Author Archives: Ron Conte

Heaven, Hell, and Salvation

Posted on 23 September 2014 by Ron Conte

Two of my recent publications deal with the topic of salvation theology. The brief booklet: Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, and Limbo explains those three places and their role in the plan of God for salvation. The booklet starts with a summary … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Pope Francis Marrying cohabitating Couples

Posted on 15 September 2014 by Ron Conte

Pope Francis married 20 couples living in sin (cohabitating outside of marriage). The news story is here. The holy Pontiff stressed that the Church should be forgiving, and should welcome sinners. From a theological point of view, the Sacrament of … Continue reading →

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The Miracle of Garabandal — 11 May 2017?

Posted on 12 September 2014 by Ron Conte

UPDATE: Since the Warning did not occur on Good Friday of 2016, the Miracle of Garabandal is also NOT in 2016. The next possible date for the Miracle is 11 May 2017. Through my work in eschatology, I’ve concluded that … Continue reading →

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The Distinction between Ordinary Foreplay and Sexual Acts

Posted on 10 September 2014 by Ron Conte

Certain popular Catholic authors claim that unnatural sexual acts are moral in marriage, if climax is lacking and if an act of natural marital relations open to life is included in the set of acts. I strongly disagree. And so … Continue reading →

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My Take on Faith-based Movies

Posted on 6 September 2014 by Ron Conte

Some faith-based movies do more harm than good. For example, the movie Noah (2104) is not really a depiction of the Biblical event called the great Flood. The movie does more than take a few creative liberties. It totally rewrites … Continue reading →

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According to Catholic teaching, when does Ensoulment occur?

Posted on 6 September 2014 by Ron Conte

Ensoulment is the joining of an immortal soul to the human body. In the distant past, many Catholics believed that ensoulment occurred a certain number of weeks after conception (and they had a poor understanding of what conception means). Until … Continue reading →

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The Correct Understanding of Transubstantiation

Posted on 6 September 2014 by Ron Conte

The dogma of transubstantiation was infallibly defined by the Council of Trent: The most holy Eucharist has indeed this in common with the rest of the sacraments, that it is a symbol of a sacred thing, and is a visible … Continue reading →

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Total Inspiration and Total Inerrancy in Sacred Scripture

Posted on 4 September 2014 by Ron Conte

“Non potest solvi Scriptura.” “Scripture cannot be broken” (John 10:35). There is a widespread heresy in the Church today concerning the Bible. It is the claim that inerrancy does not apply to all of Sacred Scripture, but only to certain … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Understand How Dangerous The Islamic Extremists Are

Posted on 27 August 2014 by Ron Conte

Iran and the Shias I believe that Iran made a deal with the West, to stop enriching uranium at its two known facilities, only because they have one or more secret facilities, outfitted with next-gen carbon-fiber centrifuges, currently making weapon-grade … Continue reading →

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Diseases of the Apocalypse

Posted on 25 August 2014 by Ron Conte

The first part of the tribulation begins with a set of four events, figuratively called the four horsemen of the apocalypse: 1. World War 3 2. severe civil unrest 3. famine in wealthy developed nations 4. death from a variety … Continue reading →

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There are Many Future Saints in the World Today

Posted on 23 August 2014 by Ron Conte

Every generation has its Saints. But the present generation, or perhaps I should count it as the very next generation, will have more Saints in it than ever before in Church history. This one generation will have more Saints than … Continue reading →

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Is it Moral to Donate to the ALS Association via the Ice Bucket Challenge

Posted on 21 August 2014 by Ron Conte

The Ice Bucket Challenge is spreading by means of online social media. A person either dumps a bucket of ice water on their head, or donates money to the ALS Association to fight Lou Gehrig’s disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), or … Continue reading →

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