The Day of the Crucifixion: Friday, Nisan 14

Posted on 4 June 2012 by Ron Conte

On which day was Jesus Christ crucified? Was it the preparation day of the Passover, Nisan 14, or was it the first day of Passover, Nisan 15? (Nisan is the month in the Jewish calendar which contains the feast of … Continue reading →

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CDF notification re: Sr. Margaret Farley

Posted on 4 June 2012 by Ron Conte

There is an error in the CDF’s notification concerning the book ‘Just Love: A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics’ by Sister Margaret A. Farley, R.S.M. It is a pretty significant error, one that you might not expect the Holy See … Continue reading →

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Defining Acts versus Non-defining Acts

Posted on 3 June 2012 by Ron Conte

The Magisterium teaches either infallibly or non-infallibly. All teachings of the Magisterium are either infallible, and therefore without the possibility of error, or non-infallible, having only a limited possibility of error (but never to such an extent as to lead … Continue reading →

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Catholic bloggers who Attack the Sacraments

Posted on 1 June 2012 by Ron Conte

Modern secular society believes in freedom of thought, freedom of speech, freedom of religion. This is all well and good as a starting point for a free society. But it is only a starting point because thought, speech, and religion … Continue reading →

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new booklet on the three days of darkness

Posted on 31 May 2012 by Ron Conte

I’ve just published a new Kindle booklet: The Three Days of Darkness and the Time of Peace. This booklet is comprised of material taken from my much longer book: The First Part of the Tribulation. If you have the book, … Continue reading →

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Understanding Accidents, Substance, and the Eucharist

Posted on 30 May 2012 by Ron Conte

When God created the Universe, He created a two-fold order: material and spiritual. First Vatican Council: “This one true God, by his goodness and almighty power, not with the intention of increasing his happiness, nor indeed of obtaining happiness, but … Continue reading →

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Yet Another False Claim About Contraception

Posted on 29 May 2012 by Ron Conte

Jimmy Akin versus the Magisterium, part 4 Yet Another False Claim About Contraception To the heretical errors already discussed, Jimmy Akin adds another gravely disordered false claim. He suggests that the Church cannot, or at least should not, teach on … Continue reading →

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Is Iran enriching uranium to 90% yet?

Posted on 28 May 2012 by Ron Conte

I just watched an interview on Fox News, America Live, just after the show started at 1 p.m. Eastern Time, with Lt. General Tom McInerney, who is retired from the Air Force. He currently is a member of the Iran … Continue reading →

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part 3: Is Contraception Always Immoral?

Posted on 28 May 2012 by Ron Conte

Jimmy Akin versus the Magisterium, part 3 Is Contraception Always Immoral? In previous posts on this topic (part 1, part 2), I began to discuss three false claims taught by Jimmy Akin to his readers: 1. the claim that the … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Akin versus the Magisterium on Contraception, part 2

Posted on 27 May 2012 by Ron Conte

As I mentioned in the previous article on this topic, Jimmy Akin claims that the Magisterium has no teaching on the morality of contraception outside of marriage. He mentions this claim a number of times in his posts. Here is … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Akin versus the Magisterium on Contraception part 1

Posted on 26 May 2012 by Ron Conte

A Widespread Modern Problem There are many persons within the Church, persons who claim to be teaching Catholic doctrine and sound theology, who are instead undermining, distorting, and tearing apart, piece by piece, the teaching of the Magisterium on important … Continue reading →

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Iran’s Progress Toward Nuclear Weapons

Posted on 24 May 2012 by Ron Conte

IMPORTANT UPDATE: News reports today (May 25) state that Iran has increased its total 20% uranium to 145 kg AND inspectors detected traces of uranium at 27% enrichment. Some experts are opining that the 27% enrichment could be a technical … Continue reading →

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