Author Archives: Ron Conte

On Celibacy, Continence, Chastity

Posted on 29 December 2010 by Ron Conte

“Celibacy is the renunciation of marriage implicitly or explicitly made, for the more perfect observance of chastity, by all those who receive the Sacrament of Orders in any of the higher grades.” (Catholic Encyclopedia, Celibacy of the Clergy) Celibacy is … Continue reading →

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Can condoms be used by married couples if one spouse is infected with HIV?

Posted on 28 December 2010 by Ron Conte

There are three fonts of morality: 1. intention, 2. moral object, 3. circumstances. What makes an act moral? Three good fonts; no bad fonts. 1. The intended end is to prevent the transmission of disease. This is a good intended … Continue reading →

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marital sexual ethics

Posted on 27 December 2010 by Ron Conte

Ethics concerns knowingly chosen acts. When a human person makes a choice with the free will, based on knowledge in the intellect, that choice is subject to the eternal moral law. Every knowing choice is an act, and every act … Continue reading →

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the Song of Songs with saintly commentary

Posted on 27 December 2010 by Ron Conte

This website has an on-going project to make a new online study Bible with quotes from many different Saints. The Song of Songs annotation was recently completed. It is a useful antidote to foolish and offensive interpretations of the Song, … Continue reading →

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A work of Roman Catholic moral theology

Posted on 26 December 2010 by Ron Conte

My most recent book, published earlier this year, is: The Catechism of Catholic Ethics: A work of Roman Catholic moral theology This book presents the teachings of Sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture, and the Magisterium, as well as sound theological opinion … Continue reading →

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The Moral Theology of Adam

Posted on 26 December 2010 by Ron Conte

Adam sinned, just as Eve sinned. But he used a different excuse for his sin. He blamed someone else, Eve. {3:12} And Adam said, “The woman, whom you gave to me as a companion, gave to me from the tree, … Continue reading →

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The Moral Theology of Eve

Posted on 26 December 2010 by Ron Conte

In the Garden of Eden, Eve sees the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, a.k.a. ‘the apple’. Satan asks Eve if God really said that it would be wrong to eat the apple. [Genesis 3] … Continue reading →

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Fourth article on contraception and heresy

Posted on 24 December 2010 by Ron Conte

I’ve just published the fourth in my series of articles titled Contraception and Heresy. This article focuses on the moral object of sexual acts, and the evil moral object in any use of contraception, which is the deprivation of the … Continue reading →

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two physician/ethicists comment on Phoenix abortion case

Posted on 24 December 2010 by Ron Conte

From the Catholic News Agency: However, two obstetrician-gynecologists from the Diocese of Phoenix’s Medical Ethics Department said Sr. Keehan was misrepresenting both the facts of the St. Joseph’s Hospital case, and the ethical principles of Catholic health care. … “It … Continue reading →

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Sr. Margaret McBride’s canonical status

Posted on 24 December 2010 by Ron Conte

Sr. Margaret McBride is the St. Joseph’s hospital administrator who Bishop Olmsted declared was automatically excommunicated for her official approval of a direct abortion at the hospital. His declaration implies that everyone else at the hospital who were involved to … Continue reading →

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M. Therese Lysaught’s grave doctrinal error

Posted on 23 December 2010 by Ron Conte

I’ve just posted a new article to Catechism.cc: The Phoenix Abortion Case – M. Therese Lysaught’s grave doctrinal error Lysaught is the moral theologian at Marquette University who rendered a written opinion to the hospital justifying the Phoenix abortion. My … Continue reading →

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Bishop Olmsted suffers reproach for Christ

Posted on 23 December 2010 by Ron Conte

Beloved children of God, we live in a sinful world and so, when we teach and live the truths of faith and morals taught by our Lord Jesus Christ, we will suffer reproach. Unfortunately, we will suffer reproach not only … Continue reading →

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