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Holy Alliance Holy Alliance
Holy Alliance- The Emperor Francis I of Austria, King Frederick William III of Prussia, and the Tsar Alexander I of Russia, signed a treaty on 26 September, 1815, by which they united in a "Holy Alliance." ...
Holiness Holiness
Holiness- Holiness or sanctity is the outcome of sanctification, that Divine act by which God freely justifies us, and by which He has claimed us for His own; by our resulting sanctity, in act as well as in habit, we cla ...
Holy Communion Holy Communion
Holy Communion- By Communion is meant the actual reception of the Sacrament of the Eucharist. ...
Houghton, William Houghton, William
Houghton, William- Archbishop of Dublin, date and place of birth unknown; died at Dijon, 1298. ...
Honorius IV, Pope Honorius IV, Pope
Honorius IV, Pope- Born at Rome about 1210; died at Rome, 3 April, 1287. ...
Holy Saturday Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday- In the early Church this was the only Saturday on which fasting was permitted (Constit. Apost., VII, 23), and the fast was one of special severity. ...
High Altar High Altar
High Altar- The chief altar in a church, raised on an elevated plane in the sanctuary, where it may be seen simultaneously by all the faithful in the body of the church. ...
Holy Cross Abbey Holy Cross Abbey
Holy Cross Abbey- The ruins of this monastery are situated on the right bank of the River Suir, about three miles south-west of the cathedral town of Thurles, Co. Tipperary. ...
Holy Oils Holy Oils
Holy Oils- Oil is a product of great utility the symbolic signification of which harmonizes with its natural uses. It serves to sweeten, to strengthen, to render supple; and the Church employs it for these purposes in it ...
Honorius II, Pope Honorius II, Pope
Honorius II, Pope- Archdeacon of Bologna. Died at Rome, 14 February, 1130. ...
Holy Sepulchre Holy Sepulchre
Holy Sepulchre- The tomb in which the Body of Jesus Christ was laid after His death upon the Cross. ...
Holy See Holy See
Holy See- A term derived from the enthronement-ceremony of the bishops of Rome. ...
Holstenius, Lucas Holstenius, Lucas
Holstenius, Lucas- German philologist, b. at Hamburg, 1596; d. at Rome, 2 February, 1661. ...
Huron Indians Huron Indians
Huron Indians- If language may be taken as a fair criterion to go by, the Hurons proper were the original stock from which sprang all the branches of the great Iroquoian family, whether included in the primitive federati ...
Holyrood Abbey Holyrood Abbey
Holyrood Abbey- Located in Edinburgh, Scotland; founded in 1128 by King David I for the Canons Regular of St. Augustine, probably brought from St. Andrews. ...
Holy Water Holy Water
Holy Water- In the earliest Christian times, water was used for expiatory and purificatory purposes, to a way analogous to its employment under the Jewish Law. ...
Honorius I, Pope Honorius I, Pope
Honorius I, Pope- Reigned 625-638. ...
Houdry, Vincent Houdry, Vincent
Houdry, Vincent- Preacher and writer on ascetics; b. 23 January, 1631, at Tours; d. 21 March, 1729, at Paris. ...
Hirena Hirena
Hirena- Titular see of Tunis. ...
Hell Hell
Hell- Hell (infernus) in theological usage is a place of punishment after death. ...
Hood Hood
Hood- A flexible, conical, brimless head-dress, covering the entire head, except the face. ...
Holmes, John Holmes, John
Holmes, John- Catholic educator and priest; born at Windsor, Vermont, in 1799; died at Lorette, near Quebec, Canada, in 1852. ...
Hunolt, Franz Hunolt, Franz
Hunolt, Franz- The most popular German preacher of the early part of the eighteenth century, b. 31 March, 1691, at Siegen; d. 12 September, 1746, at Trier. ...
Hugh of Digne Hugh of Digne
Hugh of Digne- Friar Minor and ascetical writer; b. at Digne, south-east France, date uncertain; d. at Marseilles about 1285. ...
