Author Archives: Ron Conte

Bible Readings Week 12

Posted on 1 June 2015 by Ron Conte

For this week: read Luke 12-16. I’m changing this Bible reading project from the whole Bible in a year, to just the New Testament in a year. This requires less time: one NT chapter per day, Monday thru Friday. Use … Continue reading →

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Is Belief in the Oneness of all Christians a Heresy?

Posted on 27 May 2015 by Ron Conte

Pope Francis sent a video message to an ecumenical gathering in Arizona. The Vatican translation is here. The relevant and not-at-all controversial passage follows: “Dear brothers and sisters, division is a wound in the body of the Church of Christ. … Continue reading →

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Bible Readings Week 11

Posted on 25 May 2015 by Ron Conte

For this week: read Luke 7-11. I’m changing this Bible reading project from the whole Bible in a year, to just the New Testament in a year. This requires less time: one NT chapter per day, Monday thru Friday. Use … Continue reading →

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The Illumination of Consciences is 10 Months away

Posted on 25 May 2015 by Ron Conte

Today is 25 May 2015. The Warning is 10 months away. Prepare your soul. Examine your conscience. Repent and go to Confession. Change your mind and heart, so as to become more like Jesus and Mary. Change your life to … Continue reading →

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Ireland: Approval of Gay Marriage leads to Approval of Abortion

Posted on 25 May 2015 by Ron Conte

An Irish Times story, in the wake of Ireland’s popular vote approving same-sex marriage, discusses the next proposed change to Irish law and constitution: the legalization of abortion. This change is seen as the next step, after approval of same-sex … Continue reading →

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Why the Catholics of Ireland voted for Gay Marriage

Posted on 24 May 2015 by Ron Conte

Most Catholic Christians have lost their sense of sin. Many Catholics attend Mass and receive Communion. Very few Catholics go to Confession at all. Most Catholics do not consider any acts to be necessarily sinful. For they have not formed … Continue reading →

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Who Teaches You the Catholic Faith?

Posted on 24 May 2015 by Ron Conte

Jesus taught in Nazareth, where He was raised. At first, the people welcomed His teaching, because it pleased them. He said that the prophecy of Isaiah was being fulfilled in their hearing, in their sight, in their very town. They … Continue reading →

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Some People are Not in a State of Grace

Posted on 24 May 2015 by Ron Conte

… is the answer to many different questions about the world in which we live. Why is there so much harm in the world? Why are millions of human persons in a state of hunger or poverty? Why are serious … Continue reading →

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Some Catholics are Preparing to Accuse Pope Francis of Heresy

Posted on 23 May 2015 by Ron Conte

Over at the blog One Peter Five, Steve Skojec is preparing his readers to accept an accusation of heresy against Pope Francis. How is he doing this? First, by accusing two past Popes of heresy: Honorius I and John XXII. … Continue reading →

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Why did Pope Francis appoint Fr. Timothy Radcliffe?

Posted on 23 May 2015 by Ron Conte

Vatican Radio announced that Pope Francis has appointed a controversial liberal priest, Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, as a consultor to the Pontifical Council for Peace and Justice. Fr. Radcliffe is widely criticized by conservative Catholics for his views: see One Peter … Continue reading →

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Reply to People who ridicule Noah’s Flood

Posted on 22 May 2015 by Ron Conte

There are two common views on the story of Noah, the great Flood, and the Ark. One view is entirely literal: water covered the whole surface of the earth, all human and animal life outside the Ark died, the Ark … Continue reading →

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Can an Atheist have the Virtue of Faith?

Posted on 21 May 2015 by Ron Conte

We poor fallen sinners are conceived with original sin, and so we have fallen bodies and our souls initially lack the state of grace. We must obtain the state of grace in this life in order to obtain eternal life. … Continue reading →

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