Modesty versus Immodesty in Catholic Teaching

Posted on 12 June 2014 by Ron Conte

Modesty Modesty can refer to self-restraint in every area of life. Saint Thomas Aquinas: “Augustine says (De Morib. Eccl. xxi): ‘In both Testaments the temperate man finds confirmation of the rule forbidding him to love the things of this life, … Continue reading →

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Modesty within Catholic Christian Marriage

Posted on 12 June 2014 by Ron Conte

[Sirach] {7:21} Do not choose to depart from a good and understanding wife, whom you have been allotted in the fear of the Lord. For the grace of her modesty is above gold. A wife should be modest even before … Continue reading →

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Kelly Bowring versus Pope Francis

Posted on 6 June 2014 by Ron Conte

Obstinate Doubt According to Canon law and the teaching of the Catechism of the Catholic Church: “Heresy is the obstinate post-baptismal denial of some truth which must be believed with divine and catholic faith, or it is likewise an obstinate … Continue reading →

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Listening to the Providence of God

Posted on 5 June 2014 by Ron Conte

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The faithful Catholic is guided by faith and reason, not faith alone, not reason alone. The faithful Catholic is guided by the teachings of Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture and the Magisterium — by all three, not by any one … Continue reading →

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A Michigan woman is facing excommunication ….

Posted on 2 June 2014 by Ron Conte

So reads the news story here: Michigan Woman Risks Excommunication to Be Ordained Catholic Priest But as every faithful and well-informed Roman Catholic should know, this woman is not “facing” or “risking” excommunication. She is automatically excommunicated by her choices. … Continue reading →

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Difficult Bible Passages – the Nephilim or Giants of Genesis 6:4

Posted on 29 May 2014 by Ron Conte

Who are the Nephilim or Giants mentioned in Genesis? [Genesis 6] {6:1} And when men began to be multiplied upon the earth, and daughters were born to them, {6:2} the sons of God, seeing that the daughters of men were … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis Poll: Saint or Imposter?

Posted on 28 May 2014 by Ron Conte

My poll on Pope Francis, asking if he is a living Saint, has had surprising results. More than half of respondents think he is a Saint. That is a larger percentage than I expected, given that his papacy is controversial … Continue reading →

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Most Catholics should not receive Holy Communion

Posted on 27 May 2014 by Ron Conte

In accordance with conscience, formed in the light of the teachings of Jesus and His Church, which persons should NOT be receiving holy Communion? This post is not on the topic of who may or may not receive Communion according … Continue reading →

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Difficult Bible Passages – King Saul’s age: 1 Samuel 13:1

Posted on 26 May 2014 by Ron Conte

This verse is often mistranslated. The text clearly states that Saul was, in some sense, one year old when he first began to reign as king of Israel. [1 Samuel 13] {13:1} Filius unius anni erat Saul cum regnare cœpisset, … Continue reading →

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Difficult Bible Passages – liable to judgment: Mt 5:20-22

Posted on 25 May 2014 by Ron Conte

This post is the first in a series: Roman Catholic commentary on difficult Bible passages, based on my translation of the Bible from the Latin Vulgate (the Catholic Public Domain Version or CPDV). [Matthew] {5:20} For I say to you, … Continue reading →

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After the Warning illuminates our consciences…

Posted on 24 May 2014 by Ron Conte

What will happen after the Warning of Garabandal (which is the same as the first secret of Medjugorje)? Repentant persons will be many, and they will be in great spiritual and emotional distress. Catholics will flock to the confessional in … Continue reading →

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Are Half of all Catholic Marriages Invalid?

Posted on 20 May 2014 by Ron Conte

In this interview, Cardinal Kasper states that Pope Francis once said that perhaps as many as 50% of all Catholic marriages are invalid. How should we understand this assertion? First, we don’t know the context of the assertion by the … Continue reading →

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