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Magi Magi- The "wise men from the East" who came to adore Jesus in Bethlehem (Matthew 2). Minucius Felix Minucius Felix- Christian apologist, flourished between 160 and 300; the exact date is not known. Maximopolis Maximopolis- Titular see of Arabia. Mental Reservation Mental Reservation- The name applied to a doctrine which has grown out of the common Catholic teaching about lying and which is its complement. Mecca Mecca- The birthplace of Mohammed and the seat of the famous Kaaba, it was celebrated even in pre-Islamic times as the chief sanctuary of the Arabs, and visited by numerous pilgri… Matter Matter- Taking the term in its widest sense, matter signifies that out of which anything is made or composed. Mailla, Joseph-Anna-Marie de Moyria de Mailla, Joseph-Anna-Marie de Moyria de- Jesuit missionary; b. 16 Dec., 1669, at Château Maillac on the Isère; d. 28 June, 1748, at Peking, China. Maximinus, Caius Valerius Daja Maximinus, Caius Valerius Daja- Under his uncle Augustus Galerius, the Caesar of Syria and Egypt, from the year 305; in 307 following the example of Constantine, he assumed the ti… Men of Understanding Men of Understanding- Name assumed by a heretical sect which in 1410-11 was cited before the Inquisition at Brussels. Mercy, Sisters of Mercy, Sisters of- A congregation of women founded in Dublin, Ireland, in 1827, by Catherine Elizabeth McAuley, born 29 September, 1787, at Stormanstown House, County Dublin. Melchisedech Melchisedech- King of Salem (Gen. xiv, 18-20). Matthew, Sir Tobie Matthew, Sir Tobie- English priest, born at Salisbury, 3 October, 1577, died at Ghent, 13 October, 1655. Méndez and Gualaquiza Méndez and Gualaquiza- Vicariate Apostolic in Ecuador. Mennonites Mennonites- A Protestant denomination of Europe and America which arose in Switzerland in the sixteenth century and derived its name from Menno Simons, its leader in Holland. Molinos, Miguel de Molinos, Miguel de- Founder of Quietism, born at Muniesa, Spain, 21 December, 1640; died at Rome, 28 December, 1696. Maximianus Maximianus- Roman emperor (d. 310). Menevia Menevia- Said to be derived from Menapia, the name of an ancient Roman settlement supposed to have existed in Pembrokeshire, or Hen Meneu (vetus rubus) where St. David was born. Mystical Body of the Church Mystical Body of the Church- The members of the Church are bound together by a supernatural life communicated to them by Christ through the sacraments. Mège, Antoine-Joseph Mège, Antoine-Joseph- A Maurist Benedictine. Writer and translator. He died in 1691. Meletius of Lycopolis Meletius of Lycopolis- Bishop of Lycopolis in Egypt, gave his name to a schism of short duration. Medina, Miguel de Medina, Miguel de- Theologian, born at Belalcazar, Spain, 1489; died at Toledo, May, 1578. Mende Mende- This diocese includes the department of Lozère, in France. Suffragan of Bourges under the old régime, it was re-established by the Concordat of 1801 as a suffragan of Lyons… Menaion Menaion- The name of the twelve books, one for every month, that contain the offices for immovable feasts in the Byzantine rite. Memphis Memphis- Ancient capital of Egypt; diocese of the province of Arcadia or Heptanomos, suffragan of Oxyrynchus. Mechlin Mechlin- Archdiocese comprising the two Belgian provinces of Antwerp and Brabant. Melchisedechians Melchisedechians- A branch of the Monarchians, founded by Theodotus the banker. Maurists, The Maurists, The- A congregation of Benedictine monks in France, whose history extends from 1618 to 1818. Magnien, Alphonse Magnien, Alphonse- An educator of the clergy, born at Bleymard, in the Diocese of Mende, France, 9 June, 1837; died 21 December, 1902. Medaille, Jean Paul Medaille, Jean Paul- Jesuit missionary; b. at Carcassonne, the capital of the Department of Aude, France, 29 January, 1618; d. at Auch, the capital of the Department of Gers, Fran… Meléndez Valdés, Juan Meléndez Valdés, Juan- Spanish poet and politician, b. at Ribera del Fresno (Badajoz) 11 March, 1754; d. in exile at Montpelier, France, 24 May, 1817.