If Catholics voted by the teachings of Jesus and His Church

Posted on 7 April 2016 by Ron Conte

If Catholics in the United States cast their votes in each election according to the teachings of Jesus and His Church, the political landscape would be vastly different. Catholics are 20% of the U.S. population, but in some States Catholics … Continue reading →

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Stealth Euthanasia: Continuous Deep Sedition without Hydration

Posted on 6 April 2016 by Ron Conte

Passive versus Active Legal and medical sources distinguish between passive euthanasia and active euthanasia. Active euthanasia involves commission: doing something to end a person’s life. If a physician gives a patient a type or amount of medication designed to cause … Continue reading →

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How to make Prayer more Effective

Posted on 6 April 2016 by Ron Conte

1. Examine your conscience thoroughly in the light of Church teaching. Make no excuses. Admit your sins to God and yourself. Pray for the gift of sincere repentance from all sin. Go to Confession. Avoid all grave sins. Continue going … Continue reading →

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Jesus: “You will be hated by all”. Why?

Posted on 4 April 2016 by Ron Conte

Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ clearly and repeatedly taught that, eventually, faithful Christians will be “hated by all”. Why does this happen? [John] {15:18} If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before you. {15:19} If … Continue reading →

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Salvation Examples: a non-Christian soldier

Posted on 3 April 2016 by Ron Conte

A soldier from a non-Christian background rejects the Christian faith, let’s say, in this hypothetical, by an actual mortal sin. For a long time, he does not repent of that sin; he is in a state of unrepentant actual mortal … Continue reading →

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Eschatology Saturday: a conservative Schism?

Posted on 2 April 2016 by Ron Conte

Pope Francis will soon release his Apostolic Exhortation on the Family. Titled Amoris Laetitia (the Joy of Love), the document is to be released Friday April 8th. It is the last document of the recent Synod of Bishops held in … Continue reading →

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Divine Mercy Sunday plenary indulgence

Posted on 1 April 2016 by Ron Conte

A special type of plenary indulgence is available only for Divine Mercy Sunday: Apostolic Penitentiary Decree. “To ensure that the faithful would observe this day with intense devotion, the Supreme Pontiff himself established that this Sunday be enriched by a … Continue reading →

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Jesus on Salvation: the Parable of the Feast

Posted on 31 March 2016 by Ron Conte

[Luke] {14:15} When someone sitting at table with him had heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will eat bread in the kingdom of God.” {14:16} So he said to him: “A certain man prepared a … Continue reading →

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Are IUDs abortifacients or contraceptives?

Posted on 28 March 2016 by Ron Conte

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Question Do inter-uterine devices (IUDs) work by preventing conception or by killing a conceived prenatal? I sought an answer by searching articles from medical journals at scholar.google.com. I found a study, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology … Continue reading →

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Love of Neighbor is Salvific

Posted on 27 March 2016 by Ron Conte

The state of grace includes all three theological virtues: love, faith, hope. And this virtue of love is the true spiritual love of God and neighbor, in cooperation with grace. Everyone in the state of grace has this infused virtue … Continue reading →

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Eschatology Saturday: My thoughts on the End Times

Posted on 26 March 2016 by Ron Conte

I’m starting a new series of posts today. Each Saturday, I plan to post on the topic of eschatology. I’ll sometimes discuss how current events might be related to the end times. I’ll also cover more general topics in eschatology, … Continue reading →

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The Warning did not occur on Good Friday, 2016

Posted on 25 March 2016 by Ron Conte

The Warning did not occur on the day and time that I thought it would occur: 8:51 am (Eastern Time) Good Friday of 2016. This implies that the Consolation and Miracle also will not occur this year. There is no … Continue reading →

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