Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

mercy, corporal and spiritual works of Things done for the body or soul of persons in need. The Corporal are: feed the hungry give drink to the thirsty clothe the naked harbor the homeless visit the sick visit prisoners, and ransom captives bury the dead The Spiritual: instruct the ignorant counsel the doubtful admonish sinners … Continue reading “Mercy, Corporal and Spiritual Works of”

Mercy, Brothers of Our Lady of Founded at Mechlin in 1839 by Canon J. B. Cornelius Scheppers for the instruction and care of prisoners and of the sick. They were invited to S. Balbina in Perugia by Cardinal Pecci, afterwards Leo XIII, who had witnessed their work while he was nuncio at Brussels. It was … Continue reading “Mercy, Brothers of Our Lady of”

MERCY The divine goodness exercised towards the wretched and the guilty, in harmony with truth and justice, Psa 85:10 . The plan by which God is enabled to show saving mercy to men, for Christ’s sake, is the most consummate work of infinite wisdom and love. The soul that has truly experienced the mercy of … Continue reading “Mercy”

Mercury, Mercurius murku-ri, mer-kuri-us: The translation of , Hermes, in Act 14:12 : They called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker. Hermes was the god of eloquence (and also of theft), the attendant, messenger and spokesman of the gods. The more commanding presence of Barnabas (compare 2Co 10:10) probably caused … Continue reading “Mercury, Mercurius”

MERCURY A fabulous god of the ancient heathen, the messenger of the celestials, and the deity that presided over learning, eloquence, and traffic. The Greeks named him Hermes, interpreter, because they considered him as the interpreter of the will of the gods. Probably it was for this reason that he people of Lystra, having heard … Continue reading “Mercury”

Mercurius (Mercury) Paul called Mercurius in Lycaonia. Act 14:11-12 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Mercurius (the Roman name of the god Mercury, the Hermes of the Greeks, , Act 14:12; comp. Rom 16:14; the name is of uncertain etymology), properly, a Greek deity, whom the Romans identified with their god of commerce and bargains. In the Greek mythology Hermes was the son of Zeus and Maia, the daughter of … Continue reading “Mercurius”

Mercurianus, Father a noted Romanist of the Order of the Jesuits, was a Belgian by birth. We know but little of his personal history, except that he stood very high in the estimation of pope Gregory XIII, who caused his advancement to the generalship of the order. He died Aug. 1, 1580. Nicolini, Hist. of … Continue reading “Mercurianus, Father”

Mercuriali, Geronimo Better known by his Latin name Mercurialis; famous philologist and physician, b. at Forli, 30 September, 1530; d. there, 13 November, 1606. His preliminary studies and some of his medical courses were taken at Bologna, but he received his degree at Padua and then settled down to practice in Forli. He was sent … Continue reading “Mercuriali, Geronimo”

MERCIFULNESS-UNMERCIFULNESS (A) MERCIFULNESS, examples of — Of Saul 1Sa 11:13 — Of David 1Sa 26:9; 2Sa 19:22 — Solomon 1Ki 1:52 — Of Elisha 2Ki6:22 — Of Christ Luk 9:55; Joh 8:7 –SEE Human Compassion, SYMPATHY Kindness (2), KINDNESS (B) MERCY(1) General References to Divine Deu 4:31; 2Sa 24:14; Psa 86:5 Eternal Psa 103:17; Psa … Continue reading “MERCIFULNESS-UNMERCIFULNESS”