How Soon Will Iran Have A Nuclear Bomb?

Posted on 28 September 2012 by Ron Conte

Short Answer: They may already have one. According to the IAEA report of November 2011 (PDF), Iran has researched, developed, and most probably built all of the components needed for an implosion-type uranium bomb. The only component still lacking is … Continue reading →

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More on Married Deacons and Continence

Posted on 28 September 2012 by Ron Conte

Some months ago, there was a controversy on various Catholic blogs as to whether married Catholic deacons may have marital relations with their spouses. Dr. Ed Peters of In the Light of the Law (A Canon lawyer’s blog) proposed an … Continue reading →

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German Bishops Commit the Grave Sin of Simony

Posted on 27 September 2012 by Ron Conte

This month (Sept. 2012), the Bishops’ Conference of Germany decided to retain its policy of denying the Sacraments and other benefits of membership in the Roman Catholic Church to any German citizen who refuses to pay an income tax surcharge … Continue reading →

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President of Iran proclaims the End Times near

Posted on 26 September 2012 by Ron Conte

In his speech at the United Nations general assembly meeting, on September 26th, 2012, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke at length about the end times. The point of this long section of his speech was that the end times is … Continue reading →

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German Bishops Refuse to Stop Creating and Selling Pornography

Posted on 26 September 2012 by Ron Conte

The German Bishops own a company that sells pornography: WELTBILD. A group of faithful Catholics in Germany have asked the Bishops to stop offering this offensive material for sale, but the Bishops refuse to do so. Their defense is twofold. … Continue reading →

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The Hajj as a catalyst for World War 3

Posted on 24 September 2012 by Ron Conte

In my previous post, I cited the Hajj this year as a possible event that would catalyze World War 3. An outbreak of violence at the Hajj is increasingly likely. From my previous post: October 24th to 29th, 2012 In … Continue reading →

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Eschatology: upcoming calendar dates to watch

Posted on 22 September 2012 by Ron Conte

Monday, September 24th, 2012 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will address a meeting at the U.N. on the rule of law. Wednesday, September 26th, 2012 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will speak to the United Nations general assembly. President Ahmadinejad has made … Continue reading →

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The Pope versus the SSPX

Posted on 21 September 2012 by Ron Conte

This post from Fr. Z. has some good insights into the conflict between the SSPX and the Holy See, including Pope Benedict XVI’s view on reconciliation between the SSPX and the Church. An SSPX priest talked about the Pope and … Continue reading →

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Noah’s Rainbow – not an ordinary rainbow

Posted on 18 September 2012 by Ron Conte

What did the rainbow that Noah saw after the Flood look like? If the rainbow that Noah saw after the great Flood were the ordinary rainbow, such as Noah saw many times prior to the Flood, why would he see … Continue reading →

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Reconciling Adam and Eve with Evolution

Posted on 15 September 2012 by Ron Conte

The following points are taken from chapter 10 of my book: Noah’s Flood: Literal or Figurative? We are obliged by faith to hold that Adam and Eve are two real historical persons. If there was no Adam, then: a. there … Continue reading →

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Roman Catholic teaching on the Islamic Faith

Posted on 14 September 2012 by Ron Conte

There are three great monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam. Pope Benedict XVI: “Jerusalem is the cross-roads of the three great monotheistic religions, and its very name “City of Peace” expresses God’s plan for humanity: to make it one great family. … Continue reading →

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How should we interpret the story of Noah?

Posted on 14 September 2012 by Ron Conte

My new book Noah’s Flood: Literal or Figurative? examines the story of Noah and the great Flood, with the aim of reconciling science and faith. I propose that Noah’s Flood was a literal historical event. However, not all land was … Continue reading →

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