Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Sisyphus in Grecian mythology, was a son of Aeolus and Enarete, though authorities differ, who married Merope, the daughter of Atlas and a Pleiad, and became the father of Glaucus. He is said to have built the town of Ephyra, or Corinth. He was noted for craftiness, and numerous instances of this quality are preserved … Continue reading “Sisyphus”

Sisty, John a minister of the Baptist denomination, was born near Newark, N.J., March 26, 1783, and became a member of the First Baptist Church in Philadelphia, July 4, 1803. For some years he was engaged in a successful business in Philadelphia, being a manufacturer of pocket books. His heart being set upon the preaching … Continue reading “Sisty, John”

Sistrum (Gr. ), a mystical instrument of music used by the ancient Egyptians in the worship of Isis. Its most common form is seen in the annexed wood cut, which represents an ancient sistrum formerly belonging to the library of St. Genevieve, at Paris. Apuleius (Met. 11, 119, 121, ed. Ald.) describes the sistrum as … Continue reading “Sistrum”

Sistine Choir Although it is known that the Church, from her earliest days, employed music in her cult, it was not until the time of her emergence from the catacombs that she began freely to display her beauty and splendour in sacred song. As early as in the pontificate of Sylvester I (314-35) we find … Continue reading “Sistine Choir”

Sistine Chapel Chapel in the Vatican, built by Pope Sixtus IV in 1473, and now used for most of the important papal functions. It is noted no less for its famous choir than for the paintings of Raphael, Michelangelo and others, which adorn its walls and ceiling. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Sister’s Son The King James Version translates rightly (1) , ben-‘ahotho (Gen 29:13); and (2) , huios tes adelphes (Act 23:16), and wrongly, (3) , anepsios (Col 4:10), where, without doubt, the real meaning is cousin, as in the Revised Version (British and American). See RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Founded at Monroe, Michigan in 1845, by Father Louis Gilet, C.SS.R., for the work of teaching. They were given a Rule founded on that of Saint Alphonsus, prepared by Father Gilet. The order manages schools, a college, an academy, and an orphanage for girls, all in the … Continue reading “Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary”

Sisters, Servants of the Holy Ghost of Perpetual A A religious congregation founded by Father Arnold Janssen at Steyl, the Netherlands in 1896 for the propagation of the Faith and sanctification of the priesthood through the apostleship of prayer. The congregation has houses in the Netherlands, Germany, the United States, and the Philippine Islands. The … Continue reading “Sisters, Servants of the Holy Ghost of Perpetual A”

Sisters of the Visitation of Mary Founded c.1361 at the suggestion of John Colombini by his cousin Blessed Catherine Colombini of Siena. They spoke only when necessary, fasted rigidly, and chastised their bodies twice daily. Their growth in Italy was rapid, but by 1812 they had entirely disappeared. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother A community founded for the education of children and the care of the sick; established in America, 1889. They have schools, hospitals, an orphanage, and a sanitarium, in the United States, Italy, Austria, and Germany. The mother-house is at Rome, the American novitiate at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary