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Expect Misreporting and Misinterpretation of the October Synod

Posted on 4 September 2015 by Ron Conte

When the Pope issued his recent decision permitting all priests to lift the censure of abortion, the mass media misrepresented the situation. And the commentary from many Catholic sources also distorted the decision. Expect no less when the Synod issues … Continue reading →

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Which Comes First, Repentance or Mercy?

Posted on 3 September 2015 by Ron Conte

On his blog at National Catholic Register, Msgr. Charles Pope teaches that we must repent from our sins, in order to receive the forgiveness of God. If you are not repentant, especially from grave sin, then the Mercy of God … Continue reading →

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Contra Ed Peters on Excommunication for Abortion

Posted on 3 September 2015 by Ron Conte

The news media falsely claim that Pope Francis now permits priests to forgive the sin of abortion. My understanding is that priests could and still can forgive the sin of abortion, and many priests have long been authorized to lift … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Akin’s grave error on Abortion and Confession

Posted on 1 September 2015 by Ron Conte

UPDATED (see the last section of the post). On his blog, Jimmy Akin makes a false claim which is gravely harmful to souls, on the subject of abortion, excommunication, and Confession. He erroneously claims: “Therefore, a person who procures an … Continue reading →

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9 Things You Didn’t Know About the Bible

Posted on 1 September 2015 by Ron Conte

1. Some words in the Bible’s original languages are so obscure no one knows what they mean. The footnotes of a Bible often say about such words, “Hebrew obscure, corrected according to the Greek” or a similar phrasing. Usually, this … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis permits all Priests to lift Excommunication for Abortion

Posted on 1 September 2015 by Ron Conte

Here is the official letter of the Pope: issued 1 September 2015. In the letter the Pope calls abortion “profoundly unjust” and he states: “The tragedy of abortion is experienced by some with a superficial awareness, as if not realizing … Continue reading →

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Bible Readings Week 25

Posted on 31 August 2015 by Ron Conte

For this week: read Romans 4-8.

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The Pope, the body of Bishops, and the Church are Indefectible

Posted on 30 August 2015 by Ron Conte

It is an infallible teaching of the ordinary and universal Magisterium that the Church is indefectible. “Among the prerogatives conferred on His Church by Christ is the gift of indefectibility. By this term is signified, not merely that the Church … Continue reading →

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How Will the Warning affect the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election?

Posted on 26 August 2015 by Ron Conte

The Warning of Garabandal, which is the same as the first secret of Medjugorje, occurs 7 months from now, on Good Friday of 2016 (March 25th). In this brief event, every sinner on earth will be shown the sins still … Continue reading →

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Bible Readings Week 24

Posted on 24 August 2015 by Ron Conte

For this week: read Acts 27-28 and Romans 1-3.

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Invincible Ignorance in Salvation Theology

Posted on 23 August 2015 by Ron Conte

The first principle of salvation theology is that all persons who die in the state of grace receive eternal salvation in Heaven. Perhaps they go to Heaven directly, or perhaps after a temporary stay in Purgatory. But all who die … Continue reading →

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Are some Catholic School Teacher Contracts hypocritical, immoral, or illegal?

Posted on 21 August 2015 by Ron Conte

There is a nice article over at Crisis magazine by Daniel Guernsey on the subject of teacher contracts at Catholic grade schools (K-12). The diocese of San Francisco has a new contract, which drops the use of the word “minister”, … Continue reading →

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