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Apostles, Gospel of the Twelve See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Apostles Festivals, Fasts, Etc I. Festivals. 1. In the Apostolical Constitutions we find abstinence from labor enjoined on certain “days of the apostles;” but what these days were does not appear, though the injunction betokens a great festival. 2. The first Sunday after Easter appears to have been sometimes called “The Sunday of the Apostles.” … Continue reading “Apostles Festivals, Fasts, Etc”

Apostles, Equal of is a term applied to (1) bishops supposed to be consecrated by apostles, as Aberciiss of Hierapolis (Oct. 22); (2) holy women who were companions of the apostles, as Mary Magdalene, Junia, and Thecla; (3) princes who have aided the spread of the faith, as Constantine and Helena in the Orthodox Greek … Continue reading “Apostles, Equal of”

Apostles’ Creed, The kred. The Oldest Creed The Apostles’ Creed is the oldest creed, and lies at the basis of most others. Though not, as the long-current legend of its origin affirmed, the direct work of the Apostles, it has its roots in apostolic times, and embodies, with much fidelity, apostolic teaching. It will be … Continue reading “Apostles’ Creed, The”

APOSTLES’ CREED See CREED. Fuente: Theological Dictionary Apostles’ Creed A formula of belief which contains in twelve statements or “articles” the fundamental doctrines of Christianity, and whose authorship tradition ascribes to the Apostles. It is not certain whether the Apostles themselves actually composed it. In substance, however, it may be attributed to them, for all … Continue reading “Apostles’ Creed”

Apostles Coats is a term frequently found in parish and church wardens accounts, indicating the garments worn by performers in the mediaval miracle or mystery plays. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Apostles, Acts of the In the accepted order of the books of the New Testament the fifth book is called The Acts of the Apostles (praxeis Apostolon). Some have thought that the title of the book was affixed by the author himself. This is the opinion of Cornely in his “Introduction to the Books of … Continue reading “Apostles, Acts of the”

Apostles (Greek: apo, off; stella, send) Envoys, messengers, missionaries; name given especially to those first selected by Jesus. They are distinguished from the other disciples by the general power of jurisdiction and teaching. Their names are as follows (Matthew 10; Mark 3; Luke 6): Andrew Bartholomew James the Greater James the Lesser John Matthew Matthias … Continue reading “Apostles”

Apostle spoons Any set of thirteen spoons, usually of silver, with figures of Our Lord and the Apostles on the handle ends. They were favorite baptismal gifts in the 15th and 16th centuries . The place of Judas Iscariot was supplied sometimes by Paul, more often by Matthias. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Apostle Spoons A … Continue reading “Apostle Spoons”

Apostle, Philip the (Greek: lover of horses ) Apostle. Native of Bethsaida on Lake Genesareth, like Peter and Andrew. He occupies fifth place in the list of the twelve Apostles. The legends concerning him are uncertain, confusing him with Philip the Deacon; however the general opinion is that he, with his two daughters, died at … Continue reading “Apostle, Philip the”