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Messias Messias
Messias- The Greek form Messias is a transliteration of the Hebrew, Messiah, "the anointed". The word appears only twice of the promised prince (Daniel 9:26; Psalm 2:2); yet, when a name was wanted for the promised one, ...
Notitia Dignitatum Notitia Dignitatum
Notitia Dignitatum- (Catholic Encyclopedia) ...
Marriage, Mystical Marriage, Mystical
Marriage, Mystical- In the Old and the New Testament, the love of God for man, and, in particular His relations with His chosen people (whether of the Synagogue or of the Church), are frequently typified under the form o ...
Middendorp, Jakob Middendorp, Jakob
Middendorp, Jakob- Theologian and historian; b. about 1537 at Oldenzaal, or, according to others, at Ootmarsum, Overyssel, Holland; d. at Cologne, 13 Jan., 1611. ...
Miami Indians Miami Indians
Miami Indians- An important tribe of Algonquian stock formerly claiming prior dominion over the whole of what is now Indiana and western Ohio, including the territories drained by the Wabash, St. Joseph, Maumee, and Miam ...
Malatesta, House of Malatesta, House of
Malatesta, House of- The name of an Italian family prominent in the history of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, famous alike in the poetry of Dante and in the annals of the early Renaissance. ...
Micheas of Ephraim Micheas of Ephraim
Micheas of Ephraim- The Book of Judges (17-18) contains the history of a certain Michas (Hebrews 17:1 and 4: Mikhayehu; elsewhere Mikhah), a resident of the hill country of Ephraim who founded an idolatrous sanctuary. ...
Minister Minister
Minister- Even before the Reformation the word minister was occasionally used in English to describe those of the clergy actually taking part in a function, or the celebrant as distinguished from the assistants, but it w ...
Marius Maximus, Lucius Perpetuus Aurelianus Marius Maximus, Lucius Perpetuus Aurelianus
Marius Maximus, Lucius Perpetuus Aurelianus- Roman historian, lived c. 165-230. ...
Migne, Jacques-Paul Migne, Jacques-Paul
Migne, Jacques-Paul- Priest, and publisher of theological works, born at Saint-Flour, 25 October, 1800; died at Paris, 24 October, 1875. ...
Mérida, Diocese of Mérida, Diocese of
Mérida, Diocese of- Diocese in Venezuela. ...
Marriage, Moral and Canonical Aspect of Marriage, Moral and Canonical Aspect of
Marriage, Moral and Canonical Aspect of- Marriage is that individual union through which man and woman by their reciprocal rights form one principle of generation. ...
Metaphrastes, Symeon Metaphrastes, Symeon
Metaphrastes, Symeon- The principal compiler of the legends of saints in the Menologia of the Byzantine Church. ...
Motu Proprio Motu Proprio
Motu Proprio- The name given to certain papal rescripts on account of the clause motu proprio (of his own accord) used in the document. ...
Menéndez y Pelayo, Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo, Marcelino
Menéndez y Pelayo, Marcelino- Spanish poet and historian (1856-1912). ...
Modernism Modernism
Modernism- Etymologically, modernism means an exaggerated love of what is modern, an infatuation for modern ideas. ...
Miridite, Abbey of Miridite, Abbey of
Miridite, Abbey of- The name of an abbatia nullius in Albania, where there formerly stood a Benedictine abbey, now destroyed, dedicated to St. Alexander, martyr. ...
Mittarelli, Nicola Giacomo Mittarelli, Nicola Giacomo
Mittarelli, Nicola Giacomo- A monastic historian, born 2 September, 1707, at Venice; died 4 August, 1777, in the monastery of San Michele di Murano near Venice. ...
Minor Minor
Minor- That which is less, or inferior in comparison with another, the term being employed as well of things as of persons. ...
Mixe Indians Mixe Indians
Mixe Indians- A mountain tribe in southern Mexico, noted for their extreme conservatism, constituting together with the neighbouring Zoque, a distinct linguistic stock, the Zoquean. ...
Mosynoupolis Mosynoupolis
Mosynoupolis- Titular see in Macedonia. ...
Modena Modena
Modena- Located in central Italy, between the rivers Secchia and Panaro. ...
Midrashim Midrashim
Midrashim- The term commonly designates ancient rabbinical commentaries on the Hebrew Scriptures. ...
Mallory, Stephen Russell Mallory, Stephen Russell
Mallory, Stephen Russell- An American statesman; born in the Island of Trinidad, W. I., 1813; died at Pensacola, Florida, United States, 9 Nov., 1873. ...
