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Lorenzo da Brindisi, Saint Lorenzo da Brindisi, Saint
Lorenzo da Brindisi, Saint- An Italian Capuchin with a talent for languages, much in demand as a preacher, was chaplain of the Imperial army. Doctor of the Church. He died in 1619. ...
Louis Bertrand, Saint Louis Bertrand, Saint
Louis Bertrand, Saint- Spanish Dominican novicemaster and preacher, d. 1581. ...
Louis of Toulouse, Saint Louis of Toulouse, Saint
Louis of Toulouse, Saint- Bishop, d. 1297. ...
Lawrence Justinian, Saint Lawrence Justinian, Saint
Lawrence Justinian, Saint- Bishop and first Patriarch of Venice. He died in 1456. ...
Lawrence O'Toole, Saint Lawrence O'Toole, Saint
Lawrence O'Toole, Saint- Confessor, abbot, and the first Irish-born bishop of Dublin, d. 1180. ...
Leo IX, Pope Saint Leo IX, Pope Saint
Leo IX, Pope Saint- Hagiographical article on this reformer pope, who died in 1054. ...
Louis IX, Saint Louis IX, Saint
Louis IX, Saint- Biographical article on St. Louis, King of France, d. 1270. ...
Louis Allemand, Blessed Louis Allemand, Blessed
Louis Allemand, Blessed- Brief article on this 15th-century Cardinal Archbishop of Arles, who was a supporter of antipope Felix V. ...
Lidwina, Saint Lidwina, Saint
Lidwina, Saint- Biography of this Dutch woman who died in 1433. ...
Leonard of Port Maurice, Saint Leonard of Port Maurice, Saint
Leonard of Port Maurice, Saint- Franciscan preacher and ascetic writer, d. 1751. ...
Leo XIII, Pope Leo XIII, Pope
Leo XIII, Pope- Lengthy biographical article on the author of "Rerum novarum." ...
Little Office of Our Lady Little Office of Our Lady
Little Office of Our Lady- Historical article on the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary, modeled on the Divine Office. ...
Litany of the Holy Name Litany of the Holy Name
Litany of the Holy Name- Does not give the text of the litany itself, but mentions many of the titles of Jesus Christ. ...
Litany of Loreto Litany of Loreto
Litany of Loreto- Long article examines the somewhat murky history of the Litany of Loreto. Also information on Marian litanies in general. ...
La Crosse La Crosse
La Crosse- Diocese erected in 1868; included that part of the State of Wisconsin, U.S.A., lying north and west of the Wisconsin River. ...
Labbe, Philippe Labbe, Philippe
Labbe, Philippe- Born at Borges, 10 July, 1607; died at Paris, at the College of Clermont, 17 (16) March, 1667; a distinguished Jesuit writer on historical, geographical, and philological questions. ...
Latin Literature in Christianity (Sixth to Twentieth Century) Latin Literature in Christianity (Sixth to Twentieth Century)
Latin Literature in Christianity (Sixth to Twentieth Century)- During the Middle Ages the so-called church Latin was to a great extent the language of poetry, and it was only on the advent of the Renaissance that classic ...
Loménie de Brienne, Etienne-Charles de Loménie de Brienne, Etienne-Charles de
Loménie de Brienne, Etienne-Charles de- French cardinal and statesman. (1727-1794) ...
Legends, Literary or Profane Legends, Literary or Profane
Legends, Literary or Profane- In the period of national origins history and legend are inextricably mingled. In the course of oral transmission historic narrative necessarily becomes more or less legendary. ...
La Roche Daillon, Joseph de La Roche Daillon, Joseph de
La Roche Daillon, Joseph de- Recollect, one of the most zealous missionaries of the Huron tribe, d. in France, 1656. ...
Lorsch Abbey Lorsch Abbey
Lorsch Abbey- One of the most renowned monasteries of the old Franco-German Empire, is situated about ten miles east of Worms in the Grand Duch of Hesse, Germany. ...
Lesueur, François Eustache Lesueur, François Eustache
Lesueur, François Eustache- Jesuit missionary and philologist, of the Abnaki mission in Canada; born (according to notes given by Thwaites, apparently from official sources) near Coutances, Normandy, 22 July, 1685 or 168 ...
Louvain, University of Louvain, University of
Louvain, University of- In order to restore the splendour of Louvain, capital of his Duchy of Brabant, John IV of the House of Burgundy petitioned the papal authority for the establishment of an educational institution c ...
