Author Archives: Ron Conte

I recall a story told by a priest in a sermon at Mass many years ago. There was a boy who was very ill, and he had a rare blood type. Donors were scarce, and so the doctors had to … Continue reading →

What does it mean to call the Blessed Virgin Mary the Rosa Mystica? The phrase Rosa Mystica means Mystical Rose. But all true mysteries are of God. And the Virgin Mary, as the Mother of God, certain is closest to … Continue reading →

If an atheist can be saved, without converting to belief in God, this implies that believers in almost any religion can be saved, even if the religion provides no substantial help along the path of salvation (like the polytheistic religions). … Continue reading →

But not all conservatives or traditionalists have fallen into error. Consider, for example, Fr. Z.’s post rebuking a reader who said: “I UTTERLY reject Jorge Bergoglio as a false prophet of the devil”. He tells her she is in danger … Continue reading →

It is a dogma of Vatican I that each valid Roman Pontiff has the “charism” of truth and of a never-failing faith as a gift from God for the sake of our salvation: From Vatican I, Pastor Aeternus, chapter 4, … Continue reading →

The post is here: Does God will many religions?. It’s not such a simple question. The papal accusers are guilty of over-simplifying the Faith, and of dogmatizing their own speculative answers to questions. They behave as if they had the … Continue reading →