Religion and Spirituality

Malvenda, Thomas Malvenda, Thomas- An exegete and historical critic, b. at Jativa, Valencia, 1566; d. 7 May, 1628. Majority Majority- The state of a person or thing greater, or superior, in relation to another person or thing. Mallinckrodt, Herman von Mallinckrodt, Herman von- German parliamentarian; born 5 Feb., 1821, at Minden, Westphalia; died 26 May, 1874, at Berlin. Mallinckrodt, Pauline Mallinckrodt, Pauline- A sister of the Catholic political leader Hermann Mallinckrodt, and foundress of the Sisters of Christian Charity, b. at Minden, Westphalia, 3 June, 1817; d… Maliseet Indians Maliseet Indians- A tribe of Algonquian stock, occupying territory upon the lower St. John River, St. Croix River, and Passamaquody Bay, in western New Brunswick and northeastern … Malone, William Malone, William- Jesuit missioner and writer; born according to the best authorities, in 1585; died at Seville, 1655. Malvern Malvern- Located in Worcestershire, England, a district covered by a lofty range between the Severn and Wye, known as the Malvern Hills. On its eastern side were formerly two hous… Malory, Sir Thomas Malory, Sir Thomas- Writer of the "Morte Arthure", the earliest production of English prose. Malherbe, François Malherbe, François- French poet, b. at Caen, Normandy, in 1555; d. at Paris, 16 October, 1628. Maldonado, Juan Maldonado, Juan- A theologian and exegete, b. in 1533 at Casas de Reina, in the district of Llerena, 66 leagues from Madrid; d. at Rome, 5 Jan., 1583. Malta Malta- The group of Maltese islands, including Malta, Gozo, Comine and a few inconsiderable islets, lies 58 miles south of Sicily and about 180 miles S.E. by E. of Cape Bon in Tun… Molina, Luis de Molina, Luis de- One of the most learned and renown theologians of the Society of Jesus, b. of noble parentage at Cuenca, New Castle, Spain, in 1535; d. at Madrid, 12 October, 160… Madras Madras- Archdiocese in India. Majunke, Paul Majunke, Paul- Catholic journalist, born at Gross-Schmograu in Silesia, 14 July, 1842; died at Hochkirch near Glogau, 21 May, 1899. Magrath, John Macrory Magrath, John Macrory- Born in Munster, Ireland, in the fifteenth certury; date and place of death unknown. Like many of his ancestors, he was chief historian to the O'Briens, pri… Mallard, Ernest-François Mallard, Ernest-François- A French mineralogist, b. 4 February, 1833, at Châteauneuf-sur-Cher; d. 6 July, 1894, in Paris. Maimbourg, Louis Maimbourg, Louis- French church historian, b. at Nancy, 10 January, 1610; d. at Paris, 13 August, 1686. Malagrida, Gabriel Malagrida, Gabriel- A Jesuit missionary to Brazil, b. 18 September or 6 December, 1689, at Menaggio, in Italy; d. 21 September, 1761, at Lisbon. Maestro di Camera del Papa Maestro di Camera del Papa- The maestro di camera is the real chief chamberlain. His authority extends over all matters concerning the daily personal service of His Holiness. Majano, Benedetto da Majano, Benedetto da- A well-known Florentine sculptor and architect of the Renaissance, b. at Majano, Tuscany. 1442; d. at Florence, 24 May, 1498. Macarius Magnes Macarius Magnes- A Christian apologist of the end of the fourth century. Malabar Malabar- The name of a district of India stretching about 145 miles along the west coast, south of Mangalore, in the general region of present-day Kerala. Maistre, Xavier de Maistre, Xavier de- French romance writer, younger brother of Joseph-Marie, Comte de Maistre, b. at Chambery, Savoy, in 1763; d. at St. Petershurg, 12 June, 1852. Michael Caerularius Michael Caerularius- Patriarch of Constantinople (1043-58), author of the second and final schism of the Byzantine Church, date of birth unknown; d. 1058. Malaga Malaga- Diocese in Spain, by the Concordat of 1851 made a suffragan of Granada, having previously been dependent on Seville. Malacca Malacca- The Diocese of Malacca comprises the southern portions of the Malay Peninsula, otherwise known as the Straits Settlements. Magydus Magydus- A titular see of Pamphylia Secunda, suffragan of Perga. Magnus, Olaus Magnus, Olaus- Swedish historian and geographer, b. at Skeninge, Sweden, 1490; d. at Rome, 1 Aug., 1558. Mystery Mystery- This term signifies in general that which is unknowable, or valuable knowledge that is kept secret. Magdalens Magdalens- The members of certain religious communities of penitent women who desired to reform their lives. Murray, John O'Kane Murray, John O'Kane- Irish-American physician and historian (1847-1885). Magliabechi, Antonio Magliabechi, Antonio- Italian scholar and librarian, b. 20 Oct., 1633, at Florence; d. there, 4 July, 1714. Magnus, Valerianus Magnus, Valerianus- Born at Milan, 1586, presumably of the noble family of de Magni; died at Salzburg, 29 July, 1661. He received the Capuchin habit at Prague. Mercy, Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy, Brothers of Our Lady of- Founded at Mechlin in 1839 by Canon J. B. Cornelius Scheppers for the instruction and care of prisoners and of the sick. Motolinia, Toribio de Benavente Motolinia, Toribio de Benavente- Franciscan missionary to Mexico (d. 1568). Maina Indians Maina Indians- A group of tribes constituting a distinct linguistic stock, the Mainan, ranging along the north bank of the Marañón. Maillard, Oliver Maillard, Oliver- Celebrated preacher, b. at Juignac, (?), Brittany, about 1430; d. at Toulouse, 22 July, 1502. Maffei, Raffaelo Maffei, Raffaelo- Humanist, historian and theologian (1451-1522). MacNeven, William James MacNeven, William James- Irish-American physician and medical educator. (1763-1841) Most Pure Heart of Mary, Feast of the Most Pure Heart of Mary, Feast of the- In its principal object this feast is identical with the feast of the "Inner Life of Mary", celebrated by the Sulpitians on 19 October. Maffei, Francesco Maffei, Francesco- Italian painter. (d. 1660) Mai, Angelo Mai, Angelo- Roman cardinal and celebrated philologist, b. at Schilpario, in the Diocese of Bergamo, 7 March 1782; d. at Albano, 9 September 1854. Mageddo Mageddo- Situated on the torrent Qina, on the east of the Plain of Esdraelon opposite Jezrahel, commanded the central of the three passes that join the plain with the seaboard. Monopoli, Diocese of Monopoli, Diocese of- A diocese in the Province of Bari, in Apulia, southern Italy. Maffei, Bernardino Maffei, Bernardino- Poet, orator, antiquarian (1514-1549). Mozzi, Luigi Mozzi, Luigi- Controversialist, born at Bergamo, 26 May, 1746; died near Milan, 24 June, 1813. Mabinogion Mabinogion- A collection of medieval Welsh tales in prose. Mozetena Indians Mozetena Indians- A group of some half dozen tribes constituting a distinct linguistic stock upon the headwaters of the Beni river, Department of Beni, in northwestern Bolivia. Moralities Moralities- Moralities are a development or an offshoot of the Miracle Plays and together with these form the greater part of Medieval drama. They were popular in the fifteenth an… Magistris, Simone de Magistris, Simone de- Born in 1728; died 6 October, 1802; a priest of the Oratorio di S. Filippo Neri, at Rome, whom Pius VI created titular Bishop of Cyrene and provost of the Co…