Motet A short piece of music set to Latin words, and sung instead of, or immediately after, the Offertorium, or as a detached number in extra-liturgical functions. The origin of the name is involved in some obscurity. The most generally accepted derivation is from the Latin motus, “movement”; but the French mot, “word”, or “phrase”, … Continue reading “Motet”
Mote and the Beam, The
Mote and the Beam, The A parable forming part of the Sermon on the Mount, and read in the Gospel the first Sunday after Pentecost (Matthew 7; Luke 6). It was not intended to discourage fraternal correction, but directed against all those, of whom the Pharisees were striking examples, who are inclined to judge harshly … Continue reading “Mote and the Beam, The”
Mote
Mote (, something dry), any small dry particle, as of chaff, wood, etc. (Mat 7:3-5; Luk 6:41-42). Small faults or errors in others, discovered through the magnifying medium of prejudice, are likened by our Lord in these passages to a speck or splinter in the eye, which the censorious are fond of detecting, though guilty … Continue reading “Mote”
Motazilites
Motazilites SEE MOHAMMEDAN SECTS, Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Mosynoupolis
Mosynoupolis Titular see, suffragan of Trajanopolis in Rhodope. A single bishop is known, Paul, who assisted at the council of 878, which re-established Photius (Le Quien, “Oriens christ.”, I,1205). The see is mentioned in the “Notitia” of Leo the Wise, about 900 (Gelzer, Ungedruckte . . . . Notitiæ episcopatuum, 558); in that for 940 … Continue reading “Mosynoupolis”
Mostar and Markana-Trebinje
Mostar and Markana-Trebinje (MANDATRIENSIS, MARCANENSIS ET TRIBUNENSIS) When at the Berlin Congress (1878) Austria-Hungary was allowed to occupy Bosnia and Herzegovina, the religious situation was at once regulated. The religious hatred existing until then between the Orthodox (673,000, 43 per cent), Mohammedans (549,000, 35 per cent), Catholics (330,000, 21 per cent), and Jews (8000, 0.5 … Continue reading “Mostar and Markana-Trebinje”
Most Pure Heart of Mary, Feast of the
Most Pure Heart of Mary, Feast of the In its principal object this feast is identical with the feast of the “Inner Life of Mary”, celebrated by the Sulpitians on 19 October. It commemorates the joys and sorrows of the Mother of God, her virtues and perfections, her love for God and her Divine Son … Continue reading “Most Pure Heart of Mary, Feast of the”
Most Precious Blood, Feast of the
Most Precious Blood, Feast of the 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 “Most Precious Blood, Feast of the”
Most Precious Blood, Archconfraternity of the
Most Precious Blood, Archconfraternity of the 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 “Most Precious Blood, Archconfraternity of the”
Most Holy Directing Synod
Most Holy Directing Synod Name of the council by which the Churches of Russia and Greece, and other Orthodox churches are governed. In 1721 Peter the Great abolished the patriarchate at Moscow and established a Most Holy Directing Synod, absolutely dependent on the state, whose members were ecclesiastical and lay persons all appointed by the … Continue reading “Most Holy Directing Synod”