The Reading Room

1992 Cult Catalog

1992 Cult Catalog The 1992 Cult Catalog *Included with the cults are entries on New Age Organizations, Occultic Groups, New Religious Movements, and terms/practices associated with them. By Watchman Fellowship,…

More1992 Cult Catalog

Blessed Virgin Mary

Blessed Virgin Mary BLESSED VIRGIN MARY BASIC R.C. BELIEF The title given to Mary, the mother of Jesus - she is called Our Lady (Madonna). There have been great theological…

MoreBlessed Virgin Mary

Cursillo

Cursillo CURSILLO The Cursillo (cur-see-yo) movement originated in Spain in 1947. The official name, Cursillos in Christianity means "a short course in Christian living." Founder Bishop Juan Hervas states, "The…

MoreCursillo

Bahai 3

Bahai 3 Fatima, widow of the Bab; another one was her current husband; and two were "Letters of the Living" that were appointed by the Bab. The murderers were never…

MoreBahai 3

Dulia Dulea

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…

MoreDulia Dulea

Causality

Causality CAUSALITY BASIC R.C. BELIEF The principle that nothing can exist without a cause, used in Causality of the Sacraments, i.e., the teaching that Sacraments are true causes of grace…

MoreCausality

Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi CORPUS CHRISTI BASIC R.C. BELIEF Means "Body of Christ"; a Roman Catholic feast celebrated yearly to commemorate the institution of Holy Eucharist. In many parishes, processions with the…

MoreCorpus Christi

Angelus

Angelus ANGELUS BASIC R.C. BELIEF A devotion to which people are called by the church bell at 6 a.m., noon, and 6 p.m. It commemorates the Incarnation, and consists of…

MoreAngelus