Category Archives: doctrine

German Bishops Commit the Grave Sin of Simony

Posted on 27 September 2012 by Ron Conte

This month (Sept. 2012), the Bishops’ Conference of Germany decided to retain its policy of denying the Sacraments and other benefits of membership in the Roman Catholic Church to any German citizen who refuses to pay an income tax surcharge … Continue reading →

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The Pope versus the SSPX

Posted on 21 September 2012 by Ron Conte

This post from Fr. Z. has some good insights into the conflict between the SSPX and the Holy See, including Pope Benedict XVI’s view on reconciliation between the SSPX and the Church. An SSPX priest talked about the Pope and … Continue reading →

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Roman Catholic teaching on the Islamic Faith

Posted on 14 September 2012 by Ron Conte

There are three great monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam. Pope Benedict XVI: “Jerusalem is the cross-roads of the three great monotheistic religions, and its very name “City of Peace” expresses God’s plan for humanity: to make it one great family. … Continue reading →

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Did Christ have Faith and Hope in His Human Nature?

Posted on 10 September 2012 by Ron Conte

Dr. Taylor Marshall says that Christ could not have had the theological virtues of faith and hope in his human nature, because Christ had the Beatific Vision of God from His conception/Incarnation. Of course, this question refers only to the … Continue reading →

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Limbo and aborted babies

Posted on 8 September 2012 by Ron Conte

Limbo means “fringe”, so it is part of another place. The Magisterium does teach that there is a limbo of Purgatory, also called the limbo of the Fathers. This can be thought of as an upper level of purgatory where … Continue reading →

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On Generational Curses

Posted on 8 August 2012 by Ron Conte

An idea is being spread among the faithful by the messages of some claimed private revelations and by various websites and authors, that there is such a thing as a generational curse. The claim is that the sins of our … Continue reading →

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On Faithful Dissent (part 2)

Posted on 6 August 2012 by Ron Conte

In my previous article on this topic, I showed that the Magisterium does in fact teach, non-infallibly, that dissent from a non-infallible teaching can be legitimate, faithful, and not sinful. Of course, it is to be observed that very much … Continue reading →

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Faithful Dissent and Faithful Disobedience

Posted on 31 July 2012 by Ron Conte

The Church has two types of authority: 1. spiritual authority (the teaching authority, called the Magisterium) 2. temporal authority The doctrines of the Church are Her teachings. Infallible doctrines are called dogmas. But the Church also has disciplines, in addition … Continue reading →

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Quiz on Catholicism 001 — with Answers

Posted on 21 July 2012 by Ron Conte

True or False? 1. In order to receive any grace at all from God, we must first turn to Him in a sincere search for goodness and truth. 2. We are unable pray to God for grace or to cooperate … Continue reading →

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On Faithful Dissent (part 1)

Posted on 12 July 2012 by Ron Conte

The Church has two types of authority: 1. Spiritual authority, which is the teaching authority or Magisterium of the Church 2. Temporal authority, which includes the laws, rules, and rulings of the Church The Magisterium teaches, whereas the temporal authority … Continue reading →

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Fr. Ryan Erlenbush versus the Magisterium

Posted on 23 June 2012 by Ron Conte

The teachings of Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, at his blog The New Theological Movement, frequently contradict the teachings of the Magisterium. A faithful teacher of Catholicism will always teach from Sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture, and the Magisterium. But many unfaithful teachers … Continue reading →

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The Three Persons of the Trinity are consubstantial

Posted on 20 June 2012 by Ron Conte

In the Creed, we say that Jesus is consubstantial (formerly phrased as ‘one in being’) with the Father. What does this mean? A Dogma of the Faith The dogma concerning the Nature of the Trinity is that all Three Persons … Continue reading →

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