Category Archives: Pope Francis

Turning Infallibility Upside-down

Posted on 18 December 2014 by Ron Conte

The Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church teaches infallibly in any of three ways: 1. Papal Infallibility 2. Conciliar Infallibility 3. the ordinary and universal Magisterium The advantage of infallible teachings is that we can know the truth on important … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis and the great apostasy

Posted on 5 December 2014 by Ron Conte

I want everyone to understand that Jesus gave His Church a great gift, that the Church is indefectible. She can never go astray, nor lead us astray. And the Pope is the head of the Church on earth and the … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis prayed in a mosque, for we all worship the same God

Posted on 29 November 2014 by Ron Conte

There is only one God, the Creator of heaven and earth. He is all-powerful and all-knowing, a single being of infinite perfection. Christians, Jews, and Muslims all worship the very same God. We disagree as to the correct understanding of … Continue reading →

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Will Pope Francis Ordain Women Deacons?

Posted on 16 November 2014 by Ron Conte

I believe that, in 2015, Pope Francis will teach that women can be ordained to the diaconate. There are theological reasons as well as eschatological reasons for my opinion. Some would argue that Pope Francis already ruled out women’s ordination. … Continue reading →

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Ten Ways to Respond When You Disagree with Pope Francis

Posted on 15 November 2014 by Ron Conte

If you disagree with Pope Francis in his personal opinions, his prudential judgments, his official decisions on matters of discipline, or his non-infallible teachings under the Magisterium, how should you respond? 1. Consider your own sins and failings. You are … Continue reading →

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Commentary: Ten tips on how to survive a calamitous Pope and remain Catholic

Posted on 15 November 2014 by Ron Conte

Over at the traditionalist blog Rorate Caeli, they posted an article from Dr. Francisco José Soler Gil: Ten tips on how to survive a calamitous Pope and remain Catholic. It will not help you remain Catholic. As soon as you … Continue reading →

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When may a Catholic disagree with Pope Francis?

Posted on 11 November 2014 by Ron Conte

Pope Francis is a valid Pope. He is currently the only Roman Pontiff of the Catholic Church. Pope Benedict XVI validly resigned, and so he is no longer the Pope; that is why he is called “Pope emeritus”. Any Catholic … 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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Pope Francis on Evolution: Q and A for Catholics

Posted on 30 October 2014 by Ron Conte

Pope Francis recently gave a talk to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (27 Oct 2014), in which he mentioned evolution and the Big Bang theory. There has been some confusion among my fellow Catholics about the meaning of the Pope’s … Continue reading →

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Thou shalt not bear False Witness against the Pope

Posted on 22 October 2014 by Ron Conte

The ten commandments of the Old Testament include a negative precept condemning false testimony, also called false witness. [Exodus] {20:16} You shall not speak false testimony against your neighbor. In the New Testament, Jesus reiterates the ten commandments. They are … Continue reading →

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The Pope Francis Rebound Effect

Posted on 4 August 2014 by Ron Conte

Pope Pius XII was conservative; he exercised Papal Infallibility (Mary’s Assumption). Pope Saint John XXIII was a liberal Pope, the founder of Vatican II. And his immediate successor, Pope Paul VI, was a conservative Pope, the author of Humanae Vitae. … Continue reading →

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The Pope Francis Agenda: big changes for the Church

Posted on 16 July 2014 by Ron Conte

I expect that Pope Francis will bring several big changes to the Roman Catholic Church. Now some conservative commentators say that the Pope should preserve the past and guard against change. To some extent, this is true. The teachings of … Continue reading →

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