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Unmasking Catholicism Mary Ann Collins, a former Catholic nun |
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Notes Chapter 22 NOTE 1 "Current Statistics and Facts." This article is on a Catholic website. NOTE 2 Malachi Martin, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Church (New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1981), pages 141-142. John Shuster, "A Concise History of the Married Priesthood in Our Roman Catholic Tradition" NOTE 3 Philip S. Kaufman, Why You Can Disagree—And Remain a Faithful Catholic (New Expanded and Revised Edition) (New York: Crossroad, 1995), page 46. Kaufman is a Catholic priest. This chapter is available online at a Catholic website. Most of the information is on page 4 of my print-out. Some details come from other articles that are listed below. These articles all come from Catholic websites. "A Concise History of the Married Priesthood in Our Roman Catholic Tradition." The information is on page 5 of my print-out. "Birth Control and the Catholic Church." The information is on page 4 of my print-out. John Shuster, "39 Popes Were Married-Part IV," subtitle "Infallibility: A Man–Made Concept." The information is on page 1 of my print-out. NOTE 4 Raymond A. Grosswirth, "Celibacy." The author is Catholic. NOTE 5 Married Priests Website NOTE 6 Good Tidings Ministry NOTE 7 Ministries and Groups NOTE 8 "Current Statistics and Facts." The is on a Catholic website. Chapter 23 NOTE 1 "Inquisition," The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume VIII, 1910 (online edition 2002). The quotation is from the second paragraph of the article. The Office of the Inquisition is an ecclesiastical institution for suppressing heresy. It is a permanent office with headquarters in Rome (described on pages 1 and 23-24 of my print-out). If this address doesn't work for you, then do an Internet search for "Inquisition + Catholic Encyclopedia" and you should find the article. This article may take a while to load. At first you will see a white page. Then the text will suddenly come in. A Protestant perspective on the Inquisition
NOTE 2 Ignatius Loyola, The Spiritual Exercises (1521-1535). These rules are quoted in Marvin Perry, Joseph R. Peden and Theodore H. Von Laue, Sources of the Western Tradition: From Ancient Times to the Enlightenment, Volume I, 4th edition (Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1999), pages 330-332. You can read these rules online. The addresses below have the "spiritual exercises" that are called, "Rules to Have the True Sentiment in the Church."
More addresses for the rules. These web pages have all of Loyola's "spiritual exercises." The one you want is called, "Rules to Have the True Sentiment in the Church." It is the last item on the list, at the bottom of the page. Click on it.
More addresses for the rules. Search the documents for "True Sentiment." [Hit CTRL + F. Type "true sentiment. Hit ENTER.] It is near the bottom of the web pages.
If these addresses don't work for you, then you can search for "Ignatius Loyola + Rules for Thinking with the Church," or for "Ignatius Loyola + Rules to Have the True Sentiment of the Church," or for "Ignatius Loyola + the True Sentiment which we Ought to have in the Church." You can also search for "Ignatius Loyola + Spiritual Exercises." However, that is a more indirect route, because he has many spiritual exercises besides the "Rules for Thinking with the Church." NOTE 3 Code of Canon Law, Latin-English edition, New English Translation (Washington, DC: Canon Law Society of America, 1999), pages 247 and 409, Canons 752-753, and 1311-1312. The 1983 Code of Canon Law was translated into English in 1988. It is available online. The following web pages have the Index of the book. The Index has links to the laws. Canons 752-753 are near the beginning of Book III. Canons 1311-1312 are in the beginning of Book VI. If these addresses don't work for you, then do an Internet search for "Code of Canon Law." When you find the right place in the Index, you can search for the laws by canon number. [Hit CTRL + F. Then type the number of the law. Then hit ENTER.] If you search for a second number, and you don't find it, then look at the place on the search menu that says "up" and "down." Try the opposite direction. Addresses of websites that have the Code of Canon Law are below. Some of them take a while to load after you click on the links. If you can't get through to the web page, then go to the home page and try to find it from there. [To find the home page, delete everything that comes after "com," "org," or "net."]
