Iran’s Current Nuclear Weapons Strategy

Posted on 15 April 2012 by Ron Conte

Iran’s Current Nuclear Weapons Strategy UPDATED The Iranian regime claims that it is not seeking to make nuclear weapons, and that its purification of uranium is for peaceful purposes only. Iran has said it will participate in talks on the … Continue reading →

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Cardinal Burke’s Error on Contraceptive Coverage

Posted on 15 April 2012 by Ron Conte

If a Catholic employer pays for a health plan that includes contraception, sterilization, and abortion, but does so unwillingly, the cooperation is implicit material cooperation. It is not formal cooperation because his act is not inherently directed at attaining the … Continue reading →

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CPDV for Kindle

Posted on 14 April 2012 by Ron Conte

Special Request: If you use the CPDV regularly, please add a review at Amazon.com. I would appreciate your honest comments and evaluation. Also, I invite anyone who has read any of my books on ethics, eschatology, or other topics, to … Continue reading →

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Doctrinal Error in the USCCB Statement on Religious Liberty

Posted on 13 April 2012 by Ron Conte

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement on religious liberty Our First, Most Cherished Liberty. The statement correctly objects to recent attacks on religious liberty in the United States, from a number of different sources. These attacks include … Continue reading →

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Is a Catholic who procures IVF automatically excommunicated? Yes.

Posted on 10 April 2012 by Ron Conte

Is a Catholic who procures in vitro fertilization (IVF) automatically excommunicated? Yes, if he or she knows that the Church issues a sentence of automatic excommunication for the procurement of a direct abortion, and realizes that IVF, as it is … Continue reading →

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Moral analysis: the Maltese conjoined twins

Posted on 10 April 2012 by Ron Conte

This case occurred in 2001. A discussion of the case arose in my discussion group as we were considered the distinction between direct and indirect abortion. The medical situation was this: conjoined twins shared a heart, lungs, and abdomen. If … Continue reading →

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The Distinction between Direct and Indirect Abortion

Posted on 9 April 2012 by Ron Conte

You cannot understand the distinction between direct abortion and indirect abortion unless you understand the three fonts of morality, especially the moral object. See my previous articles on this topic: Intrinsic Evil and the Moral Object In Roman Catholic moral … Continue reading →

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Where is Salvation found?

Posted on 6 April 2012 by Ron Conte

Is salvation found in the teachings of the Magisterium, in and of themselves? No, certainly not. For mere words, no matter how true or how important, cannot save. However the teachings of the Magisterium point out the way of salvation … Continue reading →

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The Abortion Vaccine (What fresh Hell is this?)

Posted on 4 April 2012 by Ron Conte

Pope John Paul II: “The close connection which exists, in mentality, between the practice of contraception and that of abortion is becoming increasingly obvious. It is being demonstrated in an alarming way by the development of chemical products, intrauterine devices … Continue reading →

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new edition of Pope Pius XII’s Address to Midwives

Posted on 2 April 2012 by Ron Conte

I’ve just posted online a new edit of one of the most well-known and influential Papal addresses: the Address to Midwives by Pope Pius XII. The other online editions of this Address are substantially incomplete: Fisheaters.com PapalEncyclicals.net EWTN.com They lack … Continue reading →

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New edition of the Secrets of Medjugorje book

Posted on 29 March 2012 by Ron Conte

Just published and now available: The Secrets of Medjugorje and Garabandal Revealed, fourth edition [Kindle Edition] This fourth edition has revised dates and events for a number of the secrets. This book describes the first part of the tribulation based … Continue reading →

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Has Iran begun to purify weapons-grade uranium?

Posted on 27 March 2012 by Ron Conte

We cannot be certain, but there are a number of indications that Iran has begun to produce 90% U-235 from its stockpile of 20% U-235. 1. The Iranian regime knows that Israel is ready and willing to use military force. … Continue reading →

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