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Escobar y Mendoza, Antonio Escobar y Mendoza, Antonio- Preacher and writer, born at Valladolid in 1589; died there, 4 July, 1669. Espinel, Vincent Espinel, Vincent- Poet and novelist; born at Ronda (Malaga), Spain, 1544; died at Madrid, 1634. Eucharist, Early Symbols of the Eucharist, Early Symbols of the- The earliest and always the favourite symbol of the Eucharist in the monuments was that inspired by the miracle of the multiplication of the loave… Echternach, Abbey of Echternach, Abbey of- A Benedictine monastery in the town of that name, in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Diocese of Trier. Epping, Joseph Epping, Joseph- German astronomer and Assyriologist, b. at Neuenkirchen near Rhine in Westphalia, 1 Dec., 1835; d. at Exaeten, Holland, 22 Aug., 1894. Epistle (in Scripture) Epistle (in Scripture)- The Old Testament exhibits two periods in its idea of an epistle: first, it presents the epistle under the general concept of a book or a writing; secondly… Ernakulam, Vicariate Apostolic of Ernakulam, Vicariate Apostolic of- In May, 1887, the churches of Syrian Rite in Malabar were separated from those of the Latin Rite and formed into the Vicariates of Trichur and K… Eucharist, Real Presence of Christ in Eucharist, Real Presence of Christ in- Article considers: the fact of the Real Presence; the several allied dogmas grouped about it; and the speculations of reason, so far as spec… Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary- Celebrated on 18 December by nearly the entire Latin Church. Owing to the ancient law of the Church prohibiting the celebration of feasts d… Eudocia Eudocia- Ælia Eudocia, sometimes wrongly called Eudoxia, was the wife of Theodosius II; died c. 460. Her original name was Athenais, and she was the daughter of Leontius, one of t… Eschatology Eschatology- A survey of the subject in various pre-Christian religions and cultures, an examination of the development of eschatology in the Old Testament, brief overview of Chri… Elie de Beaumont, Jean-Baptiste-Armand-Louis-Léonce Elie de Beaumont, Jean-Baptiste-Armand-Louis-Léonce- Geologist, b. at Canon (Dép. Calvados), near Caen, France, 25 Sept., 1798; d. at Canon, 21 Sept., 1874. Energy, The Law of Conservation of Energy, The Law of Conservation of- Includes the history and philosophy. Encyclical Encyclical- According to its etymology, an encyclical is nothing more than a circular letter. In modern times, usage has confined the term almost exclusively to certain papal docu… Eudoxias Eudoxias- A titular see of Galatia Secunda in Asia Minor, suffragan of Pessinus. Eternity Eternity- Eternity is defined by Boetius (De Consol. Phil., V, vi) as "possession, without succession and perfect, of interminable life". Essenes Essenes- One of three leading Jewish sects mentioned by Josephus as flourishing in the second century B.C., the others being the Pharisees and the Sadducees. Exegesis, Biblical Exegesis, Biblical- The branch of theology which investigates and expresses the true sense of Sacred Scripture. Expectative Expectative- An expectative, or an expectative grace, is the anticipatory grant of an ecclesiastical benefice, not vacant at the moment but which will become so, regularly, on the… Emmerich, Anne Catherine Emmerich, Anne Catherine- An Augustinian nun, stigmatic, and ecstatic, born 8 September, 1774, at Flamsche, near Coesfeld, in the Diocese of Munster, Westphalia, Germany; died at … Egan, Michael Egan, Michael- First bishop of Philadelphia, U.S.A., b. in Ireland, most probably in Galway, in 1761; d. at Philadelphia, 22 July, 1814. Egypt Egypt- Provides information on history, religion, and literature. Eccleston, Samuel Eccleston, Samuel- Fifth Archbishop of Baltimore, U.S.A. (1801-1851) Educational Association, The Catholic Educational Association, The Catholic- A voluntary organization composed of Catholic educators and other persons who have an interest in the welfare of Catholic education in the U… Eckhart, Meister Eckhart, Meister- Biographical article on the Dominican theologian and mystic. Includes bibliography. Elhuyar y de Suvisa, Fausto de Elhuyar y de Suvisa, Fausto de- Mineralogist and chemist. (1755-1833) Epiphany Epiphany- The feast was called among the Syrians denho (up-going), a name to be connected with the notion of rising light expressed in Luke. I, 78. English College, The, in Rome English College, The, in Rome- Information on its foundation, scholastic status, and students. Emmaus Emmaus- A titular see in Pa1æstina Prima, suffragan of Cæsarea. Espence, Claude D' Espence, Claude D'- French theologian, born in 1511 at Châlons-sur-Marne; died 5 Oct., 1571, at Paris.