Religion and Spirituality

Steuco, Agostino Steuco, Agostino- Exegete, born at Gubbio, Umbria, 1496; died at Venice, 1549. Salerno Salerno- Diocese in Campania, Southern Italy. The city is situated on the gulf of the same name, backed by a high rock crowned with an ancient castle. Sioux Indians Sioux Indians- Provides information about their history, language, population, culture and religion. Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, Duc de Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, Duc de- Born 16 January, 1675; died in Paris, 2 March, 1755. Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, Ohio Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, Ohio- On 27 October, 1829, at the request of Bishop Fenwick of Cincinnati, several sisters from Mother Seton's community at Emmitsburg, Maryland,… Simpson, Richard Simpson, Richard- Born 1820; died near Rome, 5 April, 1876. Silesia Silesia- The largest province of Prussia. Sisinnius, Pope Sisinnius, Pope- Successor of John VII, he was consecrated probably 15 January, 708, and died after a brief pontificate of about three weeks; he was buried in St. Peter's. Siletz Indians Siletz Indians- The collective designation for the rapidly dwindling remnant of some thirty small tribes, representing five linguistic stocks - Salishan, Yakonan, Kusan, Takelman,… Sicca Veneria Sicca Veneria- A titular see in Africa Proconsularis, suffragan of Carthage. Sion Sion- Diocese in Switzerland. Simla Simla- Archdiocese in India, a new creation of Pius X by a Decree dated 13 September, 1910. Selgas y Carrasco, José Selgas y Carrasco, José- Poet and novelist, b. at Lorca, Murcia, Spain, 1824; d. at Madrid, 5 Feb., 1882. Sign of the Cross Sign of the Cross- A term applied to various manual acts, liturgical or devotional in character, which have this at least in common: that by the gesture of tracing two lines inter… Swan, Order of the Swan, Order of the- A pious confraternity, indulgenced by the pope, which arose in 1440 in the Electorate of Brandenburg, originally comprising, with the Elector Frederick at thei… Simon of Tournai Simon of Tournai- Professor in the University of Paris at the beginning of the thirteenth century, dates of birth and death unknown. Sinai Sinai- The mountain on which the Mosaic Law was given. Silvester, Francis Silvester, Francis- Theologian, b. at Ferrara about 1474; d. at Rennes, 19 Sept., 1526. Smaragdus, Ardo Smaragdus, Ardo- Hagiographer, died at the Benedictine monastery of Aniane, Herault, in Southern France, March, 843. Salem Salem- An abbey situated near the Castle of Heiligenberg, about ten miles from Constance, Baden (Germany). Simony Simony- Usually defined "a deliberate intention of buying or selling for a temporal price such things as are spiritual of annexed unto spirituals". Simon of Sudbury Simon of Sudbury- Archbishop of Canterbury. (d. 1381) Simon of Cremona Simon of Cremona- Augustinian writer and preacher. (d. 1390) Simon of Cramaud Simon of Cramaud- French bishop. (1360-1422) Simeon of Durham Simeon of Durham- Chronicler, d. 14 Oct., between 1130 and 1138. Sherson, Martin Sherson, Martin- English priest and confessor. One of the Dilati, b. 1563; d. 1588. Sigismund Sigismund- King of Germany and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, b. 15 February, 1361, at Nuremberg; d. at Znaim, Bohemia, 9 December, 1437. Siloe Siloe- A pool in the Tyropoean Valley, just outside the south wall of Jerusalem, where Jesus Christ gave sight to a man born blind. Signorelli, Luca Signorelli, Luca- Italian painter, b. at Cortona about 1441; d. there in 1523. Servus servorum Dei Servus servorum Dei- "Servant of the servants of God", a title given by the popes to themselves in documents of note. Sidyma Sidyma- A titular see in Lycia, suffragan of Myra; mentioned by Ptolemy. Simeon, Holy Simeon, Holy- The "just and devout" man of Jerusalem who according to the narrative of St. Luke, greeted the infant Saviour on the occasion of His presentation in the Temple. Sevigne, Madame de Sevigne, Madame de- Writer, b. at Paris, 6 Feb., 1626; d. at Grignan, 18 April, 1696. She was the granddaughter of St. Jane Frances de Chantal. Sorbonne Sorbonne- This name is frequently used in ordinary parlance as synonymous with the faculty of theology of Paris. Sibbel, Joseph Sibbel, Joseph- Sculptor, b. at Dulmen, 7 June, 1850; d. in New York, 10 July, 1907. Silence Silence- All writers on the spiritual life uniformly recommend, nay, command under penalty of total failure, the practice of silence. Sikhism Sikhism- The religion of a warlike sect of India, having its origin in the Punjab and its centre in the holy City of Amritsar, where their sacred books are preserved and worshippe… Sigüenza Sigüenza- Diocese in Spain, suffragan of Toledo. Siberia Siberia- A Russian possession in Asia forming the northern third of that continent. Shi-koku Shi-koku- One of the four great islands of Japan, has all area of 7009 square miles, not counting the smaller islands which depend upon it. Siger of Brabant Siger of Brabant- Indisputably the leader of Latin Averroism during the sixth and seventh decades of the thirteenth century. Sibylline Oracles Sibylline Oracles- The name given to certain collections of supposed prophecies, emanating from the sibyls or divinely inspired seeresses, which were widely circulated in antiquit… Shamanism Shamanism- A vague term used by explorers of Siberia in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to designate not a specific religion but a form of savage magic or science, by whic… Shelley, Richard Shelley, Richard- English confessor; d. in Marshalsea prison, London, probably in February or March, 1585-6. Sidonius Apollinaris Sidonius Apollinaris- Christian author and Bishop of Clermont, b. at Lyons, 5 November, about 430; d. at Clermont, about August, 480. Sieni, Cyril Sieni, Cyril- Missionary bishop, b. in Catalonia, date of birth unknown; d. after 1799, place and exact date equally uncertain. Septuagesima Septuagesima- The ninth Sunday before Easter, the third before Lent known among the Greeks as "Sunday of the Prodigal". Sfondrati, Celestino Sfondrati, Celestino- Prince-abbot of St. Gall and cardinal, b. at Milan, 10 January, 1644, d. at Rome, 4 September, 1696. Sidon Sidon- City in Syria. Mentioned in the Bible. Is home to both a Melkite Rite and a Maronite diocese. Symbolism Symbolism- The investing of outward things or actions with an inner meaning, more especially for the expression of religious ideas.