Author Archives: Ron Conte

Errors in the Filial Appeal Petition – part two

Posted on 12 December 2016 by Ron Conte

The full petition is here: http://www.filialappeal.org/full [continued from part one] “13. We firmly reiterate the truth that divorcees who have attempted a civil marriage and who, for most serious reasons, such as the children’s upbringing, cannot satisfy the grave obligation … Continue reading →

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Errors in the Filial Appeal Petition – part one

Posted on 12 December 2016 by Ron Conte

The full petition is here: http://www.filialappeal.org/full Title The petition’s full title is: “Declaration of Fidelity to the Church’s Unchangeable Teaching on Marriage and to Her Uninterrupted Discipline”. Even the title of the petition contains errors. First, the Church’s teachings on … Continue reading →

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Q and A on Guardian Angels

Posted on 9 December 2016 by Ron Conte

I received an e-mail from a reader with a series of questions on guardian angels. Here are the questions and my answers. My answers are in the realm of speculative theology. Q: “Does my guardian angel know what I am … Continue reading →

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What the 4 Cardinals should have said in their Letter to the Pope

Posted on 4 December 2016 by Ron Conte

Four Cardinals made public a formerly-private letter the Pope Francis. The letter contains 5 Dubia (“doubts”) asking querulous questions on Amoris Laetitia. Here’s what they should have said (instead of what they actually said) — 1. The Church is indefectible. … Continue reading →

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Can the Cardinals issue a formal correction of Pope Francis?

Posted on 30 November 2016 by Ron Conte

According to the Catholic Herald in the UK: “Cardinal Burke is one of four cardinals who have written to the Pope asking for a clarification of Amoris Laetitia. They say that the document could be read as contradicting Church teaching … Continue reading →

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Another Request for Prayers

Posted on 25 November 2016 by Ron Conte

It’s been 5 weeks since my back operation. I’m still having back pain daily, at about the same level as before the operation. I’m seeing the doctor again next week. Please keep me in your prayers and perhaps offer the … Continue reading →

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When is a teaching of the Church infallible?

Posted on 24 November 2016 by Ron Conte

The infallible Sacred Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church can be exercised in any of three ways. I. Papal Infallibility The Pope has, in and of himself, by virtue of his office, the full ability and authority of the Sacred … Continue reading →

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My Comments on the Amoris Laetitia controversy

Posted on 23 November 2016 by Ron Conte

No Pope can ever teach heresy. No Pope can ever commit apostasy, heresy, or schism. Those who accuse any current Roman Pontiff of teaching heresy, or of committing apostasy, heresy, or schism, are themselves guilty of schism. For “it arises … Continue reading →

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Ectopic Pregnancy: Removal of the Prenatal

Posted on 23 November 2016 by Ron Conte

ERD: “In case of extra-uterine pregnancy, no intervention is morally licit which constitutes a direct abortion.” [USCCB, Ethical and Religious Directives, n. 48.] An ectopic pregnancy represents a difficult moral situation. But the USCCB is expressing the constant teaching of … Continue reading →

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Useful Recent Posts on Catholicism

Posted on 19 November 2016 by Ron Conte

* The Many Errors of Religious Fundamentalism * The Approaching Schism is Twofold: Liberal and Conservative * Can a Pope commit the sin of heresy? * The Parable of the Invited Guests and the Three Forms of Baptism * Love … Continue reading →

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Mass Deportation equals Mass Murder

Posted on 19 November 2016 by Ron Conte

President-elect Donald Trump has a plan to solve the problem of illegal immigration: Mass Deportations. In a campaign speech on August 31st, 2016, in Phoenix, Arizona, he outlined this plan. Full text here. Trump emphasized the deportation of dangerous criminals, … Continue reading →

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My Next Book is a Novel

Posted on 18 November 2016 by Ron Conte

Here is a list of my currently published titles, including 20 books of theology, 16 theology booklets, and 4 books on other topics, plus my Bible translation. Mostly, I write on the topic of Catholic theology. But I have written … Continue reading →

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