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Macrina the Younger, Saint Macrina the Younger, Saint- Granddaughter of St. Macrina the Elder, and the sister of St. Gregory of Nyssa. She died in 379. Methodius of Olympus, Saint Methodius of Olympus, Saint- Bishop, ecclesiastical writer, martyr, died c. 311. Maris, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum, Saints Maris, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum, Saints- Family martyred at Rome in 270. SS. Maris and Martha were husband and wife. Mellitus, Saint Mellitus, Saint- Archbishop of Canterbury, died in 624. Abbot sent to Canterbury by St. Gregory the Great, and the recipient of a letter from Gregory regarding pagan temples, idol… Magnus, Saint Magnus, Saint- His "life" was re-edited twice, so that he is said in it to be a contemporary of St. Gall (early seventh century) but also of the first bishop of Augsburg (mid-eigh… Marcellinus, Pope Saint Marcellinus, Pope Saint- Elected to the papacy in 296. He died in 304, probably of natural causes, since no early source calls him a martyr. Marcellina, Saint Marcellina, Saint- Consecrated virgin, blood sister of St. Ambrose, d. about 398. Maedoc, Saint Maedoc, Saint- First bishop of Ferns, d. 626. Masonry (Freemasonry) Masonry (Freemasonry)- An overview of Freemasonry and description of its condemnation by the Catholic Church. Mirandola, Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Giovanni Pico della- Italian philosopher and scholar (1463-1494). Malachias (Malachi) Malachias (Malachi)- Examination of the Old Testament prophet and book. Micheas, Son of Jemla Micheas, Son of Jemla- A prophet of the Kingdom of Samaria, contemporary with Elias and Eliseus. Moses Moses- Hebrew liberator, leader, lawgiver, prophet, and historian, lived in the thirteenth and early part of the twelfth century, B. C. Manasses Manasses- The name of seven persons of the Bible, a tribe of Israel, and one of the apocryphal writings. Methuselah Methuselah- One of the Hebrew patriarchs, mentioned in Genesis 5. Muret, Marc-Antoine Muret, Marc-Antoine- Sixteenth-century French humanist. Article by Paul Lejay. Megarians Megarians- Short article on the history and teachings of this school of philosophy by William Turner. Malebranche, Nicolas Malebranche, Nicolas- A philosopher and theologian, priest of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri; b. at Paris, 6 Aug., 1638; d. 13 Oct 1715. Machiavelli, Nicolò Machiavelli, Nicolò- Including a short biography, a list of his works and a summary of his ideas. Maimonides, Teaching of Moses Maimonides, Teaching of Moses- Article by William Turner discusses this Jewish thinker's life and doctrines. Mencius Mencius- Chinese philosopher (b. 371 B.C.). Mersenne, Marin Mersenne, Marin- Article by C.A. Dubray reviewing the intellectual career of this learned Minim friar. Melissus of Samos Melissus of Samos- A Greek philosopher, of the Eleatic School, b. at Samos about 470 B C. Montesqieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesqieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de- Detailed study of this writer's intellectual career, by Antoine Degert. Montaigne, Michel-Eyquen de Montaigne, Michel-Eyquen de- A concise study of the thinker, by Georges Bertrin. Maximinus Thrax Maximinus Thrax- Roman emperor 235-238. Military Orders, The Military Orders, The- A historical review of dozens of military orders. Marriage, History of Marriage, History of- The Catholic views of marriage. Marquette, Jacques Marquette, Jacques- Jesuit missionary and discoverer of the Mississippi River, b. in 1636, at Laon, a town in north central France; d. near Ludington, Michigan, 19 May, 1675. Magellan, Ferdinand Magellan, Ferdinand- Short biographical article on the Portuguese explorer (1480-1521).