Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Novena to the Holy Ghost There are two indulgenced novenas to the Holy Ghost. One, in preparation for the feast of Pentecost, for the reconciliation of non-Catholics, is usually made publicly in all parochial churches; the second may be made at any other time of the year. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Novena of the Sacred Heart The Holy See has granted indulgences for nine days of prayer in honor of the Sacred Heart. They may be gained twice yearly, once in connection with the Feast of the Sacred Heart and once at any time during the year, using any form of prayers approved by competent ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Novena of the Sacred Heart”

Novena of Grace A novena made in honor of Saint Francis Xavier, which owes its origin to the saint himself, who promised Father Mastrilli, S.J., in 1633, that “all who would earnestly ask his intercession with God for nine days in honor of his canonization would infallibly experience the effects of his great power in … Continue reading “Novena of Grace”

novena Nine days of public or private devotion in the Catholic Church to obtain special graces; in imitation of the Apostles who were gathered together in prayer for nine days between Ascension Thursday and Pentecost. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Novena (From novem, nine.) A nine days’ private or public devotion in the Catholic Church to … Continue reading “Novena”

November (Latin: novem, nine) Ninth month of the Roman year. Month of special devotion to the Souls in Purgatory. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Novels (novella) is the name applied to the ecclesiastical enactments of Justinian, which were added to the Institutes, and consisted of those new rescripts and constitutions which formed Justinian’s own contributions to imperial jurisprudence. Novels, let it be understood, were no part of the Justinian Code, but laws framed subsequently to the enactment of the … Continue reading “Novels”

Novellus, Augustine, Blessed (Matteo de’ Termini) General of the Hermits of Saint Augustine, born Termini, Sicily; died San Leonardo, near Siena, Italy , 1309 . He filled various civil offices, and was appointed chancellor by King Manfred of Sicily, whom he accompanied in his war against Charles of Anjou. He then became an Augustinian monk, … Continue reading “Novellus, Augustine, Blessed”

Novello, Vincent an English organist and composer of Italian descent, was born in London Sept. 6, 1781, and died at Nice in September, 1861. At the age of sixteen he became organist of the Portuguese chapel in London, and under his direction the music there became noted for its excellence. He was one of the … Continue reading “Novello, Vincent”

Novello, Blessed Agostino (Matteo Di Termini), born in the first half of the thirteenth century, at Termini, a village of Sicily, from which he derived his surname. As that village belonged to the Archdiocese of Palermo, he is sometimes called Panormitano, the Breviary says of him quem Thermenses at Panormitani civem suum esse dicunt. On … Continue reading “Novello, Blessed Agostino”

Novelli, Cav. Pietro called Il Monrealese, from the place of his nativity, an eminent Italian painter and architect, who flourished at Palermo near the middle of the 17th century, left many works both in oil and fresco in his native city, the most remarkable of which is his great picture of the marriage at Cana, … Continue reading “Novelli, Cav. Pietro”