The “Birth Control for a Medical Purpose” Question

Posted on 5 October 2014 by Ron Conte

“Is it OK to use birth control to treat Menorrhagia?” This was the question asked by user “DenverCatholic” in the Ask an Apologist section of Catholic Answers discussion group. See the original question and answer here. The poster stated the … Continue reading →

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World War 3 and the Next Supreme Leader of Iran

Posted on 5 October 2014 by Ron Conte

According to a recent news story, the current Supreme Leader of Iran — a position of both religious and political power — is frail and ill. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s health issues have led to speculation on his successor. … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the Warning of Garabandal

Posted on 30 September 2014 by Ron Conte

We are now about 18 months away from the Warning of Garabandal, on Good Friday, 25 March 2016, and about 19 and a half months away from the Miracle of Garabandal, on 12 May 2016. I suggest that you prepare … Continue reading →

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What Jesus said about the Islamic Extremists

Posted on 28 September 2014 by Ron Conte

Jesus is God-made-man, so he knows the whole future. When Jesus was teaching the disciples, he had in mind the whole future of the Church. Therefore, His teachings take account of future situations, including ours today. What would Jesus say … Continue reading →

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Weekend Q and A (through monday)

Posted on 28 September 2014 by Ron Conte

This post is an opportunity to ask me any question in Catholic theology. As I’ve stated before, I won’t engage in arguments. The purpose of these posts is learning. Ask me questions if you think that you can learn something … Continue reading →

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Heaven, Hell, and Salvation

Posted on 23 September 2014 by Ron Conte

Two of my recent publications deal with the topic of salvation theology. The brief booklet: Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, and Limbo explains those three places and their role in the plan of God for salvation. The booklet starts with a summary … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Pope Francis Marrying cohabitating Couples

Posted on 15 September 2014 by Ron Conte

Pope Francis married 20 couples living in sin (cohabitating outside of marriage). The news story is here. The holy Pontiff stressed that the Church should be forgiving, and should welcome sinners. From a theological point of view, the Sacrament of … Continue reading →

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The Miracle of Garabandal — 11 May 2017?

Posted on 12 September 2014 by Ron Conte

UPDATE: Since the Warning did not occur on Good Friday of 2016, the Miracle of Garabandal is also NOT in 2016. The next possible date for the Miracle is 11 May 2017. Through my work in eschatology, I’ve concluded that … Continue reading →

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The Distinction between Ordinary Foreplay and Sexual Acts

Posted on 10 September 2014 by Ron Conte

Certain popular Catholic authors claim that unnatural sexual acts are moral in marriage, if climax is lacking and if an act of natural marital relations open to life is included in the set of acts. I strongly disagree. And so … Continue reading →

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My Take on Faith-based Movies

Posted on 6 September 2014 by Ron Conte

Some faith-based movies do more harm than good. For example, the movie Noah (2104) is not really a depiction of the Biblical event called the great Flood. The movie does more than take a few creative liberties. It totally rewrites … Continue reading →

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According to Catholic teaching, when does Ensoulment occur?

Posted on 6 September 2014 by Ron Conte

Ensoulment is the joining of an immortal soul to the human body. In the distant past, many Catholics believed that ensoulment occurred a certain number of weeks after conception (and they had a poor understanding of what conception means). Until … Continue reading →

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The Correct Understanding of Transubstantiation

Posted on 6 September 2014 by Ron Conte

The dogma of transubstantiation was infallibly defined by the Council of Trent: The most holy Eucharist has indeed this in common with the rest of the sacraments, that it is a symbol of a sacred thing, and is a visible … Continue reading →

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