Religion and Spirituality

Harney Harney- William Selby Harney, soldier, convert; b. near Haysboro, Tennessee, U.S.A., 27 August, 1800; d. at St. Louis, Missouri, 9 May, 1889. John Milton Harney, brother of forego… Harrowing of Hell Harrowing of Hell- This is the Old English and Middle English term for the triumphant descent of Christ into hell (or Hades) between the time of His Crucifixion and His Resurrecti… Hunter, Sylvester Joseph Hunter, Sylvester Joseph- English Jesuit priest and educator; b. at Bath, 13 Sept., 1829; d. at Stonyhurst, 20 June, 1896. Haschka, Lorenz Leopold Haschka, Lorenz Leopold- A poet-author of the Austrian national anthem; b. at Vienna, 1 Sept. 1749, d. there 3 Aug., 1827, was in his youth a member of the Society of Jesus. Hanthaler, Chrysostomus Hanthaler, Chrysostomus- A Cistercian, historical investigator and writer. (1690-1754) Harland, Henry Harland, Henry- American novelist. (1861-1905) Harrison, James Harrison, James- Priest and martyr; b. in the Diocese of Lichfield, England, date unknown; d. at York, 22 March, 1602. Harris, Joel Chandler Harris, Joel Chandler- Folklorist, novelist, poet, journalist; born at Eatonton, Georgia, U.S.A., 1848; died at Atlanta, Georgia, 3 July, 1908. Harrison, William Harrison, William- Third and last archpriest of England, b. in Derbyshire in 1553; d. 11 May, 1621. Hypostatic Union Hypostatic Union- A theological term used with reference to the Incarnation to express the revealed truth that in Christ one person subsists in two natures, the Divine and the hum… Huelgas de Burgos Huelgas de Burgos- Founded by Alfonso VIII at the instance of his consort, Doña Leonor of England, about the year 1180. Harding, Thomas Harding, Thomas- Controversialist; b. at Combe Martin, Devon, 1516 d. at Louvain, Sept., 1572. Hadrumetum Hadrumetum- A titular see of Byzacena. Harper, Thomas Morton Harper, Thomas Morton- Priest, philosopher, theologian and preacher. Born in London 26 Sept., 1821, of Anglican parents, his father being a merchant of good means in the City; d. … Hanxleden, Johann Ernest Hanxleden, Johann Ernest- Jesuit missionary in the East Indies: b at Ostercappeln, near Osnabruck, in Hanover, 1681; d. in Malabar, 20 March, 1732. Hardman, Mary Juliana Hardman, Mary Juliana- Known in religion as Sister Mary; b. 26 April, 1813; d. 24 March, 1884. Herod Herod- Herod was the name of many rulers mentioned in the N.T. and in history. It was known long before the time of the biblical Herods. Hardouin, Jean Hardouin, Jean- Jesuit, and historian; b. at Quimper, Brittany, 23 Dec., 1646, son of a bookseller of that town; d. at Paris, 3 Sept., 1729. Homiliarium Homiliarium- A collection of homilies, or familiar explanations of the Gospels. Halicarnassus Halicarnassus- A titular see of Caria, suffragan of Stauropolis. Hansiz, Markus Hansiz, Markus- Historian, b. at Volkermarkt, Carinthia, Austria, 25 April, 1683; d. at Vienna, 5 September, 1766. Hamar, Ancient See of Hamar, Ancient See of- Located in Norway. Hamsted, Adrian Hamsted, Adrian- Founder of the sect of Adrianists; born at Dordrecht, 1524; died at Bruges, 1581. Haimhausen, Karl von Haimhausen, Karl von- German missionary; b. at Munich, of a noble Bavarian family, 28 May, 1692; d. in Chile, 7 April, 1767. Hallahan, Margaret Hallahan, Margaret- Foundress of the Dominican Congregation of St. Catherine of Siena (third order); b. in London, 23 January, 1803; d. 10 May, 1868. Hug, Johann Leonhard Hug, Johann Leonhard- A German Catholic exegete, b. at Constance, 1 June, 1765; d. at Freiburg im Br., 11 March, 1846. Haller, Karl Ludwig von Haller, Karl Ludwig von- A professor of constitutional law, b. 1 August, 1768, at Berne, d. 21 May, 1854, at Solothurn, Switzerland. Hahn-Hahn, Ida Hahn-Hahn, Ida- Countess, convert and authoress, born 22 June, 1805; died 12 January, 1880. Haberl, Francis Xavier Haberl, Francis Xavier- Music historian. (1840-1910) Halma, Nicholas Halma, Nicholas- French mathematician; born at Sedan, 31 December, 1755; died at Paris, 4 June, 1828. Holy Childhood, Association of the Holy Childhood, Association of the- A children's association for the benefit of foreign missions. Hair (in Christian Antiquity) Hair (in Christian Antiquity)- The paintings in the catacombs permit the belief that the early Christians simply followed the fashion of their time. The short hair of the men and … Haggith Haggith- One of David's wives (II Kings, iii,4). Huysmans, Joris Karl Huysmans, Joris Karl- French novelist. (1848-1907) Harold Bluetooth Harold Bluetooth- Son of King Gorm the Old of Denmark. (911-986) Hussey, Thomas Hussey, Thomas- Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, b. at Ballybogan, Co. Meath, in 1746; d. at Tramore, Co. Waterford, 11 July, 1803. Holy Humility of Mary, Sisters of the Holy Humility of Mary, Sisters of the- Founded at Dommartin-sous-Amance, France, in 1855, by John Joseph Begel (b. 5 April, 1817; d. 23 Jan., 1884), pastor of the two villages of … Habington, William Habington, William- Poet and historian; born at Hindlip, Worcestershire, 1605; died 1654; son of Thomas Habington the antiquarian. Humeral Veil Humeral Veil- The name given to a cloth of rectangular shape about 8 ft. long and 1 1/2 ft. wide. Haiti Haiti- An island of the Greater Antilles. Hergenröther, Joseph Hergenröther, Joseph- Church historian and canonist, first Cardinal-Prefect of the Vatican Archives, b. at Würzburg, 15 Sept., 1824; d. at Mehrerau (Bodensee), 3 Oct., 1890. Hurter Hurter- Several members of this family detailed. Hope Hope- The desire of something together with the expectation of obtaining it. Hyssop Hyssop- A plant which is referred to in a few passages of Holy Writ, and which cannot be identified with certainty at the present day. Hospice Hospice- During the early centuries of Christianity the hospice was a shelter for the sick, the poor, the orphans, the old, the travellers and the needy of every kind. Haceldama Haceldama- The name given by the people to the potter's field, purchased with the price of the treason of Judas. Homoousion Homoousion- The word used by the Council of Nicaea (325) to express the Divinity of Christ. Hypocrisy Hypocrisy- The pretension to qualities which one does not possess, or, more cognately to the scope of this article, the putting forward of a false appearance of virtue or religion. Hyrtl, Joseph Hyrtl, Joseph- Austrian anatomist, b. at Eisenstadt in Hungary, December 7, 1810; d. 17 July, 1894, on his estate near Vienna. Hurtado, Caspar Hurtado, Caspar- A Spanish Jesuit and theologian, b. at Mondejar, New Castle, in 1575; d. at Alcalá, 5 August, 1647.