CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Index for THelp support New Advent and get the full contents of this website as an instant download. For a more complete list, please see the full index for T or use the search box at the top of this page. Tabernacle - Vessel holding the Blessed Sacrament. Tabernacle - Old Testament precursor to the Temple. Tabernacle Lamp - In the Old Testament God commanded that a lamp filled with the purest oil of olives should always burn in the Tabernacle of the Testimony without the veil. Tabernacles, Feast of - One of the three great feasts of the Hebrew liturgical calendar. Tabor, Mount - Distinguished among the mountains of Palestine for its picturesque site, its graceful outline, the remarkable vegetation which covers its sides of calcareous rock, and the splendour of the view from its summit. Taigi, Ven. Anna Maria - Happily married for 4. Third Order Trinitarian, d. Martyr of the third or early fourth century. Tarsus - A metropolitan see of Cilicia Prima. Tatian - A second- century apologist about whose antecedents and early history nothing can be affirmed with certainty except that he was born in Assyria and that he was trained in Greek philosophy. Tauler, John - Article on the life and teachings of this 1. German Dominican mystic and author. Te Deum, The - An abbreviated title commonly given a hymn in rhythmical prose, of which the opening words, Te Deum Laudamus, formed its earliest known title. Tekakwitha, Blessed Kateri - Biographical article on the 'Lily of the Mohawks,' who died in 1. Also known as Catherine Tegakwitha or Takwita. Teleology - From Greek telos, end, and logos, science. Telepathy - A term introduced by F. W. H. Myers in 1. Telesphorus, Pope Saint - Martyr, died c. Te Lucis Ante Terminum - The hymn at Compline in the Roman Breviary. Temperance - One of the four cardinal virtues. Temperance Movements - Covers the history in Europe, the United States, and Canada. Templars, The Knights - The earliest founders of the military orders. Temple - The Latin form, templum, from which the English temple is derived, originally signified an uncovered area marked off by boundaries; especially the place marked off by the augurs to be excepted from all profane uses. Isaiah was one of the most influential prophets in Judaism. With this biography, explore his life and childhood. Temple of Jerusalem - In the Bible the sanctuary of Jerusalem bears the Hebrew name of Bet Yehovah (house of Jehovah)Temptation - An incitement to sin whether by persuasion or by the offer of some good or pleasure. Temptation of Christ - Christ endured temptation only from without, inasmuch as His human nature was free from all concupiscence. Ten Commandments, The - The fundamental obligations of religion and morality and embodying the revealed expression of the Creator's will in relation to man's whole duty to God and to his fellow- creatures. Tenebr. 1. 58. 2Teresa of Lisieux, Saint - Short biographical article by Edith Donovan. Teresian Martyrs of Compi. Paul declares himself (II Cor., iii, 6) a minister 'of the new testament', and calls (iii, 1. Pdf The Talmud A Biography Of BeethovenVisit New Advent for the Summa Theologica, Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia and more. Biography.com offers a glimpse into the life of Albert Einstein, the most influential physicist of the 20th century who developed the theory of relativity. Encyclopedia of Jewish and Israeli history, politics and culture, with biographies, statistics, articles and documents on topics from anti-Semitism to Zionism. Il Talmud (in ebraico: Mount Sinai 'the old testament'Testament, New - Jesus Christ uses the words 'new testament' as meaning the alliance established by Himself between God and the world, and this is called 'new' as opposed to that of which Moses was the mediator. Test- Oath, Missouri - The terms of the oath required the affiant to deny, not only that he had ever been in armed hostility to the United States, or to the lawful authorities thereof, but that he had ever 'by act or word', manifested his adherence to the cause of the enemies of the United States. Tetzel, Johann - First public antagonist of Luther (1. Teutonic Order - A medieval military order modeled on the Hospitallers of St. John. Texas - Includes geography, history, demographic, and government information. Textual Criticism - The object of textual criticism is to restore as nearly as possible the original text of a work the autograph of which has been lost. Thabor, Mount - Distinguished among the mountains of Palestine for its picturesque site, its graceful outline, the remarkable vegetation which covers its sides of calcareous rock, and the splendour of the view from its summit. Thagaste - A titular see in Numidia. Thais, Saint - A penitent in Egypt in the fourth century. Thanksgiving before and after Meals - The word grace, which, as applied to prayer over food, always in pre- Elizabethan English took the plural form graces, means nothing but thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Day - The custom originated in 1. Governor Bradford of the Plymouth colony appointed a day for public praise and prayer after the first harvest. Theatines - A religious order of men, founded by Gaetano dei Conti di Tiene, Paolo Consiglieri, Bonifacio da Colle, and Giovanni Pietro Carafa, afterwards Pope Paul IVTheatre, The - All forms