Poland And The Vatican

Poland And The Vatican Poland And The Vatican After forty-four years of rejection by the Communists of eastern Europe, the Vatican has now been able to establish full diplomatic relations…

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Perpetual Virginity

Perpetual Virginity PERPETUAL VIRGINITY BASIC R.C. BELIEF After the fifth century, many excess of devotion to Mary began to spring up. One was belief in her perpetual virginity (that Jesus…

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Paschal

Paschal PASCHAL BASIC R.C. BELIEF Having to do with the Jewish Passover; in Roman Catholic terminology, anything associated with the Easter Season. The Paschal Candle is a large candle lit…

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Vicar Of Christ

Vicar Of Christ VICAR OF CHRIST BASIC R.C. BELIEF Vicar means deputy; one who takes another's place. The pope is called the Vicar of Christ as the Head of the…

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Venerable

Venerable VENERABLE BASIC R.C. BELIEF A seldom used term denoting the honored state in which a deceased person is held, sometimes thought of as a step toward beatification and canonization.

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Transubstantiation0

Transubstantiation0 TRANSUBSTANTIATION BASIC R.C. BELIEF A Roman Catholic dogma that at the moment the priest says the words of consecration (hoc est corpus meum: this is my Body) in the…

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