Category Archives: heresies

A Nun publicly denied Mary’s Virginity

Posted on 3 February 2017 by Ron Conte

In a recent news story, Sister Lucia Caram, a Roman Catholic nun in Spain, publicly denied the dogma of the perpetual virginity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The nun said: “I think Mary was in love with Joseph and that … Continue reading →

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The Maltese Bishops formalize a common practice in the Church

Posted on 15 January 2017 by Ron Conte

The Catholic Bishops of Malta have released a document: Criteria for the Application of Chapter VIII of Amoris Laetitia. The document plainly permits the divorced and remarried to receive the Sacraments of Confession and Communion based on their own judgment … Continue reading →

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The fault is with conservative Catholics, not Pope Francis

Posted on 31 December 2016 by Ron Conte

It’s not just Amoris Laetitia, and it’s not just Pope Francis. In the present time, many conservative Catholics portray themselves as entirely faithful to the Magisterium, while rejecting, ignoring, or radically reinterpreting any magisterial teachings contrary to their own thinking. … Continue reading →

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500 Scholars Pretend To Support Humanae Vitae

Posted on 30 September 2016 by Ron Conte

When I first heard the news, that over 500 Catholic scholars issued a joint statement in support of Catholic teaching on contraception, I was pleased. Then I read the document and was deeply saddened. The statement, issued at the Catholic … Continue reading →

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Contra Kelly Bowring on Pope Francis

Posted on 24 September 2016 by Ron Conte

Heresy and Schism — Kelly Bowring, Ph.D., writes mainly in the subject area of Catholic eschatology. But Kelly Bowring’s writings in eschatology are heretical. He proposes, repeatedly and emphatically, that the Church is not indefectible, and that She will go … Continue reading →

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Was Pope Honorius I a heretic?

Posted on 17 September 2016 by Ron Conte

Those who claim that Pope Francis has or might fall into heresy or teach heresy sometimes support their claim by citing past Popes who supposedly did the same. Pope Honorius I is often accused of heresy, but the accusation is … Continue reading →

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Can a Pope teach Material Heresy?

Posted on 5 September 2016 by Ron Conte

Heresy Material heresy is an idea that is contrary to an infallible teaching of the Magisterium, i.e. a teaching which requires the full assent of faith. Formal heresy is the sin of believing or teaching material heresy, knowing that it … Continue reading →

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What Must We Believe about Adam and Eve?

Posted on 30 August 2016 by Ron Conte

The Council of Trent infallibly taught the following: “If anyone does not confess that the first man, Adam, when he had transgressed the commandment of God in Paradise, immediately lost the sanctity and justice in which he had been constituted, … Continue reading →

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Did Pope Paul IV say that a Pope can teach heresy or be a heretic?

Posted on 16 August 2016 by Ron Conte

No, he did not. In the Apostolic Constitution Cum Ex Apostolic Officio (1559), Pope Paul IV issued penalties under the temporal authority of the Church against heretics and schismatics. The document speaks of three types of errors: the grave sin … Continue reading →

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Material versus Formal Heresy

Posted on 15 August 2016 by Ron Conte

Material heresy is an idea which is contrary to an infallible teaching of the Magisterium. Whenever we refer to material heresy, we are talking about ideas, not persons. Formal heresy is a sin committed by a person, the sin of … Continue reading →

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Mother of God forum leader accuses Pope Francis of heresy

Posted on 13 August 2016 by Ron Conte

I lead a discussion group at CatholicPlanet.net. A former member of my discussion group, Padraig Caughey, has publicly declared Pope Francis to be a heretic. He did so in his own discussion group, motheofgod.com (the lack of an “R” at … Continue reading →

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Mark Shea’s errors on the Blessed Virgin Mary

Posted on 1 July 2016 by Ron Conte

In a post titled How I Came to Think Differently about Mary, Mark Shea proposes a few serious theological errors about the Blessed Virgin Mary. Humanity of Christ Shea claims: “the Logos, the Second Person of the Trinity derives his … Continue reading →

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