Author Archives: Ron Conte

Jimmy Akin’s grave error on Abortion and Confession

Posted on 1 September 2015 by Ron Conte

UPDATED (see the last section of the post). On his blog, Jimmy Akin makes a false claim which is gravely harmful to souls, on the subject of abortion, excommunication, and Confession. He erroneously claims: “Therefore, a person who procures an … Continue reading →

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9 Things You Didn’t Know About the Bible

Posted on 1 September 2015 by Ron Conte

1. Some words in the Bible’s original languages are so obscure no one knows what they mean. The footnotes of a Bible often say about such words, “Hebrew obscure, corrected according to the Greek” or a similar phrasing. Usually, this … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis permits all Priests to lift Excommunication for Abortion

Posted on 1 September 2015 by Ron Conte

Here is the official letter of the Pope: issued 1 September 2015. In the letter the Pope calls abortion “profoundly unjust” and he states: “The tragedy of abortion is experienced by some with a superficial awareness, as if not realizing … Continue reading →

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Bible Readings Week 25

Posted on 31 August 2015 by Ron Conte

For this week: read Romans 4-8.

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The Pope, the body of Bishops, and the Church are Indefectible

Posted on 30 August 2015 by Ron Conte

It is an infallible teaching of the ordinary and universal Magisterium that the Church is indefectible. “Among the prerogatives conferred on His Church by Christ is the gift of indefectibility. By this term is signified, not merely that the Church … Continue reading →

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How Will the Warning affect the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election?

Posted on 26 August 2015 by Ron Conte

The Warning of Garabandal, which is the same as the first secret of Medjugorje, occurs 7 months from now, on Good Friday of 2016 (March 25th). In this brief event, every sinner on earth will be shown the sins still … Continue reading →

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Bible Readings Week 24

Posted on 24 August 2015 by Ron Conte

For this week: read Acts 27-28 and Romans 1-3.

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Invincible Ignorance in Salvation Theology

Posted on 23 August 2015 by Ron Conte

The first principle of salvation theology is that all persons who die in the state of grace receive eternal salvation in Heaven. Perhaps they go to Heaven directly, or perhaps after a temporary stay in Purgatory. But all who die … Continue reading →

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Are some Catholic School Teacher Contracts hypocritical, immoral, or illegal?

Posted on 21 August 2015 by Ron Conte

There is a nice article over at Crisis magazine by Daniel Guernsey on the subject of teacher contracts at Catholic grade schools (K-12). The diocese of San Francisco has a new contract, which drops the use of the word “minister”, … Continue reading →

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Read my books through Kindle Unlimited

Posted on 17 August 2015 by Ron Conte

Amazon.com has a program called Kindle Unlimited, explained here. They say: Q: What is Kindle Unlimited? A: Kindle Unlimited is a new service that allows you to read as much as you want, choosing from over 800,000 titles and thousands … Continue reading →

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Bible Readings Week 23

Posted on 17 August 2015 by Ron Conte

For this week: read Acts 22-26.

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Again I’m cautioning everyone that a Schism is Imminent

Posted on 16 August 2015 by Ron Conte

Some, not all, conservative and traditionalist Catholics have decided that they will oppose any decision on doctrine or discipline by Pope Francis and the Synod of Bishops which does not agree with their own understanding. Within this loose-knit group are … Continue reading →

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