7 Pentecostalism is a new heresy which infiltrated the Church in order to destroy it from within. It is the companion and supporter of Modernism. These two Movements go hand in hand: Modernism undermining the Church at the level of doctrine; Pentecostalism at the level of worship. Both are well concealed and they contain enough Catholic terminology, pious phrases and external demeanor to deceive even the most cautious souls. Today, the Church is being riddled with what people think are new insights and new doctrines. They are not new but actually old errors dressed in new clothes. Their founders and followers claim special insights and personal inspirations of the Holy Spirit. A particular brand of Pentecostals appeared in the 2nd Century. It was founded by Montanua who claimed to spread, under the direct inspiration of the Holy Spirit and his followers, a plentitude of the Charisms of the Holy Spirit: the Gifts of healing, prophesy and tongues. The 12th and 13th Centuries have had hordes of hot Gospelers claiming the special enlightenment of the Holy Spirit. They traveled tirelessly from place to place preaching a Gospel of their own. To mention just a few: the Albigenses, the Waldenses, the Cathari, the Poor Men of Lyon, etc., all of whom based their queer beliefs and practices on Scripture and all attempted to belittle and, if possible, destroy the Catholic Church. In the 16th Century, it was left for Luther to tear entire nations away from the Church. Luther was a Catholic priest gone astray. He claimed for himself and his followers a plentitude of the Holy Spirit which was denied to Popes, Bishops, and Ecumenical Councils. Thus, Protestantism became the natural birth place and breeding ground of modern Pentecostalism. In fact, the Modern Charismatic or Pentecostal Movement was born of Protestantism in North Carolina, USA. Its official date of birth was the year 1892. Its founders were Rev. R.G. Spurling, a Baptist pastor; and Rev. W.F. Bryant, a Methodist pastor. At that time, the Movement was well received by the communities. They claimed for themselves the same plentitude of the Holy Spirit that was received by the Apostles on Pentecost Day, along with the miraculous gifts of prophesy, healing and the gift of tongues. They held that the Holy Spirit inspired the faithful directly and they rejected dogma and magisterium while welcoming ecstasy and emotionalism. The Movement was recognized by the Catholic Church for what it was and, at the Second Plenary Council held at Baltimore - Maryland, the Bishops warned the faithful against lending any support to this Movement. They forbade them to be present at their gatherings, even out of curiosity. Pentecostalism was no child of the Church. Catholics were free from its contagion until 1966, when
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