Lesueur, Franccedil;ois Eustache François Eustache Lesueur, Jesuit missionary and philologist, of the Abnaki mission in Canada; born (according to notes given by Thwaites, apparently from official sources) near Coutances, Normandy, 22 July, 1685 or 1686, though Maurault gives his birthplace as Lunel, in Languedoc; died at Montreal, 28 or 26 April, 1760, or (according to … Continue reading “Lesueur, Franccedil;ois Eustache”
Lestrange, Louis Henri De (dom Augustine)
Lestrange, Louis Henri De (dom Augustine) the renovator of the order of La Trappe, was born at Viverais in 1754. On his nomination as coadjutor to the archbishop of Viehne in 1780, he retired to La Trappe, in the department of Orne, near Mortaque, the seat of Cistercian monks since 1140, but reformed by the … Continue reading “Lestrange, Louis Henri De (dom Augustine)”
Lestrange, Louis-Henri de
Lestrange, Louis-Henri de (In religion, DOM AUGUSTINE) Born in 1754, in the Château de Colombier-le-Vieux, Ardèche, France; died at Lyons, 16 July, 1827. He was the fourteenth child of Louis-César de Lestrange, officer in the household of King Louis XV, and Jeanne-Perrette de Lalor, daughter of an Irish gentleman who had followed James II, King … Continue reading “Lestrange, Louis-Henri de”
Lestonac, Jeanne De
Lestonac, Jeanne De foundress of an order of French nuns, was born at Bordeaux in 1556. .She was the daughter of a councillor of the parliament of Bordeaux, and of Jeanne d’Eyquem of Montagne, sister of the celebrated philosopher Michel de Montague. Although her mother was a Protestant, her father and uncle made her adopt … Continue reading “Lestonac, Jeanne De”
Lestines
Lestines SEE LIPTINES. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Lestang, Christophe
Lestang, Christophe a French prelate, was born at Brives in 1560. When not more than twenty years of age he was made bishop of Lodeve, in which position he devoted himself to the destruction of Calvinism, then very rite in Languedoc, and for this he received of Henry III a pension of twelve thousand crowns … Continue reading “Lestang, Christophe”
Lest
Lest a negative particle, often used as a conjunction, is frequently translated “lest,” e.g., Mar 13:36 (in Mar 13:5, RV, “that no,” for AV, “lest”); Act 13:40; Act 23:10. “in order that not,” is rendered “lest,” e.g., in Mat 17:27; in some instances the RV renders the phrase “that … not,” e.g., Luk 8:12, or … Continue reading “Lest”
lessons of the Roman Breviary
lessons of the Roman Breviary May be divided into three groups: scriptural, historical, and patristic. From Apostolic days the books of Scripture, as well as non-canonical writings, were read in the Christian assemblies. Considerable diversity existed regarding the choice, number, and length of the scriptural lessons, though undoubtedly their suitability to the various feasts and … Continue reading “lessons of the Roman Breviary”
Lessons in the Liturgy
Lessons in the Liturgy (Exclusive of Gospel). I. HISTORY The reading of lessons from the Bible, Acts of Martyrs, or approved Fathers of the Church, forms an important element of Christian services in all rites since the beginning. The Jews had divided the Law into portions for reading in the synagogue. The first part of … Continue reading “Lessons in the Liturgy”
Lessons
LESSONS Among ecclesiastical writers, are portions of the holy Scriptures read in churches at the time of divine service. In the ancient church, reading the Scripture was one part of the service of the catechumen, at which all persons were allowed to be present in order to obtain instruction. The church of England, in the … Continue reading “Lessons”