Author Archives: Ron Conte

No exceptions for intrinsically evil acts!

Posted on 13 March 2016 by Ron Conte

Pope Saint John Paul II: “The negative moral precepts, those prohibiting certain concrete actions or kinds of behavior as intrinsically evil, do not allow for any legitimate exception. They do not leave room, in any morally acceptable way, for the … Continue reading →

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The Exact Timing of the Warning on 25 March 2016

Posted on 12 March 2016 by Ron Conte

I have long argued that the Warning can only occur on Good Friday. There is no better day for the divine call to repent from sin than the day that Jesus died for our sins. But the Warning is an … Continue reading →

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custodian Mark Kenney cleanses St. Cecilia Cathedral

Posted on 12 March 2016 by Ron Conte

Mark Kenney, a custodian at St. Cecilia Cathedral in Omaha, Nebraska, was justly outraged at the desecration of the sanctuary during the annual Flower Festival. And he acted on that just anger by “cleansing the temple”. The main sanctuary was … Continue reading →

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Bible Readings project

Posted on 12 March 2016 by Ron Conte

I skipped a few weeks in my Bible readings project. I am getting caught up this week-end. Last set of readings was 2 John, 3 John, Jude (which are each one chapter), and the first two chapters of Revelation. Monday, … Continue reading →

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Is the killing of Christians by ISIS a genocide?

Posted on 11 March 2016 by Ron Conte

Genocide is essentially the grave sin of murder, applied to a large group of human persons. Originally, the term was specific to the murder of a large group of persons of the same race or ethnicity. But morally there is … Continue reading →

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Mark Latkovic on Contraception and Life

Posted on 8 March 2016 by Ron Conte

Over at Crisis Magazine, Mark S. Latkovic argues against the use of abortifacient contraception in cases involving the Zika virus: More Reasons Why the Pill Can’t Be Used Against the Zika Virus. His main point, of course, is that contraception … Continue reading →

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free book on World Wars 3 and 4

Posted on 7 March 2016 by Ron Conte

I am making the Kindle version of my book On World War 3 and World War 4 free for 5 days, Wednesday March 9th through Sunday March 13th. Please take advantage of this opportunity to consider the approaching tribulation and … Continue reading →

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Contraception and Euthanasia are Both Intrinsically Evil

Posted on 7 March 2016 by Ron Conte

There is a simple way to shine the light of truth on insidious false teachings about contraception: compare contraception to euthanasia. Both acts are intrinsically evil, and all intrinsically evil acts are always wrong for the same reason: evil in … Continue reading →

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Janet Smith’s clever exceptions to intrinsically evil acts

Posted on 5 March 2016 by Ron Conte

In her latest article on contraception, Pope Francis and contraception: A response to Christopher Kaczor, Catholic theologian Janet E. Smith continues to spread false doctrine among the faithful on contraception. In my previous post (Janet Smith’s grave errors on Contraception … Continue reading →

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Human Acts have an Inherent Moral Meaning

Posted on 5 March 2016 by Ron Conte

Human persons are created by God with the gifts of body and soul, intellect and free will. We are responsible before God for the use or misuse of those gifts. As persons created in the image of God, we are … Continue reading →

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Reply to Janet Smith on Contraception Outside of Marriage

Posted on 4 March 2016 by Ron Conte

Janet Smith and others claim that Humanae Vitae has a translation error. That claim is thoroughly refuted in my article here: The Latin Text of Humanae Vitae. Smith and others also claim that the Magisterium has only condemned contraception within … Continue reading →

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Catholic Ethics and humility

Posted on 3 March 2016 by Ron Conte

If you wish to understand right from wrong, if you wish to distinguish morally good choices from morally evil choices, the place to start is HUMILITY. The most common mistake that Catholic students and teachers of ethics make is pride. … Continue reading →

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