Religion and Spirituality

Lana, Francesco Lana, Francesco- Born 10 Dec., 1631, at Brescia in Italy; died in the same place, 22 Feb., 1687. Mathematician and naturalist, he was also the scientific founder of aeronautics. Laderchi, James Laderchi, James- An Italian Oratorian and ecclesiastical historian, born about 1678, at Faenza near Ravenna; died 25 April, 1738, at Rome. Lamp and Lampadarii Lamp and Lampadarii- There is very little evidence that any strictly liturgical use was made of lamps in the early centuries of Christianity. The fact that many of the services to… Landriot, Jean-François-Anne Landriot, Jean-François-Anne- French bishop, b. at Couches-les-Mines near Autun, 1816, d. at Reims, 1874. Lambin, Denis Lambin, Denis- French philologist. (1520-1572) Lampa Lampa- A titular see in Crete, suffragan of Gortyna, was probably a colony of Tarrha. Lamego Lamego- Diocese situated in the district of Vizeu, province of Beira, Portugal. Lamprecht Lamprecht- German poet of the twelfth century, of whom practically nothing personal is known but his name and the fact that he was a cleric. Lamartine, Alphonse de Lamartine, Alphonse de- Poet, b. at Macon Saône-et-Loire, France, 21 Oct., 1790; d. at Paris, l March, 1869. Labyrinth Labyrinth- A complicated arrangement of paths and passages; or a place, usually subterraneous, full of windings, corridors, rooms, etc., so intricately arranged as to render the g… Lamormaini, Wilhelm Lamormaini, Wilhelm- Confessor of Emperor Ferdinand II, b. 29 December, 1570, at Dochamps, Luxembourg; d. at Vienna, 22 February, 1648. Laicization Laicization- The term laity signifies the aggregation of those Christians who do not form part of the clergy. Consequently the word lay does not strictly connote any idea of hosti… Laity Laity- The body of the faithful, outside of the ranks of the clergy. Lenormant, Charles Lenormant, Charles- French archæologist, b. in Paris, 1 June, 1802; d. at Athens, 24 November, 1859. Lambruschini, Luigi Lambruschini, Luigi- Cardinal, b. at Sestri Levante, near Genoa, 6 March, 1776, d. at Rome, 12 May, 1854. Lamy, François Lamy, François- An ascetical and apologetic writer of the Congregation of St-Maur, b. in 1636 at Montireau in the Department of Eure-et-Loir; d. 11 April, 1711, at the Abbey of St… Lambillotte, Louis Lambillotte, Louis- Belgian Jesuit and composer. (1796-1855) Lambert of St-Bertin Lambert of St-Bertin- Benedictine chronicler and abbot, b. about 1060; d. 22 June, 1125, at St-Bertin, France. Lindores, Benedictine Abbey of Lindores, Benedictine Abbey of- On the River Tay, near Newburgh, Fifeshire, Scotland, founded by David, Earl of Huntingdon, younger brother of King William the Lion, about 1191. La Moricière, Louis-Christophe-Leon Juchault de La Moricière, Louis-Christophe-Leon Juchault de- French general and commander-in-chief of the papal army, b. at Nantes, 5 February, 1806; d. at the château of Prouzel, near Amiens… Lahore Lahore- Diocese in northern India, part of the ecclesiastical Province of Agra. Lamennais, Félicité Robert de Lamennais, Félicité Robert de- Born at Saint-Malo, 29 June, 1782; died at Paris, 27 February, 1854. Lambert of Hersfeld Lambert of Hersfeld- A medieval historian; b. in Franconia or Thuringia, c. 1024; d. after 1077. Lamb, Paschal Lamb, Paschal- A lamb which the Israelites were commanded to eat with peculiar rites as a part of the Passover celebration. Lac, Stanislaus du Lac, Stanislaus du- Jesuit educationist and social work, b. at Paris, 21 November, 1835; d. there, 30 August, 