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Rita of Cascia, Saint Rita of Cascia, Saint
Rita of Cascia, Saint- Rita married an abusive man, became a mother, was widowed, joined the Augustinians. She died in 1456. ...
Richard Langley, Blessed Richard Langley, Blessed
Richard Langley, Blessed- Biographical portrait of the Yorkshire layman who refused to compromise his faith, and who paid the price for it. He was martyred in 1586. ...
Rose of Viterbo, Saint Rose of Viterbo, Saint
Rose of Viterbo, Saint- Third order Franciscan, preached repentance. She died at the age of 17, in 1252. ...
Ralph Ashley, Blessed Ralph Ashley, Blessed
Ralph Ashley, Blessed- English Jesuit lay-brother, cook and domestic servant, was tortured and martyred in 1606. ...
Romuald, Saint Romuald, Saint
Romuald, Saint- Italian-born founder of the Camaldolese, d. 1027. ...
Ralph Crockett, Blessed Ralph Crockett, Blessed
Ralph Crockett, Blessed- English priest, martyred in 1588. ...
Robert Nutter, Blessed Robert Nutter, Blessed
Robert Nutter, Blessed- Information on this English priest and martyr, blood brother of John Nutter. Also details on Edward Thwing, a priest and professor from near York. Robert Nutter and Thwing were martyred together i ...
Richard Hill, Blessed Richard Hill, Blessed
Richard Hill, Blessed- A Yorkshireman and priest, executed in 1590. Martyred together with John Hogg, Richard Holiday, and Edmund Duke. ...
Rabbulas Rabbulas
Rabbulas- Bishop of Edessa. (d. 435) ...
Robert Anderton, Blessed Robert Anderton, Blessed
Robert Anderton, Blessed- English priest and friend of William Marsden. The two were shipwrecked, whereupon they were arrested for being priests coming into England from abroad, and tried on the "bloody question." They w ...
Robert Francis Romulus Bellarmine, Saint Robert Francis Romulus Bellarmine, Saint
Robert Francis Romulus Bellarmine, Saint- Biographical article on the Jesuit theologian and cardinal. ...
Robert Wilcon, Blessed Robert Wilcon, Blessed
Robert Wilcon, Blessed- Biographical details on this English priest and two of his companions in martyrdom: fellow priest "Edward Campion" and layman Robert Widmerpool. Martyred in 1588. ...
Robert Morton, Blessed Robert Morton, Blessed
Robert Morton, Blessed- Brief biography of the English priest, martyred at London in 1588, along with a layman, Hugh Moor. Article also mentions others martyred on the same day elsewhere in England, including the Bl. Wil ...
Richard Fetherston, Blessed Richard Fetherston, Blessed
Richard Fetherston, Blessed- Priest and martyr, died at Smithfield, 1540. ...
Richard Whiting, Blessed Richard Whiting, Blessed
Richard Whiting, Blessed- Last abbot of Glastonbury, martyr, executed in 1539. ...
Richard White, Saint Richard White, Saint
Richard White, Saint- Real name, Richard Gwyn. Welsh schoolmaster, husband and father, had a reputation as a scholar, poet, martyred in 1584. ...
Robert of Molesme, Saint Robert of Molesme, Saint
Robert of Molesme, Saint- Founder of the Abbey of Citeaux and the monastery at Molesme. (d. 1111) ...
Robert of Newminster, Saint Robert of Newminster, Saint
Robert of Newminster, Saint- English abbot. (d. 1159) ...
Robert, Saint Robert, Saint
Robert, Saint- French Benedictine, founder of the Abbey of Chaise-Dieu, d. 1067. ...
Robert Drury, Blessed Robert Drury, Blessed
Robert Drury, Blessed- Biographical portrait of the English priest, martyred at Tyburn in February 1606/7. ...
Raymond Lully, Blessed Raymond Lully, Blessed
Raymond Lully, Blessed- Biobibliographical article on Ramon Lull, who is called "Doctor Illuminatus." ...
Richard Langhorne, Blessed Richard Langhorne, Blessed
Richard Langhorne, Blessed- Married Englishman, lawyer, martyred in 1679. ...
Richard Thirkeld, Blessed Richard Thirkeld, Blessed
Richard Thirkeld, Blessed- English priest, missionary, arrested while visiting a Catholic in prison, and martyred in 1583. ...