Hopi Indians Hopi Indians
Hopi Indians- A tribe of Pueblo Indians of Shoshonean stock. ...
Hesebon Hesebon
Hesebon- A titular see of the province of Arabia, suffragan of Bostra. ...
Heribert Heribert
Heribert- Archbishop of Milan. (1018-1045) ...
Host, Johann Host, Johann
Host, Johann- One of the seven Dominicans, who distinguished themselves in the struggle against Luther in Cologne. ...
Hosanna Hosanna
Hosanna- The general opinion is that of St. Jerome, that the word originated from two Hebrew words of Psalm cxvii (cxviii), 25. This psalm, was recited by one of the priests every day during the procession round the alta ...
Hypnotism Hypnotism
Hypnotism- The nervous sleep, induced by artificial and external means, which has been made the subject of experiment and methodical study by men of science, physicians or physiologists. ...
Hylozoism Hylozoism
Hylozoism- The doctrine according to which all matter possesses life. ...
Hroswitha Hroswitha
Hroswitha- A celebrated nun-poetess of the tenth century, whose name has been given in various forms, Roswitha, Hrotswitha, Hrosvitha, and Hrotsuit; born probably between 930 and 940, died about 1002. ...
Holy Week Holy Week
Holy Week- The week which precedes the great festival of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday, and which consequently is used to commemorate the Passion of Christ, and the event which immediately led up to it. ...
Hus, Jan Hus, Jan
Hus, Jan- Biographical article, with extensive hyperlinks. ...
Humility Humility
Humility- The word humility signifies lowliness or submissiveness an it is derived from the Latin humilitas or, as St. Thomas says, from humus, i.e. the earth which is beneath us. ...
Holywell Holywell
Holywell- Two documents of the twelfth century, preserved in the British Museum, and printed by the Bollandists, give its history, with the earliest record of the miraculous cures effected by its waters. ...
Honour Honour
Honour- May be defined as the deferential recognition by word or sign of another's worth or station. ...
Hermon Hermon
Hermon- A group of mountains forming the southern extremity of Anti-Lebanon, and marking on the east of the Jordan the northern boundary of Israel. ...
Hamburg Hamburg
Hamburg- A city supposed to be identical with the Marionis of Ptolemy, was founded by a colony of fishermen from Lower Saxony. ...
Hanover Hanover
Hanover- The former Kingdom of Hanover has been a province of the Prussian monarchy since 20 September, 1866. ...
Harlay, Family of Harlay, Family of
Harlay, Family of- An important family of parliamentarians and bishops, who deserve a place in religious history. ...
Hildesheim Hildesheim
Hildesheim- An exempt see, comprising the Prussian province of Hanover east of the Weser, besides the Duchy of Brunswick. ...
Hollanders in the United States Hollanders in the United States
Hollanders in the United States- Statistics and other information about Dutch immigrants. ...
Honduras Honduras
Honduras- The territory of the vicariate is co-extensive with that of the British Crown Colony of the same name. ...
Hugh of Flavigny Hugh of Flavigny
Hugh of Flavigny- Benedictine monk and historian; b. about 1064, probably at Verdun (Lorraine); d. before the middle of the twelfth century. ...
Hugh of Fleury Hugh of Fleury
Hugh of Fleury- Benedictine monk and ecclesiastical writer; d. not before 1118. ...
Hugh of Remiremont Hugh of Remiremont
Hugh of Remiremont- Cardinal, born of a noble family, probably in Lorraine, died soon after 1098. ...
Hermas Hermas
Hermas- First or second century, author of the book called "The Shepherd" (Poimen, Pastor), a work which had great authority in ancient times and was ranked with Holy Scripture. ...
Hugh of St. Victor Hugh of St. Victor
Hugh of St. Victor- Lengthy essay on the life and writings of this philosopher, theologian, and mystical writer. ...
Hypæpa Hypæpa
Hypæpa- Titular see of Asia Minor. ...

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