Will the next Pope loosen the ban on Contraception?

Posted on 26 November 2012 by Ron Conte

There is no guarantee from God that each and every Pope in succession will be a conservative. Although some conservative Catholics speak as if Catholics with more liberal theological opinions are necessarily heretics or apostates, such is not the case. … Continue reading →

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Free Booklet: The Marital Sexual Act

Posted on 24 November 2012 by Ron Conte

I’m releasing a lengthy free excerpt from my book Roman Catholic Marital Sexual Ethics, in the form of a downloadable PDF (Adobe Acrobat) file. The booklet is simply Chapter 7 of the book, along with an abbreviated Introduction and the … Continue reading →

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Is it a mortal sin to eat meat on Fridays?

Posted on 23 November 2012 by Ron Conte

Suppose that the U.S. Bishops reinstate the requirement for all Catholics to abstain from eating meat on all Fridays (other than a major liturgical feast day, such as Christmas). Would it be a mortal sin to deliberately and knowingly choose … Continue reading →

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The Martyrdom of Mark the Gospel writer

Posted on 21 November 2012 by Ron Conte

Mark journeyed to Alexandria in Egypt and established a community of Christians there. The holiness of the church he founded is extolled by Eusebius, Philo, and Jerome. In my opinion, Mark’s death should be placed in Nero’s 11th year. This … Continue reading →

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Summary of the IAEA Report on Iran’s Nuclear Program

Posted on 16 November 2012 by Ron Conte

Natanz The Natanz uranium enrichment facility is the larger of the two declared enrichment sites. “As of 10 November 2012, Iran had fully installed 61 cascades in Production Hall A, 54 of which were declared by Iran as being fed … Continue reading →

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The false teachings of Fr. Ryan Erlenbush

Posted on 16 November 2012 by Ron Conte

Fr. Ryan Erlenbush is a prolific teacher of heresy and doctrinal error. He uses his blog, The New Theological Movement, to spread his false teachings throughout the world: 1. He claims that the Sacrament of Reconciliation is not valid, if … Continue reading →

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Background Information on Iran’s Nuclear Program

Posted on 15 November 2012 by Ron Conte

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In order to understand the latest IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear program, due out tomorrow (Friday, 16 Nov 2012), you need to understand certain basic concepts, which I will summarize below. Iran has been enriching uranium, supposedly for peaceful purposes, … Continue reading →

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Is it blasphemy to insult Muhammad or Islam?

Posted on 10 November 2012 by Ron Conte

From a Catholic Christian point of view, is it the grave sin of blasphemy to insult Mohammed or Islam? Yes, it is. There are two ways to commit blasphemy: directly or indirectly. Direct blasphemy would be any thought, word, or … Continue reading →

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Immaculate Virgin Conception of Mary

Posted on 8 November 2012 by Ron Conte

From the first moment of her existence, the Virgin Mary was preserved free from all sin and all tendency towards sin. Yet, the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary was miraculous, not only in that she was preserved free from … Continue reading →

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Can a person reject Christianity or the Catholic Faith and still be saved?

Posted on 7 November 2012 by Ron Conte

In order to be saved, a human person must be a member of the universal Church. Fourth Lateran Council: “There is indeed one universal church of the faithful, outside of which nobody at all is saved, in which Jesus Christ … Continue reading →

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The Pornification of Marriage

Posted on 4 November 2012 by Ron Conte

When secular society represents marriage as if it justifies every sexual sin, it corrupts marriage to such a grave extent that the term pornification is fitting. When secular society approves of same-sex marriage, it thereby implicitly approves of unnatural sexual … Continue reading →

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Noah’s Rainbow was not an Ordinary Rainbow

Posted on 1 November 2012 by Ron Conte

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The Flood of Noah was a real historical event. Some parts of the Biblical description of the Flood are figurative and other parts are literal. There was literally a Noah, an Ark, and a great Flood. However, the expressions that … Continue reading →

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