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Monaco, Principality and Diocese of Monaco, Principality and Diocese of- Situated on the Mediterranean Sea, surrounded on all sides by the French department of the Maritime Alps, and has an area of 5337 acres. MacDonald, John MacDonald, John- Laird of Glenaladale and Glenfinnan, philanthropist, colonizer, soldier, born in Glenaladale, Scotland, about 1742; died at Tracadie, Prince Edward Island, Canada… McCloskey, William George McCloskey, William George- Bishop of Louisville, Kentucky (1823-1909). Mysticism Mysticism- Mysticism as direct union of the human soul with the Divinity primarily from a Catholic perspective, but does mention other mystical traditions. McCarthy, Justin McCarthy, Justin- Irish politician and writer (1830-1912). Musical Instruments in Church Services Musical Instruments in Church Services- History of their use, starting with the organ. Mass, Music of the Mass, Music of the- Article covers exclusively the texts of the Mass (not seasonal) which receive a musical treatment. Manuscripts of the Bible Manuscripts of the Bible- Manuscripts are written, as opposed to printed, copies of the original text or of a version either of the whole Bible or of a part thereof. Martyrs, Japanese Martyrs, Japanese- The most famous of the Japanese martyrs are the twenty-six who were crucified in Nagasaki in 1597, but thousands of other Japanese died for the faith between 15… Medal, Miraculous Medal, Miraculous- The devotion owes its origin to Zoe Labore, a member of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, known in religion as Sister Catherine, to whom the Bles… Margaret Mary Alacoque, Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Saint- Biographical article on the apostle of the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Mary de Cervellione, Saint Mary de Cervellione, Saint- Popularly called Maria de Socos. First superior of a Third Order branch of the Mercedarians, for women. She died in 1290. Malachy, Saint Malachy, Saint- Abbot of Bangor, later Archbishop of Armagh, d. 1148. Article includes testimony from St. Bernard of Clairvaux on St. Malachy's character. Margaret Clitherow, Saint Margaret Clitherow, Saint- Article on this martyr, d. 1586, who is called the "Pearl of York." St. Margaret was crushed to death for the crime of harboring priests. Margaret Colona, Blessed Margaret Colona, Blessed- A Roman orphan, hermit, founder of a community of Poor Clares, d. 1284. Miles Gerard, Blessed Miles Gerard, Blessed- Priest martyred in 1590. Margaret of Lorraine, Blessed Margaret of Lorraine, Blessed- Duchess d'Alencon, widow, became a Poor Clare, d. 1521. Marie de l'Incarnation, Blessed Marie de l'Incarnation, Blessed- Baptismal name Marie Guyard. First superior of the Ursulines of Quebec. Biography. Margaret of Hungary, Saint Margaret of Hungary, Saint- Princess who became a Dominican at the age of 4. She died in 1270 or 1271, and was canonized in 1943. Martin of Leon, Saint Martin of Leon, Saint- Augustinian priest, d. 1203. Mechtilde, Saint Mechtilde, Saint- Born Matilda von Hackeborn-Wippra, blood sister of the Abbess Gertrude von Hackeborn, monastic herself. Quite plausibly the model for Matelda in Dante's "Purgato… Margaret Ward, Saint Margaret Ward, Saint- English martyr, died at Tyburn in 1588. Marie-Marguérite d'Youville, Saint Marie-Marguérite d'Youville, Saint- Biography of the founder of the Gray Nuns, or Sisters of Charity. She died in 1771. Mary Magdalen de' Pazzi, Saint Mary Magdalen de' Pazzi, Saint- Biography of the 17th-century Carmelite mystic. Madeleine-Sophie Barat, Saint Madeleine-Sophie Barat, Saint- Founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart, d. 1865. Marie Christine of Savoy, Blessed Marie Christine of Savoy, Blessed- The daughter of Victor Emanuel I, married King Ferdinand II of Sicily, d. 1836 at the age of 23. Margaret Pole, Blessed Margaret Pole, Blessed- Biography of the Countess of Salisbury, martyred in 1541. Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Jesus, Saint Mary Frances of the Five Wounds of Jesus, Saint- Third Order Franciscan, d. 1791. Montford Scott, Blessed Montford Scott, Blessed- Biography of the English priest, martyred in 1591 after an imprisonment of seven years. Mary Anne de Paredes, Saint Mary Anne de Paredes, Saint- Of Quito, Ecuador, lived as a solitary in her own home and had many extraordinary spiritual gifts. She died in 1645.