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Impanation Impanation
Impanation- An heretical doctrine according to which Christ is in the Eucharist through His human body substantially united with the substances of bread and wine, and thus is really present as God, made bread. ...
Impediments, Canonical Impediments, Canonical
Impediments, Canonical- Canon law uses the word impediment in its restricted and technical sense, only in reference to marriage, while impediments to Holy orders are spoken of as irregularities. ...
Impostors Impostors
Impostors- That there would be hypocrites who would take advantage of a profession of piety to mask their own evil designs had been clearly foretold by Christ in the Gospels. ...
Incorporation of Church Property, Civil Incorporation of Church Property, Civil
Incorporation of Church Property, Civil- Christianity at its very beginning, found the concept of the corporation well developed under Roman law and widely and variously organized in Roman society. It was a concept that ...
John Rochester, Blessed John Rochester, Blessed
John Rochester, Blessed- Brief biography of this English Carthusian priest and martyr, d. 1537. ...
Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools- A society of male religious approved by the Church, but not taking Holy orders, and having for its object the personal sanctification of its members and the Christian e ...
Institutes, Roman Historical Institutes, Roman Historical
Institutes, Roman Historical- Collegiate bodies established at Rome by ecclesiastical or civil authority for the purpose of historical research, notably in the Vatican archives. ...
Irregularity Irregularity
Irregularity- A canonical impediment directly impeding the reception of tonsure and Holy orders or preventing the exercise of orders already received. ...
Irremovability Irremovability
Irremovability- A quality of certain ecclesiastical offices and dignities. It implies that the incumbent's appointment is, under certain conditions, a perpetual one, or for the term of his natural life. ...
Isaura Isaura
Isaura- Titular see in the Province of Lycaonia, suffragan of Iconium. ...
Ischia Ischia
Ischia- Diocese, suffragan to Naples. ...
Isernia and Venafro Isernia and Venafro
Isernia and Venafro- Diocese in the province of Campobasso in Molise (Southern Italy). ...
Italian Literature Italian Literature
Italian Literature- The modern language of Italy is naturally derived from Latin, a continuation and development of the Latin actually spoken among the inhabitants of the peninsula after the downfall of the Roman Empire. ...
Italo-Greeks Italo-Greeks
Italo-Greeks- The name applied to the Greeks in Italy who observe the Byzantine Rite. ...
Italy Italy
Italy- In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine-producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. Th ...
John Finglow, Blessed John Finglow, Blessed
John Finglow, Blessed- Yorkshire priest, martyred in 1586. ...
Itineraria Itineraria
Itineraria- Under this term are comprised two kinds of works: travellers' relations describing the places and countries visited by them, together with such incidents of the voyage as are worth noting; and compilations in ...
Itinerarium Itinerarium
Itinerarium- A form of prayer used by monks and clerics before setting out on a journey, and for that reason usually printed at the end of the Breviary, where it can be conveniently found when required. ...
Ives, Levi Silliman Ives, Levi Silliman
Ives, Levi Silliman- Born at Meriden, Connecticut, U.S.A., 16 September, 1797; d. at New York, 13 October, 1867. He was one of the most distinguished converts to the Church made in the United States through the influence ...
Jones, Inigo Jones, Inigo
Jones, Inigo- A biography with references of the London-born architect who drew his inspiration from the Classical forms of Italy. ...
Jericho Jericho
Jericho- Three cities of this name have successively occupied sites in the same neighbourhood. ...
Jeningen, Venerable Philipp Jeningen, Venerable Philipp
Jeningen, Venerable Philipp- Born at Eichstätt, Bavaria, 5 January, 1642;d, at Ellwangen, 8 February, 1704. Entering the Society of Jesus, 19 January, 1663, he became a most successful popular missionary at the shrine of ...
Jubilees, Book of Jubilees, Book of
Jubilees, Book of- An apocryphal writing, so called from the fact that the narratives and stories contained in it are arranged throughout in a fanciful chronological system of jubilee-periods of forty-nine years each; ea ...
