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Catholicism In The Philippines Catholicism In The Philippines For about seven years now, we have been printing the progress, or rather the degeneration, of the Philippine government as it leans…

Confirmation CONFIRMATION BASIC R.C. BELIEF A Sacrament administered to Roman Catholics after through preparation, from about 7 years old. It confers Grace on baptized persons, making them "strong and perfect…

Apparitions APPARITIONS POST VATICAN II Unapproved apparitions were taking place in Necedah, Wisconsin until 1985 and up to the present (1990) in Bayside, New York. From ROSES, the publication from…

Contrition CONTRITION BASIC R.C. BELIEF An Act of Contrition is a devotion that verbalizes the sorrow for sin necessary for forgiveness. It is an integral part of the Sacrament of…

Canonical Penances CANONICAL PENANCES BASIC R.C. BELIEF In primitive times, heavy penalties were exacted for grave sins. As martyrdom was supposed to effect certain salvation, those about to be martyred…

Abortion ABORTION BASIC R.C. BELIEF From A GUIDE FOR CONFESSION by Francis Connell, C.Ss.R. Imp Bishop Busch. p. 24. "(A direct abortion) is if the living fetus is removed because…

Divorce DIVORCE BASIC R.C. BELIEF According to Roman Catholic Teaching, the State has the power to regulate marriages, but no power to grant divorce. This is still the backbone of…

Catholic Truths From A Catholic Catholic Truths From a Catholic From Paul Nixon, the General Secretary of the West Mercia Roman Mission, 75 Ford Lane, Crew, England, comes this very…

Dulia Dulea DULIA (du-le-a) BASIC R.C. BELIEF Veneration, homage, adoration and worship are divided into several categories. The lowest is called dulia, and is the veneration given to saints. The…