Religion and Spirituality

Good Faith Good Faith- A phrase employed to designate the mental and moral state of honest, even if objectively unfounded, conviction as to the truth or falsehood of a proposition or body of… Gregory VI Gregory VI- Eleventh-century antipope. Gregory IX Gregory IX- Reigned 1227-1241. Gower, John Gower, John- Poet; born between 1327-1330, probably in Kent; died October, 1408. Greek Church Greek Church- Details the history and various divisions of the church. Gog and Magog Gog and Magog- Names, respectively, of a king and of his supposed kingdom, mentioned several times in chapters 38 and 39 of the Book of Ezechiel, and once in the Apocalypse (20:7). Gropper, John Gropper, John- An eminent jurist and theologian, b. 24 Feb., 1503, at Soest, Westphalia; d. at Rome, 13 March, 1559. Gradual Gradual- In English often called Grail, is the oldest and most important of the four chants that make up the choir's part of the Proper of the Mass. Gradual Psalms Gradual Psalms- Fifteen psalms, namely Psalms 119-133. Gretser, Jacob Gretser, Jacob- A celebrated Jesuit writer; b. at Markdorf in the Diocese of Constance in 1562; d. at Ingolstadt in 1625. Grancolas, Jean Grancolas, Jean- Doctor of the Sorbonne, theologian, liturgist; b. near Chateaudun, about 1660; d. at Paris, 1 August, 1732. Grail, The Holy Grail, The Holy- The name of a legendary sacred vessel, variously identified with the chalice of the Eucharist or the dish of the Pascal lamb, and the theme of a famous medieval c… Gratian, Jerome Gratian, Jerome- Spiritual director of St. Teresa and first Provincial of the Discalced Carmelites; born at Valladolid, 6 June, 1545; died at Brussels, 21 September, 1614. Goss, Alexander Goss, Alexander- Bishop of Liverpool. (1814-1872) Goulburn Goulburn- One of the six suffragan sees of the ecclesiastical province of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Grace at Meals Grace at Meals- One of the most ancient formulae of prayer at meals is found in a treatise of the fourth century, attributed without foundation to Saint Athanasius. Gozzoli Gozzoli- Painter; b. at Florence, 1420; d. at Pisa 1497. Gregory V, Pope Gregory V, Pope- Reigned 996-999. Greslon, Adrien Greslon, Adrien- French Jesuit missionary. (1618-1697) Girba Girba- A titular see in the province of African Tripoli. Griffin, Gerald Griffin, Gerald- A novelist, dramatist, lyricist; b. 12 December, 1803, at Limerick, Ireland; d. at Cork, 12 June, 1840. Gordon Riots Gordon Riots- This agitation, so called from the head and spirit of the movement, Lord George Gordon, convulsed the metropolis of England from 2 June till 9 June, 1780. Grueber, Johann Grueber, Johann- German Jesuit missionary in China and noted explorer of the seventeenth century. Guaraní Indians Guaraní Indians- A tribal group of South America, having the former home territory chiefly between the Uruguay and lower Paraguay Rivers, in what is now Paraguay and the Provinces… Guardian Angels Guardian Angels- The lowest orders of angels are sent to men. Guérard, Robert Guérard, Robert- Writer, born at Rouen, 1641; died at the monastery of Saint-Ouen, 2 January, 1715. Good Friday Good Friday- The Friday on which the Church keeps the anniversary of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Gozo, Diocese of Gozo, Diocese of- Comprises the island of Gozo in the Mediterranean Sea and the islet of Comino. Gratz, Peter Aloys Gratz, Peter Aloys- Schoolmaster and exegete, b. 17 Aug., 1769, at Mittelberg, Allgäu, Bavaria; d. at Darmstadt, 1 Nov., 1849. Gregory IV, Pope Gregory IV, Pope- Reigned 827-44. Goscelin Goscelin- Benedictine biographical writer. (d. 1099) Gonzalo de Berceo Gonzalo de Berceo- Spanish poet, active between 1220 and 1242. Goyaz, Diocese of Goyaz, Diocese of- Co-extensive with the state of the same name, one of the twenty states which, with the Federal District, comprise the Republic of Brazil. Gratian, Johannes Gratian, Johannes- The little that is known concerning the author of the "Concordantia discordantium canonum", more generally called the "Decretum Gratiani", is furnished by that … Gregory XIV, Pope Gregory XIV, Pope- Reigned 1590-1591. Gregory XVI, Pope Gregory XVI, Pope- Reigned 1831-1846. Griffiths, Thomas Griffiths, Thomas- Born in London, 2 June, 1791; died 19 August, 1847; the first and only Vicar Apostolic of the London District educated wholly in England. Gonzaga, Ercole Gonzaga, Ercole- Cardinal; b. at Mantua, 23 November, 1505; d. 2 March, 1563. Gordon, Andrew Gordon, Andrew- Monk and physicist. (1712-1751) Gospel and Gospels Gospel and Gospels- The word Gospel usually designates a written record of Christ's words and deeds. Goodman, Ven. John Goodman, Ven. John- Priest and martyr; born in the Diocese of Bangor, Wales, 1590; died 1642. Guardi, Francesco Guardi, Francesco- Venetian painter. (1712-1793) Gregory VIII, Pope Gregory VIII, Pope- Reigned 1187. Gregory XIII, Pope Gregory XIII, Pope- Reigned 1572-1585. Gerard, John Gerard, John- Jesuit; born 4 October, 1564; died 27 July, 1637. Godden, Thomas Godden, Thomas- True name Tylden. Born at Addington, Kent, 1624; died in London, 1 Dec., 1688. George of Trebizond George of Trebizond- A Greek scholar of the early Italian Renaissance; b. in Crete (a Venetian possession from 1206-1669), 1395; d. in Rome, 1486. Gothic Architecture Gothic Architecture- History of the style. Grace, Supernatural Grace, Supernatural- Treatise on this fundamental building block of Christianity. Gregory of Valencia Gregory of Valencia- Professor of the University of Ingolstadt, b. at Medina, Spain); d. at Naples, 25 April, 1603.