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Monthly Archives: July 2018

Contra Janet Smith on Marital Foreplay

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Posted on July 26, 2018 by Ron Conte

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Some years ago, Christopher West was criticized for approving of marital sodomy, of the use of anal penetration as a form of foreplay, prior to natural marital relations. The approval is found in West’s work, and well as in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics

The Roots of the Church’s Sex Abuse Crisis

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Posted on July 25, 2018 by Ron Conte

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In a recent article, Janet Smith speaks about the roots of the child sex abuse crisis in the Church. The error she makes is common to other conservative commentators. She thinks that male priests who abuse male children must be … Continue reading →

Posted in CSA Crisis

Church Teaching on Marital Sexual Ethics

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Posted on July 25, 2018 by Ron Conte

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This article is divided into 7 subsections: 1. A sexual act is any deliberate use of the sexual faculty. 2. An incomplete sexual act (i.e. lacking climax) is still a sexual act. 3. Even in marriage, completed sexual acts must … Continue reading →

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Q&A with Jesus on Salvation

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Posted on July 25, 2018 by Ron Conte

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1. May we reasonably hope that perhaps no human persons are sent to Hell? No, it is neither reasonable nor faithful to believe or hope that no human persons go to Hell. [Matthew] {5:20} For I say to you, that … Continue reading →

Posted in Salvation

The One Rule for Marital Relations

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Posted on July 24, 2018 by Ron Conte

Q 1: Is the “One Rule” of West and Popcak approved by the Church? No. It is condemned by the Church. The “One Rule” is the idea that every sexual act between husband and wife is moral, as long as … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics

John Paul II on Marital Sexual Ethics

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Posted on July 24, 2018 by Ron Conte

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Pope Saint John Paul II wrote the most extensive teaching document on the basic principles of ethics in the history of the Church: Veritatis Splendor. That monumental work of the holy Pontiff is utterly ignored by theology of the body … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics

A Quote on Marriage misattributed to Pope Pius XII

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Posted on July 24, 2018 by Ron Conte

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There is a certain quote, which many sources say is from Pope Pius XII, which is used to justify unnatural sexual acts in marriage. I happened across the original source of the quote. And it isn’t a Pope or Bishop … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics

Marital Sex and the Spousal Analogy

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Posted on July 24, 2018 by Ron Conte

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The spousal analogy is the comparison of a holy marriage of husband and wife to the relationship between Christ, our Savior, and the Church as His Bride. The analogy is found in Sacred Scripture and in magisterial teachings. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in TOB

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