Religion and Spirituality

Giotto di Bondone Giotto di Bondone- A Florentine painter, and founder of the Italian school of painting, b. most probably, in the village of Vespignano near Florence; d. at Milan, 8 Jan., 1337. Giordani, Tommasso Giordani, Tommasso- A composer, b. at Naples in 1738; d. at Dublin, Ireland, February 1806. Gillespie, Neal Henry Gillespie, Neal Henry- Brother of the foregoing; b. in Washington county, Pa., 19 January 1831; d. at St. Mary's, Notre Dame, Indiana, 12 November, 1874. Gerard of Cremona Gerard of Cremona- A twelfth-century student of Arabic science and translator from Arabic into Latin; born at Cremona, in 1114; died in 1187. Gilbert Foliot Gilbert Foliot- Bishop of London, b. early in the twelfth century. Gioberti, Vincenzo Gioberti, Vincenzo- An Italian statesman and philosopher; b. at Turin, 5 April, 1801; d. at Paris, 26 October, 1852. Gillespie, Eliza Maria Gillespie, Eliza Maria- In religion Mother Mary of St. Angela. Born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, 21 February, 1824; died at St. Mary's convent, Notre Dame, Indiana, 4 March… Gift, Supernatural Gift, Supernatural- Something conferred on nature that is above all the powers (vires) of created nature. Grace, Controversies on Grace, Controversies on- These are concerned chiefly with the relation between grace and free will. Gentiles Gentiles- In the English versions of both Testaments it collectively designates the nations distinct from the Jewish people. Gerbillon, Jean-François Gerbillon, Jean-François- French missionary; born at Verdun, 4 June, 1654; died at Peking, China, 27 March, 1707. Goossens, Pierre-Lambert Goossens, Pierre-Lambert- Cardinal, Archbishop of Michlin (Belgium), b. at Perck, near Vilvorde, 18 July, 1827; d. at Michlin, 25 January, 1906. Gibbons, John Gibbons, John- Jesuit theologian and controversialist; b. 1544, at or near Wells, Somersetshire; died 16 Aug. or 3 Dec., 1589. Gilbertines, Order of Gilbertines, Order of- Founded by St. Gilbert, about the year 1130, at Sempringham, Gilbert's native place, where he was then parish priest. Guarino da Verona Guarino da Verona- A humanist, b. 1370, at Verona, Italy; d. 1460, at Ferrara. Gerhoh of Reichersberg Gerhoh of Reichersberg- Provost of that place and Austin canon, one of the most distinguished theologians of Germany in the twelfth century, b. at Polling, Bavaria, 1093; d. at Re… Gennings, Edmund and John Gennings, Edmund and John- The first, a martyr for the Catholic Faith, and the second, the restorer of the English province of Franciscan friars, were brothers and converts to the… Greifswald, University of Greifswald, University of- The oldest university of Prussia, founded in 1456. Grimaldi, Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Francesco Maria- Italian physicist, b. at Bologna, 2 April, 1618; d. in the same city, 28 Dec., 1663. Georgetown University Georgetown University- Founded immediately after the Revolutionary War, by the incorporated Catholic Clergy of Maryland, who selected from their Body Trustees, and invested them w… George Pisides George Pisides- A Byzantine poet who lived in the first half of the seventh century. George the Bearded George the Bearded- Duke of Saxony, b. at Dresden, 27 August, 1471; d. in the same city, 17 April, 1539. Gibbons, Richard Gibbons, Richard- Brother of Father John Gibbons, born at Winchester, 1550 or 1549; died at Douai, 23 June, 1632. Garnier, Jean Garnier, Jean- Church historian, patristic scholar, and moral theologian; b. at Paris, 11 Nov., 1612; d. at Bologna, 26 Nov., 1681. Garland Garland- A wreath of flowers or evergreens formerly used in connection with baptismal, nuptial, and funeral rites, as well as in solemn processions. Guardian Angels, Feast of Guardian Angels, Feast of- This feast, like many others, was local before it was placed in the Roman calendar. Garet, Jean Garet, Jean- Benedictine of the Congregation of Saint-Maur, born at Havre about 1627; died at Jumieges, 24 September, 1694. Gerard, Archbishop of York Gerard, Archbishop of York- Date of birth unknown; died at Southwell, 21 May, 1108. Gerbet, Olympe-Phillipe Gerbet, Olympe-Phillipe- A French bishop and writer; b. at Poligny (Jura), 1798; d. at Perpignan (Pyrénées Orientales), 1864. Genesareth Genesareth- This is the name given to the Lake of Tiberias in Luke 5:1. Gilmore, Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore, Patrick Sarsfield- A musician, born at Ballygar Galway, Ireland, 25 Dec., 1829; died at St. Louis, 24 Sept., 1892. Gómara, Francisco Lopez de Gómara, Francisco Lopez de- Chaplain to Cortés. Born 1510. Wrote a severely flawed history of the Spanish conquest of the New World, though he himself had never been there. Gomes De Amorim, Francisco Gomes De Amorim, Francisco- Portuguese poet, dramatist, and novelist. (1827-1891) Gerardus Odonis Gerardus Odonis- Also Geraldus Othonis, or Ottonis, a medieval theologian and Minister General of the Franciscan Order; born probably at Châteauroux, in the present department of … Gousset, Thomas-Marie-Joseph Gousset, Thomas-Marie-Joseph- French cardinal and theologian; b. at Montigny-les-Charlieu, a village of Franche-Comté, in 1792; d. at Reims in 1866. Geiler von Kayserberg, Johann Geiler von Kayserberg, Johann- A celebrated German pulpit orator, b. at Schaffhausen, Switzerland, 16 March, 1445; d. at Strasburg, 10 March, 1510. God, Nature and Attributes of God, Nature and Attributes of- Covered as natural reason and faith. Gallitzin, Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin, Demetrius Augustine- Prince, priest, and missionary. (1770-1840) Good Samaritan, Sisters of the Good Samaritan, Sisters of the- A congregation of Tertiaries Regular of St. Benedict, established 2 February, 1857, at Sydney, Australia. Guglielmini, Giovanni Battista Guglielmini, Giovanni Battista- Scientist, b. at Bologna, 16 August, 1763; d. in the same city, l5 December, 1817. Goajira, Vicariate Apostolic of Goajira, Vicariate Apostolic of- The most northern portion of South America is a peninsula running into the Caribbean Sea. Griffin, Martin Ignatius Joseph Griffin, Martin Ignatius Joseph- Journalist, historian. (1842-1911) Guéranger, Prosper Louis Pascal Guéranger, Prosper Louis Pascal- Benedictine and polygraph; b. 4 April, 1805, at Sablé-sur-Sarthe; d. at Solesmes, 30 January, 1875. Gusmão, Bartholomeu Lourenço de Gusmão, Bartholomeu Lourenço de- Naturalist, and the first aeronaut; b. in 1685 at Santos in the province of São Paulo, Brazil; d. 18 November, 1724, in Toledo, Spain. Gassner, Johann Joseph Gassner, Johann Joseph- A celebrated exorcist; b. 22 Aug., 1727, at Braz, Vorarlberg, Austria; d. 4 April, 1779. Gerando, Joseph-Marie de Gerando, Joseph-Marie de- French statesman and writer, born at Lyons, 29 February, 1772; died at Paris, 10 November, 1842. Gegenbauer, Josef Anton Gegenbauer, Josef Anton- An accomplished German historical and portrait painter, b. 6 March, 1800, at Wangen, Würtemberg; d. 31 January, 1876, at Rome. Gerard, Richard Gerard, Richard- Confessor; born about 1635; died 11 March, 1680. Gentili, Aloysius Gentili, Aloysius- Proficient in poetry, displayed considerable musical aptitude, had a taste for mechanical and electrical science and was devoted to the cultivation of modern la… Gethsemane, Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemane, Abbey of Our Lady of- An abbey of the Order of Reformed Cistercians, commonly called Trappists, established in 1848 in Nelson Co., Kentucky, in the Diocese of Louisvil…