Author: Administrador

angelus bell A triple stroke on the bell repeated three times as a signal for recitation of the Angelus. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Angelus Bell The triple Hail Mary recited in the evening, which is the origin of our modern Angelus, was closely associated with the ringing of a bell. This bell seemingly belonged to … Continue reading “Angelus Bell”

Angelus A devotion in honor of the Incarnation of Our Lord and venerating His Blessed Mother, recited at morning, noon, and evening at the sound of a bell . It consists of the Hail Mary said three times, with certain versicles (little verses), responses, and a prayer. It takes its name from the opening word … Continue reading “Angelus”

Angels Of The Seven Churches The general practice of NT writers points to the conclusion that the word angels, used in this connexion, is employed to denote superhuman and celestial personalities. We are not, however, without examples of its being used to indicate ordinary messengers (cf. Luk 7:24; Luk 9:52, Jam 2:25, etc.). In this … Continue reading “Angels of the Seven Churches”

Angels of the Churches Mentioned in the Apocalypse; though interpreted by Origen as meaning the guardian angels of the seven churches of Asia, they are usually considered as referring to the bishops at the time. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Angels of the Churches St. John in the Apocalypse is shown seven candlesticks and in their … Continue reading “Angels of the Churches”

Angels Of Churches (Bishops). It does not appear that the bishops of the primitive Church were commonly spoken of under this title; nor, indeed, did it become the ordinary designation of the episcopal office. Instances, however, of this application of it occur in the early Church historians, as, e.g. in Socrates (lib. 4, c. 23), … Continue reading “Angels Of Churches”

angels in art They are seldom represented before Constantine’s time; the oldest fresco in which an angel appears is a 2nd-century “Annunciation.” The winged angel does not appear until the 4th century. At first angels were not represented unless historically necessary but after the 5th century they become favorite subjects, and were painted as attendants … Continue reading “angels in art”

Angels, Fallen (See ANGELS.) Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary

Angels, Early Christian Representations of Angels were seldom represented in Christian art before Constantine. The oldest fresco in which an angel appears is the Annunciation scene (second century) of the cemetery of St. Priscilla. A third-century painting of the same subject was discovered by Wilpert in the cemetery of Sts. Peter and Marcellinus; in both … Continue reading “Angels, Early Christian Representations of”

Angels And Archangels in Christian art. The early artistic representations of these reproduce the ideas concerning them which have prevailed in the Church, and these come before us in a series of monuments from the 4th to the close of the 14th century. I. First Centuries. These monuments are, for the first five hundred years … Continue reading “Angels And Archangels”

Angels 1. The scope of this article.-The passages in the apostolic writings in which angels are mentioned or referred to will be examined; some of them are ambiguous and have been interpreted in various ways. The doctrine of the OT and of the apocryphal period on the subject has been so fully dealt with in … Continue reading “ANGELS”