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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…

Destroying the Mediatorship Of Destroying the Mediatorship of Christ The Watchtower Society always has tried to downgrade the person Jesus Christ and the atoning work of His death. Jehovah's Witnesses…

Catholicism Which Will You Be Which will you believe? The Holy Scriptures, God's Unchanging Word or The Human Traditions of Men? PURGATORY Roman Catholic Catechism: "What is Purgatory? Purgatory is…

Ancestor Worship ANCESTOR WORSHIP The ancestors' power of conferring health and prosperity is derived from a superior spiritual being to whom the dead have access. Ancestors mediate between living human…

Are Some Roman Catholics Saved Are some Roman Catholics Saved? "Do you believe that there are some Roman Catholics that are saved?" is a question often asked us. "Surely, there…

Beatification BEATIFICATION BASIC R.C. BELIEF A preliminary step toward canonization. After investigation of life and writings, and the certification of at least two miracles through the saint's intercession, the Holy…

Bells BELLS BASIC R.C. BELIEF Bells were used by ancient Egyptians in the worship of Osiris. Moses, who was educated in the priestly class of Egypt, introduced them into Judaism…

Dispensation DISPENSATION BASIC R.C. BELIEF The relaxing of a law in a particular case. Bishops may dispense from certain laws; only the Pope can dispense from all ecclesiastical laws. No…

Cardinal John Oconnor CARDINAL JOHN O'CONNOR SECULAR JOURNALS From THE NEWS TRIBUNE, Tacoma, WA 3/15/87. "OUR JOHN. John O'Connor: outspoken, but moving on the same wavelength as Pope John Paul.…