Category Archives: commentary

Previously, Michael Francis (a moderator at Catholic Answers forums) posted some comments on my articles and position on marital sexual acts. His comments are long and make numerous assertions, which puts me in the position of either letting the comment … Continue reading →

You know what to do. Ron

False teachers, in Catholicism, are persons who teach grave errors on faith, morals, and/or salvation. There are only two types: 1. Those who teach error mistakenly, 2. Those who know that what they are teaching is objectively false and contrary … Continue reading →

A recent post by Ann Barnhardt — who may perhaps be Ann Coulter writing under a pseudonym (I’ve long suspected that Coulter is a closet Catholic) — covers the topic of marital chastity succinctly, crassly, and correctly: That Doesn’t Go … Continue reading →

In secular society, daily we read about persons with money, fame, and power who have committed serious crimes. The victims and witnesses come forward. And yet they are not arrested. Days, weeks, and months pass, and they still walk free. … Continue reading →

As usual, you may ask questions on a wide range of issues in Catholic theology. I’ll do my best to answer. — Ron Conte

Over at OnePeterFive.com, author Steve Skojec has an article which typifies a certain problem in the Church today: The Escalating War Against Orthodox Catholicism. He says “orthodox Catholicism”, but what he really means is conservative Catholicism. And over the past … Continue reading →

There have been lots of comments on my blog lately, which is good. Sorry if it takes me a while to get to read and approve of your comment. Note that I don’t necessarily agree with comments, merely because I … Continue reading →

Please use this post to ask questions on topic in Catholic theology — faith, morals, salvation, biblical chronology, eschatology, etc. I do intend this post to be used for simple questions and answers, and not for any kind of extended … Continue reading →

“Those who teach matters touching on faith and morals are to be conscious of their duty to carry out their work in full communion with the authentic Magisterium of the Church, above all, with that of the Roman Pontiff.” “a) … Continue reading →

Licit Theological Dissent The faithful in Christ are permitted by holy Mother Church to sometimes disagree with a decision of the Roman Pontiff or of Church authority more generally on a matter of discipline, without sin. The reason is that … Continue reading →