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A place for readers to ask theological questions.

The Church is indefectible. This truth is a dogma taught by the ordinary and universal Magisterium; it is an infallible teaching. But if any valid Pope could fall into heresy, then the Church would not be indefectible. It is a … Continue reading →

There is a video at a Traditionalist blog claiming that Pope Francis has been excommunicated by “Elijah, Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate”. Who is this man? According to Wikipedia, he is the first leader, elected in 2011, of: “The … Continue reading →

Immediately after death, each soul is judged by God. The soul is given infused knowledge pertaining to the moral evaluation of all the deliberate knowing acts of their lives. All the good and all the bad that the person did … Continue reading →

The older Q and A is still open, so that we can finish any discussions there, or move the topic to the new post. Thanks. Ron Conte

There are two types of false teachers of Catholicism. The first openly disagrees with Church teaching. Sometimes they even explain Church teaching correctly, but then they disagree, preferring their own thinking to that of Christ and His Church. I recall … Continue reading →

Formal cooperation occurs when the act of another person is intrinsically evil, and your cooperating act is ordered toward assisting the act of the other person (the perpetrator) in attaining its evil moral object (the end of the intrinsically evil … Continue reading →

For readers to ask me questions on a range of theological topics Ron Conte

It is possible that the Warning of Garabandal will occur this year, on Good Friday. I suggest using Lent as a way to prepare. The main task is to do a thorough examination of conscience, and remove from your life … Continue reading →

The dictionary definition is not the subject of this post. But let’s use it as a starting point. The online Merriam-Webster dictionary gives two definitions for the word “effeminate” — “1: having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not … Continue reading →

All teachers of the Faith, including priests, theologians, various types of spiritual authors, teachers in schools and parishes, and even bloggers and discussion group posters, have a responsibility before God to be solicitous for souls. We must be careful that … Continue reading →

I don’t know how many other Christians do this, but it works for me. Ask God a question. It should be fairly-worded, and not biased toward the answer you would prefer. Pray the Rosary and/or the Divine Mercy Chaplet, asking … Continue reading →