Category Archives: arguments

More on the Papal Motto: “miserando atque eligendo”

Posted on 21 March 2013 by Ron Conte

So there seems to be a little controversy about the meaning of the papal motto, which in Latin quite simple and elegant: “miserando atque eligendo”. This was Cardinal Bergoglio’s episcopal motto for many years, and it was on his episcopal … Continue reading →

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Why so much animosity toward the Pope and the Church?

Posted on 19 December 2012 by Ron Conte

Over at Twitter, in the #AskPontifex thread, there is an outpouring of animosity and ridicule directed at the Pope, the Church, and the Catholic Faith. On the internet in general, this type of animosity is found almost everywhere that Catholicism … Continue reading →

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On the Misuse of Internet Anonymity

Posted on 13 December 2012 by Ron Conte

The internet is one of many modern means of social communication. Like any means of communication, it can be used for good or for evil. That the internet can be used for good is abundantly clear: from its use by … Continue reading →

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Are the Anathemas of the Ecumenical Councils still in force?

Posted on 6 December 2012 by Ron Conte

Some time ago on his blog, Jimmy Akin claimed that all the anathemas of all Ecumenical Councils are null and void: Are YOU “Anathema”? How about Your Protestant Friend? His reasoning is simplistic and absurd. Anathemas are “a type of … Continue reading →

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Are Catholic businesses unwelcome in Boston?

Posted on 26 July 2012 by Ron Conte

… or in Chicago? The controversy started this way: Dan Cathy, the president and chief operating officer of Chick-fil-A, was invited to appear on the “The Ken Coleman Show,” during when he revealed that those advocating for same-sex marriage will … Continue reading →

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A Moment of Silence for the Victims

Posted on 25 July 2012 by Ron Conte

Suppose that we were to observe a moment of silence for each person killed in a tragic event. To be specific, one second of silence for each victim. How long would the silence be, for various tragedies that have occurred … Continue reading →

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Updated article on marital foreplay

Posted on 11 July 2012 by Ron Conte

I have now updated my article on marital foreplay: Unnatural sexual acts as marital foreplay Question — Are unnatural sexual acts moral to use as foreplay, prior to an act of natural marital relations open to life? I’ve added a … Continue reading →

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The sources used in sound Roman Catholic theology

Posted on 6 July 2012 by Ron Conte

I would like to expand on a point of criticism in my previous post, on the site reviews at CatholicCulture.org. I criticized them for a fault which is found among many conservative Catholics. When the site reviewers have a disagreement … Continue reading →

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On Speculative Theology and Eschatology

Posted on 5 July 2012 by Ron Conte

In my book, The Secrets of Medjugorje and Garabandal Revealed, there is a chapter titled: “On Speculative Theology and Eschatology”. This chapter is also available, by itself, as a free article in PDF format here. an excerpt from the article: … Continue reading →

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A Review of CatholicCulture.org Site Reviews

Posted on 3 July 2012 by Ron Conte

Over at CatholicCulture.org, under “Resources | Site Reviews”, they offer “qualified reviews of Catholic web sites.” This post is a review of their Site Review process and decisions. Each site review has a brief description of the site, a link … Continue reading →

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On Authority and Theology

Posted on 2 July 2012 by Ron Conte

What is my authority as a theologian? As a faithful Roman Catholic theologian, writing on topics ranging from dogmatic theology to moral theology to speculative theology, I have no authority. My writings are not authoritative, and I do not speak … Continue reading →

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Against Faith-ism and Rational-ism

Posted on 30 June 2012 by Ron Conte

Rationalism is the dependence on reason alone, apart from faith, for one’s belief system. Rationalism, by depending on reason alone, has no place for beliefs based on Divine Revelation or any divinely-appointed authority. You might think that all Catholic Christians … Continue reading →

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