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It is an easy read with all the information that you would want to know about this topic, to include a glossary and notes citing all of his sources. If you are Catholic or know someone who is and belongs to a Masonic organization you must get this book for them. I can tell you that after spending many years in a Masonic organization I had know idea what the Catholic Church taught on this topic. However, if I had taken the time to do just a little research I would have known better. When I would ask Masons who were Catholic about being a member of the Masons and being Catholic and how do you reconcile that membership with the Church I would almost always get a vague answer about that was a long time ago everything is fine you can be a member. That could not be further from the truth as you will learn from this book! 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