Author Archives: Ron Conte

Is the goblet of San Isidro basilica the Holy Grail?

Posted on 1 April 2014 by Ron Conte

Here is the news story: Crowds swamp church in Spain after ‘Holy Grail’ claim “Two Spanish historians claim that an ancient chalice on display at San Isidro basilica in the northwestern city of Leon is in fact the Holy Grail.” … Continue reading →

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The Rainbow after Noah’s Flood

Posted on 28 March 2014 by Ron Conte

The Flood of Noah was a real historical event. Some parts of the Biblical description of the Flood are figurative and other parts are literal. There was literally a Noah, an Ark, and a great Flood. However, the expressions that … Continue reading →

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My Commentary on the Hobby Lobby SCOTUS case

Posted on 27 March 2014 by Ron Conte

The case before the Supreme Court of the United States is called “Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores”. I’m not a lawyer, and I have no legal expertise. But I’ll provide my opinion as a U.S. citizen and a Roman Catholic … Continue reading →

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Salvation for ALL Unbaptized Children

Posted on 25 March 2014 by Ron Conte

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The following post is excerpted and adapted from my book: Forgiveness and Salvation for Everyone Now when, in Roman Catholic salvation theology, we refer to “unbaptized children” or “unbaptized infants”, we mean those who have not received baptism with water, … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis is a valid orthodox and holy Pope

Posted on 15 March 2014 by Ron Conte

The Pope cannot fall into heresy. God absolutely prevents it. It is not necessary to argue about each teaching of each Pope, and then to judge whether any teaching is heresy or any Pope is a heretic. The Pope is … Continue reading →

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How long have humans been on this earth?

Posted on 13 March 2014 by Ron Conte

I frequently see the claim made in news media coverage of science: that humans have been around for a couple of million years. They talk about the latest anthropological discovery in terms of “early humans” and “our ancestors” in times … Continue reading →

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Fasting and abstaining from meat during Lent

Posted on 6 March 2014 by Ron Conte

Is it a mortal sin not to fast or abstain from meat during Lent? See my previous post on this topic in the link above.

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What Size Was Noah’s Ark?

Posted on 2 March 2014 by Ron Conte

Some persons say that the size of the Ark could not be literal. {6:14} Make yourself an ark from smoothed wood. You shall make little dwelling places in the ark, and you shall smear pitch on the interior and exterior. … Continue reading →

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Noah’s Flood versus Modern Science

Posted on 1 March 2014 by Ron Conte

My interpretation of the Biblical story of Noah is complex. I consider that the story contains both literal elements and figurative elements. By faith, I accept the story as true, but with reason I understand that not every part of … Continue reading →

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Noah and the Flood according to the visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich

Posted on 27 February 2014 by Ron Conte

Quoted from The Life of Jesus Christ and Biblical Revelations (my unpublished edit of a public domain edition): Then God declared to Noah His intention to send the Deluge. During the building of the ark, Noah had to suffer terribly … Continue reading →

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The Seven Days of Creation: figurative or literal?

Posted on 22 February 2014 by Ron Conte

The following text is an excerpt from my book: Noah’s Flood: Literal or Figurative? Now let’s go back to the beginning of Genesis, and apply a combined literal and figurative approach to some of the stories that preceded the great … Continue reading →

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La Salette and the future of the Church

Posted on 11 February 2014 by Ron Conte

In my book about the secrets of La Salette, I relate my understanding of eschatology to the words of the Virgin Mary about the future. Here are some brief excerpts: from the Introduction: The Apocalypse = The Tribulation = The … Continue reading →

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