Franciscan order- a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in the 13th century friar,mendicant- a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms Adj.1.Franciscan- of or relating to Saint Francis of Assisi or to the order founded by him; "Franciscan ...
Christian Initiation of Adults The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) is the process for adults to be received into the Catholic Church and incl ...
Jerusalem Cross used by the Order of the Holy Sepulchre Apart from these sightings, and the appearance of the initials EOHSJ after the names of some of the most distinguished Catholic laymen and clerics in the Southland, there is little local evidence of their doings here, for all that Ca...
An elder brother having become a Catholic and a Jesuit, Walter, desirous of guarding himself against a like fate, began to study controversial works with the result that he became convinced of the truth of the Catholic Church which he went to Rome to join. He became a student at the ...
Catholic, Apostolic & Roman Christian Orderis a British international monthly devoted to the defence and propagation of the One True Faith - Catholic, Apostolic and Roman - through incisive comment on current affairs in Church and State; at home and abroad. A Dynamic Production presenting fearless...
Stories and reflections from the Society of the Divine Word, the world’s largest Roman Catholic order of missionary priests and brothers
Friars Minor, ORDER OF.—This subject may be conveniently considered under the following heads: I. General History of the Order; A. First Period (1209-1517); B...
The Roman Catholic Church of Saint Anthony of Lisbon (Igreja de Santo Atonio), in the Alfama district, below the Castelo de Sao Jorge, sits on the site where he was born. Right next to the church is a museum showcasing his life and his relationship to Lisbon where he lived until the ...
Jesuit, member of the Society of Jesus (S.J.), aRoman Catholicorder of religious men founded bySt. Ignatius of Loyola, noted for itseducational,missionary, andcharitableworks. The order has been regarded by many as the principal agent of theCounter-Reformationand was later a leading force in...
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