Category Archives: heresies

1st reply to Fr. Erlenbush on the knowledge of Christ

Posted on 14 February 2011 by Ron Conte

During a discussion on lying and mental reservation at the New Theological Movement blog, another topic was raised concerning the knowledge of Christ. Someone raised the question as to whether or not Christ used mental reservation in saying that He … Continue reading →

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Anonymous Teachers of Doctrinal Error

Posted on 13 February 2011 by Ron Conte

Many Catholics are now using the internet to spread heresies and innumerable distortions of true doctrine. Many Catholics, unfit to teach because they have not first learned, have exalted themselves as teachers of the Faith online. Many are now teaching … Continue reading →

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The next Great Schism in the Church

Posted on 13 February 2011 by Ron Conte

There is a grave problem in Roman Catholic moral theology today, and it is about to cause a great Schism in the Church. The problem is two-fold: (1) many Catholic theologians, priests, and lay leaders are teaching false doctrine on … Continue reading →

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Lying and Ethics by Example

Posted on 11 February 2011 by Ron Conte

In discussions on lying, many Catholics approach the question by proposing various examples of acts that seem to be both lies and moral. They then resolve this conflict by either claiming that lying is not always immoral, or by claiming … Continue reading →

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Ethics by Example

Posted on 8 February 2011 by Ron Conte

There is a certain erroneous approach to ethics that might be called ‘ethics by example’. In this approach, an intrinsically evil act is said to be sometimes moral, if anyone can cite an example of that type of act that … Continue reading →

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143 German Catholic theologians commit public formal heresy

Posted on 7 February 2011 by Ron Conte

The German daily sueddeutsche.de has published the Memorandum of 143 Catholic university professors and theologians, mostly from Germany, with some from Austria and Switzerland. [Google translation] The document begins with a brief discussion of the sexual abuse crisis in the … Continue reading →

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Is the Magisterium able to answer all moral questions?

Posted on 5 February 2011 by Ron Conte

I have been surprised and dismayed lately, in the wake of the distorted news coverage of the Pope’s comment on condoms, to read several different prominent Catholics making the claim that the Magisterium is unwilling or unable to teach and … Continue reading →

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Intrinsic Evil

Posted on 30 January 2011 by Ron Conte

The Three Fonts of Morality There are three fonts of morality: intention, moral object, circumstances. What makes an act morally good? Three good fonts; no bad fonts. (1) intention — The first font is the intended end, i.e. the purpose … Continue reading →

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A Call for Less Civility

Posted on 28 January 2011 by Ron Conte

When a politician commits a grave error, his fellow politicians are slow to correct him, and their correction is only mild, if they correct him at all. When a physician working at a hospital behaves unethically, his fellow physicians are … Continue reading →

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The Errors of Michael Voris: distorted doctrine on Hell

Posted on 27 January 2011 by Ron Conte

Michael Voris presents an overly-simplified explanation of Hell containing several doctrinal errors. Like his other lectures, he speaks to his audience as if he were merely teaching what the Church teaches, as if there were no theological opinions in anything … Continue reading →

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Is a new ruling from the Magisterium needed on abortion?

Posted on 26 January 2011 by Ron Conte

Lack of Unanimity among Catholics There is a grave problem within the field of Catholic moral theology today on the matter of abortion. Many theologians have proposed new approaches to ethics such that some direct abortions are said to be … Continue reading →

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Did Jesus teach the doctrine of inclusiveness?

Posted on 23 January 2011 by Ron Conte

It is becoming more and more common for some Catholics to say that Jesus would support a particular social or moral position because Jesus was inclusive, or because He taught inclusiveness. Is this true, or are some persons rewriting the … Continue reading →

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