stain of original sin
31Miraculous births — are a common motif in historical literature and religious texts. Stories of miracle births often include miraculous conceptions and features such as intervention by a deity, supernatural elements, astronomical signs, hardship or in the case of… …
32St. John the Baptist — St. John the Baptist † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. John the Baptist The principal sources of information concerning the life and ministry of St. John the Baptist are the canonical Gospels. Of these St. Luke is the most complete,… …
33Immaculate Conception — noun 1. Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854 • Syn: ↑December 8 • Hypernyms: ↑holy day of obligation 2. (Christianity) the Roman Catholic dogma that God preserved the Virgin Mary from any stain of original sin from the moment she was… …
34Methodist Church of Great Britain — Classification Protestant Orientation Methodist Polity Connexionalism Associations …
35Immaculate Reception — The Immaculate Reception is the nickname given to one of the most famous plays in the history of American football. It occurred in the AFC divisional playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Raiders at Three Rivers Stadium in… …
36Bernadette Soubirous — Saint Bernadette Soubirous Saint Bernadette of Lourdes Born 7 January 1844[1] Lourdes, France Died 16 April 1879( …
37Ineffabilis Deus — (Latin for Ineffable God ) is the name of an Papal bull by Pope Pius IX. It defines ex cathedra the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The decree was promulgated on December 8, 1854, the date of the annual Feast of the …
38ImmaculateConception — Im·mac·u·late Conception (ĭ măkʹyə lĭt) n. 1. Roman Catholic Church. The doctrine that the Virgin Mary was conceived free from all stain of original sin. 2. December 8, on which the feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated. * * * …
39Feast of the Assumption — The Feast of the Assumption † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Feast of the Assumption The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 15 August; also called in old liturgical books Pausatio, Nativitas (for heaven), Mors, Depositio …
40waft — 1. verb /wɒft/ to cause to float easily or gently through the air Through the open window of the church the fragrant incense was wafted and with it the fragrant names of her who was conceived without stain of original sin... 2. noun /wɒft/ a) A… …
