7 Rejected Teachings of Humanae Vitae

Posted on 22 July 2018 by Ron Conte

Humanae Vitae has become a flag that conservative Catholics wave, as an empty symbol of their conservatism. For they do not accept its teaching. Not really. They ignore or radically reinterpret whatever teachings it contains that they dislike. Here is … Continue reading →

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Where Did Cain Get His Wife?

Posted on 21 July 2018 by Ron Conte

In the book of Genesis, Cain murders his brother Abel. Then God punishes him with exile. Subsequently, Cain married a wife, and they conceived a son, Enoch. Afterward, Cain built a city and named it after his son. [Genesis 4] … Continue reading →

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An Overview of Heresy in the Church Today: Part Two Salvation Theology

Posted on 18 July 2018 by Ron Conte

Universalism On one extreme, we have Catholics who claim that we may “reasonably hope” that “perhaps” all human person will eventually go to Heaven. This claim directly contradicts the teaching of Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition that many souls go … Continue reading →

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Theology Q and A (closed)

Posted on 17 July 2018 by Ron Conte

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An Overview of Heresy in the Church Today: Part One Moral Theology

Posted on 16 July 2018 by Ron Conte

Intrinsically evil acts An intrinsically evil act is a knowingly chosen act which is inherently ordered toward an evil moral object (a moral deprivation in the proximate end of the act). When the object is evil, the act is intrinsically … Continue reading →

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More Grave Errors by E. Christian Brugger via NCRegister

Posted on 14 July 2018 by Ron Conte

In his article, Is Masturbation Always Wrong?, E. Christian Brugger proposes serious moral errors. The specific question is whether masturbation is moral for medical reasons. His answer is a mishmash of truth, distortion, and error. And in the end, he … Continue reading →

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Contraception does not destroy the Unitive or Marital meanings

Posted on 13 July 2018 by Ron Conte

A set of heresies is being propagated on the topic of contraception and sexual ethics by unfaithful Catholic teachers. Previously, I wrote about the heresy claiming that contraception only applies to a valid marriage. Today, I address the claim that … Continue reading →

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Theology Q and A (closed)

Posted on 10 July 2018 by Ron Conte

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The Betrayers of Humanae Vitae

Posted on 8 July 2018 by Ron Conte

A battle for the soul of Catholic Christian morality is underway. And the true teachings of the faith are losing ground. The enemy is within our own ranks. Heretical Catholic teachers are spreading grave moral errors, under the guise of … Continue reading →

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Which Persons Are Virgins?

Posted on 7 July 2018 by Ron Conte

According to canon lawyer Ed Peters: “a woman who has not freely engaged in penile-vaginal sexual intercourse is a ‘virgin’ while one who has engaged in that act is not.” This ridiculously narrow definition permits a woman to commit all … Continue reading →

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The Three Fonts of Morality (continued)

Posted on 4 July 2018 by Ron Conte

Free Will and Ends Human free will is the source of each of the three fonts. The human person chooses, by an exercise of free will, an intended end. The person is not compelled to choose any particular end; he … Continue reading →

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The Three Fonts of Morality

Posted on 4 July 2018 by Ron Conte

A human act is a knowing choice made by a human person. Every human act is an exercise of free will, making a choice based on knowledge in the intellect. Each choice is an act. All acts are subject to … Continue reading →

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