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Alexander Briant, Saint Alexander Briant, Saint
Alexander Briant, Saint- English Jesuit priest and martyr. He was scarcely over 25 when martyred in 1581. ...
Authenticity of the Bible Authenticity of the Bible
Authenticity of the Bible- The authority of Holy Writ is twofold on account of its twofold authorship: human authors and divine inspiration. ...
Alexander VII, Pope Alexander VII, Pope
Alexander VII, Pope- Biographical article on this seventeenth-century pontiff. ...
Ad Sanctam Beati Petri Sedem Ad Sanctam Beati Petri Sedem
Ad Sanctam Beati Petri Sedem- Summarizes this intervention in the Jansenist controversy by Pope Alexander VII. ...
Abbo Cernuus Abbo Cernuus
Abbo Cernuus- French Benedictine monk of St-Germain-des-Prés in Paris, sometimes called Abbo Parisiensis. ...
Abbot Abbot
Abbot- A title given to the superior of a community of twelve or more monks. ...
Acacius, Saint Acacius, Saint
Acacius, Saint- Bishop of Melitene in the third century. ...
Abaddon Abaddon
Abaddon- A Hebrew word signifying: ruin, destruction (Job 31:12); place of destruction; the Abyss, realm of the dead (Job 26:6; Proverbs 15:11). ...
Abandonment Abandonment
Abandonment- A term used by writers of ascetical and mystical books to signify the first stage of the union of the soul with God by conforming to His Will. ...
Abarca, Pedro Abarca, Pedro
Abarca, Pedro- Theologian. (1619-1693) ...
Abarim Abarim
Abarim- A mountain range across Jordan. ...
Abba Abba
Abba- Aramaic word for father. ...
Abbess Abbess
Abbess- The female superior in spirituals and temporals of a community of twelve or more nuns. ...
Abbreviation, Methods of Abbreviation, Methods of
Abbreviation, Methods of- Discusses forms used to get the most use from scarce and costly materials. ...
Abbreviators Abbreviators
Abbreviators- Those who make an abridgment or abstract of a long writing or discourse. ...
Abdera Abdera
Abdera- A titular see in the province of Rhodope on the southern coast of Thrace, now called Bouloustra. ...
Abdias of Babylon Abdias of Babylon
Abdias of Babylon- Apocryphal writer. ...
Abdication Abdication
Abdication- Ecclesiastically considered, is the resignation of a benefice or clerical dignity. ...
Abduction Abduction
Abduction- May be considered as a public crime and a matrimonial diriment impediment. ...
Abecedaria Abecedaria
Abecedaria- Complete or partial lists of letters of the alphabet, chiefly Greek and Latin, inscribed on ancient monuments, Pagan and Christian. ...
Abecedarians Abecedarians
Abecedarians- A sect of Anabaptists who disdained human knowledge, contending that God would enlighten His elect interiorly and give them knowledge of necessary truths by visions and ecstasies. ...
Abel Abel
Abel- Biblical place-name. ...
Abelly, Louis Abelly, Louis
Abelly, Louis- Associate of St. Vincent de Paul. (1603-1691) ...
Abenakis Abenakis
Abenakis- A confederation of Algonquin tribes, comprising the Penobscots, Passamaquoddies, Norridgewocks, and others, formerly occupying what is now Maine, and southern New Brunswick. ...
Acathistus Acathistus
Acathistus- The title of a certain hymn or, an Office in the Greek Liturgy in honour of the Mother of God. ...
Aben-Ezra, Abraham-ben-Meir Aben-Ezra, Abraham-ben-Meir
Aben-Ezra, Abraham-ben-Meir- Spanish rabbi. (1092-1167) ...
Abercius, Inscription of Abercius, Inscription of
Abercius, Inscription of- A Greek hagiographical text. ...
Abercromby, John Abercromby, John
Abercromby, John- Named as having lost his life from Catholic clergy violence. ...
Abercromby, Robert Abercromby, Robert
Abercromby, Robert- Jesuit missionary in Scotland. (1532-1613) ...
Aberdeen, The Diocese of Aberdeen, The Diocese of
Aberdeen, The Diocese of- A see founded in 1063 at Mortlach by Bl. Beyn. ...
Aberdeen, The University of Aberdeen, The University of
Aberdeen, The University of- Founder William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen from 1483 to 1514. ...
Aberle, Moritz von Aberle, Moritz von
Aberle, Moritz von- Catholic theologian. (1819-1875) ...
Abgar, The Legend of Abgar, The Legend of
Abgar, The Legend of- Concerns a correspondence that took place between God and the local potentate at Edessa. ...
Abiathar Abiathar
Abiathar- Hebrew ebhyathar, Father of plenty, or, the great one is father. ...
Abila Abila
Abila- A titular see of Phoenicia. ...
Abington, Thomas Abington, Thomas
Abington, Thomas- English antiquarian. (1560-1647) ...
Abipones Abipones
Abipones- Indian tribe, linguistically of Guaycuru stock. ...
Abisai Abisai
Abisai- Nephew of King David. ...
Abjuration Abjuration
Abjuration- A denial, disavowal, or renunciation under oath. ...
Abner Abner
Abner- A son of Ner, a cousin of Saul, and commander-in-chief of Saul's army. ...
Abomination of Desolation, The Abomination of Desolation, The
Abomination of Desolation, The- Spoken of in St. Matthew, xxiv, 15, and St. Mark, xiii, 14. ...
Abortion Abortion
Abortion- Briefly defined as "the loss of a fetal life." ...
Abortion, Physical Effects of Abortion, Physical Effects of
Abortion, Physical Effects of- Covers definition, causes, and physical effects. ...
Abra de Raconis, Charles Francois d' Abra de Raconis, Charles Francois d'
Abra de Raconis, Charles Francois d'- French bishop, born at the Château de Raconis in 1580 of a Calvinistic family; died 1646. ...
Abraham (in Liturgy) Abraham (in Liturgy)
Abraham (in Liturgy)- Of all the names used, a special prominence accrues to those of Abel, Melchisedech, and Abraham. ...
Abraham, The Bosom of Abraham, The Bosom of
Abraham, The Bosom of- Found only in two verses of St. Luke's Gospel (xvi, 22, 23). ...
Abraham a Sancta Clara Abraham a Sancta Clara
Abraham a Sancta Clara- A Discalced Augustinian friar, preacher, and author of popular books of devotion. (1644-1709) ...
Abraham Ecchelensis Abraham Ecchelensis
Abraham Ecchelensis- A learned Maronite, born in Hekel, or Ecchel (hence his surname), a village on Mount Lebanon, in 1600; died 1664 in Rome. ...
Abrahamites Abrahamites
Abrahamites- Syrian heretics of the ninth century. ...
Abram, Nicholas Abram, Nicholas
Abram, Nicholas- Jesuit theologian. (1589-1655) ...

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