Posts (2010):
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19 July 2010
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new blog
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I've started a new blog called improperium Christi
My new blog will be used mainly to discuss about my work in theology and my work with Sacred Scripture and to reply to detractors.
This blog will continue for my thoughts on various issues pertaining to Catholicism in general.
The new blog (currently) allows readers to add comments. This blog does not.
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15 July 2010
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My qualifications as a Roman Catholic theologian
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I am a baptized and confirmed Roman Catholic, who believes and practices the Catholic Faith.
I have a bachelor's degree in philosophy and theology (a double major) from Boston College, magna cum laude.
I am the author of over 150 articles of theology on dogmatic theology, moral theology, marital sexual ethics, soteriology, Mariology, eschatology, and other topics. I have written a series of articles on Sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture, and the Magisterium, and a series of articles refuting the doctrinal errors and other false claims of certain alleged private revelations.
I am the author of six books of theology --
three on eschatology:
1. The Bible and the Future of the World
2. The Secrets of Medjugorje and Garabandal Revealed
3. The First Part of the Tribulation
one on moral theology:
4. The Catechism of Catholic Ethics: A work of Roman Catholic moral theology
one on Biblical chronology:
5. Important Dates in the Lives of Jesus and Mary
one on speculative theology about the Trinity and about the Virgin Mary:
6. New Insights into the Deposit of Faith
I worked on some of the Deuterocanonical books for the World English Bible Project:
Tobit, Judith, Esther (Greek), Baruch, Jeremiah's Letter, Daniel (Greek).
I was a proof-reader for the Tweedale edition of the Clementine Vulgate (London, 2005).
I also produced my own edit of the Clementine Vulgate, completed in 2009.
I am the sole translator and editor of the Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV) of the Sacred Bible, which I translated from the Pope Sixtus V and Pope Clement VIII Latin Vulgate using the Challoner Douay version as a guide. The Catholic Public Domain Version adheres to the Vatican Norms for Bible Translation. The CPDV is a fairly literal translation, which does not impose inclusive language or political correctness on the text. The Old Testament was translated in the light of the New Testament, and both Testaments were translated in the light of Roman Catholic teaching. I have placed my translation entirely in the public domain.
I continue to write commentary on Sacred Scripture, and to make my commentary available online.
I am currently working on another book of eschatology, The Second Part of the Tribulation, and on a series of articles analyzing the Nova Vulgata Bible.
I continue to lead discussions of dogmatic, moral, and speculative theology, and an online Bible study, in my discussion group: CatholicPlanet.Net
But even if I had none of the above qualifications,
I would still be a Roman Catholic theologian for this one reason:
I have been writing theology nearly every day for many years,
and I continue to do so.
Ronald L. Conte Jr.
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12 June 2010
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Heresy
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There are many heresies among Catholics today, very many heresies. Many Catholics do not believe the teaching of the Church that direct abortion is always immoral, even to save the life of the mother, even in cases of rape or incest. Many Catholics do not believe the teaching of the Church that contraception is intrinsically evil and always gravely immoral. Many Catholics are ignorant of many of the teachings of the Church. But even when they know what the Church teaches, they feel free to reject that teaching if their own opinion, for any reason at all, is different.
Yesterday, at the close of the Year of Priests, Pope Benedict said: "The Church too must use the shepherd's rod, the rod with which he protects the faith against those who falsify it, against currents which lead the flock astray." and "Today we can see that it has nothing to do with love when conduct unworthy of the priestly life is tolerated. Nor does it have to do with love if heresy is allowed to spread and the faith twisted and chipped away, as if it were something that we ourselves had invented."
The greatest threat to the Church is the sins of Her own members, but one of the worst sins is heresy. For heresy separates the faithful from the truth, allowing them to be more easily led astray.
[Titus]
{3:10} Avoid a man who is a heretic, after the first and second correction,
{3:11} knowing that one who is like this has been subverted, and that he offends; for he has been condemned by his own judgment.
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19 May 2010
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Current Projects
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I'm currently working on my book, The Second Part of the Tribulation, and on a book titled, On Tradition, Scripture, and the Magisterium.
The former is the companion to my book, The First Part of the Tribulation. The latter is a work of dogmatic theology about the three
pillars of truth in the Catholic Faith, Tradition, Scripture, Magisterium (TSM).
