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Borrow The Israelites “borrowed” from the Egyptians (Ex. 12:35, R.V., “asked”) in accordance with a divine command (3:22; 11:2). But the word (sha’al) so rendered here means simply and always to “request” or “demand.” The Hebrew had another word which is properly translated “borrow” in Deut. 28:12; Ps. 37:21. It was well known that the … Continue reading “Borrow”

Borromini, Francesco Architect and sculptor; born 25 September, 1599, at Bissone; died (by his own hand) 1 August, 1667, at Rome. He studied architecture under Carlo Maderna, a relative. On the death of Maderna, he was nominated as architect of St. Peter’s, under the direction of Bernini. His most extravagant effort was the church of … Continue reading “Borromini, Francesco”

Borromeo, Society of Saint Charles (Borro-Mäusverein). A German Catholic association for the encouragement and diffusion of edifying, instructive, and entertaining literature. It was founded in Bonn, in 1845, by Franz Xavier Dieringer, one of the professors of the Catholic theological faculty at Bonn, August Reichensperger, and Freiherr Max von Loe. From the first the society … Continue reading “Borromeo, Society of Saint Charles”

Borromeo, Society Of St SEE BORROMEO. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Borromeo, Society Of St (2) SEE BORROMEO. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Borromeo, Saint Charles St. Charles Borromeo — Archbishop of Milan, Cardinal-Priest of the Title of St. Prassede, Papal Secretary of State under Pius IV, and one of the chief factors in the Catholic Counter-Reformation — was born in the Castle of Arona, a town on the southern shore of the Lago Maggiore in northern Italy, … Continue reading “Borromeo, Saint Charles”

Borromeo, Federico (1564 -1631 ) Cardinal , Archbishop of Milan, born Milan; died there. He was a cousin of Saint Charles Borromeo, possessed extraordinary erudition, and was a model of episcopal zeal, an indefatigable preacher, a reformer of abuses, and an apostle of religious education. During the famine and pest at Milan, 1627 -1628 , … Continue reading “Borromeo, Federico (2)”

Borromeo, Charles, Saint Confessor . Cardinal -Priest of the title of Saint Prassede, and Archbishp of Milan, born Arona, Italy , 1538 ; died Milan, Italy , 1584 . He was the son of Count Giberto Borromeo and Margherim de’ Medici, and nephew of Pope Pius IV. Charles received the tonsure at the age of … Continue reading “Borromeo, Charles, Saint”

Borromeo, Carlo cardinal of the Roman Church and archbishop of Milan, was born of noble parents at the castle of Arona, on the banks of the Lago Maggiore, Oct. 2, 1538. His family was one of the most ancient in Italy, tracing its origin to the family of Anicius in ancient Rome. His mother was … Continue reading “Borromeo, Carlo (2)”

Borromeo, Andrea An Italian missionary, born on the first half of the seventeenth century, at or near Milan; died in 1683. He was the son of Count Giulio Cesare Borromeo, and was received into the religious order of Theatines in 1637. In 1652 he visited Mingrelea and Georgia (Russian Transcaucasia) as a missionary and laboured … Continue reading “Borromeo, Andrea”

Borrini, Splandiano an Italian theologian and poet, was born at Lodi, and lived in the early half of the 17th century. He wrote Peregrinaggio di Gerusalemme, nel quale SottoVar Cacidenti, Accorsi a’ Peregrini, si Figurano i Pericoli, Disturbi, etc. (Rome, 1610). See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature