Author Archives: Ron Conte

This is a brief summary of my understanding and conclusions on the Magisterium. 1. Each Pope has the charism of truth and of never failing faith [dogma: conciliar and OUM] This teaching is found in Constantinople III, Vatican I, and … Continue reading →

Here is the link to Satis Cognitum, the document of Pope Leo XIII. It is quite an important magisterial document on the Roman Pontiffs, their authority, their never failing faith, their freedom from heresy and grave error and the like. … Continue reading →

If you sin against the Lord Jesus Christ by heresy, by schism, by malice or the like, by sins directed at His Vicar, the Roman Pontiff, you must repent. If the Pope dies or resigns, and the next Pope is … Continue reading →

The ~ symbol indicates my commentary on the quotations. The Lord Jesus Christ: “But I have prayed for you, so that your faith may not fail, and so that you, once converted, may confirm your brothers.” [Luke 22:32] First Vatican … Continue reading →

A Pope cannot be heretical, and so a Pope cannot be deposed. This article is a refutation of an article: Can the Church Depose an Heretical Pope? by Robert J. Siscoe [6] The article begins with two quotes. One quote … Continue reading →

No, it did not. The permission of the Roman Pontiffs, formerly, to allow the TLM along side the NOM in the Roman Rite, was not the cause of disunity. We have an Eastern Rite in the Catholic Church and a … Continue reading →

As usual, Pope Francis said something insightful and clearly true, and his opponents turned it into an implicit accusation of heresy. I have not seen anyone say “heresy” on this particular point, but if their accusations were true, heresy is … Continue reading →

A commentator doesn’t like the teachings of Vatican II. So he researches which theologians and which Bishops has the most influence at the Council. On the basis, then, of personal attacks against those individuals, the commentator proposes that Vatican II … Continue reading →

Do my readers have any questions you would like me to answer in a post or in a comment on this post? Add your questions or suggestions for End Times articles below. RLCJ

I’ve seen a number of articles about the traditional Latin Mass (TLM) lately, touting the increase in the number of parishes offering TLM. This article at 1P5 says the number of regular TLMs in the nation of Poland went from … Continue reading →

What effect does all the complaining, accusing, and resistance to the Roman Pontiff, Pope Francis, have on the conversion of sinners, on the ability of the Church to win new converts and to save souls? What does all this controversy … Continue reading →

The Roman Pontiff is the only Supreme Pontiff on earth who is guaranteed to be free from material and formal heresy at all times. The body of Bishops, as long as they remain in communion with and in obedience to … Continue reading →