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Ave Maris Stella (Hail, thou Star of Ocean.) The first verse of an unrhymed, accentual hymn, of seven stropes of four lines each, assigned in Roman Breviary to Vespers in the Common office, the Office of Saturdays, and the Little Office (as well as for Feasts) of the Blessed Virgin. It has been ascribed wrongly … Continue reading “Ave Maris Stella”

Ave Maria term First words of the Latin version of the Hail Mary. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Ave Maria Stella Hymn for Vespers on feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It dates at least from the ninth century; the author is unknown. There are 19 translations. The English title given is by Edward Caswall . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Ave Maria slovenian publication Magazine published twice monthly in the Slovenian language at Lemont, Illinois by the Slovenian Franciscan Fathers; established, 1910. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Ave Maria Or Ave Mary (Hail, Mary!), the angel Gabriel’s salutation of the Virgin Mary when he brought her the tidings of the incarnation (Luk 1:28). It is now a prayer or form of devotion in the Romish Church, called the Angelic Salutation (q.v.), and used to invoke the aid of Mary. The chaplets and … Continue reading “Ave Maria Or Ave Mary”

Ave Maria english publication A literary and religious monthly Catholic magazine, published by the press of the University of Notre Dame du Lac, Indiana. Founded 1875 with the financial aid of Empress Eugenie of France , it was edited from 1875 to 1929 by Daniel E. Hudson, C.S.C.; present editor, Eugene Burke, C.S.C. It has … Continue reading “Ave Maria english publication”

Ave Maria The Hail Mary (sometimes called the “Angelical salutation”, sometimes, from the first words in its Latin form, the “Ave Maria”) is the most familiar of all the prayers used by the Universal Church in honour of our Blessed Lady. It is commonly described as consisting of three parts. The first, “Hail (Mary) full … Continue reading “Ave Maria”

Avaugour, Pierre du Bois, Baron d’ The Baron d’Avaugour (d. 1664) was sixth Governor General of Canada. Born of an ancient family in Brittany, he served in the French army forty years; travelled in Persia, Russia, Poland, and Sweden, and took part in all the campaigns in Germany. This familiarity with camp life made his … Continue reading “Avaugour, Pierre du Bois, Baron d’”

Avatar Or Avatara a term in Hindoo mythology for the incarnation of the Deity. The number of I the Avataras mentioned in the Puranas, or legendary poems of the Hindoos, is very great. Those of Vishnu alone, who is distinguished by the character of Preserver in the Trimurti, or triad of the principal Hindoo deities, … Continue reading “Avatar Or Avatara”

Avatar An Anglicized form of the Sanskrit, avatara, “descent”, from the root tr, “pass” (cf. Latin in-trare), and the preposition ava, “down”. The word is used, in a technical sense, in the Hindu religion to denote the descent upon earth of a portion of the essence of a god, which then assumes some coarser material … Continue reading “Avatar”