The Catholic Public Domain Version of the Bible – summary

Posted on 1 March 2011 by Ron Conte

Beginning on March 14th of 2004, I worked nearly every day for just over five years to translate the entire Clementine Vulgate Bible from Latin into English. The translation was completed on March 28th of 2009. I have placed this … Continue reading →

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Who Goes To Heaven And Who Goes To Hell?

Posted on 1 March 2011 by Ron Conte

This article is written for everyone and anyone, even persons who are not really interested in religion. If you would prefer to read a detailed Roman Catholic theological explanation, see my article, Treatise on Mystical Baptism. Otherwise, read on. How … Continue reading →

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The great apostasy and the papacy

Posted on 28 February 2011 by Ron Conte

In my speculative eschatology, I am predicting immense changes for the Roman Catholic Church worldwide over the next few decades, including a great apostasy in which most Catholics leave the Church, repentance and return to the Church of the apostates, … Continue reading →

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Marital sexual ethics, reply to objections 2

Posted on 26 February 2011 by Ron Conte

This post discusses more objections to the teaching on marital sexual ethics found in this article: Unnatural sexual acts as marital foreplay A. Objection: Some priests and theologians have approved of the use of unnatural sexual acts as marital foreplay. … Continue reading →

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On the reception of Communion by governor Andrew Cuomo

Posted on 25 February 2011 by Ron Conte

Here is the original media e-mail interview of Dr. Edward Peters: And here is the blog post, with other post links: On January 2, 2011, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his live-in girlfriend, Food Network star Sandra Lee, attended … Continue reading →

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Misunderstandings on the Principle of Double Effect

Posted on 25 February 2011 by Ron Conte

1. The principle of double effect must be understood in the light of the teachings of the Magisterium on the general principles that apply to all morality. One common error is to state the principle of double effect only as … Continue reading →

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Archduke Ferdinand Zvonimir: the great Catholic monarch

Posted on 24 February 2011 by Ron Conte

The great Catholic monarch is a figure prophesied by many different Saints and mystics. Saint Hippolytus of Rome, Saint Methodius, Saint Cataldus, Saint Remigius, Saint Caesar of Arles, Blessed Rabanus Maurus, Saint Thomas Becket, Saint Hildegard, ‘Blessed’ Joachim of Flora, … Continue reading →

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When is the Pope infallible?

Posted on 24 February 2011 by Ron Conte

The First Vatican Council infallibly defined the dogma of papal infallibility. The Second Vatican Council reiterated that same dogma with different wording, making the teaching all the more clear. For a lengthy discussion of this topic, see my articles on … Continue reading →

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What does Sacred Scripture say about the morality of lying?

Posted on 23 February 2011 by Ron Conte

I hesitated before writing and posting this article, because I know that theological arguments based on Sacred Scripture are widely ridiculed by many Catholics. If an argument from the Bible displeases them, they simply claim that other interpretations are possible. … Continue reading →

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Doctrine versus Dogma

Posted on 23 February 2011 by Ron Conte

A doctrine is a teaching of the Magisterium. A dogma is an infallible teaching of the Magisterium. A dogma is an infallible doctrine. All dogmas are doctrines; not all doctrines are dogmas. The Magisterium teaches infallibly in any of three … Continue reading →

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Marital sexual ethics, reply to objections 1

Posted on 22 February 2011 by Ron Conte

The next series of posts will discuss objections to the teaching on marital sexual ethics found in this article: Unnatural sexual acts as marital foreplay There are many common objections, each of which is easily refuted. None of these objections … Continue reading →

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Unnatural sexual acts as marital foreplay

Posted on 20 February 2011 by Ron Conte

See my book: Roman Catholic Marital Sexual Ethics for more on this topic and on other topics in sexual ethics. Question — Are unnatural sexual acts moral to use as foreplay, prior to an act of natural marital relations open … Continue reading →

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