Category Archives: heresies

The Resurgence of Feeneyism

Posted on 24 May 2016 by Ron Conte

Fr. Leonard Feeney taught the heresy that only the baptized can possibly be saved. He interpreted the baptism of blood to refer only to the Christian Catechumen who was willing to die for the faith, and he concluded that God … Continue reading →

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On Justification: dogma or heresy?

Posted on 14 May 2016 by Ron Conte

UPDATED with answers. Each of the following assertions is either a dogma (an infallible teaching of the Magisterium), or a heresy (an idea directly contrary to a dogma). Which is which? 1. All human persons lost their innocence by the … Continue reading →

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Heresy and Contraception Outside of Marriage

Posted on 11 May 2016 by Ron Conte

Christopher O. Tollefsen: “contraceptive acts are intrinsically wrong, and not merely always wrong within the marital context.” Tollefsen: “even commentators such as John T. Noonan, who believe the Church teaching to be changeable, accept that the Church has throughout its … Continue reading →

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Heretics have become Teachers in the Catholic Church

Posted on 6 May 2016 by Ron Conte

The Church is, in one sense, holy and spotless. For Her teachings are guided and guarded by the Holy Spirit, and She has the Son of God as her Head. She is indefectible, and so her teachings and her head, … Continue reading →

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Michael Voris versus Mark Shea on Bishop Robert Barron

Posted on 4 May 2016 by Ron Conte

Michael Voris has accused Bishop Robert Barron of teaching a form of the heresy of universalism, based on Barron’s assertion that “perhaps” no human persons are ever condemned to eternal punishment in Hell, and that we may “reasonably hope” that … Continue reading →

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The heretical rejection of Just War Doctrine

Posted on 15 April 2016 by Ron Conte

The doctrine of just war is not merely a theory. It is not properly called “just war theory”, but “just war doctrine”, just as it is phrased in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Catechism of the Catholic Church on … Continue reading →

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Three types of Pseudo-Dogma plague the Church

Posted on 16 March 2016 by Ron Conte

The infallible teachings of the Roman Catholic Magisterium are termed “formal dogma”. These dogmas are inerrant. They contain important truths on matters of faith, morals, and salvation. They are required beliefs to which the faithful must give the full assent … Continue reading →

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Is Contraception immoral outside of Marriage?

Posted on 22 February 2016 by Ron Conte

Catholic Moral Teaching The ordinary and universal Magisterium infallibly teaches that contraception is intrinsically evil and always gravely immoral. The ordinary and universal Magisterium also infallibly teaches that all intrinsically evil acts are immoral solely due to the moral object … Continue reading →

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Is Teaching Heresy a Manifest Grave Sin that prohibits reception of Communion?

Posted on 2 January 2016 by Ron Conte

1. In the internal forum of conscience, no one is permitted to receive holy Communion if they realize they are unrepentant from actual mortal sin. It would be contrary to the eternal moral law to receive Communion in such a … Continue reading →

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12 Common Heresies in the Church today

Posted on 29 December 2015 by Ron Conte

In no particular order, and not an exhaustive list: 1. limited inerrancy – the heretical claim that the Bible is only inerrant on matters of faith and morals, or on matters pertaining to salvation. Correct doctrine: total inspiration and total … Continue reading →

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Mark Shea on Adoption as Children of God

Posted on 23 December 2015 by Ron Conte

Shea’s claim Over at Patheos.com, Mark Shea answers a reader’s question on adoption as children of God: Pope Francis calls Christians and Muslims brothers and sisters. Shea claims that Pope Francis only meant that Christians and Muslims are brothers and … Continue reading →

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The Church is plagued by teachers of heresy. What can be done?

Posted on 22 December 2015 by Ron Conte

I have frequently written articles against various heresies being promoted among Catholics today. Many of these heresies are taught to Catholics by other Catholics along with the claim that the heresy is either a correct understanding of doctrine, or a … Continue reading →

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