Who is Cleopas mentioned in the Gospels of Luke and John?

Posted on 7 May 2011 by Ron Conte

[Luke] {24:16} But their eyes were restrained, so that they would not recognize him. {24:17} And he said to them, “What are these words, which you are discussing with one another, as you walk and are sad?” {24:18} And one … Continue reading →

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contra Jimmy Akin on the Year of the Birth of Christ

Posted on 6 May 2011 by Ron Conte

In a recent post, Jimmy Akin does what he does best, take a complex topic within Catholicism, over-simply it, distort it, then over-simplify it some more, then present it to his readers as if he is explaining plain truths that … Continue reading →

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Fr. Ryan Erlenbush’s doctrinal error on original sin

Posted on 6 May 2011 by Ron Conte

Yet another doctrinal error is being promoted by ‘Fr. Reginaldus’ of the New Theological Movement blog, aka Fr. Ryan Erlenbush. On the question of the transmission of original sin, Fr. Ryan begins by stating the correct doctrine of the Church: … Continue reading →

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Love of Enemies, Forgiveness of Sinners

Posted on 5 May 2011 by Ron Conte

the love of God — God is infinite Love, and He never changes. However, the relationship between God and human persons on earth changes as they change. God is unchanging infinite Love, but when we speak about the love of … Continue reading →

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Errors in the moral theology of Fr. Martin Rhonheimer

Posted on 4 May 2011 by Ron Conte

In his article, The truth about condoms, Fr. Martin Rhonheimer confuses the intention of an act and the moral object of an act. This is a common misunderstanding in Catholic ethics, and a frequent source of error in the moral … Continue reading →

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More Catholic commentary on the death of UBL

Posted on 3 May 2011 by Ron Conte

Many Catholics are making comments about the death of Osama bin Laden (UBL or OBL), suggesting that he might be in Purgatory, not Hell. And since all the souls of Purgatory eventually go to Heaven, this implies that he would … Continue reading →

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Catholic commentary on the death of Bin Laden

Posted on 2 May 2011 by Ron Conte

In this post, I review some of the comments that Catholics are expressing about the death of Usama Bin Laden, and I add my own. 1. Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., head of the Press Office of the Holy See, says: … Continue reading →

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David’s Psalm to the Lord in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies

Posted on 2 May 2011 by Ron Conte

[Psalm 17] (18) {17:1} Unto the end. For David, the servant of the Lord, who spoke the words of this canticle to the Lord, in the day that the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and … Continue reading →

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How to be “very very happy and perfectly fulfilled,” without God, while dwelling in Hell forever?!?

Posted on 2 May 2011 by Ron Conte

Yet another bizarre theological error from Fr. Ryan Erlenbush (aka Fr. Reginaldus) — “Briefly, regarding Limbo: If it exists, it is part of hell (though there is no punishment). Limbo would be the state of perfect natural happiness, and no … Continue reading →

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Is the upheaval that precedes WW3 imminent?

Posted on 2 May 2011 by Ron Conte

I’ve been discussing for a long time my understanding that the first event of the tribulation is World War 3, and that this event, according to Scripture, is preceded by a set of coups, insurrections, and small wars or battles … Continue reading →

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Do most non-baptized children commit a mortal sin as their first rational action?

Posted on 1 May 2011 by Ron Conte

Fr. Ryan Erlenbush, of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, Montana, makes the reprehensible claim that “most non-baptized children” — and this would obviously include the children of Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist families — “commit a mortal sin as their … Continue reading →

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More on the topic of Penance and Valid Confession

Posted on 30 April 2011 by Ron Conte

This post was occasioned by a post at the New Theological Movement blog by Fr. Ryan ‘Reginaldus’ Erlenbush. In that post, For Divine Mercy Sunday, How to make a good confession, he asserts and teaches the grave doctrinal error that … Continue reading →

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