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Asche SEE ASSER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Aschbach, Joseph, Ritter von German historian, b. at Hochst, in Hesse-Nassau, 29 April, 1801; d. at Vienna, 25 April, 1882. In 1819, he began the study of theology and philosophy at the University of Heidelberg, but soon turned his attention to that of history, at the instigation of the well-known historian Schlosser. On the completion … Continue reading “Aschbach, Joseph, Ritter von”

Aschbach, Joseph a Roman Catholic historian of Germany, was born in 1801 at Hochst. He studied at Heidelberg, was in 1823 professor of the gymnasium in Frankfort-on-the-Main, in 1842 professor of history at Bonn, and in 1854 at Vienna. He died April 25, 1882. He is best known as the editor of Allgemeines Kirchenlexikon (1846-50, … Continue reading “Aschbach, Joseph”

Ascharians a Mohammedan sect, the disciples of Aschari (q.v.). They hold that God acts only by general laws, and upon this they ground the liberty of man and the merit of good works; but being the Creator, he must concur in all the actions of men according to their view of the subject. SEE MOTAGALES. … Continue reading “Ascharians”

Aschari -(Or Achari) a Mussulman doctor, and chief of the Ascharians, maintained that the Supreme Being acts by general laws. -He also held absolute predestination. He died at Bagdad in 940. See Chalmers, Biog. Dict. s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Aschaffenburg, Council of (Concilium. Aschaffenburgense). This is a town of Germany, lately in the territory of Mentz, but now a principal town of Bavaria. Gerard of Epperstein assembled a council here in 1292, after the death of pope Nicholas IV, while the papal chair was vacant. Some salutary constitutions for the good of the Church … Continue reading “Aschaffenburg, Council of”

Ascetriae is a name frequently applied to consecrated virgins in the ancient Church. SEE NUNS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Asceticism, Ascetics The name (from , to exercise) is borrowed from profane writers, by whom it is generally employed to describe the athletes, or men trained to the profession of gladiators or prize-fighters. In the early Christian church the name was given to such as inured themselves to greater degrees of fasting and abstinence than … Continue reading “Asceticism, Ascetics”

Asceticism See Abstinence. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church asceticism (Greek: askesis, exercise) Spiritual exercises in the pursuit of virtue. Its object is the attainment of Christian perfection, the rules and principles of which are formulated and expounded by ascetical theology . Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Asceticism The word asceticism comes from the Greek askesis … Continue reading “Asceticism”

ascetical theology That branch of theology which comprises the rules of Christian perfection, formulated by the monastic leaders beginning with the Fathers of the Desert, gathered together and systematized. Ascetics is the outcome of supernatural charity urging to a most perfect following of Christ and calls very particularly for a direction in every respect an … Continue reading “Ascetical Theology”