Is Pope Francis the Valid Pope?

Posted on 20 February 2017 by Ron Conte

How can we know which person is a valid Pope, and which persons might be antipopes (a false claimant to the papacy)? The answer is simple and dogmatic: the Church is indefectible. Therefore, God’s providence and grace NEVER permits anyone … Continue reading →

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The Roots of the Conservative Schism

Posted on 18 February 2017 by Ron Conte

I am teaching you the true Gospel: The Church is indefectible, and is founded on Peter and his successors as a house built upon a rock. Since the Church can never go astray, neither can Her head. For if the … Continue reading →

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Pope Pius XII: it is not impossible for married couples to abstain from sex

Posted on 15 February 2017 by Ron Conte

The controversy over Amoris Laetitia has raised the question as to whether it might be impossible for a divorced and remarried couple to refrain from sex, as the Church teaches they must. They do not have a valid Sacrament of … Continue reading →

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The Warning on Good Friday and the Conservative Schism

Posted on 15 February 2017 by Ron Conte

The next possible date for the Warning of Garabandal is Good Friday of 2017 (April 14th). If the Warning occurs at that time, how might it affect the conservative schism? What follows is my speculative eschatology on the topic. The … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Church has a serious Heresy Problem

Posted on 7 February 2017 by Ron Conte

The Roman Catholic Church, worldwide, has a severe heresy problem. The vast majority of persons who call themselves Catholic have accepted heretical ideas, in contradiction to definitive Church teaching. Common heresies among the laity include: * the claim that the … Continue reading →

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A Nun publicly denied Mary’s Virginity

Posted on 3 February 2017 by Ron Conte

In a recent news story, Sister Lucia Caram, a Roman Catholic nun in Spain, publicly denied the dogma of the perpetual virginity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The nun said: “I think Mary was in love with Joseph and that … Continue reading →

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Cardinal Mueller on Communion for the Divorced and Remarried

Posted on 2 February 2017 by Ron Conte

The prefect of the CDF has made public comments on Communion for the divorced and remarried: “It cannot be said that there are circumstances according to which an act of adultery does not constitute a mortal sin,” Mueller said in … Continue reading →

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Common Heresies on Salvation Theology

Posted on 29 January 2017 by Ron Conte

The Roman Catholic Magisterium has many definitive teachings on salvation, which have been taught by Ecumenical Councils, or Popes, or the ordinary and universal Magisterium. And yet common opinions on the same topic persist among the faithful, in contradiction to … Continue reading →

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Reputation versus Schism and Heresy

Posted on 27 January 2017 by Ron Conte

For a long time now, many conservative Catholics have been making certain mistakes. 1. The assumption that the conservative answer to any theological question is necessarily correct, and that the liberal answer is wrong or heretical. 2. The reliance on … Continue reading →

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Salvation Theology and “The Good Place”

Posted on 25 January 2017 by Ron Conte

“The Good Place” is an NBC sitcom, aptly described on the show’s official website in these words: “The show follows Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell, “House of Lies,” “Veronica Mars”), an ordinary woman who enters the afterlife and, thanks to some … Continue reading →

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The Disingenuous use of the word Confusion by Papal Critics

Posted on 24 January 2017 by Ron Conte

The latest watchword of the critics of Pope Francis and of Amoris Laetitia is confusion. They disingenuously claim to be confused about what Pope Francis is teaching, in Amoris Laetitia and elsewhere. But what they really mean is that Pope … Continue reading →

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50% of World Hunger is in 3 Nations

Posted on 22 January 2017 by Ron Conte

50% of World Hunger is in 3 Nations; 70% is in 12 Nations According to the World Hunger Report (2015), based on the estimated number of hungry persons in each nation, a full 50% of the 805 million hungry persons … Continue reading →

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