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Contraception and Heresy part 2: contraception outside of marriage

Posted on 24 February 2016 by Ron Conte

Next we arrive at a relatively new heresy on the topic of contraception, one that is surprising in the depth of its disingenuous and foolish interpretation of magisterial documents. Apart from, and often in addition to, the above-described heresies on … Continue reading →

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Contraception and Heresy part 1: The More Common Heresies

Posted on 24 February 2016 by Ron Conte

Pope Benedict XVI’s recent brief comments on condoms, excerpted from a book-length interview by a journalist, did not change the teaching of the Magisterium on contraception. However, the avalanche of misinformation in the secular news media about those comments did … Continue reading →

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Supernatural adoption as children of God for non-Christians

Posted on 23 February 2016 by Ron Conte

Baptized Christians are not the only human persons in this life who have supernatural adoption as children of God. Everyone who is in the state of grace is a child of God, in the same sense of supernatural adoption. Many … Continue reading →

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Catholics who Approve of Abortion in Cases of Rape

Posted on 23 February 2016 by Ron Conte

Sinful secular society often begins their push for “abortion rights” by citing cases of rape, incest, and danger to the life of the mother. But once they have a foothold in law and culture, having convinced people that abortion is … Continue reading →

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Is Contraception immoral outside of Marriage?

Posted on 22 February 2016 by Ron Conte

Catholic Moral Teaching The ordinary and universal Magisterium infallibly teaches that contraception is intrinsically evil and always gravely immoral. The ordinary and universal Magisterium also infallibly teaches that all intrinsically evil acts are immoral solely due to the moral object … Continue reading →

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Janet E. Smith’s grave errors on Abortifacient Contraception

Posted on 21 February 2016 by Ron Conte

In a recent article, Catholic theologian Janet E. Smith correctly asserts: “The Church has never taught that if the harms are serious enough, it is permissible to use contraception.” True. The Magisterium teaches that grave harm in the circumstances can … Continue reading →

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Moral Errors in the Claims of the Papal Spokesman

Posted on 20 February 2016 by Ron Conte

Papal spokesperson Fr. Federico Lombardi has publicly stated that the words of Pope Francis to the press (on the plane trip back from Mexico) should be understood as approving of the use of contraceptives or condoms in dire circumstances. Here … Continue reading →

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Did Pope Paul VI approve of contraception for nuns in the Congo? No!

Posted on 19 February 2016 by Ron Conte

It is commonly said, in discussions on the use of contraception for a good purpose or in a dire circumstance, that Blessed Pope Paul VI approved of the use of contraception by nuns in the Congo (during the revolutions of … Continue reading →

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Did Pope Francis approve of Contraception in dire circumstances?

Posted on 19 February 2016 by Ron Conte

Numerous press outlets are making this claim, usually without giving the full quote by Pope Francis. So let’s look at what the holy Pontiff actually said. Pope Francis: “Abortion is not the lesser of two evils. It is a crime. … Continue reading →

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The Schism and the Warning of Garabandal

Posted on 11 February 2016 by Ron Conte

The Synod The Synod of Bishops did not prompt a schism, as I thought it would. However, the last document of the Synod will be issued by the Pope, and it is scheduled to be released in early March (less … Continue reading →

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Bible Readings Week 48

Posted on 7 February 2016 by Ron Conte

For this week: read 2 John, 3 John, Jude (which are each one chapter), and the first two chapters of Revelation.

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Opinions on the Timing of the Warning

Posted on 6 February 2016 by Ron Conte

The Warning For many years now, I have been saying that the Warning of Garabandal would occur on Good Friday. The reason is that this event, also called the Illumination of Conscience, shows everyone the sins still on their conscience, … Continue reading →

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