poor, care of the The care of the poor is a function of Christian charity. Its charitable character must ever be borne in mind, particularly at the present time, when all charity tends to become less devotional and sentimental and more methodical and scientiflc. Private care of the poor is administered either by individuals from … Continue reading “poor, care of the”
Poor, Care of, by the Church
Poor, Care of, by the Church I. OBJECTS, HISTORY, AND ORGANIZATION A. The care of the poor is a branch of charity. In the narrow sense charity means any exercise of mercy towards one’s fellowman rooted in the love of God. While numerous classes of persons are fit objects for charity, the chief class is … Continue reading “Poor, Care of, by the Church”
Poor Brothers of St. Francis Seraphicus
Poor Brothers of St. Francis Seraphicus A congregation of lay brothers of the Third Order of St. Francis, instituted for charitable work among orphan boys and for educating the youth of the poorer classes. The founder was Philip Hoever, born at Obersthöhe, near Cologne, Germany, 1816; a schoolmaster at Breidt and Aachen. Through the influence … Continue reading “Poor Brothers of St. Francis Seraphicus”
poor box
poor box Alms box for voluntary contributions for the relief of the poor; found in churches since the earliest days of Christianity, when they were gazophylacium (Greek: treasury) or corbona (Latin: treasure chambers). Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Poor, Bible of the
Poor, Bible of the Bible of the Poor Books popular especially in the 15th century , consisting of about 40 pages of pictures illustrating the New Testament, with appropriate prophetic scenes from the Old on either side of each page and explanatory texts in the corners. Their invention is ascribed to Saint Anschar , Bishop … Continue reading “Poor, Bible of the”
POOR AND NEEDY
POOR AND NEEDY divine help for Psa 35:10; Psa 40:17; Psa 70:5; Psa 72:12; Psa 74:21; Psa 82:4; Psa 86:1; Psa 109:22 –SEE Poor (2), POVERTY Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible
Poor
POOR Psa 12:5 41:1-3, especially cared for in the Jewish dispensation, Exo 23:6 Pro 14:31, and even more so under the gospel, Mat 25:42-45 Jam 2:5 . The slight offerings required of them by the law were as acceptable as the hecatombs of the rich, Lev 5:7-13 Mar 12:41-44 . The gleanings of the fields, … Continue reading “Poor”
Poona, India, diocese of
Poona, India, diocese of Founded as a vicariate in 1854. Elevated to a diocese on 1 September 1886, and entrusted to the Jesuit Fathers. Suffragan of the archdiocese of Bombay. See also, Catholic-Hierarchy.Org diocese of Poona patron saints index New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Poona
Poona (PUNENSIS) Diocese in India, comprises that portion of the Bombay Presidency which lies on the Deccan plateau, as far north as the Tapti River, that is to say the collectorates of Poona, Ahmednagar, Nasik, Kansdeish, Sholapur, Bijapur, Satara, Dharwar, a portion of Belgaum, and the Native States of Kolhapur, Miraj, Sangli, and others of … Continue reading “Poona”
Pools of Solomon
Pools of Solomon the name given to three large open cisterns at Etam, at the head of the Wady Urtas, having an average length of 400 feet by 220 in breadth, and 20 to 30 in depth. These pools derive their chief supply of water from a spring called “the sealed fountain,” about 200 yards … Continue reading “Pools of Solomon”