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Breviary BREVIARY BASIC R.C. BELIEF The book from which the priest reads the Office - prayers, hymns, scripture verses, saints' lives and parts of sermons by Church Fathers. The Office…

Death Of A Catholic The Death of a Catholic I know I`m dying. No one has told me, but they don`t have to. Somehow, I know it`s true. Yet I…

Altar Boy ALTAR BOY (ACOLYTE) BASIC R.C. BELIEF Altar Boys are laymen (usually young boys) who normally perform duties of an acolyte. (CATHOLIC ALMANAC, page 270) Acolyte is the highest…

An Overview Of The Mormon Templ AN OVERVIEW OF THE MORMON TEMPLE CEREMONIES This information is new to most of the readers of this text and may be difficult to…

Election Of Popes ELECTION OF POPES BASIC R.C. BELIEFS The Bishop of Rome used to be chosen by the people of Rome, then by the priests. Since 1059 the electoral…

Common Bible COMMON BIBLE POST VATICAN II From the VATICAN CONSTITUTION ON DIVINE REVELATION, Chapter II, para. 22: "And should the opportunity arise and the Church authorities approve, if these…

Billie Graham And Catholics GRAHAM, DR. BILLY CHRISTIAN COMMENT We have no personal axe to grind with Billy Graham. We are thankful for all who have come to know Christ…

Accidents ACCIDENTS BASIC R.C. BELIEF A term used to denote the outward manifestations (taste, smell, etc.) of the Host in the Roman Catholic Mass. St. Thomas Aquinas first took this…

Atonement ATONEMENT BASIC R.C. BELIEF The redemptive activity of Christ. The word also applies to prayers and good works by which men join themselves with Christ's work (CATHOLIC WORD BOOK,…

Catholicism And Communism Dont Catholicism And Communism Don't Mix Many years ago, Ho Chi Minh said, "If you withdraw, we will release the prisoners," and at the Paris Peace Talks…