This website will not allow you to go directly to the Code of Canon Law. You have to go through their home page. Look for "Code of Canon Law" on the home page, and click on it. You can buy the Code of Canon Law from the Canon Law Society of America. All of the laws are contained in one book. In October, 2003, it cost $45. Their phone number is (301) 362-8197. Ask for the Latin-English edition, New English Translation (text only). This edition was printed in 1999. If they no longer have it, then ask if there is a more recent edition. Be sure to get it in English. The Latin-English edition has both English and Latin. Some editions are only in Latin. Their website address is below. If it doesn't work, then do an Internet search for "Canon Law Society of America." You can order the book by phone from Newman Book Store in Washington, DC. (It is located near a number of seminaries.) They have two phone numbers: (202) 526-1036 and (202) 526-1037. The ISBN number for the book is ISBN 0-943616-79-4. It used to be possible to order it through regular bookstores. However, in October, 2003, my local bookstores were no longer able to get it. If you want to try ordering it through a regular bookstore, you will need to give them the ISBN number. NOTE 4 The Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 85, 100, 113, 891, 2051. The Catechism is available online with a search engine. If these addresses don't work for you, then do an Internet search for "Catechism of the Catholic Church" and you should find some links for it.
NOTE 5 Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 87, 2037. NOTE 6 Ineffabilis Deus (Apostolic Constitution on the Immaculate Conception). Encyclical of Pope Pius IX, issued December 8, 1854. Near the end of this papal bull there is a section called "The Definition." The statements that I described are in the last paragraph of that section. If these addresses don't work for you, then do a search for "Ineffabilis Deus." I have listed the last four addresses separately.
NOTE 7 Paul Johnson, A History of Christianity (New York: Simon & Schuster, a Touchstone Book, 1995), page 308. Paul Johnson is a Catholic and a prominent historian. NOTE 8 The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (formerly known as the Office of the Inquisition). This article is on the Vatican's website. [Click on "Profile."] The Vatican website is slow and it doesn't always come up. You can also find information about the change of name of the Office of the Inquisition at the following websites.
NOTE 9 Peter de Rosa, Vicars of Christ: The Dark Side of the Papacy (Dublin, Ireland: Poolbeg Press, 1988, 2000), page 72. This tells about Pope Innocent III's excommunication of people who supported the Magna Carta. De Rosa is a practicing Catholic and a former priest. This article has a lot of information about Pope Innocent III, including his excommunication of anybody who supported the Magna Carta. Go to the following web page and click on the time period 1200-1300. Do a search for Innocent III. [Hit CTRL + F. Type "Innocent III." Then hit ENTER.] This article tells how Pope Innocent III condemned the Magna Carta as immoral. However, it does not mention the excommunication of people who supported it. The article has information about many popes. Do a search for "Innocent III." Articles about the influence of the Magna Carta on democracy in England and America. It was one of the foundational documents that influenced the American Constitution.
The Magna Carta is called the Great Charter of English Liberty. The text is online.
NOTE 10 Joe Mizzi, "Liberty of Conscience." This is written by a citizen of Malta whose parents were subjected to the interdict. Dr. Mark F. Montebello, "Civil Rights in Malta's Post-Colonial Age," Part III, "Independence According to the British," first subheading, "The Most Shameful Episode." The author is a Catholic priest in Malta. The information is on page 1 of my print-out. NOTE 11 Dave Hunt, A Woman Rides the Beast (Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, 1994), page 246. This article begins by talking about Islam, but it has good information about popes coercing kings. It quotes the order that Pope Clement V gave to King Edward II, requiring the King to torture some men. You can find it quickly by doing a search on the web page for the word "torture." [Go to the address below. Hit CTRL + F. Type "torture." Then hit ENTER.] This article describes the methods of the Inquisition. The pressure on Edward II to torture some men is described about half-way down the document. The easiest way to find it is to search for the word "torture." The men who were tortured were Knights Templar. This Templar website gives information about how Pope Clement V ordered King Edward II to torture the Templars. The information is about a third of the way down the document. (Search for the word "torture.") I apologize for the tone and attitude of this article. However, the quotation from Pope Clement V is accurate. It is what I have in my source book. I don't have permission to quote it, so I'm making it available