Christa SEE CALLISTA. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Christ, Work Of
Christ, Work Of SEE ATONEMENT; SEE CHRIST, OFFICES OF; SEE CHRISTOLOGY; SEE REDEMPTION. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Christ, Virgin Birth of
Christ, Virgin Birth of The dogma which teaches that the Blessed Mother of Jesus Christ was a virgin before, during, and after the conception and birth of her Divine Son. I. THE VIRGIN BIRTH IN CATHOLIC THEOLOGY Councils and Creeds The virginity of our Blessed Lady was defined under anathema in the third canon of … Continue reading “Christ, Virgin Birth of”
Christ the King, Feast of
Christ the King, Feast of Also known as D. N. Iesu Christi universorum Regis Our Lord Jesus Christ King of All Memorial last Sunday in the liturgical year formerly the last Sunday in October About the Feast Instituted to give public homage to Christ, the Ruler of the world, by Pope Pius XI , 1925 … Continue reading “Christ the King, Feast of”
Christ, The Exaltation of
Christ, The Exaltation of egz-ol-tashun: I.The Resurrection 1.Its Glorification of Christ 2.Resurrection Body – Identity, Change, Present Locality 3.The Agent of the Resurrection II.Ascension of Our Lord 1.Its Actuality 2.General Doctrine of the Church 3.Lutheran Doctrine 4.Theory of Laying Aside the Existence-Form of God 5.Necessity III.Exaltation Completed at the Right Hand of God 1.Its Significance … Continue reading “Christ, The Exaltation of”
Christ, The Christ
Christ, The Christ . An official title of the Lord Jesus, which became used as a name. In Joh 1:41; Joh 4:25 this title is linked with the Messiah of the O.T. The Jews and Samaritans were expecting THE MESSIAH, “which is called Christ.” We find the title ‘Messiah’ in Dan 9:25-26 in the prophecy … Continue reading “Christ, The Christ”
Christ, Temptation of
Christ, Temptation of In the Catholic translation of the Bible, the word “temptation” is used in various senses, the principal of which are the following: the act of testing or trying (Deuteronomy 4:34; Tobit 2:12; Luke 22:28; etc.); enticement to evil (Matthew 26:41; 1 Corinthians 10:13; etc.); the state of being tempted (Matthew 6:13; Luke … Continue reading “Christ, Temptation of”
Christ, Spouse of
Christ, Spouse of (1) The Church, according to Saint Paul (2 Corinthians 11). (2) A woman who vows her chastity to God, foregoing marriage in order to be more united with Christ. (3) Mystical union of certain saints, Catherine of Alexandria, Catherine of Siena, and Teresa, with Our Lord. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Christ, Sinlessness Of
Christ, Sinlessness Of The Christian Church has always held that Christ was absolutely free from sin. (This article is based upon Weiss, in Herzog’s Real-Encyklopdie [Supplement, 1:193 sq.], and Ullmann, Sinlessness of Jesus [Edinburgh trans., 1858].) I. Historical. 1. To the minds of the apostles the perfect sinlessness of their divine Master presented itself as … Continue reading “Christ, Sinlessness Of”
Christ, Resurrection Of
Christ, Resurrection of The Gospel miracle, related by the four Evangelists, of Christ’s return to life. By His own power He reunited His body and soul, and issued alive from the sealed and guarded tomb, after His dead body had reposed therein from Friday evening until Sunday morning. This fact was predicted by Christ Himself, … Continue reading “Christ, Resurrection Of”