The Path to Ordained Women Deacons

Posted on 17 June 2019 by Ron Conte

Here is my prediction as to the path that the Church takes to the ordination of women deacons. 1. The Working Document for the Amazonian Synod already proposes an “official ministry” for women. 2. I’m predicting that the final document … Continue reading →

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Should the Bishops Oversee Child Abuse Cases?

Posted on 15 June 2019 by Ron Conte

Washington Post: “The U.S. Catholic bishops voted … to create the first national hotline for reporting sexual abuse committed by or mishandled by bishops. But they specified that the hotline send reports directly to other bishops, essentially demanding that the … Continue reading →

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The End of the World is not the End of the World

Posted on 14 June 2019 by Ron Conte

I published my first book of eschatology in 1998 (The Bible and the Future), and I’ve written several more books on the topic over the course of the next 20 years. My most recent book on the End Times is … Continue reading →

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Will the Church ever have Women Priests?

Posted on 14 June 2019 by Ron Conte

The short answer is Yes, but not before Christ returns. It is dogma that Jesus Christ did not give His Church the authority, nor the ability to ordain women as priests. So a woman cannot be a validly-ordained priest. A … Continue reading →

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My Commentary on the Declaration of Truths (part 3)

Posted on 12 June 2019 by Ron Conte

[Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3] The Sacraments 30. In the most holy sacrament of the Eucharist, a wonderful change takes place, namely of the whole substance of bread into the body of Christ and the whole substance … Continue reading →

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My Commentary on the Declaration of Truths (part 2)

Posted on 11 June 2019 by Ron Conte

[Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3] The Law of God 12. A justified person has the sufficient strength with God’s grace to carry out the objective demands of the Divine law, since all of the commandments of God … Continue reading →

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My Commentary on the Declaration of Truths (part 1)

Posted on 10 June 2019 by Ron Conte

[Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3] The document below was issued by a small group of cardinals and bishops, who claim to be reaffirming the teaching of the Catholic Church. Article and link to full text is here. … Continue reading →

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Conservative Nuns rebel against the Holy See

Posted on 9 June 2019 by Ron Conte

Here’s a biased version of the story: Vatican all but wipes out conservative order of nuns for ‘too much prayer’. Essentially, the nuns violated their vows of obedience by utterly rejecting the authority of the Pope and the Holy See … Continue reading →

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The Church Should Penalize Papal Accusers

Posted on 6 June 2019 by Ron Conte

Professor John Rist signed the Open Letter, accusing Pope Francis of formal heresy. Then a Pontifical University expelled him (and his car). Perhaps it would be best for the Church to take formal ecclesiastical action against all the papal accusers. … Continue reading →

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Pope Saint Paul VI on the Smoke of Satan

Posted on 5 June 2019 by Ron Conte

The often-quoted assertion of Pope Saint Paul VI, that “the smoke of Satan has entered the temple of God from some fissure”, is almost as often misinterpreted. The book “Infiltration” misrepresents the quote as if it confirms that Satan has … Continue reading →

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How to Save the Church from the Papal Accusers

Posted on 5 June 2019 by Ron Conte

The Problem The papal critics have turned into papal accusers, just as I said they would. It was the next obvious step, based on the teaching of Christ that the branch separated from the vine withers. That process of criticism … Continue reading →

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The Good Samaritan had the Wrong Beliefs

Posted on 4 June 2019 by Ron Conte

Samaritans were Jews who had broken away from the main Jewish religion, which worshipped at Jerusalem. After breaking away (schism), the developed different doctrines as well. So they were essentially Jews who had different beliefs and practices. Now from a … Continue reading →

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