When Non-Catholics fail to live up to Catholic Teaching

Posted on 11 August 2016 by Ron Conte

There is a certain type of Catholic commentary, on the pluralistic and largely secular culture which surrounds us, which evaluates the words and deeds of non-Catholics according to Catholic teaching. Then the commentator rails against these individuals, essentially complaining that … Continue reading →

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Excommunication and Salvation

Posted on 10 August 2016 by Ron Conte

There are two types of excommunication: 1. ferendae sententiae — a brought judgment, imposed by a decision of Church authority in a particular case 2. latae sententiae — automatic excommunication (wide judgment) which does not require any decision in the … Continue reading →

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Modesty and Chastity in Catholic Teaching

Posted on 7 August 2016 by Ron Conte

Modesty can refer to self-restraint in every area of life. Saint Thomas Aquinas: “Augustine says (De Morib. Eccl. xxi): ‘In both Testaments the temperate man finds confirmation of the rule forbidding him to love the things of this life, or … Continue reading →

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The Seal of the Confessional versus Grave Crimes

Posted on 7 August 2016 by Ron Conte

The Seal of the Confessional is absolute. The confessor is forbidden from disclosing the penitent’s sins and anything else the penitent says in Confession, and he is forbidden from disclosing the mere fact that the penitent went to Confession. Any … Continue reading →

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How Often Should You Go To Confession?

Posted on 5 August 2016 by Ron Conte

I’m a lifelong believing and practicing Catholic. I’ve been to Confession innumerable times. I typically go to Confession every week or two. Refraining from cleaning your soul in Confession, for a lengthy period of time, is like refraining from cleaning … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis appoints Commission on Women Deacons

Posted on 2 August 2016 by Ron Conte

And so it begins. Pope Francis has appointed 13 persons — 6 women and 7 men — to a group called “Commission for the Study of the Diaconate of Women”. Here’s the story at CruxNow.com: Pope taps pro-women deacon advocates … Continue reading →

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Revision of my book on the Warning

Posted on 31 July 2016 by Ron Conte

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A revised version of my book, The Warning, Consolation, and Miracle, is now available in print from Amazon. A Kindle version is planned, but might not be available for a few weeks. — Ronald L. Conte Jr.  

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Existence is Love

Posted on 31 July 2016 by Ron Conte

God is infinite perfect existence. God is Love. Existence and Love are exactly the same in God. For God, to exist is to love, and to love is to exist. The act of existing and the act of loving are … Continue reading →

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Contra Fr. Regis Scanlon on Women Deacons

Posted on 29 July 2016 by Ron Conte

Over at Crisis Magazine, Fr. Regis Scanlon, O.F.M. Cap writes on Women Deacons? A Matter of Authority. His post proposes that women cannot be ordained as deacons, and he presents this conclusion as if it were dogma. Yet there are … Continue reading →

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Jesus Descended to Limbo, Purgatory, and Hell

Posted on 27 July 2016 by Ron Conte

When Jesus died on the Cross, His soul separated from His body, but the Divine Nature remained united to each — to His soul and to His body. Yet the soul of Jesus Christ was not judged by God, as … Continue reading →

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May We Reasonably Hope that All are Saved?

Posted on 24 July 2016 by Ron Conte

May we reasonably hope that all are saved? “No” says the Son of God, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior: [Matthew] {5:20} For I say to you, that unless your justice has surpassed that of the scribes and the Pharisees … Continue reading →

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In Vultum Dei, Pope Francis taught on the salvation of non-believers

Posted on 24 July 2016 by Ron Conte

…and few persons noticed. Here is what Pope Francis, the Supreme Teacher of the Universal Church, taught: “Seeking the face of God has always been a part of our human history. From the beginning, men and women have been called … Continue reading →

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