Reply to Pat Archbold on schism and heresy

Posted on 24 February 2015 by Ron Conte

In his post of 02/23/2015, titled Schismania, Pat Archbold comments on the practice, by some members of the faithful, “to declare groups and individuals in schism.” He begins with a straw-man argument, the hypothetical case of a Catholic who declare … Continue reading →

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Profess your fidelity to the Pope

Posted on 23 February 2015 by Ron Conte

Please consider taking this profession of fidelity to Pope Francis: https://ronconte.wordpress.com/profession-of-fidelity-to-pope-francis/ You can “sign” the profession by adding a comment at the end of the page, or by commenting on the profession and linking to it from your own webpage … Continue reading →

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Did king David murder Uriah, the husband of Bathsheba?

Posted on 23 February 2015 by Ron Conte

David attempted to murder Uriah, to cover up his sin of adultery with Bathsheba. So David did commit the mortal sin of murder. However, according to the account of these events in Sacred Scripture, David’s order to murder Uriah was … Continue reading →

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Cardinal Pell joins the Cardinals lining up against Pope Francis

Posted on 22 February 2015 by Ron Conte

Here is the story at Catholic News Service blog. And the following quote is from the written homily of Cardinal Pell: “The role of the successor of St. Peter has always been vital to Christian and Catholic life, especially as … Continue reading →

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How will Cardinal Robert Sarah of Africa react to the Synod of October 2015?

Posted on 22 February 2015 by Ron Conte

Quoted from an extensive interview with Cardinal Sarah in a forthcoming book: “The idea that would consist in placing the Magisterium in a pretty case, by detaching it from pastoral practice — which could evolve according to the circumstances, fashions, … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis’ October Surprise: 24 Shocking Possibilities

Posted on 21 February 2015 by Ron Conte

It is clear to my mind, from everything Pope Francis has said and done so far, that the holy Pontiff has significant changes in mind for the Church. Now the most likely timing for him to promulgate those changes will … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis: to what extent is error possible?

Posted on 20 February 2015 by Ron Conte

Many conservative and traditionalist Catholics are preparing to reject Pope Francis, if he should teach anything contrary to Catholic doctrine or change any discipline that is related to doctrine. To what extent is error possible in the doctrines and disciplines … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis on Jesus and the lepers

Posted on 19 February 2015 by Ron Conte

The holy Pontiff recently gave a sermon comparing Jesus showing compassion to lepers to the Church showing compassion to sinners. Here is the English translation of that homily from Zenit: http://www.zenit.org/en/articles/pope-francis-homily-at-mass-with-cardinals–2 Pope Francis has decided the Church should reinstate the … Continue reading →

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new booklet: Roman Catholic Teaching on Intrinsic Evil

Posted on 18 February 2015 by Ron Conte

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Roman Catholic teaching on morality differs from perhaps every other religious or philosophical system due to one particular foundational tenet: Certain kinds of human acts are always wrong, regardless of intention or circumstances. These acts are immoral due to the … Continue reading →

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Three Popes will die in one month

Posted on 17 February 2015 by Ron Conte

My understanding of this future event developed as a result of a discussion in my group CatholicPlanet.net here: http://www.catholicplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5770 Over time, I have become convinced that this is the correct understanding: the “three shepherds” mentioned in the book of the … Continue reading →

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When does the great apostasy begin?

Posted on 15 February 2015 by Ron Conte

In one sense, it is already well under way. Most persons who call themselves Catholic do not believe or practice the Faith. Most Mass-going Catholics do not go to confession. Most married Catholics use contraception. Many unmarried Catholics commit various … Continue reading →

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Is Peter Kreeft lying to you about religion?

Posted on 14 February 2015 by Ron Conte

Peter Kreeft on lying I recently reread Dr. Peter Kreeft’s article on the morality of lying. I commented previously here (On lying, intrinsic evil, and moral intuition). His article (Why Live Action did right and why we all should know … Continue reading →

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