Author Archives: Ron Conte

4 chapters from the Old Testament and one chapter from the New Testament each day April 6 to 10, 2015 Monday: Exodus 31-34; Matthew 21 Tuesday: Exodus 35-38; Matthew 22 Wednesday: Exodus 39-40; Leviticus 1-2; Matthew 23 Thursday: Leviticus 3-6; … Continue reading →

Over at Crisis magazine, Arland K. Nichols offers an opinion on the morality of surrogate motherhood: Why Surrogacy Violates Human Dignity. But there are several serious theological problems with his article. First, Nichols does not define surrogacy himself, and he … Continue reading →

4 chapters from the Old Testament and one chapter from the New Testament each day April 6 to 10, 2015 Monday: Exodus 11-14; Matthew 16 Tuesday: Exodus 15-18; Matthew 17 Wednesday: Exodus 19-22; Matthew 18 Thursday: Exodus 23-26; Matthew 19 … Continue reading →

Today is April 4th of 2015. The Synod of Bishops begins October 4th, six months from now. At that time, Pope Francis will issue controversial decisions on doctrine and discipline. In reaction, some conservative and many traditionalist Catholics will falsely … Continue reading →

When Jesus was suffering for our salvation on the Cross, there was darkness for three hours. Was this darkness natural or supernatural? And did this darkness affect the whole “land” or the whole “earth”? It is a popular misconception that … Continue reading →

Indefectibility The one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church is indefectible. She can never go astray from the true Faith. {16:18} And I say to you, that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the … Continue reading →

In my opinion as a believing and practicing Roman Catholic: 1. Christian businesses should not refuse to provide their products and services to gay persons. If you provide a moral product or service, how is it immoral to provide it … Continue reading →

4 chapters from the Old Testament and one chapter from the New Testament each day March 30 to April 3, 2015 Monday: Genesis 41-44; Matthew 11 Tuesday: Genesis 45-48; Matthew 12 Wednesday: Genesis 49-50 and Exodus 1-2; Matthew 13 Thursday: … Continue reading →

My preference for Church discipline on reception of Communion, as I’ve said several times before, is quite narrow: only believing and practicing Catholics who are free from all mortal sins and who have been to Confession within the last month … Continue reading →