Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Vexilla Regis a hymn which takes its name from the first words, Vexilla Regis proderunt (The kingly banners forward go), sung in procession on Good Friday before the Mass of the Presanctified. It was composed by Venantius Fortunaatus (q.v.) on the occasion of the reception of certain relics of St. Gregory of Tours and St. … Continue reading “Vexilla Regis”

Vex, Vexation veks, vek-sashun: Vex, meaning originally to shake or toss in carrying, has a much more intensive meaning in Scripture than in common modern usage. It represents over a score of Hebrew and Greek words, most of them translated by this word only once, and many of them changed in the Revised Version (British … Continue reading “Vex, Vexation”

Vex is used in the A. V. only in the old Lat. acceptation (from veho, to carry, hence to toss about), as a rendering of many Heb. and Greek words, in the sense of agitate or disturb greatly, especially to torment or afflict. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Vex “to disturb, trouble,” … Continue reading “Vex”

Vevers, William an English Wesleyan minister, commenced his itinerancy in 1813 on the Gateshead Circuit. He traveled some of the principal circuits, such as Glasgow (1821), Halifax (1824), York (1827), Deptford (1832), Leeds (1835), Liverpool (1840), Derby (1842), Hull (1845), etc. He had an active and vigorous mind, and often evinced great skill in circuit … Continue reading “Vevers, William”

Veuster, Joseph de, Blessed Missionary priest, born Tremeloo, Belgium , 1840 ; died Molokai, Hawaii, 1889 . Member of the Fathers of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, he was sent to Hawaii where he became resident priest in the leper reserve at Molokai, and for years was the only person to minister to … Continue reading “Veuster, Joseph de, Blessed”

Veuillot, Louis Journalist and writer, b. at Boynes, Loiret, 11 Oct., 1813; d. in Paris, 7 April, 1883. He was the son of a poor cooper and at the age of thirteen was obliged to leave the primary schools and earn his living, obtaining a modest position with a Paris attorney, the brother of the … Continue reading “Veuillot, Louis”

Vettius Epagathus Vettius Epagathus. In the early persecutions, the Christians felt it to be a gross injustice that a man should be put to death merely because he acknowledged himself to be a Christian, and without any investigation whether there was anything contrary to morality or piety in the Christian doctrines or practices. It not … Continue reading “Vettius Epagathus”

Vetter, Conrad Preacher and polemical writer, b. at Engen in the present Grand Duchy of Baden, 1547; d. at Munich, 11 October, 1622. He entered the priesthood and vigorously championed the Catholic cause in speech and writing. While prefect of music in the collegiate church for nobles, at Hall, he became more thoroughly informed concerning … Continue reading “Vetter, Conrad”

Veto, The Royal (In the appointment of Bishops in Ireland and England.) Although the penal laws enacted against the Catholics of Ireland and of England were still on the statute book towards the close of the eighteenth century, they were less strictly administered than before. Several causes helped to bring this about. The Catholics formed … Continue reading “Veto, The Royal”

Vethym an old form of the word fathom, a measure of six feet in length. Veto Act is the popular designation of the celebrated act on calls passed by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, May 31, 1834, and which, being afterwards declared by the courts of law and the Supreme Legislature to … Continue reading “Vethym”