Are There Two Levels of Infallible Teachings?

Posted on 29 January 2018 by Ron Conte

Licit Theological Dissent The faithful in Christ are permitted by holy Mother Church to sometimes disagree with a decision of the Roman Pontiff or of Church authority more generally on a matter of discipline, without sin. The reason is that … Continue reading →

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Solution to the Problem of Intrinsic Evil and Physical Acts

Posted on 28 January 2018 by Ron Conte

How can a physical act have an inherent morality, good or evil? How can we condemn as always objectively immoral “the deliberate choice of certain kinds of behavior or specific acts, apart from a consideration of the intention for which … Continue reading →

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Scandal Is Not Always A Sin

Posted on 28 January 2018 by Ron Conte

Moral theology uses the term ‘scandal’ with a specialized meaning. [Mark] {9:41} “And whoever will have scandalized one of these little ones who believe in me: it would be better for him if a great millstone were placed around his … Continue reading →

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Canon 915: Teachers of Heresy may not receive Communion

Posted on 27 January 2018 by Ron Conte

Canon 915 says nothing about divorce and remarriage, explicitly. It forbids ministers to give Communion to persons obstinately persevering in manifest grave sin. It is interpreted to apply to the divorced and remarried, if they are in the situation where … Continue reading →

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The Church condemns Unnatural Acts

Posted on 26 January 2018 by Ron Conte

When the subject of contraception was being debated, prior to Humanae Vitae, an interesting question arose. If some contracepted acts are approved, based on the principle of totality, does this not imply that married couples may also use sexual acts … Continue reading →

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Catholic Ethics: LGBT — Q and A

Posted on 25 January 2018 by Ron Conte

* Can gay couple, cohabitating or married, be in the state of grace? Yes. Some objective mortal sins are not also actual mortal sins, due to a lack of full knowledge of the grave immorality of the act. God judges … Continue reading →

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Can a Catholic who violates Church teaching be in good conscience?

Posted on 25 January 2018 by Ron Conte

Conscience is the inherent ability of reason and free will to seek, find, and understand moral truths, and to comprehend the good and evil in acts of the person. But when fallen sinners exercise reason and free will, concupiscence and … Continue reading →

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A CDF document sheds light on Amoris Laetitia and Contraception

Posted on 23 January 2018 by Ron Conte

Here’s the document: The moral norm of Humanae Vitae and pastoral duty. “The duty of calling good and evil by their right names in the area of responsible procreation was carried out by Paul VI with a most faithful love … Continue reading →

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My Reply to the ‘mere physical act’ Argument

Posted on 22 January 2018 by Ron Conte

The teaching of the Magisterium, especially in Veritatis Splendor and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, is that the morality of each and every human act depends entirely and solely on the three fonts of morality: 1. intention 2. object … Continue reading →

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Why I Write What I Write

Posted on 22 January 2018 by Ron Conte

[Ezekiel] {3:16} Then, when seven days had passed, the word of the Lord came to me, saying: {3:17} “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. And so, you shall listen to the word … Continue reading →

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Conservative Sources which distort Humanae Vitae

Posted on 21 January 2018 by Ron Conte

The claim that contraception is only condemned by the Church as intrinsically evil and gravely immoral when it is used within marriage is finding increasing acceptance among conservative Catholics. Examples follow. LifeSiteNews promotes this error: “The marital act is and … Continue reading →

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Is Contraception Only Immoral in Marriage? Where’s your proof?

Posted on 21 January 2018 by Ron Conte

The conservative Catholic subculture is teaching a radical and heretical revision of Humanae Vitae, while at the same time crying out, with indignation and anger, at liberal Catholics who do the same. In truth, contraception is immoral regardless of marital … Continue reading →

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