Science of the Sacraments [Facsimile] [Paperback]

Charles Webster Leadbeater (Author)

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Publication Date: May 31, 1942

Reveals the true occult meaning behind church ceremonies. Contents: A New Idea of Church Worship; The Holy Eucharist; Holy Baptism and Confirmation; Holy Orders; The Lesser Sacraments; The Altar and its Appurtenances; The Vestments; Most Holy Sacrament; The Soul and its Vestures.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 610 pages
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC (May 31, 1942)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766101169
• ISBN-13: 978-0766101166
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,784,509 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book!, September 22, 2005

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Abraxus (Lehi, UT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Science of the Sacraments (Paperback)

Who better than a Catholic Bishop turned Theosophist to take us down the path of the hidden secret meanings behind the century old ceremonies. It is refreshing, revitalizing and immensely inspirational to know that at one time it all was based on the occult! All lapsed Catholics should read this book!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Occult exploitation of the old Latin Catholic Mass, April 27, 2010

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Michael Hoffman "Revisionist historian" (Idaho, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Science of the Sacraments (Paperback)

Leadbeater was part of the occult school which saw in the old Catholic Latin Mass the fulfillment of magical doctrines.

Catholics should be aware that when the Tridentine Mass is made everything, disconnected from Christ's Truth imperative, it can degenerate into an object disconnected from the Gospel.

Antiquarians who imagine that the revival of the old Mass is the primary means of sanctification, no matter which pederastic priest or bishop celebrates it, or how sleepy, apathetic or superstitious is the congregation, are in line with Leadbeater's thinking.

Various quasi-occult orders affiliated with the Catholic Church, such as the Knights of Malta and cognate organizations, would appear to share Leadbeater's orientation.

Study Leadbeater and you will begin to see how the old Catholic Mass can be perverted by the occult. Catholics who focus exclusively upon the old Latin Mass while indifferent to the corruption and subversion of those who may promote or offer it, are gravely deceived.