A case of euthanasia

Posted on 14 March 2011 by Ron Conte

This discussion at the facebook page called ‘Ask a Catholic Priest‘ is very disturbing. The same case is also discussed at ‘Ask a Catholic‘. Both discussions show that many Catholics, including some priests, do not understand the basic teachings of … Continue reading →

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The principle of cooperation with evil: formal cooperation

Posted on 13 March 2011 by Ron Conte

Let’s continue our application of the three fonts of morality to the principle of cooperation with evil. Implicit cooperation concerns the font of intention (first font). Formal cooperation concerns the font called the moral object (second font). If your act … Continue reading →

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No, the recent earthquake and tsunamis are not a part of the Apocalypse

Posted on 11 March 2011 by Ron Conte

On 11 March 2011, an earthquake struck Japan, and a tsunami followed. The results in Japan have been devastating; the full extent of the damage is not yet known. The tsunami that struck Japan is estimated to have been several … Continue reading →

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When is it moral to use Natural Family Planning?

Posted on 10 March 2011 by Ron Conte

Some Catholics reject NFP altogether, since they view it as essentially no different than contraception. But the Magisterium definitively teaches that contraception is intrinsically evil, and that NFP is not. Natural family planning uses periodic abstinence to reduce the likelihood … Continue reading →

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The principle of cooperation with evil: implicit cooperation

Posted on 8 March 2011 by Ron Conte

In the previous article, we discussed explicit cooperation with evil. Explicit cooperation is always also either formal cooperation, or material cooperation. These three types of cooperation (explicit, formal, material) depend upon the three fonts of morality (intention, moral object, circumstances). … Continue reading →

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Proposed: A Papal Encyclical on Sexual Ethics

Posted on 7 March 2011 by Ron Conte

I intend to write a series of posts (one every week or two) detailing what a papal encyclical on sexual ethics might contain. Each post will cover a particular topic in sexual ethics. I will cite each existing teaching of … Continue reading →

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Marital sexual ethics, Reply to objections 3

Posted on 6 March 2011 by Ron Conte

This post is the third and perhaps last ‘Reply to Objections’ based on my article: Unnatural sexual acts as marital foreplay. The article became controversial last week when an atheist scientist blogged about my post, and his link sent thousands … Continue reading →

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The principle of cooperation with evil: explicit cooperation

Posted on 5 March 2011 by Ron Conte

If we analyze the principle of cooperation with evil according to the three fonts of morality, as taught by Veritatis Splendor (which is Latin for ‘the encyclical everyone ignores‘), the first consideration is intention. If another person is sinning, and … Continue reading →

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Othodoxus – the blog of a Catholic priest

Posted on 5 March 2011 by Ron Conte

Over at Orthodoxus, a Catholic priest named Fr. Gow needs some suggestions for topics to discuss on his blog. I have found his posts at Catholic Answers discussion group to be insightful and, well, orthodox.

Update: New posts have been added to Orthodoxus. Please visit the site and give them a read. Here is the lastest post, The Answer is Love.

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2nd reply to Fr. Erlenbush on the knowledge of Christ

Posted on 4 March 2011 by Ron Conte

In his recent post at the New Theological Movement blog, Fr. Reginaldus discusses the knowledge of Christ in general, as well as with regard to the verse from the Gospel of Mark in which Christ asserts that the Son does … Continue reading →

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The principle of cooperation with evil: introduction

Posted on 3 March 2011 by Ron Conte

The principle of cooperation with evil concerns a class of acts in which one person is considering committing an act that is related to the sinful act of another person. The Church’s teaching on cooperation teaches us how to determine … Continue reading →

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Revised Edition of New American Bible out soon

Posted on 2 March 2011 by Ron Conte

The Revised Edition of New American Bible has been approved for publication and will be available on March 9, 2011 in print, and later this year online. The edition still on the USCCB website is the older 1986 edition. The … Continue reading →

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