Religion and Spirituality

Lochleven Lochleven- A lake in Kinross-shire, Scotland, an island of which, known as St. Serf's Island (eighty acres in extent), was the seat of a religious community for seven hundred year… Loaves of Proposition Loaves of Proposition- Heb. "bread of the faces", i.e. "bread of the presence (of Yahweh)" (Ex., xxxv, 13; xxxix, 35, etc.), also called "holy bread". Law, Divine (Moral Aspect of) Law, Divine (Moral Aspect of)- That which is enacted by God and made known to man through revelation. Lockhart, William Lockhart, William- Son of the Rev. Alexander Lockhart of Waringham, Surry; b. 22 Aug., 1820; d. at St. Etheldreda's Priory, Eby Place, Holborn, London, 15 May, 1892. Law, Civil (Influence of the Church on) Law, Civil (Influence of the Church on)- Christianity is essentially an ethical religion; and, although its moral principles were meant directly for the elevation of the individua… Logos, The Logos, The- The word Logos is the term by which Christian theology in the Greek language designates the Word of God, or Second Person of the Blessed Trinity. Limerick Limerick- Diocese in Ireland; includes the greater part of the County of Limerick and a small portion of Clare. Llanthony Priory Llanthony Priory- A monastery of Augustinian Canons, situated amongst the Black Mountains of South Wales, nine miles north-east of Abergavenny. Lilienfeld Lilienfeld- A Cistercian Abbey south of St. Polten, Lower Austria, founded in 1202 by Leopold the Glorious, Margrave of Austria, the first monks being supplied from the monastery … Limbo Limbo- A word of Teutonic derivation, meaning literally "hem" or "border," as of a garment, or anything joined on. Lourdes, Notre-Dame de Lourdes, Notre-Dame de- The pilgrimage of Lourdes is founded on the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin to a poor, fourteen-year-old girl, Bernadette Soubiroux. The first apparition… Libraries Libraries- Collections of books accumulated and made accessible for public or private use. Legate Legate- In its broad signification, means that person who is sent by another for some representative office. In the ecclesiastical sense it means one whom the pope sends to sovere… Low Church Low Church- The name given to one of the three parties or doctrinal tendencies that prevail in the Established Church of England and its daughter Churches, the correlatives being … Lilius, Aloisius Lilius, Aloisius- Principal author of the Gregorian Calendar, was a native of Cirò or Zirò in Calabria. Le Hir, Arthur-Marie Le Hir, Arthur-Marie- Biblical scholar and Orientalist; b. at Morlaix (Finisterre), in the Diocese of Quimper, France, 5 Dec., 1811; d. at Paris, 13 Jan., 1868. Law, Common Law, Common- The term is of English origin and is used to describe the juridical principles and general rules regulating the possession, use and inheritance of property and the co… Leavenworth Leavenworth- Suffragan to St. Louis, established, 22 May, 1877. La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, The Duke of La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, The Duke of- Opposed during the last years of the reign of Louis XV to the government of Maupeou, and the friend of all the reformers who surrounded Lo… Lohner, Tobias Lohner, Tobias- Professor of philosophy and speculative theology. Born 13 March, 1619, at Neuötting in the Diocese of Salzburg; died 26 (probably) May, 1697. Land-Tenure in the Christian Era Land-Tenure in the Christian Era- The way in which land has been held or owned during the nineteen hundred years which have seen in Europe the rise and establishment of the Church… Liesborn, Master of Liesborn, Master of- A Westphalian painter, who in 1465 executed an altar-piece of note in the Benedictine monastery of Liesborn, founded by Charlemagne. Lefebvre, Camille Lefebvre, Camille- Apostle of the Acadians, b. at St. Philippe, P. Q., 1831; d. at St. Joseph, N. B., 1895. Leontopolis Leontopolis- A titular archiepiscopal see of Augustamnica Secunda. Liberatus of Carthage Liberatus of Carthage- Archdeacon author of an important history of the Nestorian and Monophysite troubles. Laverdière, Charles-Honoré Laverdière, Charles-Honoré- French-Canadian historian, born Chateau-Richer, Province of Quebec, 1826; died at Quebec, 1873. Lezana, Juan Bautista de Lezana, Juan Bautista de- Theologian, born at Madrid, 23 Nov., 1586; died in Rome, 29 March, 1659. León, Luis de León, Luis de- Spanish poet and theologian, b. at Belmonte, Aragon, in 1528; d. at Madrigal, 23 August, 1591. Lavant Lavant- An Austrian bishopric in the southern part of Styria, suffragan of Salzburg. Latera, Flaminius Annibali de Latera, Flaminius Annibali de- Historian, born at Latera, near Viterbo, 23 November, 1733; died at Viterbo, 27 February, 1813. Lassberg, Baron Joseph Maria Christoph von Lassberg, Baron Joseph Maria Christoph von- A distinguished German antiquary, born at Donaueschingen, 10 April, 1770; died 15 March, 1855. Liessies Liessies- A Benedictine monastery near Avesnes, in the Diocese of Cambrai, France (Nord), founded about the middle of eighth century and dedicated to St. Lambert. Ligamen Ligamen- The existing marriage tie which constitutes in canon law a public impediment to the contracting of a second marriage. Leuce Leuce- A titular see of Thrace, not mentioned by any ancient historian or geographer. Life Life- The enigma of life is still one of the two or three most difficult problems that face both scientist and philosopher. Lummi Indians Lummi Indians- The principal one of more than twenty small Salishan tribes originally holding the lower shores, islands, and eastern hinterland of Puget Sound, Washington; by the … Libera Nos Libera Nos- The first words of the Embolism of the Lord's Prayer in the Roman Rite. Laval University of Quebec Laval University of Quebec- Founded in 1852 by the Seminary of Quebec; the royal charter granted to it by Queen Victoria was signed at Westminster, 8 December, 1852. Lete Lete- A titular see of Macedonia. Legacies Legacies- In its most restricted sense, by a pious legacy or bequest (legatum pium) is understood, the assigning, by a last will, of a particular thing forming part of an estate, … Leontius Byzantinus Leontius Byzantinus- An important theologian of the sixth century. La Valette, Jean Parisot de La Valette, Jean Parisot de- Forty-eighth Grand Master of the Order of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem; b. in 1494; d. in Malta, 21 Aug., 1568. Liberius, Pope Liberius, Pope- Reigned 352-366. Libera Me Libera Me- The responsory sung at funerals. Lithuanians in the United States Lithuanians in the United States- Includes information about immigration, religion, schools, and periodicals. Liber Septimus Liber Septimus- Three canonical collections of quite different value from a legal standpoint are known by this title. Lascaris, Constantine Lascaris, Constantine- Greek scholar from Constantinople; born 1434; died at Messina in 1501. Leroy-Beaulieu, Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu, Anatole- French publicist. (1842-1912) Leviticus Leviticus- The third book of the Pentateuch, so called because it treats of the offices, ministries, rites, and ceremonies of the priests and Levites. Ludolph of Saxony Ludolph of Saxony- An ecclesiastical writer of the fourteenth century, date of birth unknown; d. 13 April, 1378.