Jimmy Akin’s Rejection of the Dogma of Intrinsic Evil

Posted on 16 May 2013 by Ron Conte

The ordinary and universal Magisterium infallibly teaches that certain types of acts are intrinsically evil, i.e. wrong by their very nature, apart from intentions and circumstances. See my post: The Dogma of Intrinsically Evil Acts. Pope John Paul II: “The … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis and the Tribulation part 3

Posted on 13 May 2013 by Ron Conte

Commentator Sandro Magister has noted an unusual behavior by Pope Francis at most Masses — he does not give Communion to the faithful. At the moment of communion, pope Jorge Mario Bergoglio does not administer it himself, but allows others … Continue reading →

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More on Pope Francis and the Tribulation

Posted on 12 May 2013 by Ron Conte

In yet another indication that his Pontificate is closely associated with the tribulation, Pope Francis has canonized hundreds of new Saints, each of whom was martyred for refusing to convert to Islam, when Turkish Muslims invaded Italy in 1480. The … Continue reading →

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Is Creation in a Fallen State?

Posted on 10 May 2013 by Ron Conte

When Adam and Eve sinned in the garden of Eden (paradise), they fell from grace. In a sense, humanity was tested by God, and we failed. But why did Adam and Eve need to be in paradise, to be tested? … Continue reading →

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Is the Book of Revelation about the Future?

Posted on 5 May 2013 by Ron Conte

I read a disturbing post the other day, over at Taylor Marshall’s blog: The Two Beasts in Revelation – What Do They Represent? And I’ve read similar material by other authors also, on Revelation as well as on the Book … Continue reading →

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Infallible versus Non-infallible Teachings of the Magisterium

Posted on 1 May 2013 by Ron Conte

The Magisterium is the teaching authority of the Church. It is also an ability; the Church has the ability as well as the authority to teach the truths of faith and morals found in the Sacred Deposit of Faith: Sacred … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis: Encyclical on Faith

Posted on 29 April 2013 by Ron Conte

Reports now suggest that Pope Francis intends to publish an encyclical on faith for the Year of Faith. This encyclical may well be based on work on that topic which began under his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI. The holy Pontiff … Continue reading →

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Daniel’s 70 Weeks of Years

Posted on 28 April 2013 by Ron Conte

[Daniel] {9:24} Seventy weeks of years are concentrated on your people and on your holy city, so that transgression shall be finished, and sin shall reach an end, and iniquity shall be wiped away, and so that everlasting justice shall … Continue reading →

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Does the Tribulation begin in 2013 or later?

Posted on 22 April 2013 by Ron Conte

I expect the events described in the secrets of Medjugorje and Garabandal to begin in 2016. The first event is the Warning of Garabandal, which I think is also the first secret of Medjugorje. And that event, as I now … Continue reading →

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Grace and Salvation

Posted on 20 April 2013 by Ron Conte

It is difficult to live a moral life in an immoral world. It is difficult to live a chaste life in an unchaste world. It is difficult to live a selfless life in a selfish world. It is difficult to … Continue reading →

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Suppose that the Pope were to rule…

Posted on 13 April 2013 by Ron Conte

…that it is now unlawful for any priest to kill a human being, under any circumstances whatsoever. And suppose also that a priest is confronted by an attacker, who attempts to murder him. Can he kill in self-defense? Should he … Continue reading →

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Iran’s Nuclear Breakout in 2013

Posted on 10 April 2013 by Ron Conte

The 21 Feb 2013 IAEA Report on Iran’s nuclear program was an eye-opener; it was both perplexing and worrying. Here’s the IAEA Report: in a long PDF document, and here’s the ISIS analysis of that report: a shorter more readable … Continue reading →

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