Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Messiah, Messias [Messi’ah] [Messi’as] See CHRIST. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary

Messiah See Christ, Christology. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church MESSIAH Signifies anointed, the title given by way of eminence to our Savior; meaning the same in Hebrew as Christ in Greek, and alludes to the authority he had to assume the characters of prophet, priest, and king, and that of Savior of the world. … Continue reading “Messiah”

Messer, Leon also called MESTRE LEON, LEONE HEBREO, was the oldest son of the famous statesman, philosopher, theologian, and commentator. Don Isaac b.-Jehudah Abrabanel (q.v.), whose full name was Don Jehuda Leon b.- lsaak Abravanel. He is better known as Leo Hebraeus. Leon Messer was born at Lisbon near the close of the 15th century. … Continue reading “Messer, Leon”

Messenger of the Sacred Heart, The A family magazine published monthly in New York City by the Apostleship of Prayer and edited by the Jesuit Fathers, with the purpose of fostering the practise of virtue among its readers; founded, 1866. See also, Apostleship of Prayer . See also, Messenger of the Sacred Heart . Fuente: … Continue reading “Messenger of the Sacred Heart, The”

Messenger from God’s High Throne, The (The Messenger from God’s High Throne) Hymn for Vespers on 7 October , feast of the Most Holy Rosary. It was written in the 18th century by Augustine Ricchini. There are five translations. The English title given is by A. McDougall. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Messenger (properly , malak, SEE MALACHI, , both words often rendered angel [q.v.]; in a more general sense , , Pro 25:13; Isa 57:9, SEE APOSTLE; in a special sense for forms of , to convey good news, SEE GOSPEL, also vaguely for , to tell; , to command). It is a practice in the … Continue reading “Messenger”

Messene A titular see, suffragan to Corinth, in Achaia. Under this name at least, the city dates only from the fourth century B.C. When Epaminondas had crushed the Spartans at Leuctra, he recalled the scattered Messenians and caused them to build, on the slopes of Mount Ithome, a new capital which they called Messene (370 … Continue reading “Messene”

Messemakers, Engelbert (Latin, Cultrificus), a Belgian theologian, was born at Nimegue about the opening of the 15th century. He joined the Dominican friars, became a doctor of theology, probably at Cologne,’ and in 1465 undertook to establish a convent in Zwolle, of which he was appointed the first friar. He died about 1492. Among other … Continue reading “Messemakers, Engelbert”

Messalians An heretical sect originating in Mesopotamia, 360. They denied that the Sacraments give grace and declared that the only spiritual power is prayer. Prayer, they said, drives out the evil spirit and brings into the soul the Holy Spirit, and thus unites the soul to God and gives perfect control over the passions. The … Continue reading “Messalians”

Message (prop. for , Hag 1:13; , 1Jn 3:11; elsewhere , a word; , a promise; , an embassy). SEE MESSENGER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Message akin to angello, “to bring a message, proclaim,” denotes a “message, proclamation, news,” 1Jo 1:5 [some mss. have epangelia: see Note (1)]; 1Jo 3:11, where … Continue reading “Message”