of the drama were banned by the Fathers of both East and West indiscriminately and in terms of the severest reprobation. Thecla, Saints - The most famous of several saints named Thecla is Thecla of Iconium. Other saints of this name include a martyr from Gaza, an African martyr, one or two Roman martyrs, one who is purely legendary (Boniface and Thecla), and one St. Thecla of whom almost nothing is known. Theft - The secret taking of another's property against the reasonable will of that other. Theocracy - A form of civil government in which God Himself is recognized as the head. Theodicy - Term was introduced into philosophy by Leibniz. Theodore I, Pope - Reigned from 6. Theodore II, Pope - Son of Photius. Theodore, Bishop of Mopsuestia - Bishop in Cilicia and ecclesiastical writer. Theodore of Amasea, Saint - Soldier saint, martyred in 3. After refusing a court order to sacrifice to the gods, St. Theodore was released for a time of reflection- -and burnt a pagan temple. Theodoret - Bishop of Cyrus and theologian, born at Antioch in Syria about 3. Theodoric the Great - King of the Ostrogoths. Theodosius I - Roman Emperor (also known as Flavius Theodosius), born in Spain, about 3. Milan, 1. 7 January, 3. Theology, Ascetical - Briefly defined as the scientific exposition of Christian asceticism. Theology, Dogmatic - That part of theology which treats of the theoretical truths of faith concerning God and His works. Theology, History of Dogmatic - Detailed article broken into time periods. Theology, Moral - Limited to those doctrines which discuss the relations of man and his free actions to God and his supernatural end, and propose the means instituted by God for the attainment of that end. Theology, Mystical - Mysticism and mystical prayer or contemplation considered from a Catholic perspective, along with a bibliography of famous Christian mystics. Theology, Pastoral - The science of the care of souls. Theology of Christ (Christology) - Christology is that part of theology which deals with Our Lord Jesus Christ. Theophilus - Second- century Bishop of Antioch. Theosophy - A term used in general to designate the knowledge of God supposed to be obtained by the direct intuition of the Divine essence. Theotocopuli, Domenico - Spanish artist. Born in Crete, between 1. Toledo, 7 April, 1. Th. Paul. Thessalonica - Titular metropolis in Macedonia. Third Orders - Lay members of religious orders, i. Called the Angelic Doctor. Died in 1. 27. 4Thomas Becket, Saint - Biography of this martyr, also known as St. Thomas of Canterbury, where he was archbishop and where he was murdered in 1. Thomas Christians, Saint - An ancient body of Christians on the east and west coasts of India, claiming spiritual descent from the Apostle St. Thomas. Thomas More, Saint - Biographical article on the Lord Chancellor of England, and martyr. Beheaded 1. 53. 5Thomas of Celano - Franciscan poet and writer (1. Thomas of Villanova, Saint - Spanish Augustinian, d. Educator, diligent in almsgiving, Archbishop of Valencia. Thomism - In a broad sense, the name given to the system which follows the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas in philosophical and theological questions. Thompson, Francis - Poet (1. Thorns, Crown of - Mentioned by three Evangelists and is often alluded to by the early Christian Fathers, such as Clement of Alexandria, Origen, and others, but there are comparatively few writers of the first six centuries who speak of it as a relic known to be still in existence. Three Chapters - (1) the person and writings of Theodore of Mopsuestia; (2) certain writings of Theodoret of Cyrus; (3) the letter of Ibas to Maris. Throne - The seat the bishop uses when not engaged at the altar. Thundering Legion - The story of an expedition against the Quadi led by Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Tiara - The papal crown, ornamented with precious stones and pearls, which is shaped like a bee- hive, has a small cross at its highest point. Tiberias - Titular see, suffragan of Scythopolis, in Palaestina Secunda. Tiberias, Sea of - So called in John 2. Galilee'Tiberius - Brief biography of the second Roman emperor. Tiburtius and Susanna, Saints - Roman martyrs, feast 1. August. Tilly, Johannes Tsercl? Paul. Timucua Indians - A principal group or confederacy of ancient Florida. Tintoretto, Il - Italian painter, b. Paul. Tobias - Name of various persons and a book in the Bible. Tocqueville, Charles- Alexis- Henri- Maurice- Clerel de - Writer and statesman (1. Toledo (Spain) - Primatial see of Spain, whose archbishop, raised almost always to the dignity of cardinal, occupies the first place in the ranks of the higher Spanish clergy. Toleration, Religious - The magnanimous indulgence one shows towards a religion other than his own, accompanied by the moral determination to leave it and its adherents unmolested in private and public, although internally one views it with complete disapproval as a 'false faith'Tomb - A memorial for the dead at the place of burial, customary, especially for distinguished persons. Tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Explores the question where Mary died and was buried, either Jerusalem or Ephesus. Tongues, Gift of - A supernatural gift of the class gratiae gratis datae, designed to aid in the outer development of the primitive Church.
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