Author Archives: Ron Conte

Say the black. Do the red. Or else.

Posted on 8 February 2012 by Ron Conte

PART I — The expression “Say the black; do the red” is used at Fr. Z.’s blog WDTPRS to refer to the liturgical texts of the Church. The text in black is the words that the priest is to say; … Continue reading →

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Are Good Intentions Sufficient To Make An Act Moral?

Posted on 7 February 2012 by Ron Conte

Most persons know the answer to this question: Good intentions are necessary, but not sufficient, to make an act moral. However, many false teachers have risen up, using clever arguments, the result of which is to justify any act — … Continue reading →

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Hypocrisy in the Bishops’ Objection to the HHS Mandate

Posted on 6 February 2012 by Ron Conte

Many Bishops in the U.S., over 100, are speaking out against the Health and Human Services Mandate that all companies and organizations, other than churches, pay for contraception, abortifacient contraception, and direct sterilization in their employee health plans. They are … Continue reading →

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Catholic Answers Forums promotes abortifacients

Posted on 3 February 2012 by Ron Conte

Whenever anyone asks a certain type of question in Catholic Answers Forums, the same false and gravely immoral answer is given by numerous different members of that Forum. Q: Is it moral for a woman to use abortifacient contraception, for … Continue reading →

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Abortifacient Contraception for a Medical Purpose

Posted on 2 February 2012 by Ron Conte

This question is frequently asked in discussion groups: Can a woman take oral contraceptives, if they are prescribed by her doctor for a medical purpose? Everyone agrees that if the woman is not sexually active, then the contraceptive pill is … Continue reading →

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new book on Marital Sexual Ethics

Posted on 1 February 2012 by Ron Conte

I’ve just published my lastest book of Catholic moral theology: Roman Catholic Marital Sexual Ethics [Kindle Edition] Chapter List: 1: The Basis for Morality 2: Knowingly Chosen Acts 3: The Three Fonts of Morality 4: Abortion and Contraception 5: Artificial … Continue reading →

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Evaluation of ‘The Warning Second Coming’ messages

Posted on 29 January 2012 by Ron Conte

I’ve updated my evaluation of the claimed private revelations to an anonymous visionary (who now calls herself ‘Maria Divine Mercy’), whose messages are disseminated on theWarningSecondComing.com website. Read the evaluation here. In summary, TheWarningSecondComing.com website promotes the false claim that … Continue reading →

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Kathleen Sebelius versus the U.S. Bishops: Payback is a Bitch

Posted on 29 January 2012 by Ron Conte

In my opinion, certain official actions taken by Kathleen Sebelius, in her capacity as U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, are not based on her sincere judgment as to what is best for the nation, but rather on her … Continue reading →

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What If Every Catholic Went To Confession?

Posted on 23 January 2012 by Ron Conte

It’s a simple hypothetical. What would happen if all one billion of the world’s Catholics went to Confession? Catholics in the world: 1.18 billion Priests in the world: 410,593 Bishops in the world: 5,065 2011 Annuario Pontificio Only a priest … Continue reading →

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Iran Nuclear Weapons: Decision and Timing

Posted on 22 January 2012 by Ron Conte

UPDATE (2 Feb 2012) Israel’s defense minister says Iran has enough 20% uranium to make 4 nuclear bombs. ForeignAffairs.com has published a set of articles and commentary: “The Iran Debate: To Strike or Not to Strike — Arguments Over Military … Continue reading →

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After we overturn Roe v. Wade, then what?

Posted on 21 January 2012 by Ron Conte

Despite the prevalence of pro-abortion views in the U.S., many Americans do not believe that abortion should be available on demand — for any reason, at any time. In addition, there is currently a trend toward greater conservativism among Republicans, … Continue reading →

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Abortion Statistics from a Pro-life Perspective

Posted on 21 January 2012 by Ron Conte

According to the the Alan Guttmacher Institute, there were 45.6 million abortions worldwide in 1995, 41.6 million in 2003, and 43.8 million in 2008. If the average number of abortions worldwide is 40 million or more, then 25 years of … Continue reading →

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