Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Marryat, Florence Novelist and actress, b. 9 July, 1838, at Brighton, England; d. 27 October 1899, in London, England. She was the sixth daughter and tenth child of Captain Frederick Marryat, R.N., the celebrated novelist, and his wife, Catherine, second daughter of Sir Stephen Shairp of Houston, Linlithgow, Scotland, and for many years consul-general in … Continue reading “Marryat, Florence”

Marrow Controversy The Marrow of Modern Divinity was a work published in 1646 by Edward Fisher (q.v.), of the University of Oxford. It was in the form of a dialogue, to explain the freeness of the law to expose, on the one hand, Antinomian error, and also, on the other, to refute Neonomian heresy, or … Continue reading “Marrow Controversy”

Marrow (, mo’ach, fatness, Job 21:24; kindred is the verb , machah’, Isa 25:6, fatness unmarrowed, i.e. drawn out from the marrow- bones, and therefore the most delicate; , Heb 4:12), the soft, oleaginous substance contained in the hollow of the bones of animals (Job 21:23); used figuratively for the delicate and most satisfying provisions … Continue reading “Marrow”

Marron, Paul Henri a Calvinistic divine, was born at Leyden April 12,1754. After studying at the Academy of Leyden, Marron entered the ecclesiastical office, and in 1776 became pastor of the Walloon Church of Dort. In 1782 he was appointed chaplain of the Dutch embassy at Paris. Six years later, Rabaut- Saint-Etienne secured his election … Continue reading “Marron, Paul Henri”

marriage without a priest Under the present matrimonial laws the blessing of the union by a priest is not, in certain circumstances, essential to the contract and the sacrament. If a Catholic couple wish to marry in a place where for a month there will be no priest qualified to join them in matrimony, they … Continue reading “marriage without a priest”

Marriage, Validation of Validation of marriage may be effected by a simple renewal of consent when its nullity arises only from a defective consent in one or both parties. When, however, matrimony is invalid on account of the existence of some ecclesiastical impediment, it may be revalidated by simple dispensation or by that known as … Continue reading “Marriage, Validation of”

Marriage, Sacrament of That Christian marriage (i.e. marriage between baptized persons) is really a sacrament of the New Law in the strict sense of the word is for all Catholics an indubitable truth. According to the Council of Trent this dogma has always been taught by the Church, and is thus defined in canon i, … Continue reading “Marriage, Sacrament of”

Marriage, Ritual of The form for the celebration of the Sacrament of Matrimony, as it stands in the “Rituale Romanum” of the present day, is remarkably simple. It consists of the following elements: A declaration of consent made by both parties and formally ratified by the priest in the words: “Ego conjungo vos in matrimonium … Continue reading “Marriage, Ritual of”

marriage, putative (Latin: putare, to think) If a couple are not really married but are publicly reported to be man and wife, and at least one of them believes that they are lawfully married, the supposed marriage is called putative. As long as the good faith of at least one of them endures, such a … Continue reading “Marriage, Putative”

Marriage, mystical A permanent perception or consciousness of the presence of God in the soul, and His union with it. Taken in a wide sense it consists in a vision in which Christ tells the soul that He takes it for His bride; in a restricted sense, according to Saint Teresa and Saint John of … Continue reading “Marriage, Mystical”