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  • 121Candles — • The word candle (candela, from candeo, to burn) was introduced into the English language as an ecclesiastical term, probably as early as the eighth century Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Candles     Candles …

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  • 122Genesius — • Five people with this name including: Genesius of Rome; Genesius of Arles; Genesius, Bishop of Clermont; Genesius Count of Clermont; and Genesius of Lyons Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Genesius     Genesius …

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  • 123Holy Week — • The week which precedes the great festival of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday, and which consequently is used to commemorate the Passion of Christ, and the event which immediately led up to it Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Holy… …

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  • 124Justification — • A biblio ecclesiastical term; which denotes the transforming of the sinner from the state of unrighteousness to the state of holiness and sonship of God Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Justification     Justification …

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  • 125Lights — • Article concerned with the general aspects and in particular with the charge so often levelled against Catholicism of adopting wholesale the ceremonial practices of the pagan world Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Lights     Ligh …

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  • 126Monophysites and Monophysitism — • Rejected the dual nature of Christ. Rejected by the Council of Chalcedon (451) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Monophysites and Monophysitism     Monophysites and Monophysitism …

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  • 127Neophyte — • A term used of those who, lately converted from heathenism, have by the sacrament of Baptism, been transplanted into the higher life of the Church. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Neophyte     Neophyte …

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  • 128Origen and Origenism — • Provides a biography and review of his works, as well as commentary on posthumous influences and the Origenistic Crises Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Origen and Origenism     Origen and Origenism …

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