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Located in Mexico; suffragan of Michoacan.

Denotes a season of preparation by fasting and prayer, to imitate the example of Christ.

Doctrine which declares that man's highest perfection consists in a sort of psychical self-annihilation and a consequent absorption of the soul into the Divine Essence even during the present life.

Ancient hymn in honour of the Blessed Virgin.

Opening line of the twelfth and last poem in the "Cathemerinon" of Prudentius.

Proper name meaning both a patriarch and a tribe of Israel.

Monk from Gaul, became bishop of Narbonne. Zealous opponent of the Arians and Nestorians.

Article on this English priest and missionary to his native land, martyred in 1588.

Rita married an abusive man, became a mother, was widowed, joined the Augustinians. She died in 1456.

English priest, martyred in 1588.

Founder of the Abbey of Citeaux and the monastery at Molesme. (d. 1111)

English abbot. (d. 1159)

Early 14th century. While on pilgrimage, Roch acquired renown for healing plague victims. He himself was stricken with the plague. Upon returning to his hometown, he was cast into prison as an accused spy, where he died.

Created 23 September, 1908, in the north-western part of the State of Illinois.

Diocese in the Province of Bari, Aquileia, Southern Italy. Ruvo, the ancient Rubi, situated on a calcareous hill, includes a fine Norman cathedral of the eleventh century.

Philologist and historian. (1561-1634)

Officials in the Byzantine Court who reported to the emperor on the memorials of petitioners, and conveyed to the judges the orders of the emperor in connexion with such memorials.

The restoration of man from the bondage of sin to the liberty of the children of God through the satisfactions and merits of Christ.

Prefecture Apostolic in Switzerland.

A titular see in Syria Secunda, suffragan of Apamea.

American state and one of the thirteen original colonies.

Feast that is found only in the special calendar of some dioceses and religious orders, and is celebrated with proper Mass and Office either on the third Sunday of July or on 23 October.

The insignia of royalty or "crown jewels".