Kathleen Sebelius versus the U.S. Bishops: Payback is a Bitch

Posted on 29 January 2012 by Ron Conte

In my opinion, certain official actions taken by Kathleen Sebelius, in her capacity as U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, are not based on her sincere judgment as to what is best for the nation, but rather on her … Continue reading →

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What If Every Catholic Went To Confession?

Posted on 23 January 2012 by Ron Conte

It’s a simple hypothetical. What would happen if all one billion of the world’s Catholics went to Confession? Catholics in the world: 1.18 billion Priests in the world: 410,593 Bishops in the world: 5,065 2011 Annuario Pontificio Only a priest … Continue reading →

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Iran Nuclear Weapons: Decision and Timing

Posted on 22 January 2012 by Ron Conte

UPDATE (2 Feb 2012) Israel’s defense minister says Iran has enough 20% uranium to make 4 nuclear bombs. ForeignAffairs.com has published a set of articles and commentary: “The Iran Debate: To Strike or Not to Strike — Arguments Over Military … Continue reading →

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After we overturn Roe v. Wade, then what?

Posted on 21 January 2012 by Ron Conte

Despite the prevalence of pro-abortion views in the U.S., many Americans do not believe that abortion should be available on demand — for any reason, at any time. In addition, there is currently a trend toward greater conservativism among Republicans, … Continue reading →

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Abortion Statistics from a Pro-life Perspective

Posted on 21 January 2012 by Ron Conte

According to the the Alan Guttmacher Institute, there were 45.6 million abortions worldwide in 1995, 41.6 million in 2003, and 43.8 million in 2008. If the average number of abortions worldwide is 40 million or more, then 25 years of … Continue reading →

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Commentary on the new Mass translation by a Bible translator

Posted on 19 January 2012 by Ron Conte

I’m in favor of a form of the Mass which allows priests and local Bishops some latitude to change the form, within certain limits. I don’t see any reason why the 1 billion Catholics in the world must all say … Continue reading →

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Why Iran Won’t Nuke Israel

Posted on 16 January 2012 by Ron Conte

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Iran will obtain nuclear weapons, sooner or later. Some commentators think that it will take them until 2013 — only a year or two from now. Others say that Iran could build a nuclear bomb by sometime in 2012, if … Continue reading →

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Radical Shia Eschatology, Iran’s View of the End Times

Posted on 15 January 2012 by Ron Conte

Both Christianity and Islam have prophecies about the End Times (the apocalypse). In one Muslim prophecy, Islam conquers Europe. In another Muslim prophecy, Islam conquers the whole world: all Christians and Jews either convert or die. In the radical Shia … Continue reading →

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Could Jesus Possibly Return At Any Moment? No, not really.

Posted on 10 January 2012 by Ron Conte

The return of Jesus Christ at His second coming is Catholic dogma; it is an infallible teaching of the Roman Catholic Magisterium. His Return has been the constant teaching of Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture and the Magisterium from the … Continue reading →

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What Conscience Is Not

Posted on 8 January 2012 by Ron Conte

My previous article described what conscience is. But there are so many false ideas about conscience, that I decided to write an article explaining what conscience is not. “holding to faith and good conscience, against those who, by rejecting these … Continue reading →

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Daniel’s 70 Weeks of Years: an eschatological explanation

Posted on 7 January 2012 by Ron Conte

{9:24} Seventy weeks of years are concentrated on your people and on your holy city, so that transgression shall be finished, and sin shall reach an end, and iniquity shall be wiped away, and so that everlasting justice shall be … Continue reading →

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Former CIA and NSA Director on the threat from Iran

Posted on 6 January 2012 by Ron Conte

Former CIA Chief: Iran ‘Single Greatest Destabilizing’ Force in 2012 [Fox News] General Michael Hayden was one of the highest ranking military intelligence officers in the armed forces. He then went on to become the Director of the National Security … Continue reading →

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