I am also revising my book, The Secrets of Medjugorje and Garabandal Revealed, to make its third edition. The dates for the
Warning and Miracle will be the revised dates in my article (see below). I will also be adding some new material to the chapters.
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17 April 2010
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Revised Dates for the Warning, the Consolation, and the Miracle
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A brief online article is here (Revised Dates) on the topic of the dates for the start of the tribulation. I've been wrong on this point repeatedly before. The start of the tribulation is difficult to determine. But once the tribulation begins, I believe that the dates for subsequent events will become clearer and more firmly established.
Please understand that my writings about the future are speculative eschatology,
based on study and interpretation, not certain knowledge.
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10 February 2010
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The Effect of the Warning on Politics
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There is much discussion currently, in the U.S., about the 2010 and the 2012 elections. My view is that the Warning on Good Friday of 2010 will change the political landscape, very quickly and very substantially, at the local, national, and international level, in all nations. Some political leaders will die at the Warning, at the shock of seeing their many sins. Some will repent, and this repentance will change their political policies and actions. Some will refuse to repent, but will soon feign repentance, when they see how popular repentance is with the voters. Even the unrepentant politicians will soon be afraid to state a pro-abortion position, because so many voters will have become pro-life. Popular political ideas, currently gaining in acceptance, such as legalized 'gay marriage', will no longer have a chance of becoming law.
In other nations, the same events will occur. Many political leaders will have died at the shock of seeing their many unrepentant sins. The number who die will be small as a percentage, but large in terms of effect. Many political leaders will repent; many will not repent. Many nations will move further from sin, as a nation. But in some few nations, the unrepentant will gain the upper hand, and will seize power. This is particularly true in the Arab/Muslim nations of the Middle East and northern Africa, where violent extremists, both religious extremists and secular extremists, will suddenly seize power, in fear and desperation. And their success in seizing power later leads to the start of World War 3.
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25 January 2010
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Predictions and Expectations
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I have many predictions in my eschatology about the future of the Church and the world.
However, nothing that I say or write should ever be considered a prediction about myself and my work. When speaking about myself, I am merely commenting on my own life and work, and my reasonable expectations for how that work may be received. My expectations are based on how my work has been received so far, and on the history of the Church, as to how controversial works have been treated in the past. These expectations are not predictions.
My predictions concerning the Church and the world are many and various, and these are found in my books and articles of eschatology.
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10 January 2010
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My forthcoming book on moral theology
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There is a great need among the faithful for this type of book, which covers the basic principles of Catholic ethics in a comprehensive and understandable manner. The book presents both the basic teachings of the Church on morality, as well as sound Catholic moral theology. Very many Catholics are ignorant of these basic teachings, or are badly misinformed. All too often, Catholics seeking knowlege of the moral teachings of the Church rely exclusively on the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC). While the CCC is a useful resource, it covers the topic of moral teachings only to a limited extent. A Catholic relying solely on the CCC for his knowledge of morality will lack some teachings, and will be likely to misunderstand even what is found in the CCC. So the faithful need other resources in order to learn Catholic teaching on ethics.
Here is the chapter list from my book:
Introduction
1. The Basis for Morality
2. The Eternal Moral Law
3. The Three Fonts of Morality
[A. Intention, B. Moral Object, C. Circumstances]
4. The Principle of Double Effect
5. Judgment and Moral Certitude
6. Conscience
7. Degrees of Sin and Culpability
8. Interior Acts and Exterior Acts
9. Positive and Negative Precepts
10. The End Does Not Justify the Means
11. Tradition, Scripture, Magisterium
12. Doctrine and Discipline
13. Imperfection and Perfection
14. Types of Evil
15. Direct and Voluntary Deprivations
16. Proper Moral Definitions
17. Theft and Lying
18. Types of Murder
19. Just and Unjust Violence
20. Just and Unjust War
21. Slavery
22. Abortion and Contraception
23. Assisted Reproductive Technology
24. Sexual Sins
25. Marital Sexual Ethics
26. Sets of Acts
27. Incomplete Acts
28. Cooperation with Evil
29. Temptation
30. Grace and Salvation
(edited to change title of last chapter)
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