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Magdalens Magdalens- The members of certain religious communities of penitent women who desired to reform their lives. Murray, John O'Kane Murray, John O'Kane- Irish-American physician and historian (1847-1885). Magliabechi, Antonio Magliabechi, Antonio- Italian scholar and librarian, b. 20 Oct., 1633, at Florence; d. there, 4 July, 1714. Magnus, Valerianus Magnus, Valerianus- Born at Milan, 1586, presumably of the noble family of de Magni; died at Salzburg, 29 July, 1661. He received the Capuchin habit at Prague. Mercy, Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy, Brothers of Our Lady of- Founded at Mechlin in 1839 by Canon J. B. Cornelius Scheppers for the instruction and care of prisoners and of the sick. Motolinia, Toribio de Benavente Motolinia, Toribio de Benavente- Franciscan missionary to Mexico (d. 1568). Maina Indians Maina Indians- A group of tribes constituting a distinct linguistic stock, the Mainan, ranging along the north bank of the Marañón. Maillard, Oliver Maillard, Oliver- Celebrated preacher, b. at Juignac, (?), Brittany, about 1430; d. at Toulouse, 22 July, 1502. Maffei, Raffaelo Maffei, Raffaelo- Humanist, historian and theologian (1451-1522). MacNeven, William James MacNeven, William James- Irish-American physician and medical educator. (1763-1841) Most Pure Heart of Mary, Feast of the Most Pure Heart of Mary, Feast of the- In its principal object this feast is identical with the feast of the "Inner Life of Mary", celebrated by the Sulpitians on 19 October. Maffei, Francesco Maffei, Francesco- Italian painter. (d. 1660) Mai, Angelo Mai, Angelo- Roman cardinal and celebrated philologist, b. at Schilpario, in the Diocese of Bergamo, 7 March 1782; d. at Albano, 9 September 1854. Mageddo Mageddo- Situated on the torrent Qina, on the east of the Plain of Esdraelon opposite Jezrahel, commanded the central of the three passes that join the plain with the seaboard. Monopoli, Diocese of Monopoli, Diocese of- A diocese in the Province of Bari, in Apulia, southern Italy. Maffei, Bernardino Maffei, Bernardino- Poet, orator, antiquarian (1514-1549). Mozzi, Luigi Mozzi, Luigi- Controversialist, born at Bergamo, 26 May, 1746; died near Milan, 24 June, 1813. Mabinogion Mabinogion- A collection of medieval Welsh tales in prose. Mozetena Indians Mozetena Indians- A group of some half dozen tribes constituting a distinct linguistic stock upon the headwaters of the Beni river, Department of Beni, in northwestern Bolivia. Moralities Moralities- Moralities are a development or an offshoot of the Miracle Plays and together with these form the greater part of Medieval drama. They were popular in the fifteenth an… Magistris, Simone de Magistris, Simone de- Born in 1728; died 6 October, 1802; a priest of the Oratorio di S. Filippo Neri, at Rome, whom Pius VI created titular Bishop of Cyrene and provost of the Co… Macarius of Antioch Macarius of Antioch- A Patriarch, deposed in 681. Magaud, Antoine-Dominique Magaud, Antoine-Dominique- French painter, b. at Marseilles 1817; d. there, 1899. Madura Mission Madura Mission- The Madura mission owes its origin to Robert de Nobili, who commenced at Madura, in 1606, that peculiar method of propagating the faith which has made his name fam… Mace Mace- A short, richly ornamented staff. Maerlant, Jacob van Maerlant, Jacob van- Flemish poet of the Middle Ages, b. about 1235; d. after 1291. Magdala Magdala- It is perhaps the Migdal-El mentioned in the Old Testament (Jos., xix, 38) belonging to the tribe of Nephtali. Monism Monism- A philosophical term which, in its various meanings, is opposed to Dualism or Pluralism. MacCarthy, Nicholas Tuite MacCarthy, Nicholas Tuite- Called the Abbé de Lévignac, born in Dublin on 19 May, 1769; died at Annécy, Savoy, 3 May, 1833. Maderno, Stefano Maderno, Stefano- A sculptor of the Roman School and of the era just preceding Bernini, his contemporary. (1576-1636)