to you online. The quotation is at the very end of the first entry. Some Knights Templar were tortured in England under the reign of King Edward II. The Inquisitors complained to Pope Clement V that torture was not allowed. The Pope intervened by putting pressure on the King. As a result, special laws were passed in order to allow the torture. NOTE 12 The Code of Canon Law, page 86, Canon 273. This is in Book II, Chapter III. NOTE 13 Peter de Rosa, page 73. Pope Innocent III said that Catholic clergymen must obey the Pope, even if the Pope orders him to do something evil, because nobody can judge the Pope. Information about this is in the following article. It has information about many popes. Do a search for "Innocent III." [Hit CTRL + F. Then type in "Innocent III." Then hit ENTER.] NOTE 14 Donald Goergen, The Sexual Celibate (New York: Seabury Press, 1975). This book is out of print, but you can buy it online. When I looked for it at Amazon.com, they had some used copies for sale. This web page has the table of contents, an excerpt from the Preface, and an excerpt from the book. "They Didn't Think It Was Any Big Deal," Mission, July/August 2002. An article about sexuality at a Catholic seminary. It describes the book, The Sexual Celibate. To find the reference to the book in the article, do a search on the web page whose address is below. [Hit CTRL + F. Then type in "Sexual Celibate." Then hit ENTER. It will take you to that place on the page.] Information about three Dominican priests. Donald Goergen is the third one (a little more than half-way down the page). In listing his accomplishments, the article mentions his book, The Sexual Celibate. A web page that lists the book. An article by Donald Goergen in Spirituality Today, Fall 1982. Under the title of the article, it mentions that Goergen wrote The Sexual Celibate. He is known for that book. There are seminary lectures that are based on the book. Modern seminarians read the book. There is a modern book that deals with the theme of The Sexual Celibate. Keith Clark wrote, Being Sexual…and Celibate (Ave Maria Press, 1995). It is out of print, but when I searched for it at Amazon.com, they had copies for sale. A description of the book. Many books are described in this article. Do a search for "Keith Clark + Being Sexual" on the web page. [Go to the address below. Hit CTRL + F. Then type "Keith Clark Being Sexual." Then hit ENTER.] An article by a nun. She tells of the influence that Being Sexual…and Celibate had on her. She includes some quotations from the book. You can find the information about the book by searching the web page for it. [Go the the address below. Hit CTRL + F. Type "Keith Clark." Then hit ENTER.] Books such as these, and classes based on them, contribute to moral corruption in modern Catholic seminaries. Michael S. Rose tells about it in his book, Goodbye, Good Men: How Liberals Brought Corruption into the Catholic Church (Regnery Publishing, 2002). There is some detailed information about Rose's book in my chapter, "False Credentials." The Introduction to Goodbye, Good Men is available online. So are feedback testimonials of seminarians and priests who have read the book. There is a collection of excerpts from reviews. At the end of each excerpt, there is a place that you can click if you want to read the entire review. An online summary and review provided by a book service. Chapter 24 NOTE 1 Pope Pius IX, The Syllabus of Errors, December 8, 1864. In reading this, remember that Pius condemned every statement that you are reading. See the items numbered 15, 18, 24, 42, 54, 55, 77, 78, and 79.
If these addresses don't work for you, then do an Internet search for "Syllabus of Errors." NOTE 2 David I. Kertzer, The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara. The author has a website with a synopsis of the book and four book reviews.
Carole D. Bos, J.D. "The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara." This is a detailed discussion of the incident, with quotations from Canon Laws that were used to justify it. (Canon Laws provide the legal foundation for administering the Catholic Church.) The author has a doctorate in law. NOTE 3 "Pius (Popes)," online edition of the 1911 Edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Most of the article deals with Pius IX. At the very end, there is a short paragraph about Pius X. The information about the concordat with Austria is on page 3 of my print-out. H. Wickham Steed, Walter Alison Phillips, and David Hannay, A Short History of Austria-Hungary. Chapter X, "Party Government in Austria." This book is reproduced from the eleventh edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica by permission of the Publishers, The Cambridge University Press. (London: The Encyclopaedia Britannica Company, Ltd., 1914). The online edition reproduced by permission of the publishers, 1995. Information about the 1855 concordat is on page 8 of my print-out. You can do a search for "concordat." [Hit CTRL + F. Type "concordat." Then hit ENTER.] NOTE 4 "Austro-Hungarian Monarchy," Encyclopedia.com.
