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Astros, Paul-Thr&se-David d’ A French cardinal, b. At Tourves (Var.) in 1772; d. 29 September, 1851. He was a nephew of Portalis, a minister of Napoleon, and as such was engaged in the formulation of the Concordat of 1801. On its conclusion he was made vicar general of Archbishop (later, Cardinal) Belloy, of Paris, and … Continue reading “Astros, Paul-Thér&èse-David d’”

Astronomy in the Bible No systematic observations of the heavenly bodies were made by the Jews. Astral worship was rife in Palestine, and they could hardly have attended closely to its objects without yielding to its seductions. Astronomy was, under these circumstances, inseparable from astrolatry, and anathemas of the prophets were not carelessly uttered. As … Continue reading “Astronomy in the Bible”

ASTRONOMY The science, which treats of the heavenly bodies, was much studied in Asia in ancient times. The Chaldeans excelled in it. The Hebrews do not appear to have made great proficiency in it, though their climate and mode of life invited to the contemplation of the heavens. Revelation had taught them who created and … Continue reading “Astronomy”

astronomer (Greek: astron, star; nomos, distributing) The science which treats of the motions, positions, constitution, and relations of the heavenly bodies and of the earth in its relation to them. Valuable contributions to the science have been made by Catholics and other Christians . CATHOLICS Giovanni Domenico Cassini Mary Agnes Clerke Nicolaus Copernicus Andrew Claude … Continue reading “astronomer”

Astrology, Astronomy ASTROLOGY, ASTRONOMY.See Magic, etc. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible

astrology (Greek: astron, star; logos, knowledge) A pseudo-science dealing with the influence of the stars on human fate, or on the weather. The former is termed mundane or judicial astrology, and its predictions rely upon the planets positions, at the time of a human being’s birth, in the twelve houses into which the heavens are … Continue reading “Astrology”

ASTROLOGERS Men who pretended to foretell future events by means of astronomical observations. It was fancied that the stars and planets had an influence, for good or for evil, on human affairs, and that certain aspects and relative positions of the heavenly bodies were full of meaning to those who had skill to interpret them, … Continue reading “Astrologers”

Astrologer (Heb. and Chald. , asshlaph’, an enchanter, Dan 1:20; Dan 2:2; Dan 2:10; Dan 2:27; Dan 4:7; Dan 5:7; Dan 5:11; Dan 5:15; once Heb. , hober’ shama’yim, sky- divider, i.e. former of horoscopes; Sept. ; Vulg. augur caeli, Isa 47:13), a person who professes to divine future events by the appearance of the … Continue reading “Astrologer”

Astrik-Anastaz, Saint (Astrik-Anastaz) (Slavic, Radla) Apostle of the Magyars (c.955-c.1036) First Archbishop of Gran, Hungary, born Bohemia. He entered the Benedictine Order and became co-operator with Saint Stephen in establishing the Catholic religion in Hungary, being sent by the latter to beg papal approval for the organization of the Church there and to ask for … Continue reading “Astrik-Anastaz, Saint”

Astric SEE ANASTASIUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature