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Assurance, Assure, Assuredly “faith,” has the secondary meaning of “an assurance or guarantee,” e.g., Act 17:31; by raising Christ from the dead, God has given “assurance” that the world will be judged by Him (the AV margin, “offered faith” does not express the meaning). Cp. 1Ti 5:12, where “faith” means “pledge.” See BELIEF, FAITH, FIDELITY. … Continue reading “Assurance, Assure, Assuredly”

Assurance 1. The word and its Greek equivalents.-Assurance (with the kindred forms assure, assured of, assuredly) is employed in the English Version to render several Gr. words expressing certitude, or setting forth grounds of certainty.-(1) In Act 17:31 it is used to render , faith, which has the meaning here of pledge or guarantee, the … Continue reading “Assurance”

Assur (titular see) (Or Assuræ.) A titular see of Proconsular Africa, now Henchir-Zenfour. Its episcopal list (251-484) is given in Gams (p. 464). Ruins of its temples and theatres and other public buildings are still visible. ———————————– The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume IICopyright © 1907 by Robert Appleton CompanyOnline Edition Copyright © 2003 by K. KnightImprimatur. … Continue reading “Assur (titular see)”

Assur (multiple definitions) (Sept., Assour.) (1) The name used in the Old Testament to designate the Assyrian land and nation. (See ASSYRIA.) (2) The name of one of the sons of Sem, mentioned in Gen., x , 22. In verse 11 of the same chapter, the Douay version has: “Out of that land came forth … Continue reading “Assur (multiple definitions)”

Assur a less correct form of two names. 1. (Heb. Ashshur’, , Sept. and Apoc. .) An inaccurate method of Anrlicizing (Ezr 4:2; Psa 83:8) or Graecizing (2Es 2:8; Jdg 2:14; Jdg 5:1; Jdg 6:1; Jdg 6:17; Jdg 7:20; Jdg 7:24; Jdg 13:15; Jdg 14:3; Jdg 15:6; Jdg 16:4) the original SEE ASSHUR word for … Continue reading “Assur”

Assunto, Onorio Dell an Italian monk of the Order of Carmelites, and theologian, was born in 1639. When he entered this order, he gave up the name Giulio Carlo Guidetti, and taught philosophy and theology in several Italian-cities. He was admitted to all the degrees of the hierarchy, and became provost- general of the order. … Continue reading “Assunto, Onorio Dell”

Assumptionists A congregation which had its origin in the College of the Assumption, established in Nimes, France , in 1843 , by Reverend Emmanuel d’Alzon, to combat irreligion in Europe and schism in the East. It was formally approved by a brief, 26 November 1864 , and suppressed in French territory in 1900 . At … Continue reading “Assumptionists”

Assumption, Sisters of the A congregation of French nuns devoted to the teaching of young girls. It was founded in 1839 by Eugénie Milleret de Bron, in religion Mère Marie-Eugénie de Jesus (b. 1817; d. 1898), under the direction of the Abbe Combalot, a well-known orator of the time, who had been inspired to establish … Continue reading “Assumption, Sisters of the”

Assumption Of The Virgin a festival instituted in the Roman Church in commemoration of the death and pretended resurrection of the Virgin Mary, and her triumphant entry into heaven. The apocryphal tradition upon which this festival is founded is as follows: “That the Blessed Virgin died at the age of seventy-two (one hundred and fifty-nine, … Continue reading “Assumption Of The Virgin”

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Memorial 15 August Description The feast celebrates the assumption of the body of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven upon her death . According to Pope Benedict XIV , it is a probable opinion, which it is impious to deny, though not an article of faith. The origin of … Continue reading “Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary”