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Mortal Sin MORTAL SIN BASIC R.C. BELIEF A serious offense against the law of God, called mortal because it renders the soul dead to sanctifying grace and makes it subject…

Hinduism what it is HINDUISM We have difficulty in explaning the religion of HINDU, due to the innumerable customs, concepts and beliefs that have been absorbed, as well as, the…

History of the Jehovah Witnesse THE HISTORY OF THE JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Charles Taze Russell, born Feb. 16, 1852, was the founder of "Zion's Watch Tower Tract Society", who later became…

Inri INRI BASIC R.C. BELIEF The first letters of the Latin words placed on Jesus' cross: Iesus Nazaraenus Rex Iudaeorum (Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews), John 19:19. A…

Interdict INTERDICT BASIC R.C. BELIEF An ecclesiastical censure imposed on persons or places for violations of Church Law. Interdict is not ex-communication; a person under interdict is still a bona…

Missal MISSAL BASIC R.C. BELIEF The book containing prayers and ceremonial directions for celebration of Mass. Special missals are used by the laity so that they can better follow what…

Freedom Of Worship FREEDOM OF WORSHIP BASIC R.C. BELIEF According to THE CATHOLIC DICTIONARY, "the inalienable right of all men to worship God according to the teachings of the Catholic…

Halloween Halloween What It Is From A Christian Perspective . Many Christians will allow and even encourage their children to pay respect to the devil on October 31 without knowing…

Holy Water HOLY WATER BASIC R.C. BELIEF Msgr. O'Sullivan teaches that this is one of the Roman Catholic rites that was a reproduction of pagan worship (EXTERNALS OF THE CATHOLIC…

Mormonism Salvation By Works ÆÆ MORMONISM'S "SALVATION BY WORKS" vs. SALVATION BY GRACE THROUGH CHRIST The entire BIBLE points in all directions to the cross. Upon it God's only begotten…