NOTE 5 "The Austrian Constitution of 1867." This is short and easy to read. NOTE 6 Peter de Rosa, Vicars of Christ: The Dark Side of the Papacy (Dublin, Ireland: Poolbeg Press, 1988, 2000), page 247. The author was a Catholic priest who did extensive research in the Vatican Archives. He left the priesthood in order to marry. He is a practicing Catholic. His book is a plea for reform within the Catholic Church. NOTE 7 Some articles that describe the 1874 Austrian Law on Recognition of churches.
NOTE 8 Pius IX, Vix Dum a Nobis (On the Church in Austria), March 7, 1874. If these addresses don't work for you, then do a search for "Vix Dum a Nobis."
Another address for the encyclical.
NOTE 9 Peter de Rosa, page 247. "Pius IX." (The information is in the last paragraph of the article.) NOTE 10 Charles Krauthammer, "Why Didn't the Church Call the Cops?," The Washington Post, Friday, June 7, 2002, page A27. NOTE 11 Eric Convey and Tom Mashberg, "Law Grilled in Deposition," Boston Herald. Paragraphs 3 and 4 discuss Cardinal Law's dual citizenship and possible diplomatic immunity. Chapter 25 NOTE 1 Code of Canon Law, Latin-English edition, New English Translation. (Washington, DC: Canon Law Society of America, 1999.) Canon Laws provide the legal basis for what the Catholic Church does. Even the Inquisition and the persecution of Protestants were based on Canon Law. These are short laws, often consisting of only one sentence. All of them are contained in one 751-page book that costs $45. You can buy the Code of Canon Law from the Canon Law Society of America. Their phone number is (301) 362-8197. Ask for the Latin-English edition, New English Translation (text only). This edition was printed in 1999. If they no longer have it, then ask if there is a more recent edition. Be sure to get it in English. The Latin-English edition has both English and Latin. Some editions are only in Latin. Their website address is below. If it doesn't work, then do an Internet search for "Canon Law Society of America." You can order the book by phone from Newman Book Store in Washington, DC. (It is located near a number of seminaries.) They have two phone numbers: (202) 526-1036 and (202) 526-1037. The ISBN number for the book is ISBN 0-943616-79-4. It used to be possible to order it through regular bookstores. However, in October, 2003, my local bookstores were no longer able to get it. If you want to try ordering it through a regular bookstore, you will need to give them the ISBN number. NOTE 2 "Has Roman Catholicism Changed? An Overview of Recent Canon Law"
NOTE 3 3. The 1983 “Code of Canon Law” is available online.
Chapter 26 NOTE 1 Monstrances are ornate containers that are used to display Hosts (large, consecrated communion wafers) so that people can worship the Hosts. Websites with color pictures are given below. Picture of a gold plated monstrance with 18 rubies Picture of an ornate monstrance containing a Host Two web pages, each having 12 small pictures of monstrances. If you click on them, you will see larger pictures.
Picture of a monstrance with a Host, on an altar Picture of a gothic monstrance that is on sale for $3,250 A website where people come to look at a webcam picture of a consecrated Host that is inside a monstrance. They look at the Host and worship it. The picture is updated every minute, 24 hours a day. Another website with a picture of a consecrated Host inside a monstrance. A picture of an "online chapel" that has a monstrance on the altar. There is a consecrated Host inside the monstrance, and a mosaic on the wall behind it. Chapter 27 NOTE 1 Following are some Internet articles with information about pagan mysticism Mysticism in the World's Religions Hindu and Muslim Mysticism Sufi/Islami mysticism Hindu mysticism Buddhist mysticism
NOTE 2 Randy England, The Unicorn in the Sanctuary: The Impact of the New Age on the Catholic Church (Rockford, Illinois: TAN Books and Publishers, 1990), pages 75-77. The author is Catholic. Ray Yungen, A Time of Departing: How a Universal Spirituality Is Changing the Face of Christianity (Silverton, Oregon: Lighthouse Trails Publishing Company, 2002), pages 60-63. According to this book, Merton was heavily involved in the mysticism of the Sufis (Islamic mystics). He promoted Buddhist and Hindu mystical traditions. He has been a strong New Age influence on Catholicism. His influence is now spreading to mainline Protestant denominations and evangelicals. An article about Thomas Merton's appreciation for Eastern mysticism NOTE 3 Randy England, pages 6-9 and 135-146. NOTE 4 Randy England, pages 101-107. NOTE 5 Abbot M. Basil Pennington, "Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, 1090-1153" NOTE 6 "St. Bernard of Clairvaux," The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume II, 1907, online edition 2002. If this address doesn't work for you, then do an Internet search for "St. Bernard of Clairvaux + Catholic Encyclopedia" and you should find the article. This article may take a while to load. At first you will see a white page. Then the text will suddenly come in. NOTE 7 "Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint," online edition of the Columbia Encyclopedia NOTE 8 Painting of Bernard of Clarivaux kneeling before Mary as Queen of Heaven NOTE 9 There is a quotation under the heading "Readings" that is attributed to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux NOTE 10 "A Mystical Legend on Canvas" (from a Franciscan website) NOTE 11 "Saint Catherine of Siena Virgin" "St. Catherine of Siena," The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume III, 1908, online edition 2002. If this address doesn't work for you, then do an Internet search for "St. Catherine of Siena + Catholic Encyclopedia" and you should find the article. This article may take a while to load. At first you will see a white page. Then the text will suddenly come in. NOTE 12 Julian of Norwich NOTE 13 "Mary and the Holy Spirit in the Writings of John of the Cross" NOTE 14 The Brown Scapular
NOTE 15 "Saint Teresa of Jesus and the Virgin Mary" NOTE 16 "Mary and the Holy Spirit in the Writings of John of the Cross" NOTE 17 Order of Nazorean Essenes NOTE 18 "Madame Jeanne Guyon, Method of Prayer, 1648-1717" "Quietism," The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume XII, 1911, online edition 2002. If this address doesn't work for you, then do an Internet search for "quietism + Catholic Encyclopedia" and you should find the article. This article may take a while to load. At first you will see a white page. Then the text will suddenly come in. NOTE 19 "Quietism," online edition of The Columbia Encyclopedia, sixth edition, 2001. Chapter 28 NOTE 1 A picture of Pope John Paul II, at the multi-faith service in Assisi, Italy, which he convened and led In October, 1986. Leaders of pagan religions participated, praying to their gods. I apologize for the harsh tone of the text that accompanies this picture. It is on an ultra-conservative Catholic website called True Catholic. They believe that the Pope is a heretic, because he has said and done things that are contrary to Catholic doctrine, as declared by previous popes and Catholic Church councils. "October 1986: The Day Assisi Became the 'Peace Capitol' of the World," American Catholic, January 1987. This takes a while to load because it has some pictures. John Cotter, "Assisi Assessed," Saint Benedict Center. The author is a Catholic who is an expert on syncretism (combining Christianity with pagan religions) This article appears to be written by a conservative Catholic. It has several pictures. One of them shows Pope John Paul II at the multi-faith service at Assisi in 1986. This web page takes a while to load, because of the pictures. As of September, 2003, there were seven pictures. The one showing the multi-faith service was the fifth picture. NOTE 2 A picture of the altar that was used for the religious service in Assisi. There is a statue of Buddha on top of the Tabernacle (an ornate container for consecrated bread). Catholics believe that consecrated bread is literally the body, blood, soul, and divinity of Jesus Christ. Putting a statue of Buddha on top of the Tabernacle is, in effect, elevating paganism above Jesus Christ. NOTE 3 An article about the multi-faith service that Pope John Paul II convened at Assisi, in 2002. Leaders of pagan religions participated in the service. An article from CNN. It includes descriptions of the multi-faith services at Assisi in both 1986 and 2002. NOTE 4 A picture of the Pope with a Buddhist patriarch. The text gives quotations from the Pope, including his statement that salvation can be found through Buddhism. NOTE 5 The Pope visited Benin. He apologized because westerners have rejected African religions, including voodoo. This article is written by an African who endorses African religions and approves of what the Pope did.
NOTE 6 These books are available at Amazon.com. NOTE 7 Randy England, “Unicorn in the Sanctuary: The Impact of the New Age on the Catholic Church,” pages 72-74. NOTE 8 Randy England, pages 70-72. NOTE 9 Peter Jones, “Pagans in the Pews: How the New Spirituality Is Invading Your Home, Church and Community,” page 127. NOTE 10 A series of 27 web pages with color pictures of the Sistine Chapel. Three of these web pages have pictures of prophets and sybils. A sybil is a pagan prophetess. If this address doesn't work for you, then go to the home page and click on "The Sistine Chapel." The home page is below. If that doesn't work, then do an Internet search for "Christus Rex." You can also search for "Sistine Chapel + picture," or "Christus Rex + Sistine Chapel." Pictures of Raphael's painting, The School of Athens. Some of these pictures will be enlarged if you click on them. This is a fresco, which means that it is painted on plaster.
