(Encyclopedia) Juliana of NorwichJuliana of Norwichnôrˈĭch [key], d. c.1443, English religious writer, an anchoress, or hermit, of Norwich called Mother (or Dame) Juliana or Julian. Her work,…
(Encyclopedia) Theodore of MopsuestiaTheodore of Mopsuestiamŏpˌsy&oomacr;ĕsˈchə [key], c.350–428, Syrian Christian theologian, bishop of Mopsuestia (from 392). Together with his lifelong friend,…
SHOEMAKER, Lazarus Denison, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Kingston, Luzerne County, Pa., November 5, 1819; attended Nazareth Hall, Nazareth, Pa., and Kenyon College, Gambier,…
(Encyclopedia) SirachSirachsīˈrək [key] or EcclesiasticusEcclesiasticusēklēˌzēăsˈtĭkəs [key] [Lat. from Gr.,=ecclesiastical], book included in the Septuagint and in the Roman Catholic canon of the…
(Encyclopedia) Christ of the Andes, statue of Jesus commemorating a series of peace and boundary treaties between Argentina and Chile. Dedicated Mar. 13, 1904, it stands in Uspallata Pass, high in…
(Encyclopedia) Anthony of Padua, Saint, 1195–1231, Portuguese Franciscan, Doctor of the Church, b. Lisbon. He was renowned for his eloquence. According to tradition, in a vision he received the child…
(Encyclopedia) Bernardine of Siena, SaintBernardine of Siena, Saintbûrˈnərdĭn, sēĕnˈə [key], 1380–1444, Italian preacher. He was a Franciscan of the Observant congregation and one of the most…
(Encyclopedia) Rolle of Hampole, RichardRolle of Hampole, Richardrōl [key], c.1300–c.1349, English religious writer, a Yorkshire hermit. He wrote mainly in Latin, but his English works are important…
(Encyclopedia) Hebrews, an anonymous New Testament homily with closing greetings normally associated with the letter genre, written before c.a.d. 96. It is addressed to Jewish Christians who were…
(Encyclopedia) John, three letters of the New Testament. Traditionally, they are ascribed to John son of Zebedee, the disciple of Jesus. All three letters probably date to the end of the 1st cent. a.…
