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Peter PETER BASIC R.C. BELIEF Peter went to Rome in 43 A.D., wrote his Epistles from there and was martyred there. His bones were found under the Vatican. This forms…

Sign Of The Cross SIGN OF THE CROSS BASIC R.C. BELIEF According to many theologians, the most important sacramental of the Roman Catholic Church. One makes the sign with the…

Sin SIN BASIC R.C. BELIEF From A CATECHISM FOR ADULTS, page 27. "Sin is any thought, word, desire, action or neglect forbidden by the Law of God. To be guilty…

Witnessing To Mormons WITNESSING TO MORMONS Mormons tend to be somewhat more difficult to witness to, especially if the ones you meet are the ones who come knocking at your…

What Is A Cult What is a Cult? With the recent tragedy in Waco, Texas the minds of many Americans have been centered on the many aspects of what a…

The Aquarian Gospel THE AQUARIAN GOSPEL A Summary of a Contemporary Pseudo-Scripture by M. Kurt Goedelman The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ contains a variety of New Age thought…

Paschal PASCHAL BASIC R.C. BELIEF Having to do with the Jewish Passover; in Roman Catholic terminology, anything associated with the Easter Season. The Paschal Candle is a large candle lit…

Perpetual Virginity PERPETUAL VIRGINITY BASIC R.C. BELIEF After the fifth century, many excess of devotion to Mary began to spring up. One was belief in her perpetual virginity (that Jesus…

Ritual RITUAL BASIC R.C. BELIEF Prayers and ceremonies to be observed in the administration of the Sacraments and in such functions as burials and blessings.

Poland And The Vatican Poland And The Vatican After forty-four years of rejection by the Communists of eastern Europe, the Vatican has now been able to establish full diplomatic relations…