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Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-day by Underhill, Evelyn (1875-1941)
THE CHARACTERS OF SPIRITUAL LIFE This book has been called "The Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-day" in order to emphasize as much as possible the practical, here-and-now nature of its subject; and specially to combat the idea that the spiritual life—or the mystic life, as its more intense manifestations are sometimes called—is to be regarded as primarily a matter of history.
Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability by Herbermann, Charles George (1840-1916)
Hymnody, taken from the Greek (hymnodia), means exactly "hymn song", but as the hymn-singer as well as the hymn-poet are included under (hymnodos), so we also include under hymnody the hymnal verse or religious lyric.
Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip by Herbermann, Charles George (1840-1916)
Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest's absolution to those who with true sorrow confess their sins and promise to satisfy for the same.
Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock by Herbermann, Charles George (1840-1916)
The subject will be treated under the following heads, viz. I. RUSSIAN LANGUAGE; II. ANCIENT POPULAR LITERATURE; III. FIRST MONUMENTS OF RUSSIAN LITERATURE; IV.
Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock by Herbermann, Charles George (1840-1916)
In the "Decretum" of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151, we find (secunda pars, dist.
Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy by Herbermann, Charles George (1840-1916)
That Christian marriage (i.e. marriage between baptized persons) is really a sacrament of the New Law in the strict sense of the word is for all Catholics an indubitable truth.
Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne by Herbermann, Charles George (1840-1916)
Doctor of the Church, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, Minister General of the Friars Minor, born at Bagnorea in the vicinity of Viterbo in 1221; died at Lyons, 16 July, 1274. Nothing is known of Bonaventure's parents save their names: Giovanni di Fidanza and Maria Ritella.
Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI by Herbermann, Charles George (1840-1916)
Grace (gratia, Charis), in general, is a supernatural gift of God to intellectual creatures (men, angels) for their eternal salvation, whether the latter be furthered and attained through salutary acts or a state of holiness. Before the Council of Trent, the Schoolmen seldom distinguished actual grace from sanctifying grace.
Systematic Theology - Volume I by Hodge, Charles (1797-1878)
... voluntas ejus est, et voluntas operatio.” Thomas Aquinas also says, Summa, I. xiv. i, edit. Cologne, 1640, p ...
Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon by Herbermann, Charles George (1840-1916)
I. GENERAL Third Orders signify in general lay members of religious orders, i.e. men and women who do not necessarily live in community and yet can claim to wear the habit and participate in the good works of some great order. A.