1909. Lamennais, Jean-Marie-Robert de Lamennais, Jean-Marie-Robert de- French priest, brother of Félicité Robert de Lamennais, b. at St-Malo in 1780; d. at Ploërmel, Brittany, in 1860. La Hire, Philippe de La Hire, Philippe de- Mathematician, astronomer, physicist, naturalist, and painter, b. in Paris, 18 March, 1640; d. in Paris, 21 April, 1718. Liber Pontificalis Liber Pontificalis- A history of the popes beginning with St. Peter and continued down to the fifteenth century, in the form of biographies. Laetare Sunday Laetare Sunday- The fourth, or middle, Sunday of Lent, so called from the first words of the Introit at Mass. Libermann, Ven. Francis Mary Paul Libermann, Ven. Francis Mary Paul- Founder of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, which was afterwards merged in the Congregation of the Holy Ghost. Linacre, Thomas Linacre, Thomas- English physician and clergyman, founder of the Royal College of Physicians, London, b. at Canterbury about 1460; d. in London, 20 October, 1524. Lalor, Teresa Lalor, Teresa- Co-foundress, with Bishop Neale of Baltimore, of the Visitation Order in the United States, b. in Ireland; d. 9 Sept., 1846. Larrey, Dominique-Jean Larrey, Dominique-Jean- Baron, French military surgeon, b. at Baudéan, Hautes-Pyrénées, July, 1766; d. at Lyons, 25 July, 1842. Lacedonia, Diocese of Lacedonia, Diocese of- Located in the province of Avellino, Southern Italy. Lambert Le Bègue Lambert Le Bègue- Priest and reformer, lived at Liège, Belgium, about the middle of the twelfth century. Lainez, James Lainez, James- Second general of the Society of Jesus, theologian, b. in 1512, at Almazan, Castille, in 1512; d. at Rome, 19 January, 1565. Lalemant, Jerome Lalemant, Jerome- Jesuit missionary, b. at Paris, 27 April, 1593, d. at Quebec, 16 November, 1665. La Salette, Missionaries of La Salette, Missionaries of- Founded in 1852, at the shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, where some priests banded together to care for the numerous pilgrims frequenting the mountai… La Haye, Jean de La Haye, Jean de- Franciscan Biblical scholar, b. at Paris, 20 March, 1593; d. there 15 Oct., 1661. Lalemant, Charles Lalemant, Charles- Born at Paris, 17 November, 1587; died there, 18 November, 1674. He was the first superior of the Jesuit missions in Canada, and his letter to his brother dated… Labarum (Chi-Rho) Labarum (Chi-Rho)- The name by which the military standard adopted by Constantine the Great after his celebrated vision (Lactantius, "De mortibus persecutorum", 44), was known in … Lynch, John Lynch, John- Historian, b. at Galway, Ireland, 1599; d. in France, 1673; was the son of Alexander Lynch, who kept a classical school at Galway. LaFarge, John LaFarge, John- Painter, decorator, and writer. (1835-1910) Low Sunday Low Sunday- The first Sunday after Easter. Lagania Lagania- A titular see in Galatia Prima. Lyrba Lyrba- A titular see of Pamphylia Prima, known by its coins and the mention made of it by Dionysius, Perieg. 858, Ptolemy, V, 5, S, and Hierocles. La Fosse, Charles de La Fosse, Charles de- Painter, b. in Paris, 15 June, 1636; d. in Paris, 13 December, 1716, and buried in the church of Saint Eustache. La Luzerne, César-Guillaume La Luzerne, César-Guillaume- French cardinal b. at Paris, 1738; d. there, l821. Louis of Granada, Venerable Louis of Granada, Venerable- Spanish theologian, writer, and preacher. (1505-1588) La Harpe, Jean-François La Harpe, Jean-François- A French critic and poet, b. at Paris, 20 November, 1739; d. February, 1803.