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Ransom, Feast of Our Lady of Ransom, Feast of Our Lady of- Feast on 24 September commemorating the foundation of the Mercedarians. Reservation Reservation- The restriction in certain cases by a superior of the jurisdiction ordinarily exercised by an inferior. Renunciation Renunciation- A canonical term signifying the resignation of an ecclesiastical office or benefice. Repington, Philip Repington, Philip- Fourteenth-and-fifteenth century cardinal-priest of the title of SS. Rethel, Alfred Rethel, Alfred- German painter. (1816-1859) Rector Potens, Verax Deus Rector Potens, Verax Deus- The daily hymn for Sext in the Roman Breviary. Religious Life Religious Life- Overview and evangelical ideas on what makes up religious life. Reliquaries Reliquaries- Any box, casket, or shrine destined for the reception of relics. Reordinations Reordinations- The history of all ordinations which were considered null for any other reason than defect of the prescribed form or intention and which were repeated. Regnault, Henri Victor Regnault, Henri Victor- French chemist and physicist. (1810-1878) Rescripts, Papal Rescripts, Papal- Responses of the pope or a Sacred Congregation, in writing, to queries or petitions of individuals. Redeemer, Knights of the Redeemer, Knights of the- A secular community founded in 1608 by the Duke of Mentone, Vincent Gonzaga, on the occasion of the marriage of his eldest son Francis II Gonzaga with Ma… Refuge, Cities of Refuge, Cities of- Towns which according to the Jewish law enjoyed the right of asylum and to which anyone who had unintentionally slain another might flee and be protected from t… Redemption Redemption- The restoration of man from the bondage of sin to the liberty of the children of God through the satisfactions and merits of Christ. Ruysch, John Ruysch, John- Astronomer, cartographer, and painter. (d. 1533) Relationship Relationship- A certain connection of persons established either by nature or by civil or canon law. Rosary, Breviary Hymns of the Rosary, Breviary Hymns of the- Their author was a pious client of Mary, Eustace Sirena. Rufford Abbey Rufford Abbey- A monastery of the Cistercian Order, situated on the left bank of the Rainworth Water, about two miles south of Ollerton in Nottinghamshire. Regis, Pierre Sylvain Regis, Pierre Sylvain- French philosopher and writer. (1632-1707) Reichenau Reichenau- Island upon the Gnadensee of the Lake of Constance, about one mile in breadth and about three and three-quarter miles long. Rationalism Rationalism- Term used in an exact sense, to designate a particular moment in the development of Protestant thought in Germany, or in a broader, and more usual, sense to cover the… Relatives, Duties of Relatives, Duties of- Discusses a variety of duties that relatives should apply to one another. Reginald of Piperno Reginald of Piperno- Companion of St. Thomas Aquinas. (1230-1290) Regulars Regulars- Monks in observance of the Rule of St. Benedict. Rector Rector- Priests who preside over missions or quasi-parishes. Registers, Parochial Registers, Parochial- Five distinct parish registers that a pastor must have: one each of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, and deaths; and a fifth containing a census or genera… Regeneration Regeneration- Biblico-dogmatic term closely connected with the ideas of justification, Divine sonship, and the deification of the soul through grace. Rusicade Rusicade- A titular see of Numidia. Raccolta Raccolta- A book containing prayers and pious exercises to which the popes have attached indulgences. Reductions of Paraguay Reductions of Paraguay- Jesuit campaign to convert the natives of Paraguay.