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Le Tellier, Charles-Maurice Le Tellier, Charles-Maurice- Archbishop of Reims, b. at Turin, 1642; d. at Reims, 1710. Lauds Lauds- Article on the canonical hour once known as Matins, then as Lauds, now as Morning Prayer. One of the two principal hours. Law, Roman Law, Roman- This subject is briefly treated under the two heads of; I. Principles; II. History. Lottery Lottery- A lottery is one of the aleatory contracts and is commonly defined as a distribution of prizes by lot or by chance. Law, International Law, International- Defined to be "the rules which determine the conduct of the general body of civilized states in their dealings with each other" (American and English Encycl. o… Limburg Limburg- Diocese in the Kingdom of Prussia, suffragan of Freiburg. Lyons, Councils of (Introduction) Lyons, Councils of (Introduction)- This article deals only with the two general councils of 1245 and 1275. Lucifer Lucifer- The name Lucifer originally denotes the planet Venus, emphasizing its brilliance. Loccum Loccum- A Cistercian abbey in the Diocese of Minden, formerly in Brunswick but now included in Hanover, was founded by Count Wilbrand von Hallermund in 1163. Lochleven Lochleven- A lake in Kinross-shire, Scotland, an island of which, known as St. Serf's Island (eighty acres in extent), was the seat of a religious community for seven hundred year… Loaves of Proposition Loaves of Proposition- Heb. "bread of the faces", i.e. "bread of the presence (of Yahweh)" (Ex., xxxv, 13; xxxix, 35, etc.), also called "holy bread". Law, Divine (Moral Aspect of) Law, Divine (Moral Aspect of)- That which is enacted by God and made known to man through revelation. Lockhart, William Lockhart, William- Son of the Rev. Alexander Lockhart of Waringham, Surry; b. 22 Aug., 1820; d. at St. Etheldreda's Priory, Eby Place, Holborn, London, 15 May, 1892. Law, Civil (Influence of the Church on) Law, Civil (Influence of the Church on)- Christianity is essentially an ethical religion; and, although its moral principles were meant directly for the elevation of the individua… Logos, The Logos, The- The word Logos is the term by which Christian theology in the Greek language designates the Word of God, or Second Person of the Blessed Trinity. Limerick Limerick- Diocese in Ireland; includes the greater part of the County of Limerick and a small portion of Clare. Llanthony Priory Llanthony Priory- A monastery of Augustinian Canons, situated amongst the Black Mountains of South Wales, nine miles north-east of Abergavenny. Lilienfeld Lilienfeld- A Cistercian Abbey south of St. Polten, Lower Austria, founded in 1202 by Leopold the Glorious, Margrave of Austria, the first monks being supplied from the monastery … Limbo Limbo- A word of Teutonic derivation, meaning literally "hem" or "border," as of a garment, or anything joined on. Lourdes, Notre-Dame de Lourdes, Notre-Dame de- The pilgrimage of Lourdes is founded on the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin to a poor, fourteen-year-old girl, Bernadette Soubiroux. The first apparition… Libraries Libraries- Collections of books accumulated and made accessible for public or private use. Legate Legate- In its broad signification, means that person who is sent by another for some representative office. In the ecclesiastical sense it means one whom the pope sends to sovere… Low Church Low Church- The name given to one of the three parties or doctrinal tendencies that prevail in the Established Church of England and its daughter Churches, the correlatives being … Lilius, Aloisius Lilius, Aloisius- Principal author of the Gregorian Calendar, was a native of Cirò or Zirò in Calabria. Le Hir, Arthur-Marie Le Hir, Arthur-Marie- Biblical scholar and Orientalist; b. at Morlaix (Finisterre), in the Diocese of Quimper, France, 5 Dec., 1811; d. at Paris, 13 Jan., 1868. Law, Common Law, Common- The term is of English origin and is used to describe the juridical principles and general rules regulating the possession, use and inheritance of property and the co… Leavenworth Leavenworth- Suffragan to St. Louis, established, 22 May, 1877. La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, The Duke of La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, The Duke of- Opposed during the last years of the reign of Louis XV to the government of Maupeou, and the friend of all the reformers who surrounded Lo… Lohner, Tobias Lohner, Tobias- Professor of philosophy and speculative theology. Born 13 March, 1619, at Neuötting in the Diocese of Salzburg; died 26 (probably) May, 1697. Land-Tenure in the Christian Era Land-Tenure in the Christian Era- The way in which land has been held or owned during the nineteen hundred years which have seen in Europe the rise and establishment of the Church…