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Common Misconceptions on the Immaculate Conception

Posted on 7 December 2014 by Ron Conte

The Dogma Ineffabilis Deus is the Apostolic Constitution issued by Pope Pius IX on December 8, 1854, which formally defines the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The document begins thusly: “From the very beginning, and … Continue reading →

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The Ten Secrets of Medjugorje

Posted on 6 December 2014 by Ron Conte

The Ten Secrets of Medjugorje In my eschatology, which dates back to my first published work on the topic in 1998, the tribulation unfolds according to the Seven Seals in the Book of Revelation. The first four Seals are also … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis and the great apostasy

Posted on 5 December 2014 by Ron Conte

I want everyone to understand that Jesus gave His Church a great gift, that the Church is indefectible. She can never go astray, nor lead us astray. And the Pope is the head of the Church on earth and the … Continue reading →

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The Warning, Consolation, and Miracle in 2016

Posted on 4 December 2014 by Ron Conte

I’ve just published my latest booklet of eschatology: The Warning, Consolation, and Miracle in 2016 It’s based on my previous book “The Secrets of Medjugorje and Garabandal Revealed”. The booklet focuses mainly on those three events (Warning, Consolation, Miracle). It … Continue reading →

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The Historical Dates for the Birth and the Crucifixion of Christ

Posted on 30 November 2014 by Ron Conte

Articles and blog posts are written every year, during the Advent Season, on the true date for the Birth of Christ. Was He born on the 25th of December, or on some other day, or in some other month? What … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis prayed in a mosque, for we all worship the same God

Posted on 29 November 2014 by Ron Conte

There is only one God, the Creator of heaven and earth. He is all-powerful and all-knowing, a single being of infinite perfection. Christians, Jews, and Muslims all worship the very same God. We disagree as to the correct understanding of … Continue reading →

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Father Z. versus Pope Francis on World Hunger

Posted on 27 November 2014 by Ron Conte

Over at Fr. Z.’s Blog (wdtprs.com), Father John Zuhlsdorf disagrees with Pope Francis on the topic of how economics affects world hunger: Does Pope Francis get what it takes to feed the poor as he calls for? But Zuhlsdorf agrees … Continue reading →

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Intelligent Caring Persons Sometimes Disagree

Posted on 26 November 2014 by Ron Conte

As faithful Roman Catholics, we believe what the Magisterium teaches. The advantage of having a Magisterium is that we are not constrained by our own personal interpretation of Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture, and our own personal failings, false assumptions, … Continue reading →

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Dogma is only Infallible when properly Understood

Posted on 22 November 2014 by Ron Conte

I’m dismayed to see that fundamentalism is on the rise among my fellow Catholics. The fundamentalist Protestant believes that Sacred Scripture is infallible. I agree. But then the fundamentalist puts forward his interpretation of Scripture as if it were not … Continue reading →

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The Foolish Grave Sin of de-baptism

Posted on 20 November 2014 by Ron Conte

BBC News reports that some Catholics in Italy are undergoing a de-baptism to express their disagreement with Catholic teaching. What does this mean? Is it possible to remove the effects of the Sacrament of Baptism from the soul? The Sacrament … Continue reading →

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Can a person who has never prayed to God be saved?

Posted on 18 November 2014 by Ron Conte

Everyone who dies unrepentant from any actual mortal sin will be judged by God and condemned to Hell forever. Everyone else goes to Heaven. For God does not permit innocent children to die without the state of grace. And I … Continue reading →

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Commentary: Teacher Fired by Catholic School for using IVF

Posted on 18 November 2014 by Ron Conte

Here’s the details of the story, at motherjones.com In this post, I’m considering the moral implications of this firing, not the legal ones. Morally, a Catholic school can and should require its teachers to avoid “manifest grave sin”, which would … Continue reading →

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