Author Archives: Ron Conte

The meaning of “Peter the Roman”

Posted on 22 February 2013 by Ron Conte

St. Malachy wrote a list of Popes, giving each a prophetic saying, to indicate what his reign would be like. So when St. Malachy called the next Pope, “Peter the Roman”, he was not indicating that this Pope would take … Continue reading →

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A Warning about TheWarningSecondComing messages

Posted on 22 February 2013 by Ron Conte

Beloved children of God, beware of a claimed visionary, who calls herself Maria Divine Mercy, and whose messages are promoted under the title “The Warning Second Coming“. Her messages are not from Heaven, but from fallen angels, seeking to harm … Continue reading →

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The Two-Thirds Rule of the Conclave

Posted on 18 February 2013 by Ron Conte

The current rules for electing the next Pope require that the Pope-elect receive two-thirds of the votes of the total number of Cardinal electors present for the vote — not two-thirds plus one. If two-thirds is not a whole number, … Continue reading →

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The Next Pope is not the Last Pope

Posted on 18 February 2013 by Ron Conte

Pope Benedict XVI is the next to last Pope on St. Malachy’s prophetic list of future (now mostly past) Popes. He is given the expression “from the Glory of the Olive”. During the reign of Pope John Paul II, I … Continue reading →

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Conclave does not mean “with a key”

Posted on 17 February 2013 by Ron Conte

A number of Catholic blogs and news website are claiming that the Latin term “conclave” means “with a key.” It does not. The Latin word “clave” means “key”. But the Latin prefix “con” does not mean “with”. In general, the … Continue reading →

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Iran vs. the IAEA: is a Covert Breakout Underway?

Posted on 13 February 2013 by Ron Conte

Most of the commentary and analysis of Iran’s nuclear weapons program focuses on the uranium enrichment facilities at Natanz and Fordow. As more and more centrifuges are installed and brought online at each of those facilities, Iran’s ability to enrich … Continue reading →

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The Next Pope and the Great Apostasy

Posted on 12 February 2013 by Ron Conte

I believe that the successor to Pope Benedict XVI will be Cardinal Arinze, and he will take the name Pope Pius XIII. He is the Pope called ‘Peter the Roman’ by St. Malachy. Pope #112 is last on St. Malachy’s … Continue reading →

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Questions and Answers on the Resignation of the Pope

Posted on 11 February 2013 by Ron Conte

1. Has any Pope ever resigned before? Yes. Pope Saint Celestine V issued a document declaring that a Pope may freely decide to resign his office, and then he himself resigned. He was Pope for only a few months in … Continue reading →

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Will the next Pope loosen the ban on Contraception?

Posted on 11 February 2013 by Ron Conte

There is no guarantee from God that each and every Pope in succession will be a conservative. Although some conservative Catholics speak as if Catholics with more liberal theological opinions are necessarily heretics or apostates, such is not the case. … Continue reading →

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The Rules for the Election of the Next Pope

Posted on 11 February 2013 by Ron Conte

The rules governing the election of the next Pope are determined by the Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis (UDG), written by John Paul II and promulgated on February 22 of 1996. On June 11, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI modified the … Continue reading →

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What Is Eternity?

Posted on 10 February 2013 by Ron Conte

Anything created has a beginning; its creation is its beginning. God is the Creator of all things. God existed before all the things that God created. If God were a created thing, then something would have to exist before God … Continue reading →

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Formal Cooperation with Intrinsically Unjust Laws

Posted on 5 February 2013 by Ron Conte

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Pope John Paul II: “The passing of unjust laws often raises difficult problems of conscience for morally upright people with regard to the issue of cooperation, since they have a right to demand not to be forced to take part … Continue reading →

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