Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

SODOM One of the cities of the plain, and for some time the dwellingplace of Lot, Gen 13:10-13 14:12. Its crimes and vices were so enormous, that God destroyed it by fire from heaven, with three neighboring cities, Gomorrah, Zeboim, and Admah, which were as wicked as itself, Gen 19:1-20 . The plain of Siddim … Continue reading “Sodom”

Sodi (Heb. Sodi’, , intimate; Sept. ), father of the Zebulunite spy Gaddiel at the Exode (Num 13:10). B.C. ante 1657. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Sodi Num 13:10. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Sodi SODI.The father of the Zebulunite spy (Num 13:10). Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Sodi sod (, sodh): … Continue reading “Sodi”

Sodering soder-ing (, debhek): the King James Version in Isa 41:7, the Revised Version (British and American) soldering, of smith work. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Sodering Same as soldering, joining by a fused metal. Isa 41:7. Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary

Soder SEE SOLDER. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary Special devotions in honor of the Blessed Virgin were practised in the Jesuit schools in the 16th century. John Leon, a Belgian scholastic, who had learned this pious custom from Father Sebastian Cabarassi, S.J., in Sicily (c.1550) instituted the first sodality in the Roman College in 1563. Associations were … Continue reading “Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary”

Sodality of Saint Peter Claver Founded at Salzburg, Austria in 1894 by Countess M. Theresia Ledchowska to aid the African missions and to foster the work of freeing slaves. It includes members of a female religious institute who are entirely engaged in the work of the African missions (these lead a community life in civilized … Continue reading “Sodality of Saint Peter Claver”

Sodality (Confraternity) (Lat. confraternitas, confratria) A confraternity or sodality is a voluntary association of the faithful, established and guided by competent ecclesiastical authority for the promotion of special works of Christian charity or piety. The name is sometimes applied to pious unions, but the latter differ from confraternities inasmuch as they need not be canonically … Continue reading “Sodality (Confraternity)”

Sodality I The sodalities of the Church are pious associations and are included among the confraternities and archconfraternities. It would not be possible to give a definition making a clear distinction between the sodalities and other confraternities; consequently the development and history of the sodalities are the same as those of the religious confraternities. A … Continue reading “Sodality”

Sodalities (Lat. for societies), a term applied to certain associations in the Roman Catholic Church. These are composed of laymen, and are instituted for the encouragement of devotion, or for promoting certain works of piety, religion, and charity, under some rules or regulations, though without being tied to them so far as that the breach … Continue reading “Sodalities”

Soda soda. See NITRE. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia