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Quesnel, Pasquier Quesnel, Pasquier
Quesnel, Pasquier- French writer. (1634-1719) ...
Rottenburg Rottenburg
Rottenburg- Diocese; suffragan of the ecclesiastical Province of the Upper Rhine. ...
Quicumque Christum Quærtis Quicumque Christum Quærtis
Quicumque Christum Quærtis- Opening line of the twelfth and last poem in the "Cathemerinon" of Prudentius. ...
Quierzy, Councils of Quierzy, Councils of
Quierzy, Councils of- Series of five councils held in a French village between 838 and 858. ...
Quiet, Prayer of Quiet, Prayer of
Quiet, Prayer of- A degree of contemplation in which the soul experiences an extraordinary peace and rest. ...
Ribera, Jusepe de Ribera, Jusepe de
Ribera, Jusepe de- Spanish artist. (1588-1656) ...
Rococo Style Rococo Style
Rococo Style- A discussion of this whimsical style, its origins and uses. ...
Rossini, Gioacchino Antonio Rossini, Gioacchino Antonio
Rossini, Gioacchino Antonio- Article focusing on his musical innovations and his church music. ...
Rameau, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Jean-Philippe
Rameau, Jean-Philippe- Life, summaries of religious and secular works, and commentary on his advances in music theory and composition. ...
Racine, Jean Racine, Jean
Racine, Jean- Brief biography of the seventeenth-century dramatist. ...
Reformation, The Reformation, The
Reformation, The- Sixteenth century religious movement led by Martin Luther. ...
Romulus Augustulus Romulus Augustulus
Romulus Augustulus- Deposed in the year 476, the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire. ...
Revolution, English, of 1688 Revolution, English, of 1688
Revolution, English, of 1688- The history of the Revolution resolves itself into a catalogue of various ill-judged measures which alienated the support of the Established Church, the Tory party, and the nation as a whole ...
Ramus, Peter Ramus, Peter
Ramus, Peter- Article by William Turner on this early humanist and logician. ...
Roscelin Roscelin
Roscelin- A monk of Compiègne, was teaching as early as 1087. ...
Richard of Cornwall Richard of Cornwall
Richard of Cornwall- Thirteenth century writer and lecturer. ...
Roger Bacon Roger Bacon
Roger Bacon- Philosopher, born at Ilchester, Somersetshire, about 1214; died at Oxford, perhaps 11 June, 1294. ...
Reuben Reuben
Reuben- Proper name meaning both a patriarch and a tribe of Israel. ...
Rachel Rachel
Rachel- Mother of Joseph and Benjamin, and love of Jacob. ...
Ruth, Book of Ruth, Book of
Ruth, Book of- One of the proto-canonical writings of the Old Testament. ...
Rusticus of Narbonne, Saint Rusticus of Narbonne, Saint
Rusticus of Narbonne, Saint- Monk from Gaul, became bishop of Narbonne. Zealous opponent of the Arians and Nestorians. ...
Richard de Wyche, Saint Richard de Wyche, Saint
Richard de Wyche, Saint- The devoted companion of St. Edmund Rich, was bishop of Chichester. Richard died in 1253, and was canonized less than 10 years later. ...
Rimbert, Saint Rimbert, Saint
Rimbert, Saint- Monk and archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg. (d. 888) ...
Remigius, Saint Remigius, Saint
Remigius, Saint- Apostle of the Franks, Archbishop of Reims, d. 553. ...
Rabanus, Maurus Magnentius, Blessed Rabanus, Maurus Magnentius, Blessed
Rabanus, Maurus Magnentius, Blessed- Biographical article on this Benedictine, abbot of Fulda, Archbishop of Mainz, theologian, who died in 856. ...
Romanos, Saint Romanos, Saint
Romanos, Saint- Sixth-century poet. ...
Rupert, Saint Rupert, Saint
Rupert, Saint- First Bishop of Salzburg. (d. 718) ...
Ruadhan, Saint Ruadhan, Saint
Ruadhan, Saint- Irish founder of the monastery of Lorrha, one of the "twelve apostles of Erin," d. 584. ...
Rufina, Saints Rufina, Saints
Rufina, Saints- Brief notices on four saints of this name. ...
Rufus, Saints Rufus, Saints
Rufus, Saints- Record of the ten saints named Rufus in the Roman Martyrology. ...
Rufinus, Saint Rufinus, Saint
Rufinus, Saint- Record of the eleven saints named Rufinus in the Roman Martyrology. ...
Ronan, Saint Ronan, Saint
Ronan, Saint- Article describing the most celebrated of the twelve Irish saints known as Ronan. ...
Romanus, Saints Romanus, Saints
Romanus, Saints- Mentions and gives brief profiles of several saints of this name. ...
Raphael, Saint Raphael, Saint
Raphael, Saint- Archangel appearing in the Book of Tobias. ...
Reformed Churches Reformed Churches
Reformed Churches- Protestant bodies which adopted the tenets of Zwingli and, later, the doctrinal principles of Calvin. ...
Rance, Jean-Armand le Bouthillier de Rance, Jean-Armand le Bouthillier de
Rance, Jean-Armand le Bouthillier de- French abbot and reformer. (1626-1700) ...
Renaissance, The Renaissance, The
Renaissance, The- Period of revival of classic, especially of Greek, learning and the recovery of ancient art in the departments of sculpture, painting, and architecture. ...
Revolution, French Revolution, French
Revolution, French- A view of its effect on the Church. ...
Roger Cadwallador, Blessed Roger Cadwallador, Blessed
Roger Cadwallador, Blessed- Short biography of the English priest, martyred in 1610. ...
Richard Leigh, Blessed Richard Leigh, Blessed
Richard Leigh, Blessed- Article on this English priest and missionary to his native land, martyred in 1588. ...
Richard Sergeant, Blessed Richard Sergeant, Blessed
Richard Sergeant, Blessed- English priest martyred in 1586. ...
Richard Rolle de Hampole, Blessed Richard Rolle de Hampole, Blessed
Richard Rolle de Hampole, Blessed- English solitary and writer. Article on his life and writings. ...
Robert Southwell, Saint Robert Southwell, Saint
Robert Southwell, Saint- Biography of the English poet, Jesuit, and martyr. He was hanged in 1595. ...
Ralph Sherwin, Saint Ralph Sherwin, Saint
Ralph Sherwin, Saint- An English priest who was imprisoned and tortured. He died a martyr in 1581. ...
Roseline, Saint Roseline, Saint
Roseline, Saint- A Carthusian prioress. She died in 1329. ...
Ralph Milner, Blessed Ralph Milner, Blessed
Ralph Milner, Blessed- A husband and father, convert to Catholicism, arrested the day of his first Communion, and martyred in 1591. ...
Robert Johnson, Blessed Robert Johnson, Blessed
Robert Johnson, Blessed- English priest and martyr. (d. 1581) ...
René Goupil, Saint René Goupil, Saint
René Goupil, Saint- Short biography of the Jesuit missionary, martyred in 1642. ...
Ralph Corbie, Blessed Ralph Corbie, Blessed
Ralph Corbie, Blessed- Sometimes called Ralph Corrington. An Irish-born Jesuit, martyred together with secular priest John Duckett in 1644. ...
Raymond of Peñafort, Saint Raymond of Peñafort, Saint
Raymond of Peñafort, Saint- Born near Barcelona, Raymond was an able canon lawyer who joined the Dominicans. He died in 1275. ...

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