Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Magnae Deus Potentie Hymn for Thursday at Vespers. It was probably written by Pope Saint Gregory the Great (540-604). Fourteen translations are in existence; the English title given above is by W. Courthope. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Magna Charta Of the Israelites. Constitution Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Magna Carta (Latin: Great Charter) The charter of liberties wrested from King John of England at Runnymede by the revolting barons, June 1215. It was revised and reissued, 1216, 1217, and 1225. Its chief purpose was to protect the feudal rights of the baronage, especially in the matter of dues, service, and the administration of … Continue reading “Magna Carta”

magna, cappa (Latin: great cape) A cope or robe worn by cardinals and bishops on occasions of ceremony, which may be described as a glorified cappa choralis . Its color for cardinals is ordinarily red, and for bishops violet. It has a long train, requiring a train-bearer, and a large hood, of fur in winter … Continue reading “magna, cappa”

Magliabechi, Antonio Italian scholar and librarian, b. 20 Oct., 1633, at Florence; d. there, 4 July, 1714. He was the son of Marco Magliabechi, burgher, and Ginevra Baldorietta. He was apprenticed to a goldsmith, and worked in this capacity till his fortieth year. His real inclination was, however, from the beginning towards study, and he … Continue reading “Magliabechi, Antonio”

Magistris, Simone de Born in 1728; died 6 October, 1802; a priest of the Oratorio di S. Filippo Neri, at Rome, whom Pius VI created titular Bishop of Cyrene and provost of the Congregation for the correction of the liturgical books of Oriental Rites. He was very well versed in Oriental languages, and often received … Continue reading “Magistris, Simone De”

Magistrates In the early Church, magistrates, whatever the grade of their office, were under the spiritual jurisdiction of the clergy; and if they were impious or profane, they were subject to censure and excommunication. The Council of Aries, called by Constantine, ratified this ecclesiastical power. Synesius, bishop of Ptolemais, excommunicated Andronicus, the governor, for his … Continue reading “Magistrates”

Magistrate The word magistrates in the NT is as a rule a translation either of the abstract word (literally the authorities), as in Luk 12:11, Tit 3:1, or of the cognate word, originally a participle, . The former term is the more general of the two, but an examination of the two passages suggests that … Continue reading “Magistrate”

Magisterium and Tradition The word tradition (Greek paradosis in the ecclesiastical sense; which is the only one in which it is used here; refers sometimes to the thing (doctrine, account, or custom) transmitted from one generation to another sometimes to the organ or mode of the transmission (kerigma ekklisiastikon, predicatio ecclesiastica). In the first sense … Continue reading “Magisterium and Tradition”

Magisterium (Latin: magister) The office of teacher. In theology, it refers to the teaching office of the Church. This office was communicated to the Church formally by Christ, when He said: “Going, therefore teach ye all nations” (Matthew 28). The Church exercises this teaching power infallibly in matters of faith and morals, in virtue of … Continue reading “Magisterium”