Category Archives: arguments

God’s Plan to fix the Church

Posted on 26 November 2015 by Ron Conte

The one true holy Catholic and Apostolic Church includes the holy souls in Purgatory and the holy souls and holy angels in heaven. But on earth, the members of the Church are fallen sinners. And at the present time, the … Continue reading →

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What you Think is moral versus Church Teaching

Posted on 25 November 2015 by Ron Conte

One of the most common issues in Catholic ethics is the conflict between what seems moral and what the Church teaches on morality. The problem arises because we are fallen sinners. We were conceived with original sin, and after baptism … Continue reading →

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The Warning is 4 months away: Good Friday, 2016

Posted on 25 November 2015 by Ron Conte

Good Friday of 2016, now 4 months away, is the date of the Warning in my eschatology. I expect a conservative schism to occur also, beginning when Pope Francis releases his final document in response to the Synod. The Warning … Continue reading →

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Checklist for the Start of the End Times

Posted on 24 November 2015 by Ron Conte

Are the End Times (also called the tribulation or the apocalypse) about to begin? My readers already know my answer: the tribulation begins in 2016. Here is my checklist of events I expect to occur soon, as part of the … Continue reading →

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The Problem with the Justification of Lying

Posted on 24 November 2015 by Ron Conte

The ordinary and universal Magisterium infallibly teaches that certain human acts are intrinsically evil; they are immoral due to the object of the act, apart from intention and circumstances. Intrinsically evil acts are irremediably evil; nothing can justify the knowing … Continue reading →

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The Catechism on Lying and Intrinsic Evil

Posted on 23 November 2015 by Ron Conte

The Catechism of the Catholic Church clearly teaches, just as Pope Saint John Paul II taught in Veritatis Splendor: 1. intrinsically evil acts are always immoral, regardless of intention or circumstances 2. an intrinsically evil act is an act with … Continue reading →

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The Principles of Cooperation in Evil

Posted on 23 November 2015 by Ron Conte

When another person is sinning, when is your related act (cooperative act) sinful? Explicit cooperation occurs when your intention (intended end, purpose) is to assist the other person precisely in what is sinful. Explicit cooperation is always immoral because it … Continue reading →

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Bible Readings Week 37

Posted on 23 November 2015 by Ron Conte

For this week: read Colossians 3-4 and 1 Thess. 1-3.

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Reply to Some of My Online Critics

Posted on 22 November 2015 by Ron Conte

In this post, I reply to some of my online critics, those who dismiss my work without regard for its theological content. Medjugorje One of the ways that some commentators dismiss my body of work in theology is by simply … Continue reading →

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Saint Alphonsus Liguori on Marital Chastity

Posted on 21 November 2015 by Ron Conte

Introduction Saint Alphonsus Liguori was a Catholic Bishop who lived from 1696 to 1787. He died at the age of 90 years. He was canonized by Pope Gregory XVI, and was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius … Continue reading →

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How Many Animals entered the Ark of Noah?

Posted on 21 November 2015 by Ron Conte

The usual discussion about Noah and the Flood among Catholics involves two different positions: that the Flood story is entirely fictional, or that it is entirely literal. In my book, Noah’s Flood: Literal or Figurative?, I refute both positions and … Continue reading →

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Intrinsic Evil and Voting

Posted on 20 November 2015 by Ron Conte

The USCCB has voted to issue a new Catholic voter’s guide: “The bishops also voted 217-16-2 in favor of on a new introductory note and 210-21-5 for a limited revision to their quadrennial statement on political responsibility, “Forming Consciences for … Continue reading →

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