Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Precious, Preciousness translated “precious,” e.g., in Jam 5:7; 1Pe 1:19; 2Pe 1:4; in 1Co 3:12, AV (RV, “costly”): see COSTLY, B, No. 1 DEAR, No. 1. “precious,” 1Pe 2:4, 1Pe 2:6, see DEAR, No. 2. “very expensive,” translated “very precious” in Mar 14:3, AV (RV, “very costly”): see COSTLY, B, No. 2. “of great value;” … Continue reading “Precious, Preciousness”

Precious Blood, scapular of the Badge of the Confraternity of the Precious Blood. Priests who can receive the faithful into the Confraternity of the Precious Blood have also the faculty of blessing and investing these with this red scapular (or a red girdle). No special indulgences are connected with the wearing of this scapular, and … Continue reading “Precious Blood, scapular of the”

Precious Blood, Feast of the Most For many dioceses there are two days to which the Office of the Precious Blood has been assigned, the office being in both cases the same. The reason is this: the office was at first granted to the Fathers of the Most Precious Blood only. Later, as one of … Continue reading “Precious Blood, Feast of the Most”

Precious Blood, Congregations of the I. BERNADINES OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD A congregation of nuns, no longer in existence, founded by Mother Ballou with the assistance of St. Francis de Sales, as an offshoot of the reformed Cistercianesses. II. DAUGHTERS OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD The Daughters of the Precious Blood were founded by Maria Seraphina … Continue reading “Precious Blood, Congregations of the”

Precious Blood, Congregation of the Most An association of secular priests living in community, whose principal aim is to give missions and retreats. The members take no vows but are held together by the bond of charity only and by a promise “not to leave the community without permission of the lawful superior”. The congregation … Continue reading “Precious Blood, Congregation of the Most”

Precious Blood, Archconfraternity of the Most Confraternities which made it their special object to venerate the Blood of Christ first arose in Spain. In the life of the Carmelite lay brother, Francis of the Infant Jesus (d. 1601), mention is made of such a confraternity as existing in Valencia. A few years later they must … Continue reading “Precious Blood, Archconfraternity of the Most”

Precious Blood The Blood of Our Saviour, shed for the redemption of mankind, mentioned repeatedly in the New Testament. Since the Council of Trent theologians generally hold that it was an essential part of the Sacred Humanity and consequently hypostatically united to the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity and therefore an object of adoration. … Continue reading “Precious Blood”

Precious The word is of frequent occurrence in the NT, and represents various Greek terms; , , , . The root idea is something of great worth, which also becomes precious or an honour to those who possess it. It is applied to jewels (Rev 17:4; Rev 18:12; Rev 18:16; Rev 21:11; Rev 21:19), to … Continue reading “Precious”

Prechtl, Maximillian a German Benedictine, noted as a theologian and renowned as a student of canon law, was born Aug. 20, 1757, at Hahnbach, in the Bavarian Palatinate; he studied first under the Jesuits at Amberg, and was at the age of eighteen years admitted to the college of the Benedictines at Michaelfeld, where he … Continue reading “Prechtl, Maximillian”

Preces Dominicales Feriales The preces Dominicales, so called from the Dominica or Lord’s Day, when they are usually recited, are those prayers which are added as a complement of devotion to prim and complet foriumo, after the regular psalms. These preces are not recited at all duplices (double feasts), nor within the octaves. nor in … Continue reading “Preces Dominicales Feriales”