Religion and Spirituality

Howard, Mary, of the Holy Cross Howard, Mary, of the Holy Cross- Poor Clare, born 28 December, 1653; died at Rouen, 21 Mary's 1735. Heim, François Joseph Heim, François Joseph- French historical painter, b. near Belfort, 1787, d. in Paris, 1865. Hughes, John Hughes, John- Fourth bishop and first Archbishop of New York, born at Annaloghan, Co. Tyrone, Ireland, 24 June, 1797 of Patrick Hughes and Margaret McKenna: died in New York, 3 Ja… Hairshirt Hairshirt- A garment of rough cloth made from goats' hair and worn in the form of a shirt or as a girdle around the loins, by way of mortification and penance. Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem- The most important of all the military orders, both for the extent of its area and for its duration. Heeney, Cornelius Heeney, Cornelius- Merchant and philanthropist; b. in King's County, Ireland, 1754; d. at Brooklyn, U.S.A., 3 May, 1848. Hospital Sisters of the Mercy of Jesus Hospital Sisters of the Mercy of Jesus- These sisters are established in religion under the Rule of St. Augustine (q. v.), the institute being dependent on the pope represented by… Heinz, Joseph Heinz, Joseph- Swiss painter. (1564-1609) Hearse, Tenebrae Hearse, Tenebrae- The triangular candlestick used in the Tenebrae service. Hedonism Hedonism- The name given to the group of ethical systems that hold, with various modifications, that feelings of pleasure or happiness are the highest and final aim of conduct; th… Haeften, Benedict van Haeften, Benedict van- Benedictine writer, provost of the Monastery of Afflighem, Belgium; born at Utrecht, 1588; died 31 July, 1648. Heisterbach Heisterbach- A former Cistercian monastery in the Siebengebirge near the little town of Oberdollendorf in the Archdiocese of Cologne. Hebrew Bible Hebrew Bible- As compared with the Latin Vulgate, the Hebrew Bible includes the entire Old Testament with the exception of the seven deuterocanonical books, Tobias, Judith, Wisdom… Heiligenkreuz Heiligenkreuz- An existing Cistercian monastery in the Wienerwald, eight miles north-west of Baden in Lower Austria. Herbert of Bosham Herbert of Bosham- A biographer of St. Thomas Becket, dates of birth and death unknown. Hegesippus, The Pseudo- Hegesippus, The Pseudo-- Fourth-century translator of Josephus. Hautefeuille, Jean de Hautefeuille, Jean de- French physicist, b. at Orléans, 20 March, 1647; d. there, 18 October, 1724. Haydock, George Leo Haydock, George Leo- Priest and biblical scholar. (1774-1849) Hauteserre Hauteserre- Antoine Dadin d'Hauteserre, born 1602, died 1682; a distinguished French historian and canonist, dean of the faculty of law at the University of Toulouse. Flavius Haut… Hardyng, John Hardyng, John- An English chronicler; b. 1378; d. about 1460. Hefele, Karl Joseph von Hefele, Karl Joseph von- Bishop of Rottenburg, b. at Unterkochen, Würtemberg, 15 March, 1890; d. at Rottenburg, 5 June, 1893. Hay, George Hay, George- Bishop and writer, b. at Edinburgh, 24 Aug., 1729; d. at Aquhorties, 18 Oct., 1811. Hebrews, Epistle to the Hebrews, Epistle to the- The central thought of the entire Epistle is the doctrine of the Person of Christ and His Divine mediatorial office. Holy Family, Congregations of the Holy Family, Congregations of the- Details of various groups by this name. Hay, Edmund and John Hay, Edmund and John- Edmund Hay, jesuit, and envoy to Mary Queen of Scots, b. 1540?; d. at Rome, 4 Nov., 1591. John Hay, kinsman and contemporary of Edmund, of the family of Hay … Heaven Heaven- In the Holy Bible the term heaven