Confession on the Last Day of 2016

Posted on 27 December 2016 by Ron Conte

The last day of 2016 falls on this Saturday. And Saturday is the day when parishes commonly offer Confession, usually just before the vigil Mass. It would be helpful to souls, pleasing to God, and I think fitting as a … Continue reading →

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Dr. Ed Peters vs. First Vatican Council

Posted on 26 December 2016 by Ron Conte

The Magisterium The First Vatican Council taught the following: “6. For the Holy Spirit was promised to the successors of Peter, not so that they might, by His revelation, make known some new doctrine, but that, by His assistance, they … Continue reading →

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Free Booklet about Jesus and Mary for Christmas

Posted on 21 December 2016 by Ron Conte

My booklet, The Immaculate Virgin Conception of the Virgin Mary, includes a discussion of the virgin conception and virgin birth of Jesus as well as the Immaculate Conception and birth of Mary. In honor of the birth of Jesus, the … Continue reading →

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The Conservative Catholic Schism will definitely happen soon

Posted on 18 December 2016 by Ron Conte

Every day, conservative Catholics are publicly expressing contempt for the authority of the Roman Pontiff. Every day, they exalt themselves above the Supreme and Universal Pastor, speaking as if HIS decisions on doctrine and discipline were subject to THEIR judgment, … Continue reading →

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The Rock and the Sand

Posted on 12 December 2016 by Ron Conte

[Matthew] {7:24} Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and does them shall be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon the rock. {7:25} And the rains descended, and the floods rose up, and the winds … Continue reading →

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Errors in the Filial Appeal Petition – part two

Posted on 12 December 2016 by Ron Conte

The full petition is here: http://www.filialappeal.org/full [continued from part one] “13. We firmly reiterate the truth that divorcees who have attempted a civil marriage and who, for most serious reasons, such as the children’s upbringing, cannot satisfy the grave obligation … Continue reading →

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Errors in the Filial Appeal Petition – part one

Posted on 12 December 2016 by Ron Conte

The full petition is here: http://www.filialappeal.org/full Title The petition’s full title is: “Declaration of Fidelity to the Church’s Unchangeable Teaching on Marriage and to Her Uninterrupted Discipline”. Even the title of the petition contains errors. First, the Church’s teachings on … Continue reading →

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Q and A on Guardian Angels

Posted on 9 December 2016 by Ron Conte

I received an e-mail from a reader with a series of questions on guardian angels. Here are the questions and my answers. My answers are in the realm of speculative theology. Q: “Does my guardian angel know what I am … Continue reading →

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What the 4 Cardinals should have said in their Letter to the Pope

Posted on 4 December 2016 by Ron Conte

Four Cardinals made public a formerly-private letter the Pope Francis. The letter contains 5 Dubia (“doubts”) asking querulous questions on Amoris Laetitia. Here’s what they should have said (instead of what they actually said) — 1. The Church is indefectible. … Continue reading →

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Can the Cardinals issue a formal correction of Pope Francis?

Posted on 30 November 2016 by Ron Conte

According to the Catholic Herald in the UK: “Cardinal Burke is one of four cardinals who have written to the Pope asking for a clarification of Amoris Laetitia. They say that the document could be read as contradicting Church teaching … Continue reading →

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Another Request for Prayers

Posted on 25 November 2016 by Ron Conte

It’s been 5 weeks since my back operation. I’m still having back pain daily, at about the same level as before the operation. I’m seeing the doctor again next week. Please keep me in your prayers and perhaps offer the … Continue reading →

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When is a teaching of the Church infallible?

Posted on 24 November 2016 by Ron Conte

The infallible Sacred Magisterium of the Roman Catholic Church can be exercised in any of three ways. I. Papal Infallibility The Pope has, in and of himself, by virtue of his office, the full ability and authority of the Sacred … Continue reading →

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