The Three Persons of the Trinity are consubstantial

Posted on 20 June 2012 by Ron Conte

In the Creed, we say that Jesus is consubstantial (formerly phrased as ‘one in being’) with the Father. What does this mean? A Dogma of the Faith The dogma concerning the Nature of the Trinity is that all Three Persons … Continue reading →

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Time, Eternity, Heaven, and God

Posted on 19 June 2012 by Ron Conte

God is Eternity Everything that God is/does is One Divine Eternal Act. God is Timeless and Placeless. God is everywhere at once and He is beyond Place. God is everywhen at once and He is beyond Time. God is within … Continue reading →

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Do heretics know they are teaching heresy?

Posted on 18 June 2012 by Ron Conte

There are two types of heresy: material and formal. Material heresy is any idea (assertion, teaching, claim, etc.) that contradicts, or is fundamentally incompatible with, any magisterial teaching that must be believed with the full assent of faith (divine and … Continue reading →

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What Are You Doing To Prepare For The Tribulation?

Posted on 18 June 2012 by Ron Conte

Perhaps you disagree with many of the specifics in my speculative eschatology. Perhaps you have your own ideas on when and how the tribulation unfolds. Fine. These are open questions, not required beliefs. But if you at least agree that … Continue reading →

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The Inter-Tribulation Period

Posted on 16 June 2012 by Ron Conte

The first part of the tribulation The tribulation is the time of suffering for the Church and the world described in the Book of Revelation, the last book of the New Testament. The tribulation is divided into two parts. The … Continue reading →

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On The Marriage Debt

Posted on 15 June 2012 by Ron Conte

Is a wife morally obligated to have natural marital relations open to life with her husband? Is he similarly obligated to her? The following answer to this question is taken from my book, Roman Catholic Marital Sexual Ethics: Pope Pius … Continue reading →

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Catholic Confusion on Intention and Moral Object

Posted on 12 June 2012 by Ron Conte

Over at Catholic Lane, Rebecca Taylor writes a post on ethics and genetic enhancements: Catholic Confusion on Enhancements; the post is also here. That post is a follow-up to her earlier post at NC Register: Human or Superhuman. In the … Continue reading →

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The Near Future of American Politics

Posted on 11 June 2012 by Ron Conte

As I write these words, the date is June 11th, 2012. The Republican National Convention is scheduled for August 27 to 30 in Tampa, Florida. The Democratic National Convention is scheduled for September 4 to 6 in Charlotte, North Carolina. … Continue reading →

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Common Errors on Accidents, Substance, and the Eucharist

Posted on 10 June 2012 by Ron Conte

This article is a continuation of my previous article: Understanding Accidents, Substance, and the Eucharist. The division of any created thing into accidents and substance is a metaphysical distinction. It is not possible for us to physically separate the accidents … Continue reading →

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My credentials as a Roman Catholic theologian

Posted on 7 June 2012 by Ron Conte

What is the role of a theologian? “In order to exercise the prophetic function in the world, the People of God must continually reawaken or ‘rekindle’ its own life of faith (cf. 2 Tim 1:6). It does this particularly by … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Akin debates the Magisterium

Posted on 5 June 2012 by Ron Conte

Jimmy Akin has been publishing fake interviews, in which he pretends to interview Pope John Paul II or Pope Benedict XVI. He publishes these fake interviews in what he calls a “Secret Information Club communiqué”, saying things like: “Not a … Continue reading →

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John Paul II: Contraception is profoundly illicit

Posted on 4 June 2012 by Ron Conte

Pope John Paul II: “Contraception is to be judged objectively so profoundly illicit that it can never, for any reason, be justified. To think, or to say, anything to the contrary is tantamount to saying that in human life there … Continue reading →

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