denotes, in the first place, the blue firmament, or the region of the clouds that pass along the sky. Gen., i, 20, speaks of the birds "u… Haspinger, Johann Simon Haspinger, Johann Simon- A Tyrolese priest and patriot; b. at Gries, Tyrol, 28 October, 1776; d. in the imperial palace of Mirabell, Salzburg, 12 January, 1858. Hare Indians Hare Indians- A Déné tribe which shares with the Loucheux the distinction of being the northernmost in America, their habitat being immediately south of that of the Eskimos. Hauara Hauara- A titular see of Palestina Tertia, suffragan of Petra. Hunting, Canons on Hunting, Canons on- From early times, hunting, in one form or another has been forbidden to clerics. Hazart, Cornelius Hazart, Cornelius- Controversialist, orator, and writer, b. 28 October, 1617, at Oudenarde in the Netherlands; entered the Society of Jesus, 24 Sept., 1634; d. 25 October, 1690, a… Holy Sepulchre, Fathers of the Holy Sepulchre, Fathers of the- Franciscan Fathers, who with lay brothers keep watch over the Holy Sepulchre and the sanctuaries of the basilica. Hawarden, Edward Hawarden, Edward- Theologian and controversialist, b. in Lancashire, England, 9 April, 1662; d. in London, 23 April, 1735. Hasslacher, Peter Hasslacher, Peter- Preacher; b. at Coblenz, 14 August, 1810; d. at Paris, 5 July, 1876. Havestadt, Bernhard Havestadt, Bernhard- German Jesuit; b. at Cologne, 27 February, 1714; died at Münster after 1778. Hassard, John Rose Greene Hassard, John Rose Greene- An editor, historian; b. in New York, U.S.A., 4 September, 1836; d. in that city, 18 April, 1888. Haudriettes Haudriettes- A religious congregation founded in Paris early in the fourteenth century by Jeanne, wife of Etienne Haudry, a private secretary of St. Louis, King of France. Hardey, Mary Aloysia Hardey, Mary Aloysia- Of the Society of the Sacred Heart, who established all the convents of her order, up to the year 1883, in the eastern part of the United States, Canada, and… Hardee, William J. Hardee, William J.- Soldier, convert, b. at Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A., 1817, d. at Wytheville, Virginia, 6 Nov., 1873. Hatton, Edward Anthony Hatton, Edward Anthony- Dominican, apologist; b. in 1701; d. at Stourton Lodge, near Leeds, Yorkshire, 23 October, 1783. Hauy, Valentin Hauy, Valentin- Founder of the first school for the blind, and known under the name of "Father and Apostle of the Blind". (1745-1822) Hauzeur, Mathias Hauzeur, Mathias- A Franciscan theologian, b. at Verviers, 1589; d. at Liège 12 November, 1676, for many years professor of theology. Hydatius of Lemica Hydatius of Lemica- Chronicler and bishop. (d. 468) Hagen, Gottfried Hagen, Gottfried- Town clerk of Cologne, and author of the Cologne "Reimchronik" (rhymed chronicle); died 1299. Huddleston, John Huddleston, John- Monk of the Order of St. Benedict; b. at Farington Hall, Lancashire, 15 April, 1608; exact date of death unknown; buried at London, 13 September, 1698. Hasak, Vincenz Hasak, Vincenz- Historian, b. at Neustadt, near Friedland, Bohemia , 18 July, 1812; d. 1 September, 1889, as dean of Weisskirchlitz, near Teplitz. Hartmann, Georg Hartmann, Georg- Mechanician and physicist; b. at Eckoltsheim, Bavaria, 9 Feb. 1489; d. at Nuremberg, 9 April, 1564. Harrisburg Harrisburg- Diocese in Pennsylvania. Habor River Habor River- A river of Mesopotamia in Asiatic Turkey, an important eastern affluent of the Euphrates. Hatred Hatred- In general, a vehement aversion entertained by one person for another, or for something more or less identified with that other.