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How long have humans been on this earth?

Posted on 13 March 2014 by Ron Conte

I frequently see the claim made in news media coverage of science: that humans have been around for a couple of million years. They talk about the latest anthropological discovery in terms of “early humans” and “our ancestors” in times … Continue reading →

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Fasting and abstaining from meat during Lent

Posted on 6 March 2014 by Ron Conte

Is it a mortal sin not to fast or abstain from meat during Lent? See my previous post on this topic in the link above.

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What Size Was Noah’s Ark?

Posted on 2 March 2014 by Ron Conte

Some persons say that the size of the Ark could not be literal. {6:14} Make yourself an ark from smoothed wood. You shall make little dwelling places in the ark, and you shall smear pitch on the interior and exterior. … Continue reading →

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Noah’s Flood versus Modern Science

Posted on 1 March 2014 by Ron Conte

My interpretation of the Biblical story of Noah is complex. I consider that the story contains both literal elements and figurative elements. By faith, I accept the story as true, but with reason I understand that not every part of … Continue reading →

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Noah and the Flood according to the visions of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich

Posted on 27 February 2014 by Ron Conte

Quoted from The Life of Jesus Christ and Biblical Revelations (my unpublished edit of a public domain edition): Then God declared to Noah His intention to send the Deluge. During the building of the ark, Noah had to suffer terribly … Continue reading →

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The Seven Days of Creation: figurative or literal?

Posted on 22 February 2014 by Ron Conte

The following text is an excerpt from my book: Noah’s Flood: Literal or Figurative? Now let’s go back to the beginning of Genesis, and apply a combined literal and figurative approach to some of the stories that preceded the great … Continue reading →

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La Salette and the future of the Church

Posted on 11 February 2014 by Ron Conte

In my book about the secrets of La Salette, I relate my understanding of eschatology to the words of the Virgin Mary about the future. Here are some brief excerpts: from the Introduction: The Apocalypse = The Tribulation = The … Continue reading →

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The First Secret of Medjugorje

Posted on 9 February 2014 by Ron Conte

Please understand that my writings about the future are speculative eschatology, based on study and interpretation, not based on knowledge that is absolute or certain. The First Secret of Medjugorje Possible Years: 2017, 2022, 2023 Date in the Liturgical Calendar: … Continue reading →

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Faith vs. Science: did Abraham have camels?

Posted on 6 February 2014 by Ron Conte

The latest news in the Faith vs. Science debate is claim by researchers that the domesticated camel dates only to 900 BC Fox News: Camel bones suggest error in Bible, archaeologists say Camels are mentioned as pack animals in the … Continue reading →

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Church Teachings: negotiable versus non-negotiable

Posted on 5 February 2014 by Ron Conte

There is no such distinction. The teachings of Tradition, Scripture, and the Magisterium are NOT divided into negotiable and non-negotiable teachings. This terminology does not come from sound Catholic theology, nor from magisterial teaching. It seems to have arisen from … Continue reading →

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Big Changes for the Church in 2014 and 2015

Posted on 3 February 2014 by Ron Conte

According to my research into New Testament biblical chronology, Jesus was born in 15 BC. He began His Divine Ministry in the fall of AD 15, and the ministry of John the Baptist began about 6 months earlier, in the … Continue reading →

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The Misguided Genetic Hunt for Adam and Eve

Posted on 30 January 2014 by Ron Conte

Here’s a recent news report on a search by scientists for the origin of the Y-chromosome. One groups of scientists places this starting point about 338,000 years ago. In the same news report, some other scientists argue for the more … Continue reading →

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