Category Archives: heresies

Signs that the Great Apostasy is Imminent

Posted on 7 May 2012 by Ron Conte

A very partial list, in no particular order: 1. Many false teachers have risen up, claiming to teach Catholic doctrine, but instead teaching grave error. 2. The number of false private revelations has increased dramatically in recent years. 3. The … Continue reading →

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How the SSPX nullifies the infallibility of the Magisterium

Posted on 21 April 2012 by Ron Conte

The Magisterium teaches infallibly in any of three ways: 1. Papal Infallibility 2. Conciliar Infallibility 3. ordinary and universal Magisterium These infallible teachings are preserved free from all stain of error by the work of the Holy Spirit. The faithful … Continue reading →

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Obstacles to the Return of the SSPX to the true Faith

Posted on 19 April 2012 by Ron Conte

Pope John Paul II excommunicated the leaders and all formal members of the SSPX ferendae sententiae (by a brought judgment). Pope Benedict XVI lifted that ferendae excommunication. However, it is important to understand that all leaders and formal members of … Continue reading →

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Why neither the Pope, nor the body of Bishops, can commit heresy

Posted on 18 March 2012 by Ron Conte

A valid Pope can never commit the sin of apostasy, or heresy, or schism, because God positively and absolutely prevents it. See my previous article: Can a Pope commit the sin of heresy? By the grace of God, and by … Continue reading →

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Birth Control and Church Authority

Posted on 17 March 2012 by Ron Conte

This post is an analysis of the theology in an article by Dr. Gary Gutting, professor of philosophy at Notre Dame University. The article was published in the New York Times: Birth Control, Bishops and Religious Authority (15 Feb 2012). … Continue reading →

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How Many Will Be Saved? The Moderate Catholic View

Posted on 12 March 2012 by Ron Conte

You can usually tell whether a Catholic is liberal, moderate, or conservative by the answer to the question: How many souls are sent to Hell? From the far left comes the heretical answer that no human persons go to Hell; … Continue reading →

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Confession in Kind and Number

Posted on 8 March 2012 by Ron Conte

In order for the confession of mortal sins to be valid, so that all sins are forgiven by contrition and confession with absolution in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the penitent must confess all of the actual mortal sins that can … Continue reading →

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Concerning the teacher of heresy, Michael Voris

Posted on 6 March 2012 by Ron Conte

UPDATED I have now banned 5 members of my discussion group, for following the teachings of the heretic Michael Voris. The discussion thread that prompted this action is here. A discussion group member (now banned) wrote these words about this … Continue reading →

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The lesbian at a Catholic funeral incident

Posted on 3 March 2012 by Ron Conte

Here is an update on the incident from a Catholic who knows the priest, Fr. Marcel. The important new information is as follows: “The woman in question brought her lesbian partner into the vesting sacristy just before the funeral Mass … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Akin’s new heresy on transubstantiation

Posted on 10 February 2012 by Ron Conte

On the “Catholic Answers Live” radio show of 26 January 2012, Jimmy Akin discusses the Protestant idea of consubstantiation. After correctly refuting consubstantiation, Akin adds his own heretical claim: “because what Jesus says is not ‘this contains my body’ or … Continue reading →

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Evaluation of ‘The Warning Second Coming’ messages

Posted on 29 January 2012 by Ron Conte

I’ve updated my evaluation of the claimed private revelations to an anonymous visionary (who now calls herself ‘Maria Divine Mercy’), whose messages are disseminated on theWarningSecondComing.com website. Read the evaluation here. In summary, TheWarningSecondComing.com website promotes the false claim that … Continue reading →

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Is it heresy to reject the teachings of Vatican II?

Posted on 3 January 2012 by Ron Conte

I’m not convinced that nothing was taught by Vatican II under Conciliar infallibility. However, given the premise that all Vatican II doctrines were proposed non-infallibly, can it be a heresy to reject any particular teachings of Vatican II? Typically, a … Continue reading →

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