holiness, certainly, the more that the holiness … Continue reading →

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The Maltese Bishops formalize a common practice in the Church

Posted on 15 January 2017 by Ron Conte

The Catholic Bishops of Malta have released a document: Criteria for the Application of Chapter VIII of Amoris Laetitia. The document plainly permits the divorced and remarried to receive the Sacraments of Confession and Communion based on their own judgment … Continue reading →

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Catholics who use Contraception should be Prohibited from Communion

Posted on 14 January 2017 by Ron Conte

…along with all the false teachers who make excuses for them. Use of contraception is an objective mortal sin; it is an intrinsically evil and gravely immoral act. The use of mere contraception is a lesser sin than the adultery … Continue reading →

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Are You Waiting on a Response to the Dubia?

Posted on 12 January 2017 by Ron Conte

Over at The Motherlands (blog), Denise Renner wrote this post: Waiting on a response to the dubia. She says: “If only children asked questions in the form of dubia: well-worded requests for clarification requiring a “Yes” or “No” in response.” … Continue reading →

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