Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

SOLFIDIANS Those who rest on faith alone for salvation, without any connexion with works; or who judge themselves to be Christ’s because they believe they are. Fuente: Theological Dictionary

Solesmes Abbey A Benedictine monastery near Sable, France, founded in 1010 by Geoffrey, seigneur of Sable, as a priory dependent on the Abbey of Saint-Pierre de la Couture at Le Mans. Under Jean Bougler (1505 to 1556), the last regular prior, two famous groups of statuary, known as the “Saints of Solesmes,” were set up … Continue reading “Solesmes Abbey”

Solesmes A Benedictine monastery in Department of Sarthe, near Sablé, France. It was founded in 1010 by Geoffrey, seigneur of Sablé, as a priory dependent on the Abbey of St-Pierre de la Couture at Le Mans. During the Hundred Years’ War it was twice pillaged and once almost entirely destroyed by fire. Apart from these … Continue reading “Solesmes”

solemnity The state or quality of being solemn; solemn feeling, gravity. A ceremonial observance, a rite expressive of religious reverence; a religious rite carried out in full according to the rubrics. New Catholic Dictionary Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Solemnity (From Lat. solet and annus — a yearly celebration). The word solemnity is here used to … Continue reading “Solemnity”

Solemnities, The was an ancient term to designate the holy eucharist. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Solemn, Solemnity SOLEMN, SOLEMNITY.The adj. solemn frequently occurs in AV [Note: Authorized Version.] , always with assembly or meeting or some such word, and always in its early sense of regular or public Thus a solemn feast means simply a stated feast; there is no corresponding word in the Hebrew. In the same way solemnity … Continue reading “Solemn, Solemnity”

Solemn Service a modern Anglican term used to signify a choral celebration of the holy eucharist with priest, deacon, and subdeacon, or with music. It is equivalent to the high mass or solemn mass of the Roman Catholics, and if used of evening service is the same as solemn vespers. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological … Continue reading “Solemn Service”

Solemn meeting (Isa. 1:13), the convocation on the eighth day of the Feast of Tabernacles (Lev. 23:36; Num. 29:35, R.V., “solemn assembly;” marg., “closing festival”). It is the name given also to the convocation held on the seventh day of the Passover (Deut. 16:8). Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Solemn Mass Originally a Mass at which the celebrant was aided by clerics of all the different ecclesiastical orders. Mass at which the celebrant is aided by the deacon and sub-deacon, observing the complete ritual of the Church for the Mass. Such a Mass is called Solemn, when celebrated by a priest; Pontifical, if celebrated … Continue reading “Solemn Mass”

Solemn League and Covenant SEE COVENANT (SOLEMN LEAGUE AND). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature