Author Archives: Ron Conte

My Eschatology books and booklets

If you find my posts on eschatology edifying or informative, please consider buying and reading some of my books and booklets on eschatology. If you have read any of my books or booklets on eschatology, please consider posting an honest … Continue reading →

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The Role of the Internet in Triggering the Great Apostasy

The Apostasy The great apostasy is an eschatological event in which most Catholics depart from the Church, along with most religious, many priests, a significant number of Bishops, and several Cardinals. This event is associated with the tribulation (the end … Continue reading →

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How the SSPX nullifies the infallibility of the Magisterium

The Magisterium teaches infallibly in any of three ways: 1. Papal Infallibility 2. Conciliar Infallibility 3. ordinary and universal Magisterium These infallible teachings are preserved free from all stain of error by the work of the Holy Spirit. The faithful … Continue reading →

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Obstacles to the Return of the SSPX to the true Faith

Pope John Paul II excommunicated the leaders and all formal members of the SSPX ferendae sententiae (by a brought judgment). Pope Benedict XVI lifted that ferendae excommunication. However, it is important to understand that all leaders and formal members of … Continue reading →

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The CDF versus the LCWR

The recent document from the CDF concerning the LCWR is here: Doctrinal Assessment of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious [PDF] A related statement from Cardinal Levada, Prefect of the CDF is here. And the comments of the USCCB are … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of the Ten Kings

The words of the Blessed Virgin Mary at La Salette: “The earth will be struck all kinds of plagues [in addition to pestilence and famine which will be general]; there will be wars until the last war, which will then … Continue reading →

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Cardinal Schönborn’s grave sin of scandal

This LifeSiteNews article is very troubling: Austrian Priest resigns after overruling by cardinal on homosexual in parish council A man named Florian Stangl ran for a seat on the parish council. He is a 26-year-old social worker, who is openly … Continue reading →

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Iran’s Current Nuclear Weapons Strategy

Iran’s Current Nuclear Weapons Strategy UPDATED The Iranian regime claims that it is not seeking to make nuclear weapons, and that its purification of uranium is for peaceful purposes only. Iran has said it will participate in talks on the … Continue reading →

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Cardinal Burke’s Error on Contraceptive Coverage

If a Catholic employer pays for a health plan that includes contraception, sterilization, and abortion, but does so unwillingly, the cooperation is implicit material cooperation. It is not formal cooperation because his act is not inherently directed at attaining the … Continue reading →

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CPDV for Kindle

Special Request: If you use the CPDV regularly, please add a review at Amazon.com. I would appreciate your honest comments and evaluation. Also, I invite anyone who has read any of my books on ethics, eschatology, or other topics, to … Continue reading →

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Doctrinal Error in the USCCB Statement on Religious Liberty

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement on religious liberty Our First, Most Cherished Liberty. The statement correctly objects to recent attacks on religious liberty in the United States, from a number of different sources. These attacks include … Continue reading →

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Is a Catholic who procures IVF automatically excommunicated? Yes.

Is a Catholic who procures in vitro fertilization (IVF) automatically excommunicated? Yes, if he or she knows that the Church issues a sentence of automatic excommunication for the procurement of a direct abortion, and realizes that IVF, as it is … Continue reading →

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