Children of the East est ( , bene kedhem): A term which in a general way designated the inhabitants of the country East of Palestine The Hebrews thought of their own country as occupying the central place, and of the other parts of the world in relation to this. They spoke of the queen of … Continue reading “Children of the East”
Children of the Bridechamber
Children of the Bridechamber See BRIDE-CHAMBER, SONS OF THE. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Children of Mary of the Sacred Heart, The
Children of Mary of the Sacred Heart, The A Sodality of the Blessed Virgin, founded by the Venerable Mother Barat of the Society of the Sacred Heart, in the Parish school about 1818, almost simultaneously with the convent itself. Father Varin drew up its rules. It had from the first, its laws, feasts, privileges and … Continue reading “Children of Mary of the Sacred Heart, The”
Children of Mary
Children of Mary The title given to confraternities of Our Lady established in schools of the Sisters of Charity in 1847 , after the manifestation of the Miraculous Medal (1830 ); to sodalities founded in 1818 by Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat in the convents of the Religious of the Sacred Heart; and to various other … Continue reading “Children of Mary”
Children of Light
Children of Light A group of religious bodies, including: the Orthodox Society of Friends; the Hicksite Society of Friends, dissenters under the leadership of Elias Hicks; the Wilburite Orthodox Conservative Friends, separatists under the leadership of John Wilbur; and the Religious Society of Friends of Philadelphia who seceded from the Wilburites. The religious movement known … Continue reading “Children of Light”
Children of Israel
Children of Israel izra-el ( , bene yisra’el): A very common term in both the Old Testament and the New Testament, and it refers to the Israelites as the descendants of a common ancestor, Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel (see Gen 32:24-32). It was customary to designate the members of the various tribes … Continue reading “Children of Israel”
Children Of God, Sons Of God
Children Of God, Sons Of God Amongst the many ways current in antiquity of expressing the relationship existing between God and man (Creator, King, Lord, Husband, Father), two were derived from human relationships of the family life-God is the Husband or Bridegroom of His people, or He is their Father. With the former we are … Continue reading “Children Of God, Sons Of God”
Children of God
Children of God A title of the faithful in virtue of special adoption by God; also used by Our Lord in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5) with special reference to peacemakers. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Children Of God CHILDREN OF GOD.The teaching of Jesus Christ about the children of God cannot be understood … Continue reading “Children of God”
Children of Eden
Children of Eden ed’n ( , bene edhen): In 2Ki 19:12; Isa 37:12 the children of Eden that were in Telassar are mentioned in connection with Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph as having been destroyed by the Assyrians who were before the time of Sennacherib. The expression, the children of Eden that were in Telassar, … Continue reading “Children of Eden”
children in tub
children in tub Representation in Christian art associated with Saint Nicholas with reference to his miraculous restoration of three children to life. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary