Category Archives: heresies

Mark Shea promotes Heresy on Salvation and Hell

Posted on 14 December 2015 by Ron Conte

Mark Shea’s clearly stated position, found in multiple posts, is that we can and should hope that all human persons are saved and that no human persons suffer eternal punishment in Hell. He asserts that, in all probability, some human … Continue reading →

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The Last Supper was the First Mass and Eucharist

Posted on 9 December 2015 by Ron Conte

Over at Vox Nova, Fr. Nathan O’Halloran, S.J., rejects the teaching of the Magisterium that the Last Supper was the first Mass and first Eucharist: Why the Last Supper was not the First Mass. He claims: “It would only lead … Continue reading →

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Bishop Robert Barron versus the Magisterium on Hell

Posted on 16 November 2015 by Ron Conte

See my previous post: Bishop Robert Barron on Hell: May we reasonably hope that all will be saved? In his video talk, Bishop Barron (prior to becoming bishop), summarized his own position in this way: “We have to accept the … Continue reading →

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Can We be Certain that Terrorists go to Hell?

Posted on 16 November 2015 by Ron Conte

As certain as God is just, terrorists are sent by God to Hell to be punished forever. Suicide bombers (also called homicide bombers) die in the very act of killing innocent persons. Their grave sin is fully deliberate, and they … Continue reading →

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Bishop Robert Barron on Hell: May we reasonably hope that all will be saved?

Posted on 19 October 2015 by Ron Conte

Bishop Robert Barron, prior to being promoted to the episcopate, gave a video talk for WordonFire.org, also found on YouTube: Fr. Robert Barron on Whether Hell is Crowded or Empty. After discussing a range of views on the topic, Fr. … Continue reading →

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The Most Popular Heresies among Catholics today

Posted on 20 May 2015 by Ron Conte

Many Mass-going Confession-avoiding Catholics have fallen into at least material heresy. Examples: * failure to believe in transubstantiation and the Real Presence * belief that same-sex marriage is a type of marriage * rejection of Church teaching on sexual ethics … Continue reading →

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Daring Pope Francis to cross the Conservative line in the sand

Posted on 13 April 2015 by Ron Conte

Some conservative Catholics, especially the traditionalists, are unhappy that God chose a liberal Pope to lead His Church. They have been making snide remarks about the holy Pontiff, ever since he was elected. They have never permitted him to teach … Continue reading →

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Can A Pope Be A Heretic? The Answer

Posted on 10 March 2015 by Ron Conte

Over at Crisis magazine, Jacob W. Wood discusses whether a Pope can fall into heresy. It’s a nice thorough yet concise discussion of the relevant questions. But Wood does not provide any answers. In this post, I will deal with … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Akin vs. the Magisterium on salvation

Posted on 4 March 2015 by Ron Conte

Catholic blogger and author Jimmy Akin teaches numerous grave doctrinal errors on a wide range of subjects, along with the false claim that these errors are magisterial teaching or sound theology. His errors include false teachings on contraception, on intrinsic … Continue reading →

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Reply to Pat Archbold on schism and heresy

Posted on 24 February 2015 by Ron Conte

In his post of 02/23/2015, titled Schismania, Pat Archbold comments on the practice, by some members of the faithful, “to declare groups and individuals in schism.” He begins with a straw-man argument, the hypothetical case of a Catholic who declare … Continue reading →

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What Saint Bellarmine really said about Popes and Heresy

Posted on 31 October 2014 by Ron Conte

In the book The Ecumenical Council and the Infallibility of the Roman Pontiff, Cardinal Henry Edward Manning (1808–1892) explains the position of Doctor of the Church, Saint Robert Bellarmine on Popes and heresy. Bellarmine discusses four possible positions on the … Continue reading →

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Kelly Bowring versus Pope Francis

Posted on 6 June 2014 by Ron Conte

Obstinate Doubt According to Canon law and the teaching of the Catechism of the Catholic Church: “Heresy is the obstinate post-baptismal denial of some truth which must be believed with divine and catholic faith, or it is likewise an obstinate … Continue reading →

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