Author Archives: Ron Conte

More voices reject false visionary Maria Divine Mercy

Posted on 30 March 2013 by Ron Conte

Dr. Mark Miravalle has added his voice to those faithful Catholics who are condemning the claimed messages of the claimed visionary who calls herself “Maria Divine Mercy”. The messages are given under the title “The Warning Second Coming”. Here is … Continue reading →

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The Washing of Feet on Holy Thursday: Discipline is not Dogma

Posted on 30 March 2013 by Ron Conte

On Holy Thursday, the Pope held Mass at Rome’s Casal del Marmo prison for minors. During the Mass, as is the practice worldwide in the Catholic Church, the Pope (as the celebrant of the Mass) washed the feet of 12 … Continue reading →

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Why Same-sex Marriage is not a Right

Posted on 28 March 2013 by Ron Conte

The most common argument in favor of same-sex marriage (gay marriage) is that homosexuals deserve the same rights, including the right to marriage, as anyone else. My reply, from the point of view of Catholic theology, is that every right … Continue reading →

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Catholic Promoters of Grave Marital Sins

Posted on 24 March 2013 by Ron Conte

This post continues the discussion from a previous post: A Common Question in Marital Sexual Ethics The teaching that unnatural sexual acts are intrinsically evil and always gravely immoral is very unpopular today. You can find many persons online, most … Continue reading →

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A Common Question in Marital Sexual Ethics

Posted on 22 March 2013 by Ron Conte

Can a husband and wife morally use unnatural sexual acts as foreplay, if these acts lack climax, and are performed in the context of an act of natural marital relations open to life? No, certainly not. Unnatural sexual acts are … Continue reading →

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More on the Papal Motto: “miserando atque eligendo”

Posted on 21 March 2013 by Ron Conte

So there seems to be a little controversy about the meaning of the papal motto, which in Latin quite simple and elegant: “miserando atque eligendo”. This was Cardinal Bergoglio’s episcopal motto for many years, and it was on his episcopal … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis’ motto: pitiable yet chosen

Posted on 19 March 2013 by Ron Conte

Pope Francis has chosen a motto along with a coat of arms. The motto is in Latin: “miserando atque eligendo”. There is some dispute among commentators as to what the motto means and how it should be translated. I agree … Continue reading →

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A False Visionary Rejects the New Pope

Posted on 16 March 2013 by Ron Conte

For many months now, the claimed messages of private revelation to anonymous visionary “Maria Divine Mercy” have been speaking about the Pope who would succeed Pope Benedict XVI, claiming that he will be an imposter, not a valid Pope, and … Continue reading →

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The Antichrist is Not in the World Today

Posted on 15 March 2013 by Ron Conte

1. Introduction This article will examine the teaching of some of the Saints and Blesseds about the timing of the arrival of the Antichrist, in order to explain the reasons why the Antichrist cannot possibly be in the world today. … Continue reading →

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If Pope Francis is Peter the Roman

Posted on 15 March 2013 by Ron Conte

If he is Peter the Roman: he will be a doctrinal Pope (like Pius 9 through 12), not a pastoral Pope he will be the last Pope for a while to reign from Rome he will use papal infallibility more … Continue reading →

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New eschatology booklet: on the Return of Jesus

Posted on 14 March 2013 by Ron Conte

I’ve just published a new Kindle booklet: The Return of Jesus Christ in 2437 A.D. This booklet is derived from material in my book: The Second Part of the Tribulation. So if you have the book, you don’t need the … Continue reading →

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My eschatology writings

Posted on 14 March 2013 by Ron Conte

If you are still interested in my speculative eschatology, despite my errors in past predictions (e.g. that the next Pope would be Arinze as Pius XIII), these are the works I would recommend to you: 1. An Eschatological Commentary on … Continue reading →

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