Robert Bickerdike, Blessed Robert Bickerdike, Blessed
Robert Bickerdike, Blessed- Short biography of the sixteenth-century martyr, a layman from Yorkshire. ...
Rose of Lima, Saint Rose of Lima, Saint
Rose of Lima, Saint- Biographical article on the first American to be named a saint. ...
Roch, Saint Roch, Saint
Roch, Saint- Early 14th century. While on pilgrimage, Roch acquired renown for healing plague victims. He himself was stricken with the plague. Upon returning to his hometown, he was cast into prison as an accused spy, w ...
Rosalia, Saint Rosalia, Saint
Rosalia, Saint- Hermitess, greatly venerated at Palermo and in the whole of Sicily of which she is patroness. ...
Richard Hurst, Blessed Richard Hurst, Blessed
Richard Hurst, Blessed- Also called Richard Herst. Layman martyred at Lancaster in 1628 following a show trial. ...
Robert Thorpe, Blessed Robert Thorpe, Blessed
Robert Thorpe, Blessed- Brief account of the martyrdom of the Yorkshire priest, who was hanged in 1591. ...
Raymond Nonnatus, Saint Raymond Nonnatus, Saint
Raymond Nonnatus, Saint- Spanish Mercedarian. (1200-1240) ...
Rhymed Bibles Rhymed Bibles
Rhymed Bibles- Short article on rhymed versions of the Bible, which are almost always psalters or only part of the Psalms. ...
Rerum Deus Tenax Vigor Rerum Deus Tenax Vigor
Rerum Deus Tenax Vigor- Brief article on a hymn for None, one of the "little hours." Mid-afternoon. ...
Rosary, The Rosary, The
Rosary, The- History of this devotion. Also considers the Orthodox and Eastern-Rite Catholic practice. ...
Rabelais, François Rabelais, François
Rabelais, François- Sixteenth-century French writer. ...
Ram, Pierre François Xavier de Ram, Pierre François Xavier de
Ram, Pierre François Xavier de- Belgian historian and rector of the Catholic University of Louvain. (1804-1865) ...
Rockford, Diocese of Rockford, Diocese of
Rockford, Diocese of- Created 23 September, 1908, in the north-western part of the State of Illinois. ...
Ryan, Patrick John Ryan, Patrick John
Ryan, Patrick John- Sixth Bishop and second Archbishop of Philadelphia. (1831-1911) ...
Ruvo and Bitonto Ruvo and Bitonto
Ruvo and Bitonto- Diocese in the Province of Bari, Aquileia, Southern Italy. Ruvo, the ancient Rubi, situated on a calcareous hill, includes a fine Norman cathedral of the eleventh century. ...
Ruthenian Rite Ruthenian Rite
Ruthenian Rite- There is no separate and distinct rite for the Ruthenians, but the name is often used for the modifications which the Ruthenians have introduced in the Byzantine or Greek Rite. ...
Rutter, Henry Rutter, Henry
Rutter, Henry- English priest and writer. (1755-1838) ...
Race, Negro Race, Negro
Race, Negro- Article describing the view of the negro race from a 1911 Catholic perspective. ...
Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien
Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien- French marshal. (1725-1807) ...
Race, Human Race, Human
Race, Human- Article describing the view of the human race from a 1911 Catholic perspective. ...
Rubrics Rubrics
Rubrics- Among the ancients, according to Columella, Vitruvius, and Pliny, the word rubrica, rubric, signified the red earth used by carpenters to mark on wood the line to follow in cutting it; according to Juvenal the s ...
Rotuli Rotuli
Rotuli- Rolls in which a long narrow strip of papyrus or parchment, written on one side, was wound like a blind about its staff. ...
Ruspe Ruspe
Ruspe- Titular see of Byzacena in Africa, mentioned only by Ptolemy (IV, 3) and the "Tabula" Peutinger. ...
Raphael Raphael
Raphael- Italian painter. (1483-1520) ...
Radewyns, Florens Radewyns, Florens
Radewyns, Florens- Co-founder of the Brethren of the Common Life. (d. 1400) ...
Raffeix, Pierre Raffeix, Pierre
Raffeix, Pierre- Missionary and cartographer. (1633-1724) ...
Rapin, René Rapin, René
Rapin, René- French Jesuit writer. (1621-1687) ...

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