Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Last Supper, The The meal held by Christ and His disciples on the eve of His Passion at which He instituted the Holy Eucharist. TIME The Evangelists and critics generally agree that the Last Supper was on a Thursday, that Christ suffered and died on Friday, and that He arose from the dead on Sunday. … Continue reading “Last Supper, The”

Last Supper The last meal taken by Our Lord with His Apostles, the night before His Passion, when He instituted the Blessed Eucharist, gave them His last instruction, and uttered His prayer for them, as narrated near the end of each Gospel. Among the masters who have represented this subject in art are: Da Vinci, … Continue reading “Last Supper”

Last Judgment, The (Judicium Universale, Last Judgment). I. EXISTENCE OF THE GENERAL JUDGMENT 1. Few truths are more often or more clearly proclaimed in Scripture than that of the general judgment. To it the prophets of the Old Testament refer when they speak of the “Day of the Lord” (Joel 2:31; Ezekiel 13:5; Isaiah 2:12), … Continue reading “Last Judgment, The”

Last Judgment That Divine judgment following the general Resurrection, wherein all men, good and bad, will be judged according to their works, in such a manner that the justic of the sentence of each will be manifested to all (Matthew 25; 2 Corinthians 5; Athanasian Creed). The General Judgment is clearly and repeatedly foretold in … Continue reading “Last Judgment”

Last Gospel The Gospel read at the end of Mass, usually from the first chapter of Saint John, except on days in Lent, vigils, and Sundays when a feast of major rite is celebrated, and the third on Christmas Day. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

LAST DAYS See ESCHATOLOGY. Fuente: Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Last Days See ESCHATOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

LAST DAY, THE Joh 6:39; Joh 11:24; Joh 12:48 –SEE The Last Judgment, FUTURE, THE Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Last Day SEE JUDGMENT DAY. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Last Day LAST DAY.See Day of Judgment. Fuente: A Dictionary Of Christ And The Gospels Last Day See DAY, LAST. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Last One of the characters of the Lord Jesus Christ. He who is the Alpha is also the Omega, the first and the last, meaning that he is the first cause and final end of all things. See Christ Fuente: The Poor Mans Concordance and Dictionary to the Sacred Scriptures Last “last, utmost, extreme,” is … Continue reading “Last”

Lassus, Orlandus de Last and greatest of the Netherland School of composers, born Mons, Belgium, c.1532; died Munich, Germany, 1594. Brought to Italy early by his patron, Ferdinand de Gonzaga, he became choirmaster at Saint John Lateran. He finally settled in Munich as director of chamber-music, 1556-1567, and chapel master, 1560, to Albert V, Duke … Continue reading “Lassus, Orlandus de”