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Litany

Litany LITANY BASIC R.C. BELIEF A prayer in the form of a responsive petition, e.g., St. Joseph, pray for us.

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Millennium

Millennium MILLENNIUM BASIC R.C. BELIEF A long period of time during which Satan's power will be diminished so people can live for God. That time, most theologians say, is between…

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Good Works

Good Works GOOD WORKS BASIC R.C. BELIEF Good works inspired by faith in Christ are necessary for salvation (RADIO REPLIES), Priests Rumble and Carty). POST VATICAN II From VERBUM, Fall,…

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Mariolatry

Mariolatry MARIOLATRY The name given to excessive Roman Catholic devotion to Mary.

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Married Priests

Married Priests MARRIED PRIESTS There are thousands of validly married Roman Catholic priests, members of the Eastern Rite (not Eastern Orthodox) churches that do not have a vow of celibacy.…

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Necedah

Necedah NECEDAH BASIC R.C. BELIEF From JOHN CARDINAL CODY'S MESSAGE, October 1981. "We have received many inquiries about the Necedah situation. One of our members recently wrote to the Bishop…

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Ordinary

Ordinary ORDINARY BASIC R.C. BELIEF One who has the jurisdiction of an office, including the Pope, diocesan bishops, abbotts primate and provincials.

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Images

Images IMAGES BASIC R.C. BELIEF The Roman Catholic church claims that those who kneel before images are praying to the saints represented by them. However, St. Thomas Aquinas wrote, "The…

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