Religion and Spirituality

Quicumque Christum Quærtis Quicumque Christum Quærtis- Opening line of the twelfth and last poem in the "Cathemerinon" of Prudentius. Quesnel, Pasquier Quesnel, Pasquier- French writer. (1634-1719) Queen's Daughters Queen's Daughters- American religious and charitable society, organized to supplement the work done by the members of the Conference of St. Vincent de Paul. Quem terra, pontus, sidera Quem terra, pontus, sidera- Ancient hymn in honour of the Blessed Virgin. Quam singulari Quam singulari- 1910 decree of the Sacred Congregation of the Sacraments on the age at which children are to be admitted to first Communion. Quamichan Indians Quamichan Indians- Small tribe attached to Cowachan agency, at the southeast end of Vancouver, British Columbia. Quiche Quiche- Principal aboriginal tribe of Guatemala. Quichua Indians Quichua Indians- Peruvian and Ecuadoran tribe. Quietism Quietism- Doctrine which declares that man's highest perfection consists in a sort of psychical self-annihilation and a consequent absorption of the soul into the Divine Essence e… Quantity Quantity- Interpretations of quantity as either a physical or theoretical abstraction. Quality Quality- Various definitions of quality and its forms or divisions. Quadratus Quadratus- Second-century Christian apologist. Quapaw Indians Quapaw Indians- An early tribe from the lower Mississippi region. Quarantines Quarantines- A strict ecclesiastical penance of forty days. Quebec, Archdiocese of Quebec, Archdiocese of- Comprises thirteen counties in Canada. Quelen, Hyacinthe-Louis De Quelen, Hyacinthe-Louis De- Archbishop of Paris. (1778-1839) Quercia, Jacopo Della Quercia, Jacopo Della- Italian sculptor. (1374-1438) Quevedo, Juan de Quevedo, Juan de- Spanish Franciscan. (b. 1519) Quin, Michael Joseph Quin, Michael Joseph- Irish journalist. (1796-1843) Quinquagesima Quinquagesima- The period of fifty days before Easter. Quimper, Diocese of Quimper, Diocese of- French diocese, including the Department of Finistère. Quilon, Diocese of Quilon, Diocese of- Indian diocese, suffragan of Verapoly. Quito, Archdiocese of Quito, Archdiocese of- Comprises two dioceses and four sees in Ecuador. Quaresmius, Franciscus Quaresmius, Franciscus- Seventeenth-century writer and Orientalist. (1583-1650) Quebec, The Province of Quebec, The Province of- Gives a brief history of this Canadian province and talks about Quebec at the beginning of the twentieth century. Article originally published in 1911. Quirini, Angelo Maria Quirini, Angelo Maria- Cardinal and scholar. (1680-1755) Quintana, Agustín Quintana, Agustín- Missionary and Indian philologist. (d. 1784) Quiñones, Francis Quiñones, Francis- Spanish Cardinal. (1482-1540) Quadragesima Quadragesima- Denotes a season of preparation by fasting and prayer, to imitate the example of Christ. Quirinus, Saints Quirinus, Saints- Article discusses several saints of this name. Quinctianus, Saints Quinctianus, Saints- Several saints named Quinctianus appear in martyrologies, but almost nothing is known about most of them. Quiricus and Julitta, Saints Quiricus and Julitta, Saints- Martyrs in the Diocletian persecution. Querétaro, Diocese of Querétaro, Diocese of- Located in Mexico; suffragan of Michoacan. Palmieri, Luigi Palmieri, Luigi- Nineteenth-century Italian physicist and meteorologist. Biographical article. Pectorius of Autun Pectorius of Autun- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Prime Prime- Article on the office of Prime, now suppressed. Philippine Islands Philippine Islands- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Pyrker, Johann Ladislaus von Oberwart Pyrker, Johann Ladislaus von Oberwart- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Puyallup Indians Puyallup Indians- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Putzer, Joseph Putzer, Joseph- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Puteanus, Erycius Puteanus, Erycius- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Pustet Pustet- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Purgatory, St. Patrick's Purgatory, St. Patrick's- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Purgatorial Societies Purgatorial Societies- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Purcell, John Baptist Purcell, John Baptist- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Puno Puno- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Pulpit Pulpit- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Pullen, Robert Pullen, Robert- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Pulci, Luigi Pulci, Luigi- (Catholic Encyclopedia)