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Ron Conte
Did Pope St. Marcellinus commit Apostasy?
Pope Marcellinus (296-304) died a martyr and is one of many early Popes who are Catholic Saints. That fact alone leads me to the conclusion that Pope Marcellinus did not commit apostasy […]
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The anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim views of Michael Voris
As a believing and practicing Catholic, I reject the anti-Jewish views of Michael Voris and other persons on the far right of Catholicism. These views are contrary to authentic Catholic teaching and […]
Popes Listed in Order by Year
St. Peter (Ascension of Christ to ~67) St. Linus (67-76) St. Anacletus (Cletus) (76-88) St. Clement I (88-97) St. Evaristus (97-105) St. Alexander I (105-115) St. Sixtus I (115-125) St. Telesphorus (125-136) […]
Arizona Calligraphy Shop and Non-discrimination Laws
Here’s the news story: Court: Phoenix wedding invitation designers must serve LGBT customers. Joanna Duka and Breanna Koski, owners of Brush & Nib Studio, are evangelical Christians. “They filed a lawsuit against […]
Is There An Alternative To Seminaries?
Perhaps the Catholic Church would have better priests if candidates for ordination received their formation outside of seminaries. The Problem Some seminaries fall under the influence of priests, theologians, and other leaders […]
20 Root Causes of the Clergy Abuse Crisis
1. There is a widespread child sexual abuse (CSA) crisis in secular society. 2. The influence of pornography on persons in society and in the Church makes sexual sins more common and […]
In Support of Pope Francis
Pope Francis is the valid Roman Pontiff. The Church is indefectible. Therefore, God does not permit an invalid Pope to be accepted by the body of Bishops. Since Pope Francis has been […]
More About Women Priests
The dogma is true, Christ did not give His Church the authority to ordain women as priests. However, once Christ returns, that could change. Christ Jesus could give His Church this authority. […]
2019 Is the 2000th Anniversary of the Crucifixion
As explained in my book, Important Dates in the Lives of Jesus and Mary, the true date of the Crucifixion of Jesus is AD 19, not AD 30 or 33 (the two […]
The Laity bear some Blame for the CSA Crisis
The Bishops bear some of the blame for the CSA crisis in the Church. They have authority over the seminaries and the priests. They did not respond correctly when abuses came to […]
