Author Archives: Ron Conte

Mary’s Immaculate Conception proves a Baptism of Blood for Prenatals

Posted on 4 February 2015 by Ron Conte

Can prenatals who die in the womb be saved by a baptism of blood? First Proof, from the universal salvific will of God 1. God wills all human persons to be saved. [1 Tim 2:4-6; Dominus Jesus, n. 13] 2. … Continue reading →

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Salvation Theology: Against Mitigated Feeneyism

Posted on 3 February 2015 by Ron Conte

Feeneyism Fr. Leonard Feeney and his present-day followers have rejected the teaching of the Magisterium on baptism of desire and baptism of blood. They believe that only the formal Sacrament of Baptism can take away original sin and bring a … Continue reading →

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Roman Catholic Teaching on Implicit Baptism of Desire

Posted on 1 February 2015 by Ron Conte

Christians of every denomination are Christians because they are validly baptized. They have received the formal Sacrament of Baptism with water. But the Church teaches that there are two other types of baptism: a baptism of desire, and a baptism … Continue reading →

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Jesus and the Canaanite woman: dogs or puppies?

Posted on 30 January 2015 by Ron Conte

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus encounters a Canaanite woman, who pleads with Him to heal her daughter. She acknowledges that He is the long-awaited Messiah, by calling Him ‘Lord, Son of David’. For the Jews all understood, and even … Continue reading →

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Salvation for non-Catholic Christians

Posted on 30 January 2015 by Ron Conte

Every adult Protestant or Orthodox Christian has an objective grave moral obligation to convert to Catholicism. Protestantism is material heresy; every Protestant denomination teaches grave errors on faith and morals. All human persons are morally obligated to seek the truth … Continue reading →

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Catholicism in a nation where gay marriage is legal

Posted on 27 January 2015 by Ron Conte

It is clear that same-sex marriage will become legal, at the federal level and therefore in all 50 States, sometime in 2015. When this happens, proponents will claim, not only that gay marriage is a true type of marriage, but … Continue reading →

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Salvation for Catholics

Posted on 27 January 2015 by Ron Conte

Protestants generally believe that faith in Jesus as Savior is sufficient to obtain eternal salvation. The Catholic view, as usual, is complicated. A baptized confirmed Catholic, who practices the faith, believes what the Church teaches, and goes to Mass regularly … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Communism and the great Warning

Posted on 26 January 2015 by Ron Conte

The visionaries were informed at Garabandal that communism would be widespread at the time that the Warning occurs. But this information came to them from the Virgin Mary in Heaven. Mary speaks to us from Heaven in a heavenly manner, … Continue reading →

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Moral Certitude

Posted on 23 January 2015 by Ron Conte

Moral certitude is a degree of certitude, based on currently available limited knowledge, sufficient to act in good conscience, i.e. without actual sin. Moral certitude is not absolute certitude. It is inherent to the fallen state that human persons have … Continue reading →

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The Ideological Colonization of the Church

Posted on 21 January 2015 by Ron Conte

Pope Francis recently commented to the press that the wealthy nations attach certain unjust conditions to the aid they offer to developing nations. The conditions require the nation to adopt the current prevalent sociological ideas of Western society. Read the … Continue reading →

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Does God hate anything? What does God hate?

Posted on 20 January 2015 by Ron Conte

When you begin to type search terms into Google’s search box, the system offers you different options to finish what you are typing. For the search “God hates “, Google suggested: “God hates us all” [apparently it’s a heavy metal … Continue reading →

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Why did God allow polygamy among the Israelites?

Posted on 19 January 2015 by Ron Conte

The Catholic Encyclopedia offers this approach to the problem: “The monogamic and indissoluble properties of marriage were for a time dispensed by Divine permission. Thus in the patriarchal times of the Old Testament polygamous marriage was tolerated.” The Supplement to … Continue reading →

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