Migazzi, Christoph Anton Migazzi, Christoph Anton
Migazzi, Christoph Anton- Cardinal, Prince Archbishop of Vienna, b. 1714, in the Tyrol, d. 14 April, 1803, at Vienna. ...
Miracles, Gift of Miracles, Gift of
Miracles, Gift of- The gift of miracles is one of those mentioned by St. Paul in his First Epistle to the Corinthians (xii, 9, 10), among the extraordinary graces of the Holy Ghost. ...
Minkelers, Jean-Pierre Minkelers, Jean-Pierre
Minkelers, Jean-Pierre- Inventor of illuminating gas. (1748-1824) ...
Morris, John Morris, John
Morris, John- Canon, afterwards Jesuit, F.S.A., b. in India, 4 July, 1826; d. at Wimbledon, 22 Oct., 1893. ...
Miserere Miserere
Miserere- The first word of the Vulgate text of Psalm 1. ...
Missal Missal
Missal- The book which contains the prayers said by the priest at the altar as well as all that is officially read or sung in connection with the offering of the holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the ecclesiastical y ...
Maffei, Marchese Francesco Scipione Maffei, Marchese Francesco Scipione
Maffei, Marchese Francesco Scipione- Italian littérateur and archaeologist, b. at Verona, 1 June, 1675; d. there, 11 Feb., 1755. ...
Molai, Jacques de Molai, Jacques de
Molai, Jacques de- Born at Rahon, Jura, about 1244; d. at Paris, 18 March, 1314. A Templar at Beaune since 1265, Molai is mentioned as Grand Master of the Templars as early as 1298. ...
Mitre Mitre
Mitre- A kind of folding-cap consisting of two like parts, each stiffened by a lining and rising to a peak; these are sewn together on the sides, but are united above by a piece of material that can fold together. ...
Misocco and Galanca Misocco and Galanca
Misocco and Galanca- This prefecture in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland, comprises the valley of the Moesa which starts at the pass of San Bernardino and flows into the Ticino, and also the valley of Calanca, through ...
Montyon, Antoine-Jean-Baptiste-Robert Auget, Baron de Montyon, Antoine-Jean-Baptiste-Robert Auget, Baron de
Montyon, Antoine-Jean-Baptiste-Robert Auget, Baron de- French philanthropist; b. at Paris, 23 December, 1733; d. there 29 December, 1820. ...
Metalwork in the Service of the Church Metalwork in the Service of the Church
Metalwork in the Service of the Church- From the earliest days the Church has employed utensils and vessels of metal in its liturgical ceremonies. This practice increased during the Middle Ages. ...
Mint, Papal Mint, Papal
Mint, Papal- History of the coins. ...
Molina, Juan Ignacio Molina, Juan Ignacio
Molina, Juan Ignacio- Naturalist and scientist; b. 20 July, 1740, at Guaraculen near Talca (Chile); d. 23 Oct. (12 Sept.?), 1829, at Imola or Bologna (Italy). ...
Malmesbury Malmesbury
Malmesbury- Town in Wiltshire, England, ninety-five miles west of London, formerly the seat of a mitred parliamentary abbey of Benedictine monks. ...
Monasticism, Eastern Monasticism, Eastern
Monasticism, Eastern- Includes the origin and history. ...
Mino di Giovanni Mino di Giovanni
Mino di Giovanni- Artist. (1431-1484) ...
Milo Crispin Milo Crispin
Milo Crispin- Monk, and cantor of the Benedictine Abbey of Bec, wrote the lives of five of its abbots: Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury, Gulielmus de Bellomonte, Boso, Theobaldus, and Letardus. ...
Moloch Moloch
Moloch- A divinity worshipped by the idolatrous Israelites. ...
More, Henry More, Henry
More, Henry- Priest and descendant of St. Thomas More (1586-1661). ...
Mind Mind
Mind- Explores the term in relation to consciousness, matter, and mechanism. ...
Maxentius, Marcus Aurelius Maxentius, Marcus Aurelius
Maxentius, Marcus Aurelius- Roman Emperor 306-12, son of the Emperor Maximianus Herculius and son-in-law of the chief Emperor Galerius. ...
More, Helen More, Helen
More, Helen- Nun and descendant of St. Thomas More (1606-1633). ...
Manchuria Manchuria
Manchuria- A north-eastern division of the Chinese Empire and the cradle of the present [1910] imperial dynasty. ...
Molinism Molinism
Molinism- The name used to denote one of the systems which purpose to reconcile grace and free will. ...
Necrologies Necrologies
Necrologies- (Catholic Encyclopedia) ...

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