Another picture of The School of Athens.
NOTE 11 A series of 22 web pages with color pictures of the Vatican museums. A number of them have statues of Greek, Roman, and Egyptian gods and goddesses. If this address doesn't work for you, then go to the home page and click on "The Vatican Museums." The home page is below. If that doesn't work, then do an Internet search for "Christus Rex." You can also search for "Vatican Museums + picture" or "Christus Rex + Vatican Museums." NOTE 12 A series of 14 web pages with color pictures of Saint Peter's Basilica, the Pontifical Palace, and the Vatican Gardens. Each page has a number of small pictures that give different perspectives and details. If you click on them, you will see larger pictures. If this address doesn't work for you, then go to the home page and click on "The Vatican City." The home page is below. If that doesn't work, then do an Internet search for "Christus Rex." You can also search for "St. Peter's + picture," or "Christus Rex + Saint Peter's," or "Christus Rex + St. Peter's." NOTE 13 Gladiators, the Roman Circus (Circus Maximus), and Christians. I have divided the address into two sections, because of its width.
"Tacitus on the Christians." This historical document describes the martyrdom of Christians in the Circus Maximus. Description and picture of the Circus Maximus. It mentions the obelisk. The Circus Maximus (Circus of Nero, where Christians were slaughtered) An article about the Obelisk from the Circus Maximus. In 1587, Pope Sixtus V had it dug up and placed in the center of the circular courtyard in front of Saint Peter's Basilica.
This travel narrative describes Saint Peter's Basilica and the Circus Maximus. A picture of Saint Peter's shows the obelisk from the Circus Maximus in the center of a great circular courtyard in front of Saint Peter's. Pictures of the Obelisk in front of Saint Peter's Basilica. (If you click on the small pictures, you will see larger ones.) If this address doesn't work, then go to the address below and click on "Basilica di San Pietro: Exterior." If that doesn't work, then go to the home page. The address is below. If that doesn't work, then do an Internet search for "Christus Rex." Chapter 29 NOTE 1 "The Code of Canon Law," Canon 1311. NOTE 2 "Pius (Popes)," online edition of the 1911 Edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Most of the article deals with Pius IX. At the very end, there is a short paragraph about Pius X. Use the FIND function to search for "concordat." H. Wickham Steed, Walter Alison Phillips, and David Hannay, A Short History of Austria-Hungary. Chapter X, "Party Government in Austria." This book is reproduced from the eleventh edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica by permission of the Publishers. To find the information about the 1855 concordat, use the FIND function to search for "concordat." NOTE 3 Charles Krauthammer, "Why Didn't the Church Call the Cops?," The Washington Post, Friday, June 7, 2002, page A27. Eric Convey and Tom Mashberg, "Law Grilled in Deposition," Boston Herald. Paragraphs 3 and 4 discuss Cardinal Law's dual citizenship and possible diplomatic immunity. NOTE 4 Mike Gendron, "Protestant Pastors Converting to Rome," Proclaiming the Gospel (March/April 2004, Vol. 13, No. 2), page 3. The author is a former Catholic. You can read his newsletter online.These statistics only include pastors who contacted the Coming Home Network, which was founded in 1993. They do not include pastors who converted before 1993, or who converted without contacting the network. They also do not include pastors who are considering converting to Catholicism, but have not contacted the network. NOTE 5 I read an Internet article about an entire church that converted to
Catholicism. At the time, I didn't know that I would be writing this book,
and I didn't keep the website address. I've searched for that article,
but I haven't been able to find it again. A member of that church contacted me several times, asking for advice. He was very distressed by the situation. Afterword NOTE 1 The Rites of the Catholic Church (New York: Pueblo Publishing Co., 1990), Volume 1, pages 394-407. Quoted in James G. McCarthy, The Gospel According to Rome: Comparing Catholic Tradition and the Word of God (Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, 1995), page 22. |
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