Pope Francis on Salvation for Atheists

Posted on 28 December 2015 by Ron Conte

Several news media outlets are republishing comments by Pope Francis a couple of years ago about salvation for atheists. Take a look at this example. The post is by an atheist who says he doesn’t really care if “a Supreme … Continue reading →

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What Causes a Scrupulous Conscience? Is it OCD?

Posted on 28 December 2015 by Ron Conte

The Catholic Encyclopedia has a good but brief article on scruples, which describes the condition in this way: “An unfounded apprehension and consequently unwarranted fear that something is a sin which, as a matter of fact, is not. It is … Continue reading →

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Partial List of Problems in the Catholic Church today

Posted on 26 December 2015 by Ron Conte

Most persons who call themselves Catholic are non-practicing or minimally-practicing. As for the practicing Catholics: Very few Mass-going Communion-receiving Catholics go to Confession at all. Most Catholics are unrepentant from one or another type of grave sexual sin. Most married … Continue reading →

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Is there sin in Purgatory or in Hell?

Posted on 26 December 2015 by Ron Conte

Is there sin in Purgatory? My opinion is that the prevenient grace of God prevents all the holy souls in Purgatory from sinning. If souls in Purgatory were permitted to sin, then some might sin gravely, deserving eternal punishment in … Continue reading →

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30 Ways to Obtain a Baptism of Desire

Posted on 25 December 2015 by Ron Conte

[1] explicit desire for the Sacrament of Baptism implicit desire for the Sacrament of Baptism, in the form of: [1] love of God [2] love of neighbor (which always includes love of God, at least implicitly) [3] explicit perfect contrition … Continue reading →

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Are only Christians children of God?

Posted on 23 December 2015 by Ron Conte

By our conception in original sin, we are sons (children) of Adam. By our baptism and reception of the state of grace, we become adopted sons (children) of God. Council of Trent: “By which words, a description of the Justification … Continue reading →

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Mark Shea on Adoption as Children of God

Posted on 23 December 2015 by Ron Conte

Shea’s claim Over at Patheos.com, Mark Shea answers a reader’s question on adoption as children of God: Pope Francis calls Christians and Muslims brothers and sisters. Shea claims that Pope Francis only meant that Christians and Muslims are brothers and … Continue reading →

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Reception of Communion and Parish Economics

Posted on 22 December 2015 by Ron Conte

The cry has gone out, across the face of the whole earth: No Communion for the divorced and remarried!! What if the couple is in good conscience? They are nevertheless guilty of the objective mortal sin of adultery. Prohibit them … Continue reading →

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The Church is plagued by teachers of heresy. What can be done?

Posted on 22 December 2015 by Ron Conte

I have frequently written articles against various heresies being promoted among Catholics today. Many of these heresies are taught to Catholics by other Catholics along with the claim that the heresy is either a correct understanding of doctrine, or a … Continue reading →

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Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?

Posted on 21 December 2015 by Ron Conte

Yes, Christians and Muslims worship the same God, according to the teaching of the Magisterium: Catechism of the Catholic Church: “The Church’s relationship with the Muslims. ‘The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first … Continue reading →

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my version of the Divine Mercy prayer

Posted on 21 December 2015 by Ron Conte

For the sake of Jesus Christ’s sorrowful passion and death on the cross, have mercy on us poor sinners in need of repentance, conversion, and healing; have mercy on us in soul, spirit, and body.

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Could the West possibly lose World War 3?

Posted on 21 December 2015 by Ron Conte

World War 3, in my speculative eschatology, is a war of the Arab/Muslim nations of the Middle East and northern Africa against the U.S. and Europe. I’m often asked if that region of the world could reasonably think to wage … Continue reading →

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