Joliet, Louis Joliet, Louis
Joliet, Louis- A discoverer and the son of a wagon-maker, was born at Quebec, Canada, on 21 September 1645; d. in Canada, May 1700. ...
John of Salisbury John of Salisbury
John of Salisbury- Article on the life and thought of this medieval philosopher, by P. Coffey. ...
Juda Juda
Juda- The name of one of the Patriarchs, the name of the tribe reputed to be descended from him, the name of the territory occupied by the same, and also the name of several persons mentioned in the Old Testament. ...
Jezabel Jezabel
Jezabel- Wife of Achab, King of Israel. ...
Jacob Jacob
Jacob- The son of Isaac and Rebecca, third great patriarch of the chosen people, and the immediate ancestor of the twelve tribes of Israel. ...
Josue (Joshua) Josue (Joshua)
Josue (Joshua)- The name of eight persons in the Old Testament, and of one of the Sacred Books. ...
Judith, Book of Judith, Book of
Judith, Book of- The book exists in distinct Greek and Latin versions, of which the former contains at least eighty-four verses more than the later. ...
Judas Machabeus Judas Machabeus
Judas Machabeus- Third son of the priest Mathathias who with his family was the centre and soul of the patriotic and religious revolt of the Jews against the King of Syria (I Mach., ii, 4). ...
Jonathan Jonathan
Jonathan- Name of several persons mentioned in the Old Testament. ...
Joel Joel
Joel- Profile of the Old Testament prophet and analysis of the book bearing his name. ...
Jonah Jonah
Jonah- The fifth of the Minor Prophets. Article takes a look at the Book of Jonah. ...
Joseph Joseph
Joseph- The eleventh son of Jacob, the firstborn of Rachel, and the immediate ancestor of the tribes of Manasses and Ephraim. ...
Jeremias the Prophet Jeremias the Prophet
Jeremias the Prophet- Background information on his era. His life and mission. Analysis of the Biblical book which bears his name. ...
Job Job
Job- One of the books of the Old Testament, and the chief personage in it. ...
Jesus Christ Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ- An index of articles on the subject. ...
Jerome, Saint Jerome, Saint
Jerome, Saint- Lengthy article on the life and works of St. Jerome. ...
John and Paul, Saints John and Paul, Saints
John and Paul, Saints- Roman martyrs, c. 362. ...
Jarlath, Saint Jarlath, Saint
Jarlath, Saint- Studied under St. Benen, founded a college at Cloonfush, was noted for his fasting, died about 540. ...
John the Almsgiver, Saint John the Almsgiver, Saint
John the Almsgiver, Saint- Also called John Eleemosynarius. Patriarch of Alexandria, d. 616. ...
John I, Pope Saint John I, Pope Saint
John I, Pope Saint- A Tuscan, was warmly received in Constantinople, but upon his return to Rome, was imprisoned by King Theodoric. Pope John died in prison in 526. ...
Jude, Epistle of Saint Jude, Epistle of Saint
Jude, Epistle of Saint- One of the so-called antilegomena; but, although its canonicity has been questioned in several Churches, its genuineness has never been denied. ...
Juliana of Norwich, Blessed Juliana of Norwich, Blessed
Juliana of Norwich, Blessed- Biographical article on this fourteenth-century English anchoress, mystic, author. By Edmund Gardner. ...
John Damascene, Saint John Damascene, Saint
John Damascene, Saint- Lengthy biographical article on the last of the Greek Fathers. ...
James the Greater, Saint James the Greater, Saint
James the Greater, Saint- What can be known of St. James, son of Zebedee and brother of John, from Scripture. Also discusses the tradition that St. James preached in Spain and that his body was translated to Compostela. ...
Joseph of Arimathea, Saint Joseph of Arimathea, Saint
Joseph of Arimathea, Saint- All that is known for certain concerning him is derived from the canonical Gospels. ...
John the Evangelist, Saint John the Evangelist, Saint
John the Evangelist, Saint- Brother of James and son of Zebedee. ...
Julius I, Pope Saint Julius I, Pope Saint
Julius I, Pope Saint- A Roman, anti-Arian, supporter of St. Athanasius. Julius died in 352. ...

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