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Tan SEE DRAGON. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Tan The opposite of ‘grossness’; remaining detached from all outside things, the climax of fineness. It is to have in oneself no contraries; the climax of purity, in the sense of ‘un-mixedness’. (Chuang Tzu, between 399 and 295 B.C.). — H.H. Fuente: The Dictionary … Continue reading “Tan”

TAMMUZ A Syrian idol, mentioned in Eze 8:14, where the women are represented as weeping for it. It is generally supposed that Tammuz was the same deity as the Phoenician Adonis, and perhaps the Egyptian Osiris. The fabled death and restoration of Adonis, supposed to symbolize the departure and return of the sun, were celebrated … Continue reading “Tammuz”

Tamisier, Marie-Marthe-Baptistine (Called by her intimates EMILIA) Initiator of international Eucharistic congresses, born at Tours, 1 Nov., 1834; died there 20 June, 1910. From her childhood her devotion to the Blessed Sacrament was extraordinary; she called a day without Holy Communion a veritable Good Friday. In 1847 she became a pupil of the Religious of … Continue reading “Tamisier, Marie-Marthe-Baptistine”

Tamil Version Tamil, or Tamul, the language of the ancient kingdom of Dravira, is spoken in the extensive country now called the Carnatic, and is the vernacular language from the town of Pulicat in the north to Cape Comorin in the south, and from the shores of the Indian Ocean on the east to the … Continue reading “Tamil Version”

Tamid SEE TALMUD. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Tametsi (ALTHOUGH) The first word of Chapter 1, Session 24 (De Ref. Matr.), of the Council of Trent. This chapter contains the legislation of the Church which was in force until Easter 1908 concerning clandestine marriage. It decrees thus: those who attempt to contract marriage otherwise than in the presence of the parish priest or … Continue reading “Tametsi”

Tame “to subdue, tame,” is used (a) naturally in Mar 5:4; Jam 3:7 (twice); (b) metaphorically, of the tongue, in Jam 3:8. In the Sept., Dan 2:40. Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words

Tamburini, Thomas Moral theologian, born at Caltanisetta in Sicily, 6 March, 1591; died at Palermo 10 October, 1675. He entered the Society of Jesus when fifteen years old; there he became distinguished for extraordinary virtue and a rare talent for teaching. Alter a successful course of studies he held the professorship of philosophy four years, … Continue reading “Tamburini, Thomas”

Tamburini, Michelangelo Fourteenth General of the Society of Jesus, born at Modena, 27 Sept., 1648; died 28 Feb., 1730. After having taught Scholastic philosophy and theology for twelve years, he was successively made rector of several colleges, was chosen by Cardinal Reynold of Este as his private theologian, held the offices of secretary general and … Continue reading “Tamburini, Michelangelo”

Tamburini a name common to several Roman ecclesiastics, of whom we mention the following: 1. MICHAEL ANGELUS, of Modena, was made general of the Jesuits Jan. 31, 1706, and died Feb. 28, 1730. 2. PIETRO, born in 1737 at Brescia, received his theological and philosophical training at the seminary of his native place, where he … Continue reading “Tamburini”