A priest, even the testator’s confessor, may be legally chosen for the office. However the lawful heirs who have been dispossessed may contest the document in court and have it declared null and void, if it is proved that undue influence was used to coerce the will of the testator. ...
Created cardinal priest, January 12, 1953; received the red hat and the title of S. Maria della Vittoria, January 15, 1953. Papal legate to 4th centennial celebration of death of Saint Ignatius, Loyola, July 19, 1956; to religious celebrations of International Exposition of Brussels, Belgium,...
from the moral principles taken from the books arranged by Confucius a state religion has been created; the trinity (San-ts’ai), Heaven, Earth, and Man, is represented by the emperor, T’ien-tze, Son of Heaven, the high-priest of the cult, who pays his homage to heaven at the wint...
Priest Matrimonyvows "I do" or "I will" the couple Holy Ordersimposition of hands Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty Father, to these Thy servants, the dignity of the Priesthood; renew the spirit of holiness within them, so that they may hold from Thee, O God, the office of the second...
A friend messaged me her parish’s Mass and the priest’s recommendation was to get away from the news and all of our devices that project them for a week in order to gain some peace. I gave it a try. The first couple of days were hard and I was fearful—not so much from giving...
with the pastor proudly looking on as seen in a widely posted photo. No consequences. We all know the swift “justice” and leftist vengeance that would be visited upon any priest caught with a MAGA hat. Priests in cassocks and clerics have already been widely pilloried for their presence...
Educated by his cousin Patrick Plunkett, Abbot of Saint Mary’s in Dublin and a future bishop, Oliver decided at a young age that he wished to become a priest, and in 1647 he went to study for the priesthood in Rome at the Irish College. Ordained in 1654, he acted as the ...
Zechariah, Elizabeth’s husband, is taking his turn serving as a priest in the temple, and the angel comes to him, too, and says these wonderful things are going to happen, and unlike Mary when the angel comes to her, Zechariah questions the angel, he wants proof–hard proof, nothing ...
wearing a wizard hat in front of his computer. Vampires breathing, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Sandollar Television Vampires breathing, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' It's challenging to keep track of all the vampire lore on a show like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," so it's not a big surprise the...
Each contributing a chapter, both men underline the value of mandatory priestly celibacy and urge Pope Francis not to make it optional for priest in specific parts of the world. I won’t go into the theological reasoning here, as I don’t know enough about that to make a meaningful ...