Mary, Little Brothers of
Generally known as Marist School Brothers. This religious teaching institute is modern in its origin, having been founded in 1817, in France, by Benedict Marcellin Champagnat.
Mary, Missionaries of the Company of
The Company of Mary was founded by Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort in 1713.
Mary, Society of (Marist Fathers)
A religious order of priests, so called on account of the special devotion they profess toward the Blessed Virgin.
Mary, Society of, of Paris
Founded in 1817 by Very Reverend William Joseph Chaminade at Bordeaux, France.
Mascoutens Indians
A Wisconsin tribe of Algonquian stock of considerable missionary importance in the seventeenth century, but long since entirely extinct.
Masolino da Panicale
Son of Cristoforo Fini; b. in the subrub of Panicale di Valdese, near Florence, 1383; d, c. 1440.
Mason, Richard Angelus a S. Francisco
Franciscan writer; b. in Wiltshire, 1599; d. at Douai, 30 Dec, 1678.
Masonry (Freemasonry)
An overview of Freemasonry and description of its condemnation by the Catholic Church.
Mass, Chapter and Conventual
A conventual Mass sung or said in all cathedrals and collegiate churches that have a chapter; in this case it is often called the "chapter" Mass.
Mass, Liturgy of the
The complex of prayers and ceremonies that make up the service of the Eucharist in the Latin rites.
Mass, Music of the
Article covers exclusively the texts of the Mass (not seasonal) which receive a musical treatment.
Mass, Nuptial
"Missa pro sponso et sponsa", the last among the votive Masses in the Missal. It is composed of lessons and chants suitable to the Sacrament of Matrimony, contains prayers for pers…
Mass, Sacrifice of the
The word Mass (missa) first established itself as the general designation for the Eucharistic Sacrifice in the West after the time of Pope Gregory the Great, the early Church havin…
Massa Candida
The fame of the Massa Candida has been perpetuated chiefly through two early references to them: that of St. Augustine, and that of the poet Prudentius (q.v.).
Massa Marittima
In the Province of Grosseto, in Tuscany, first mentioned in the eighth century.
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