Author Archives: Ron Conte

Birth Control and Church Authority

Posted on 17 March 2012 by Ron Conte

This post is an analysis of the theology in an article by Dr. Gary Gutting, professor of philosophy at Notre Dame University. The article was published in the New York Times: Birth Control, Bishops and Religious Authority (15 Feb 2012). … Continue reading →

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Iran cannot nuke Israel, because Israel has nuclear missiles

Posted on 17 March 2012 by Ron Conte

Iran cannot nuke Isreal, because Israel has nuclear missiles and the will to use them. By comparison, the U.S. does not have the will to use nuclear weapons against Iran. Jane’s Information Group Strategic Weapon System (Israel) “Assessment “Israel is … Continue reading →

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Is it a sin? Food Pantry staff ask food recipients to pray with them

Posted on 16 March 2012 by Ron Conte

In this blog, I frequently write about intrinsically evil acts — acts that are inherently immoral, in and of themselves, due to an evil moral object. However, there are three fonts of morality, three aspects of any knowingly chosen act … Continue reading →

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The lesbian communion incident: Canon law versus the Eternal Moral Law

Posted on 15 March 2012 by Ron Conte

Fr. Marcel Guarnizo was in the sacristy, preparing for a funeral Mass, when the daughter of the deceased entered with another woman. The daughter, Barbara Johnson, identified the other woman as her lover. She made a deliberate disclosure to the … Continue reading →

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Do 98% of U.S. Catholic women use contraception?

Posted on 15 March 2012 by Ron Conte

Many sources in the mass media and in politics (including a Whitehouse official) have recently cited a Guttmacher Institute study (Religion and Contraceptive Use [PDF file], Jones and Dreweke, April 2011) to the conclusion, phrased in divergent ways by various … Continue reading →

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Abortion is the Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.

Posted on 13 March 2012 by Ron Conte

In 2008, according to the Guttmacher Institute, there were approximately 1.21 million induced abortions in the U.S. According to the CDC [PDF], the leading causes of death in the U.S. in 2008 were as follows: Total ‘all’ causes: 2,471,984 [does … Continue reading →

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How Many Will Be Saved? The Moderate Catholic View

Posted on 12 March 2012 by Ron Conte

You can usually tell whether a Catholic is liberal, moderate, or conservative by the answer to the question: How many souls are sent to Hell? From the far left comes the heretical answer that no human persons go to Hell; … Continue reading →

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My Predictions for 2012 — Revisited

Posted on 10 March 2012 by Ron Conte

My speculative and fallible predictions for 2012 were posted on this blog on 30 Dec 2011. Here they are again, in the numbered list below. But now I have added some additional comments about each prediction. 1. Iran will support … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Distortions of Doctrine on Just War

Posted on 9 March 2012 by Ron Conte

Over at the Witherspoon Institute, Robert C. Koons has a post on just war theory and the Iran crisis. His own summary of the article is as follows: “It would be wrong for the United States to engage at this … Continue reading →

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Confession in Kind and Number

Posted on 8 March 2012 by Ron Conte

In order for the confession of mortal sins to be valid, so that all sins are forgiven by contrition and confession with absolution in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the penitent must confess all of the actual mortal sins that can … Continue reading →

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Michael Voris’ Global Warming Conspiracy Theory

Posted on 6 March 2012 by Ron Conte

This video is over an hour and 23 minutes in length. It is Michael Voris, in front of a small audience of Catholics, teaching them about a supposed hidden agenda behind climate science. The title is: Global Warming Unmasked: The … Continue reading →

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Concerning the teacher of heresy, Michael Voris

Posted on 6 March 2012 by Ron Conte

UPDATED I have now banned 5 members of my discussion group, for following the teachings of the heretic Michael Voris. The discussion thread that prompted this action is here. A discussion group member (now banned) wrote these words about this … Continue reading →

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