Lossen, Karl August Lossen, Karl August
Lossen, Karl August- German petrologist and geologist, born at Kreuznach (Rhine Province), 5 January, 1841; died at Berlin, 24 February, 1893. ...
Lumper, Gottfried Lumper, Gottfried
Lumper, Gottfried- Benedictine patristic writer, born 6 Feb., 1747, at Füssen in Bavaria; died 8 March, 1800 (Hefele says 1801), at the Abbey of St. George at Billingen in the Black Forest. ...
Lossada, Luis de Lossada, Luis de
Lossada, Luis de- Spanish philosopher. (1681-1748) ...
Louis XIV Louis XIV
Louis XIV- King of France, b. at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 16 September, 1638; d. at Versailles, 1 September, 1715; was the son of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria, and became king, upon the death of his father, 14 May 1643. ...
Labadists Labadists
Labadists- A pietist sect of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries founded by Jean de Labadie, who was born at Bourg, near Bordeaux, 13 February, 1610, and died at Altonia, 13 February, 1674. ...
Lunette Lunette
Lunette- Known in Germany as the lunula and also as the melchisedech, is a crescent-shaped clip made of gold or of silver-gilt which is used for holding the Host in an upright position when exposed in the monstrance. ...
Lust Lust
Lust- The inordinate craving for, or indulgence of, the carnal pleasure which is experienced in the human organs of generation. ...
La Rue, Charles de La Rue, Charles de
La Rue, Charles de- French Jesuit orator. (1643-1725) ...
Laennec, René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec, René-Théophile-Hyacinthe
Laennec, René-Théophile-Hyacinthe- Born at Quimper, in Brittany, France, 17 February, 1781; died at Kerlouanec, 13 August, 1826, a French physician, discoverer of auscultation, and father of modern knowledge of pulmonary ...
Luther, Martin Luther, Martin
Luther, Martin- Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546. ...
Laetus, Pomponius Laetus, Pomponius
Laetus, Pomponius- Humanist, b. in Calabria in 1425; d. at Rome in 1497. ...
Lütolf, Aloys Lütolf, Aloys
Lütolf, Aloys- Church historian. (1824-1879) ...
Laflèche, Louis-François Richer Laflèche, Louis-François Richer
Laflèche, Louis-François Richer- French-Canadian bishop, b. 4 Sept., 1818, at Ste-Anne de la Perade, Province of Quebec; d. 14 July, 1898. ...
Laforêt, Nicholas-Joseph Laforêt, Nicholas-Joseph
Laforêt, Nicholas-Joseph- Belgian philosopher and theologian, born at Graide, 23 January, 1823; died at Louvain, 26 January, 1872. ...
Labat, Jean-Baptiste Labat, Jean-Baptiste
Labat, Jean-Baptiste- Dominican missionary, born at Paris, 1664; died there, 1738. ...
Lagrené, Pierre Lagrené, Pierre
Lagrené, Pierre- A missionary in New France, b. at Paris, 12 Nov. (al. 28 Oct.), 1659; d. at Quebec in 1736. ...
La Fontaine, Jean de La Fontaine, Jean de
La Fontaine, Jean de- French poet, b. at Chateau-Thierry, 8 July, 1621; d. at Paris, 13 April, 1695. ...
Love, Theological Virtue of Love, Theological Virtue of
Love, Theological Virtue of- The third and greatest of the Divine virtues enumerated by St. Paul (1 Cor., xiii, 13), usually called charity, defined: a divinely infused habit, inclining the human will to cherish God for ...
Lystra Lystra
Lystra- A titular see in the Province of Lycaonia, suffragan of Iconium. ...
La Harpe, Jean-François La Harpe, Jean-François
La Harpe, Jean-François- A French critic and poet, b. at Paris, 20 November, 1739; d. February, 1803. ...
Louis of Granada, Venerable Louis of Granada, Venerable
Louis of Granada, Venerable- Spanish theologian, writer, and preacher. (1505-1588) ...
La Luzerne, César-Guillaume La Luzerne, César-Guillaume
La Luzerne, César-Guillaume- French cardinal b. at Paris, 1738; d. there, l821. ...
La Fosse, Charles de 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. ...
Lyrba 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. ...
Lagania Lagania
Lagania- A titular see in Galatia Prima. ...
Low Sunday Low Sunday
Low Sunday- The first Sunday after Easter. ...
LaFarge, John LaFarge, John
LaFarge, John- Painter, decorator, and writer. (1835-1910) ...

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