Author Archives: Ron Conte

When does the Antichrist arrive?

Posted on 9 August 2012 by Ron Conte

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. One … Continue reading →

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On Generational Curses

Posted on 8 August 2012 by Ron Conte

An idea is being spread among the faithful by the messages of some claimed private revelations and by various websites and authors, that there is such a thing as a generational curse. The claim is that the sins of our … Continue reading →

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The Tribulation: First Seal

Posted on 7 August 2012 by Ron Conte

From my translation (the CPDV) of the Latin Vulgate Bible: [Revelation 6] {6:1} And I saw that the Lamb had opened one of the seven seals. And I heard one of the four living creatures saying, in a voice like … Continue reading →

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On Faithful Dissent (part 2)

Posted on 6 August 2012 by Ron Conte

In my previous article on this topic, I showed that the Magisterium does in fact teach, non-infallibly, that dissent from a non-infallible teaching can be legitimate, faithful, and not sinful. Of course, it is to be observed that very much … Continue reading →

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Why liars don’t go to Heaven

Posted on 5 August 2012 by Ron Conte

Sin is nothing else but a knowingly chosen immoral act. Some sins are venial, having relatively light culpability. Other sins are mortal, having grave culpability. An actual mortal sin is a gravely immoral act, committed with full knowledge and full … Continue reading →

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Is Jesus Locally Present in the Eucharist?

Posted on 4 August 2012 by Ron Conte

Saint Robert Bellarmine maintains that our Lord can be locally present here on earth, in the Eucharist, even though He is also present in Heaven. He teaches that a body can be in two places at once. So, in the … Continue reading →

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Does a Catholic business owner sin by cooperating with the HHS Mandate?

Posted on 2 August 2012 by Ron Conte

The HHS Mandate of the Obama administration has gone into effect, as of August 1st, 2012. All businesses that provide health insurance must include contraception and abortifacients in that coverage. There are numerous complicated conditions to this Mandate and to … Continue reading →

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Faithful Dissent and Faithful Disobedience

Posted on 31 July 2012 by Ron Conte

The Church has two types of authority: 1. spiritual authority (the teaching authority, called the Magisterium) 2. temporal authority The doctrines of the Church are Her teachings. Infallible doctrines are called dogmas. But the Church also has disciplines, in addition … Continue reading →

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The Portiuncula indulgence of Saint Francis

Posted on 29 July 2012 by Ron Conte

A plenary (full) indulgence is granted on August 2nd of each year: The Portiuncula (little portion) indulgence. This Thursday, August 2nd: To obtain the Portiuncula plenary indulgence, (1) a person must visit a Franciscan sanctuary or one’s parish church on … Continue reading →

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Are Catholic businesses unwelcome in Boston?

Posted on 26 July 2012 by Ron Conte

… or in Chicago? The controversy started this way: Dan Cathy, the president and chief operating officer of Chick-fil-A, was invited to appear on the “The Ken Coleman Show,” during when he revealed that those advocating for same-sex marriage will … Continue reading →

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A Moment of Silence for the Victims

Posted on 25 July 2012 by Ron Conte

Suppose that we were to observe a moment of silence for each person killed in a tragic event. To be specific, one second of silence for each victim. How long would the silence be, for various tragedies that have occurred … Continue reading →

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Can a person be not guilty of sin by reason of insanity?

Posted on 22 July 2012 by Ron Conte

In the U.S. legal system, a person can be found not guilty of a crime that the person, as a matter of fact, did commit, if the person is so severely mentally ill that they could not understand right from … Continue reading →

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