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Monstrance Or Ostensorium MONSTRANCE (or OSTENSORIUM) BASIC R.C. BELIEF A portable gold-plated receptacle so constructed that the Blessed Sacrament, when enclosed therein, may be seen by the Faithful. It is…

Miraculous Medal MIRACULOUS MEDAL BASIC R.C. BELIEF From THE "MIRACLE" OF THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL by The Assn of the Miraculous Medal, Perryville, MO 63775. "The medal we call `miraculous' came…

Memorial MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN COMMENT Some Roman Catholics refer to the Mass as a memorial. However, the Roman Catholic definition of memorial is "the making effective in the present of an…

Imprimatur IMPRIMATUR BASIC R.C. BELIEF Permission to have a book dealing with a religious subject printed, which is requested of a Bishop after the Nihil Obstat (which signifies censorship and…

Humanism Defined PRODIGY (R) Interactive Personal Service 01/12/91 6:15:01 PM ACADEMIC AMERICAN ENCYCLOPEDIA HUMANISM Humanism, an educational and philosophical outlook that emphasizes the personal worth of the individual and the…

Hooked On Astrology HOOKED ON ASTROLOGY! (Please read this letter we received on Astrology. Editor's Note) Dear Friends: While visiting a church in Denver, I picked up two of your…

Halow HALO BASIC R.C. BELIEF A golden circle of light pictured about the head of a saint. It is supposed to symbolize the light of grace and sanctity. CHRISTIAN COMMENT…

Galileo GALILEO SECULAR JOURNALS From TIME (7/12/68). "A Catholic prelate strongly hinted that the Vatican may be preparing to lift its condemnation of Galileo Galilei, the 17th century Italian physicist…

False Prophets FALSE PROPHETS PART NO 1: THE DANGER In the seventh chapter of Matthew there is a warning given by our Lord: "Beware of false prophets, which come to…

Nun NUN BASIC R.C. BELIEF A female celibate, devoted by vows to the religious life. POST VATICAN II In order to meet changing social customs and continue to attract young…