Author Archives: Ron Conte

Amoris Laetitia on Sin and the Sacraments

Posted on 13 April 2016 by Ron Conte

Certain few passages in Amoris Laetitia are being singled out for harsh criticism. Paragraph 298 298. The divorced who have entered a new union, for example, can find themselves in a variety of situations, which should not be pigeonholed or … Continue reading →

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Questions on Sexual Ethics

Posted on 13 April 2016 by Ron Conte

I’m getting a lot of questions on sexual ethics by e-mail and in comments on blog posts. It’s important not to see sexual ethics as if it were a special version of morality, based on a different set of basic … Continue reading →

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The Salvation of the Good Thief: repentance as a baptism of desire

Posted on 10 April 2016 by Ron Conte

Human persons who have not received the formal Sacrament of Baptism with water can enter the state of grace for the first time, putting them on the path of salvation, by a baptism of desire. An explicit baptism of desire … Continue reading →

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Eschatology Saturday: Is a schism imminent?

Posted on 9 April 2016 by Ron Conte

I have previously written that the post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis might cause a schism. Now that Amoris Laetitia has been released, and I’ve had some time to look it over, I find the document to be much less … Continue reading →

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Amoris Laetitia on Automatic Marriage

Posted on 9 April 2016 by Ron Conte

As far as I know, Amoris Laetitia is the first magisterial document of the Holy See to decide a certain question concerning baptism and marriage: Amoris Laetitia: 75. In the Church’s Latin tradition, the ministers of the sacrament of marriage … Continue reading →

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Free Book on Healthy Eating

Posted on 8 April 2016 by Ron Conte

I’m offering the Kindle version of my book Healthy Eating versus Mortality for free from April 9th to April 13th, 2016 (Pacific Time). This book offers a description of the components of a healthy diet, including specific foods and supplements … Continue reading →

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Amoris Laetitia on Contraception and Sex in Marriage

Posted on 8 April 2016 by Ron Conte

The Latin title of this Apostolic Exhortation by Pope Francis means “The Joy of Love”. But it is also titled, in English, “On Love in the Family”. The exhortation is termed “post-synodal” because it represents the last document of the … Continue reading →

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If Catholics voted by the teachings of Jesus and His Church

Posted on 7 April 2016 by Ron Conte

If Catholics in the United States cast their votes in each election according to the teachings of Jesus and His Church, the political landscape would be vastly different. Catholics are 20% of the U.S. population, but in some States Catholics … Continue reading →

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Stealth Euthanasia: Continuous Deep Sedition without Hydration

Posted on 6 April 2016 by Ron Conte

Passive versus Active Legal and medical sources distinguish between passive euthanasia and active euthanasia. Active euthanasia involves commission: doing something to end a person’s life. If a physician gives a patient a type or amount of medication designed to cause … Continue reading →

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How to make Prayer more Effective

Posted on 6 April 2016 by Ron Conte

1. Examine your conscience thoroughly in the light of Church teaching. Make no excuses. Admit your sins to God and yourself. Pray for the gift of sincere repentance from all sin. Go to Confession. Avoid all grave sins. Continue going … Continue reading →

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Jesus: “You will be hated by all”. Why?

Posted on 4 April 2016 by Ron Conte

Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ clearly and repeatedly taught that, eventually, faithful Christians will be “hated by all”. Why does this happen? [John] {15:18} If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before you. {15:19} If … Continue reading →

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Salvation Examples: a non-Christian soldier

Posted on 3 April 2016 by Ron Conte

A soldier from a non-Christian background rejects the Christian faith, let’s say, in this hypothetical, by an actual mortal sin. For a long time, he does not repent of that sin; he is in a state of unrepentant actual mortal … Continue reading →

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