the feast of feasts
101Devotion To the Heart of Mary — Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary As in the article on devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, this subject will be considered under two heads: ♦ the nature …
102Wheel of the Year — Sabbats redirects here. For other uses of sabbat or sabbath, see Sabbath (disambiguation). For Wheel of time, see Wheel of time (disambiguation). This article is about the modern Wiccan Sabbat. For the historical and legendary Witches Sabbath,… …
103Fasting and abstinence in the Roman Catholic Church — For Roman Catholics, fasting is the reduction of one s intake of food to one full meal a day. This may or may not be accompanied by abstinence from meat when eating. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that all people are obliged by God to perform… …
104Nativity of St. John the Baptist — Russian icon of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist Observed by Eastern Orthodox Oriental Orthodox Roman Catholics Eastern Catholic Churches Lutherans …
105Chronology of the Life of Jesus Christ — Chronology of the Life of Jesus Christ † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Chronology of the Life of Jesus Christ In the following paragraphs we shall endeavour to establish the absolute and relative chronology of our Lord s life, i.e. we shall …
106Massacre of the Innocents — For the painting by Peter Paul Rubens, see Massacre of the Innocents (Rubens). The Holy Innocents by Giotto di Bondone. The Massacre of the Innocents is an episode of infanticide by the King of Judea, Herod the Great. According to the Gospel of… …
107Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary — • Article on the event and the feast Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary …
108St. 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,… …
109Simeon the Righteous — relates that Mary was purified according to the religious law, followed by Jesus s presentation in the Jerusalem temple, and this explains the formal names given to the festival.In the liturgy of Evening prayer in the Anglican communion, tens of… …
110John the Apostle — ). Only he and Peter were sent into the city to make the preparation for the final Passover meal (the Last Supper) ()).] At the meal itself, his place was next to Jesus on whose chest he leaned (). After the Resurrection, John and Peter were the… …
