Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me One of the last words of Our Lord dying on the Cross, as narrated by Matthew 27, and Mark 15. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

My God, I love Thee not because Hymn, not found in the Breviary. It was written by Saint Francis Xavier and has about 25 translations. The English title given is by E. Caswall. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

My (mine) a possessive adjective of the first person, often used as a possessive pronoun with greater emphasis than the oblique forms of ego (see below), a measure of stress which should always be observed; it denotes (I) subjectively, (a) “what I possess,” e.g., Joh 4:34; Joh 7:16 (1st part); Joh 13:35; 1Co 16:21; Gal … Continue reading “My (mine)”

Mwetyi a Great Spirit venerated by the Shekani and Bakele people in Southern Guinea. The following account of him is given by Mr. Wilson in his Western Africa: “He is supposed to dwell in the bowels of the earth, but comes to the surface of the ground at stated seasons, or when summoned on any … Continue reading “Mwetyi”

Mwanza, Tanzania, archdiocese of Founded on 10 April 1929 as Vicariate Apostolic of Mwanza, province of East Africa; entrusted to the White Fathers. Elevated to the diocese of Mwanza on 25 March 1953. Elevated to the archdiocese of Mwanza on 18 November 1987. See also, Catholic-Hierarchy.Org Societ of African Missions New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New … Continue reading “Mwanza, Tanzania, archdiocese of”

Muoz, Gil Sanchez Anti-pope , 10 June 1423 to 26 July 1429. Born Teruel, Spain, c.1369; died 28 December 1446. Friend and advisor of antipope Benedict XIII. He was elected in opposition to Martin V by three schismatic cardinals after the death of the antipope Pedro de Luna. Alfonso V of Aragon, who was hostile … Continue reading “Muñoz, Gil Sanchez”

MUZZLING of oxen, forbidden Deu 25:4; 1Co 9:9; 1Ti 5:18 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

MUZZLE See THRESHING. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Muzzle (, chasam’, to step the nostrils, as in Eze 39:11). In the East grain is usually thrashed by sheaves being spread out quite thick on a level spot, over which oxen, cows, and younger cattle are driven, till by continued treading they press out the … Continue reading “Muzzle”

Muzzarelli, Alphonso an Italian theologian, was born in 1749, and was educated at the college at Prato. He was then ordained, and entered the Order of Jesus, but was compelled to leave it five years after, as he was appointed canon at Ferrara; he was afterwards director of the college at Parma, and finally was … Continue reading “Muzzarelli, Alphonso”

Muzzarelli, Alfonso A learned Italian Jesuit, b. 22 August, 1749, at Ferrara; d. 25 May, 1813, at Paris. He entered the Jesuit novitiate on 20 October, 1768, and taught grammar at Bologna and Imola. After the suppression of the order in 1773 he received a benefice at Ferrara and, somewhat later, was made director of … Continue reading “Muzzarelli, Alfonso”