Acta Sanctorum Acta Sanctorum (Acts of the Saints) Famous collection of lives of the Saints by the Bollandists. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Acta Sanctorum (Acts of the Saints), the title given to collections of the lives of martyrs [ SEE ACTA MARTYRUM ] and of saints in the ancient Church. 1. We first find the … Continue reading “Acta Sanctorum”
Acta Sanctaelig; Sedis
Acta Sanctaelig; Sedis A Roman monthly publication containing the principal public documents issued by the Pope, directly or through the Roman Congregations. It was begun in 1865, under the title of “Acta Sanctæ Sedis in compendium redacta etc.”, and was declared, 23 May, 1904, an organ of the Holy See to the extent that all … Continue reading “Acta Sanctaelig; Sedis”
Acta Pilati
Acta Pilati (Or the Gospel of Nicodemus.) This work does not assume to have written by Pilate, but to have been derived from the official acts preserved in the praetorium at Jerusalem. The alleged Hebrew original is attributed to Nicodemus. The title “Gospel of Nicodemus” is of medieval origin. The apocryphon gained wide credit in … Continue reading “Acta Pilati”
Acta Marterum
Acta Marterum (Acts of the Martyrs), the title of the record of the lives and actions of martyrs kept in the ancient Church for the edification of the faithful. Whenever a Christian was apprehended, the accusation, defense, and verdict were noted in these Acts. Some of the martyrs also wrote accounts of their own sufferings, … Continue reading “Acta Marterum”
Acta Apostolicre Sedis
Acta Apostolicre Sedis A monthly publication established by Constitution, “Promulgandi,” 29 September 1908, as official journal of the Holy See; its authoritative and official character is reasserted in Canon 9 of the Code. Decrees and decisions published therein are thereby officially promulgated and become effective three months from date of issue. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Act, Toleration
Act, Toleration SEE TOLERATION. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Act, Test
Act, Test SEE TEST. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Act, Rescissory
Act, Rescissory SEE RESCISSORY ACT. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Act Psychology
Act Psychology (Lat. actum, a thing done) A type of psychology traceable to F. Brentano, Psychologte vom empirischen Standpunkte (1874) which considers the mental act (e.g. the act of sensing a red color patch) rather than the content (e.g. the red color) the proper subject matter of psychology. (See Intentionalism.) — L.W. Fuente: The Dictionary … Continue reading “Act Psychology”
Act Of Uniformity
Act Of Uniformity SEE UNIFORMITY. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature