Religion and Spirituality

Names, Christian Names, Christian- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Nithard Nithard- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Nathinites Nathinites- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Nails, Holy Nails, Holy- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Notre-Dame de Namur, Institute of Notre-Dame de Namur, Institute of- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Nonantola Nonantola- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Natal Day Natal Day- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Nyssa Nyssa- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Nyassa Nyassa- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Notaries Notaries- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Non-Jurors Non-Jurors- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Nunez, Pedro Nunez, Pedro- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Names, Hebrew Names, Hebrew- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Nirschl, Joseph Nirschl, Joseph- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Nunc Dimittis Nunc Dimittis- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Nugent, Francis Nugent, Francis- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Nuyens, Wilhelmus Nuyens, Wilhelmus- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Notitia Dignitatum Notitia Dignitatum- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Notitiae Episcopatuum Notitiae Episcopatuum- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Numbers, Use of, in the Church Numbers, Use of, in the Church- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Notitia Provinciarum et Civitatum Africae Notitia Provinciarum et Civitatum Africae- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Name of Jesus, Religious Communities of the Name of Jesus, Religious Communities of the- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Natal Natal- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Nardo Nardo- (Catholic Encyclopedia) Novena Novena- Article on the different kinds of novenas and their place in the spiritual life of the Church. Nicholas of Flüe, Saint Nicholas of Flüe, Saint- Soldier, husband and father, became a hermit and was known as Brother Klaus. Nicholas Garlick, Blessed Nicholas Garlick, Blessed- Short biography of the English priest and martyr. Also some information on fellow martyr Robert Ludlam. They died in 1588. Nicolaus Steno, Blessed Nicolaus Steno, Blessed- Or Niels Steensen. Danish anatomist and geologist who converted to Catholicism. Was made a bishop. He died in 1686. Notburga, Saint Notburga, Saint- Cook noted for generosity in feeding the poor. Norbert, Saint Norbert, Saint- Biography of the founder of the Premonstratensians. Nicholas Horner, Blessed Nicholas Horner, Blessed- Short biography of the London tailor, a layman, who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1590 for assisting a Catholic priest. Noel Chabanel, Saint Noel Chabanel, Saint- Biographical profile of the Jesuit missionary and martyr. Nicholas of Tolentino, Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, Saint- Augustinian hermit, d. 1306. Nicholas Justiniani, Blessed Nicholas Justiniani, Blessed- Benedictine monk, dispensed from his vows, never formally beatified. Nicholas Pieck, Saint Nicholas Pieck, Saint- Franciscan, studied at Louvain, was ordained a priest. He was martyred in 1572. Nicholas Postgate, Blessed Nicholas Postgate, Blessed- Brief profile of the English priest and martyr, who died at York in 1679. Nicholas Owen, Saint Nicholas Owen, Saint- A Jesuit lay brother, skilled in building hiding places for priests. He died under torture in 1606. Nestorius and Nestorianism Nestorius and Nestorianism- Biography of the Patriarch of Constantinople, and examination of the unacceptable implications of his doctrine. Nazarius, Saint, and Companions Nazarius, Saint, and Companions- Roman martyrs of the Diocletian persecution. Nabor and Felix, Saints Nabor and Felix, Saints- Martyrs in the Diocletian persecution. Nazarius and Celsus, Saints Nazarius and Celsus, Saints- St. Ambrose discovered the bodies of these martyrs. Nazarius, Saint Nazarius, Saint- Fourteenth abbot of Lérins. Ninian, Saint Ninian, Saint- British by birth, St. Ninian evangelized the southern Picts in Scotland. Novatus, Saint Novatus, Saint- Son of St. Pudens and brother of SS. Praxedes and Pudentia. Nicephorus, Saint Nicephorus, Saint- Long article on the stormy career of the Patriarch of Constantinople, who died in 829. Nilus, Saint Nilus, Saint- Fifth-century monk at Mount Sinai. Nilus the Younger, Saint Nilus the Younger, Saint- Calabrian monk, hermit, founder, d. 1005. Nicholas of Myra, Saint Nicholas of Myra, Saint- Fourth-century bishop in Asia Minor. Also called St. Nicholas of Bari because his relics were translated there in the eleventh century. Nicomedes, Saint Nicomedes, Saint- Roman martyr venerated since at least the fifth century. Nereus and Achilleus, Domitilla and Pancratius, Saints Nereus and Achilleus, Domitilla and Pancratius, Saints- Roman martyrs who shared a feast day on 12 May.