My Predictions for 2012 — Revisited

Posted on 10 March 2012 by Ron Conte

My speculative and fallible predictions for 2012 were posted on this blog on 30 Dec 2011. Here they are again, in the numbered list below. But now I have added some additional comments about each prediction. 1. Iran will support … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Distortions of Doctrine on Just War

Posted on 9 March 2012 by Ron Conte

Over at the Witherspoon Institute, Robert C. Koons has a post on just war theory and the Iran crisis. His own summary of the article is as follows: “It would be wrong for the United States to engage at this … Continue reading →

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Confession in Kind and Number

Posted on 8 March 2012 by Ron Conte

In order for the confession of mortal sins to be valid, so that all sins are forgiven by contrition and confession with absolution in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the penitent must confess all of the actual mortal sins that can … Continue reading →

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Michael Voris’ Global Warming Conspiracy Theory

Posted on 6 March 2012 by Ron Conte

This video is over an hour and 23 minutes in length. It is Michael Voris, in front of a small audience of Catholics, teaching them about a supposed hidden agenda behind climate science. The title is: Global Warming Unmasked: The … Continue reading →

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Concerning the teacher of heresy, Michael Voris

Posted on 6 March 2012 by Ron Conte

UPDATED I have now banned 5 members of my discussion group, for following the teachings of the heretic Michael Voris. The discussion thread that prompted this action is here. A discussion group member (now banned) wrote these words about this … Continue reading →

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Is Contraception a Form of Health Care?

Posted on 5 March 2012 by Ron Conte

According to Roman Catholic teaching, the use of contraception is intrinsically evil (CCC 2370). Every intrinsically evil act is always immoral because it is inherently contrary to “the true good of the person in view of his ultimate end” — … Continue reading →

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Is Pre-emptive War Intrinsically Evil and Always Immoral?

Posted on 3 March 2012 by Ron Conte

Over at National Catholic Register, Mark Shea blogs that pre-emptive war is always immoral. His conclusion is morally unsound and contrary to Catholic dogma on the basic principles of ethics, i.e. on the constitutive elements that make any act moral … Continue reading →

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The lesbian at a Catholic funeral incident

Posted on 3 March 2012 by Ron Conte

Here is an update on the incident from a Catholic who knows the priest, Fr. Marcel. The important new information is as follows: “The woman in question brought her lesbian partner into the vesting sacristy just before the funeral Mass … Continue reading →

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Reading my kindle books without a Kindle device

Posted on 1 March 2012 by Ron Conte

My books are available in Kindle format. Some are also available in print. If you are interested in reading one of my books in Kindle format, you don’t need to have a Kindle device. Amazon.com offers a set of Free … Continue reading →

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The basics of Roman Catholic ethics in plain language

Posted on 1 March 2012 by Ron Conte

A. The separation between good and evil An evil act is a sin; it is always morally wrong to choose to commit any sin. A good act is a permissible act; it is not morally wrong to choose to commit … Continue reading →

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What is Natural Law?

Posted on 28 February 2012 by Ron Conte

Natural law is a promulgation of the eternal moral law within all of Creation, especially human persons. “The natural law is a participation in us of the eternal law.” (Aquinas, Summa Theologica, I-II, 96, 2.) The eternal moral law is … Continue reading →

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Moral Relativism: legal does not define ethical

Posted on 26 February 2012 by Ron Conte

In ethics — not just Catholic ethics, but any sound philosophical system of morality — the point is often made that legal and ethical, illegal and unethical, are two different concepts. An act can be legal and ethical, or legal … Continue reading →

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