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Catholicism in a nation where gay marriage is legal

Posted on 27 January 2015 by Ron Conte

It is clear that same-sex marriage will become legal, at the federal level and therefore in all 50 States, sometime in 2015. When this happens, proponents will claim, not only that gay marriage is a true type of marriage, but … Continue reading →

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Salvation for Catholics

Posted on 27 January 2015 by Ron Conte

Protestants generally believe that faith in Jesus as Savior is sufficient to obtain eternal salvation. The Catholic view, as usual, is complicated. A baptized confirmed Catholic, who practices the faith, believes what the Church teaches, and goes to Mass regularly … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Communism and the great Warning

Posted on 26 January 2015 by Ron Conte

The visionaries were informed at Garabandal that communism would be widespread at the time that the Warning occurs. But this information came to them from the Virgin Mary in Heaven. Mary speaks to us from Heaven in a heavenly manner, … Continue reading →

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Moral Certitude

Posted on 23 January 2015 by Ron Conte

Moral certitude is a degree of certitude, based on currently available limited knowledge, sufficient to act in good conscience, i.e. without actual sin. Moral certitude is not absolute certitude. It is inherent to the fallen state that human persons have … Continue reading →

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The Ideological Colonization of the Church

Posted on 21 January 2015 by Ron Conte

Pope Francis recently commented to the press that the wealthy nations attach certain unjust conditions to the aid they offer to developing nations. The conditions require the nation to adopt the current prevalent sociological ideas of Western society. Read the … Continue reading →

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Does God hate anything? What does God hate?

Posted on 20 January 2015 by Ron Conte

When you begin to type search terms into Google’s search box, the system offers you different options to finish what you are typing. For the search “God hates “, Google suggested: “God hates us all” [apparently it’s a heavy metal … Continue reading →

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Why did God allow polygamy among the Israelites?

Posted on 19 January 2015 by Ron Conte

The Catholic Encyclopedia offers this approach to the problem: “The monogamic and indissoluble properties of marriage were for a time dispensed by Divine permission. Thus in the patriarchal times of the Old Testament polygamous marriage was tolerated.” The Supplement to … Continue reading →

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The Supreme Court will approve gay marriage in 2015

Posted on 17 January 2015 by Ron Conte

The Supreme Court of the United States will hear 4 same-sex marriage cases this spring, and probably issue a decision by summer 2015. my earlier post: How the Supreme Court Justices will vote on same-sex marriage Of the 9 SCOTUS … Continue reading →

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The Certainty of Salvation for Prenatals who die before birth

Posted on 16 January 2015 by Ron Conte

The Certainty of Salvation for Prenatals who die before birth The claim is made that the Magisterium has not yet decided the question of salvation for prenatals who die in the womb. This article proposes that current and past magisterial … Continue reading →

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A Primer on Roman Catholic Salvation Theology

Posted on 15 January 2015 by Ron Conte

The Magisterium of the Catholic Church has clear and definitive teachings on salvation. Yet many Catholics online are promoting ideas on salvation theology (soteriology) that openly contradict Church teaching. This post offers the basics of soteriology, from magisterial teaching. For … Continue reading →

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Are we all children of God?

Posted on 14 January 2015 by Ron Conte

Over at Crisis Magazine, Rachel Lu, Ph.D. wrote an article titled “We are not all children of God”. I thought the title might be facetious, arguing against some foolish persons who made such a claim. No, she actually makes the … Continue reading →

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Is Blasphemy a right or a crime?

Posted on 14 January 2015 by Ron Conte

Fr. Z. posted this troubling news item. In France, a group called Reporters without Borders is taking the stance that public blasphemy is a human right, above the right of religion. In Catholic teaching, blasphemy is certainly intrinsically evil and … Continue reading →

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