Category Archives: salvation

Heresies on Hell

Posted on 31 July 2011 by Ron Conte

All of the following claims about Hell are heresies against the true Catholic Faith because they contradict the infallible teachings of Tradition, Scripture, Magisterium on the doctrine of Hell as a place of eternal punishment created by the Justice of … Continue reading →

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Salvation for the severely disabled

Posted on 24 July 2011 by Ron Conte

There is one basic principle of salvation for human persons, in two parts: A. Whoever dies in a state of grace will have eternal happiness in Heaven, perhaps after a temporary stay in Purgatory. B. Whoever dies NOT in a … Continue reading →

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Michael Voris: his senseless rejection of ‘Amazing Grace’

Posted on 24 July 2011 by Ron Conte

In the video by Michael Voris on the song Amazing Grace, he objects strongly to the use of the word ‘wretch’ in the song. He claims that the use of this term is an expression of Protestant theological errors, incompatible … Continue reading →

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Salvation for Muslims

Posted on 10 July 2011 by Ron Conte

Is it possible for a Muslim, who does not repent of his refusal to believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and that Christianity is the truest form of religion, to die in a state of grace and be … Continue reading →

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Does the Church oblige us to believe that some souls are in Hell?

Posted on 3 July 2011 by Ron Conte

Yes. For the Church requires us to believe, not only in the teachings found in magisterial documents, but even more so in the teachings of Jesus in the Gospels. And Jesus plainly taught that many souls are sent by God … Continue reading →

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Salvation for Jews

Posted on 3 July 2011 by Ron Conte

Can a Jew, who is well aware of Christianity and its teachings and does not repent of his refusal to believe in Jesus Christ, possibly die in a state of grace and be saved? Yes, this is possible. Many Jews … Continue reading →

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Salvation for Atheists and Agnostics

Posted on 29 June 2011 by Ron Conte

Is it possible for an atheist, who does not repent of his refusal to believe that God exists, to die in a state of grace and be saved? Yes, this is possible. Some atheists die in a state of grace … Continue reading →

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On the idea of a limbo of children in Hell

Posted on 25 June 2011 by Ron Conte

My new article on this subject is here: All little children go to Heaven — On the salvation of infants who die without baptism, and the idea of a limbo of children in Hell. See also: Mystical Baptism and Limbo … Continue reading →

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Our threefold eternal happiness

Posted on 21 June 2011 by Ron Conte

The love of a perfect union with the Trinity is the first and highest good of eternal happiness; second after it is the Beatific Vision; then third is the enjoyment that flows from both. Therefore, in Heaven, our eternal happiness … Continue reading →

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How could Christ suffer the Passion and Crucifixion if He had the Beatific Vision at the same time?

Posted on 20 June 2011 by Ron Conte

Jesus had the Beatific Vision of the Divine Nature in His human nature, from the first moment of the creation of His human nature. This must be true because His Divine Nature and human nature are united in one Person. … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia Errors on the Immaculate Conception

Posted on 19 June 2011 by Ron Conte

I’ve written on this subject before, but the article on the Immaculate Conception at Wikipedia keeps changing. And a review of these errors will help clarify the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. One of the general problems with Wikipedia, is … Continue reading →

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Are the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit the same as the Seven Cardinal Virtues?

Posted on 13 June 2011 by Ron Conte

At Baptism, we are infused with the three theological virtues, which are the three greatest virtues: love, faith, hope. These are given as an unmerited gift of God, not obtained by our own efforts, and so they are called ‘infused’, … Continue reading →

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