Seven Essentials of the Path to Ordinary Holiness

Posted on 6 June 2015 by Ron Conte

1. Prayer The ordinary faithful Catholic should pray at least several times a day. I recommend praying the Rosary, at least 5 decades, and at least some of the Divine Mercy Chaplet daily. Recited prayer is essential to the path … Continue reading →

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What should the Law require concerning Priests who abuse Children?

Posted on 5 June 2015 by Ron Conte

Child abuse is a very grave sin and also a grave crime. The problem has been that Bishops, priests, and other diocesan and parish staff know about the crime of child abuse by a priest or other church staff and … Continue reading →

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A Bishop and a Priest propose breaking the Seal of the Confessional

Posted on 4 June 2015 by Ron Conte

This news article from Australia is very disturbing: Priest used confession to admit abuse. A Bishop and priest from an Australian diocese have publicly stated that they might break the seal of the confessional. The secular justice system in their … Continue reading →

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Read What Legalized Gay Marriage has done to Canada

Posted on 3 June 2015 by Ron Conte

Please read this article: A Warning from Canada: Same-Sex Marriage Erodes Fundamental Rights Excerpts: “When same-sex marriage was legalized in Canada in 2005, parenting was immediately redefined. Canada’s gay marriage law, Bill C-38, included a provision to erase the term … Continue reading →

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Why We Can’t Bomb ISIL out of Existence

Posted on 3 June 2015 by Ron Conte

Al-Qaeda was a fundamentally different type of group than ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant). The former was a loose-knit group of smaller local groups, joined by a common cult-like leader: Usama bin Laden. Now that bin Laden … Continue reading →

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Bible Readings Week 12

Posted on 1 June 2015 by Ron Conte

For this week: read Luke 12-16. I’m changing this Bible reading project from the whole Bible in a year, to just the New Testament in a year. This requires less time: one NT chapter per day, Monday thru Friday. Use … Continue reading →

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Is Belief in the Oneness of all Christians a Heresy?

Posted on 27 May 2015 by Ron Conte

Pope Francis sent a video message to an ecumenical gathering in Arizona. The Vatican translation is here. The relevant and not-at-all controversial passage follows: “Dear brothers and sisters, division is a wound in the body of the Church of Christ. … Continue reading →

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Bible Readings Week 11

Posted on 25 May 2015 by Ron Conte

For this week: read Luke 7-11. I’m changing this Bible reading project from the whole Bible in a year, to just the New Testament in a year. This requires less time: one NT chapter per day, Monday thru Friday. Use … Continue reading →

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The Illumination of Consciences is 10 Months away

Posted on 25 May 2015 by Ron Conte

Today is 25 May 2015. The Warning is 10 months away. Prepare your soul. Examine your conscience. Repent and go to Confession. Change your mind and heart, so as to become more like Jesus and Mary. Change your life to … Continue reading →

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Ireland: Approval of Gay Marriage leads to Approval of Abortion

Posted on 25 May 2015 by Ron Conte

An Irish Times story, in the wake of Ireland’s popular vote approving same-sex marriage, discusses the next proposed change to Irish law and constitution: the legalization of abortion. This change is seen as the next step, after approval of same-sex … Continue reading →

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Why the Catholics of Ireland voted for Gay Marriage

Posted on 24 May 2015 by Ron Conte

Most Catholic Christians have lost their sense of sin. Many Catholics attend Mass and receive Communion. Very few Catholics go to Confession at all. Most Catholics do not consider any acts to be necessarily sinful. For they have not formed … Continue reading →

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Who Teaches You the Catholic Faith?

Posted on 24 May 2015 by Ron Conte

Jesus taught in Nazareth, where He was raised. At first, the people welcomed His teaching, because it pleased them. He said that the prophecy of Isaiah was being fulfilled in their hearing, in their sight, in their very town. They … Continue reading →

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