For other persons named Origen, see Origen (disambiguation). Origen, Christian church father Origen Christian Philosophy Ante-Nicene Fathers Full name Origen Born c. 185 Alexandria, Egypt[1] Died 254 Caesarea Maritima, Palestine[1] School/tradition Platonic Influenced by Bible, Plato, Clement of Alexandria, Hippolytus of Rome Influenced School of Alexandria Origen (Greek: ὨÏιγÎνης ÅŒrigénÄ“s, or Origen Adamantius, c. 185″“254[1]) [...]
Song of Solomon 4:7
“Thou art all fair, my love.” — Song of Solomon 4:7 The Lord’s admiration of his Church is very wonderful, and hisdescription of her beauty is very glowing. She is not merely fair, but“all fair.” He views her in himself, washed in his sin-atoning bloodand clothed in his meritorious righteousness, and he considers her [...]
Canticle of Canticles
Canticle of Canticles Song of Solomon (Greek Aisma asmaton, Latin Canticum canticorum.) One of three books of Solomon, contained in the Hebrew, the Greek, and the Christian Canon of the Scriptures. According to the general interpretation the name signifies “most excellent, best song”. (Cf. the similar forms of expression in Exodus 26:33; Ezekiel 16:7; Daniel [...]
A Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels
A Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels
ed. by James Hastings
The Princeton Theological Review 6:655-662. [1908]
Of Dr. Hastings’ large encyclopedic program, embracing no less than four voluminous dictionaries,
this is the second work to reach publication, the Dictionary of the Bible having preceded it, and the
Dictionary of Religion and Ethics and the smaller Bible Dictionary (in one [...]
homily
Homily
Homilies
In the Roman Catholic Church and in the Eastern Orthodox Church, a homily is usually given during Mass (or Divine Liturgy for Orthodox) at the end of the Liturgy of the Word.
Contents
* 1 Mass homily
* 2 Other senses of homily
* 3 See also
[...]
Cyprian
Cyprian
Saint Cyprian (Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus)
Saint Cyprian
Born 3rd century, North Africa
Died September 14, 258, Carthage
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, and Lutheran Church
Feast September 16
Saints Portal
This page is about Cyprian, bishop of Carthage. For other Cyprians, see Cyprian (disambiguation).
Saint Cyprian (Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus) (died September 14, 258) was bishop of [...]
Eusebius of Caesarea
Eusebius of Caesarea
Eusebius of Caesarea (c. 275 ““ May 30, 339) (often called Eusebius Pamphili, “Eusebius [the friend] of Pamphilus”) was a bishop of Caesarea in Palaestina and is often referred to as the father of church history because of his work in recording the history of the early Christian church and forging unity among [...]
Jerome
Jerome
Saint Jerome
St. Jerome, by Lucas van Leyden
Doctor of the Church
Born ca. 342, Stridon, Dalmatia
Died 419, Bethlehem, Judea
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church, Lutheran Church
Eastern Orthodox Church (Blessed)
Beatified 1747 by Benedict XIV
Canonized 1767 by Clement XIII
Major shrine Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Rome
Feast September 30 (C, L), June 15 (O)
Attributes lion, cardinal clothes, cross, skull, books and [...]
Origen
Origen
Origen (Greek: ὨÏιγÎνης ÅŒrigénÄ“s, 185″“ca. 254) was an Early Christian scholar, theologian, and one of the most distinguished of the early fathers of the Christian Church. He is thought to have been born at Alexandria, and died at Caesarea Maritima.[1][2]
His writings are important as one of the first intellectual attempts to describe Christianity. He espoused [...]
Gregory of Nyssa – 335
Gregory of Nyssa
A medieval representation of Saint Gregory of Nyssa
Born ca. 335, Caesarea in Cappadocia
Died after 394, Nyssa in Cappadocia
Venerated in Eastern and Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, Lutheranism
Feast March 9 (Roman Catholicism); January 10 (Eastern Christianity and Lutheranism); March 9, June 14, or July 19 (Anglicanism)
Saints Portal
Gregory of Nyssa غريغوريوس النيصي(Άγιος ΓÏηγόÏιος [...]
A Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels
A Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels ed. by James Hastings The Princeton Theological Review 6:655-662. [1908] Of Dr. Hastings’ large encyclopedic program, embracing no less than four voluminous dictionaries, this is the second work to reach publication, the Dictionary of the Bible having preceded it, and the Dictionary of Religion and Ethics and the [...]
Eusebius of Caesarea
Eusebius of Caesarea Eusebius of Caesarea (c. 275 ““ May 30, 339) (often called Eusebius Pamphili, “Eusebius [the friend] of Pamphilus”) was a bishop of Caesarea in Palaestina and is often referred to as the father of church history because of his work in recording the history of the early Christian church and forging unity [...]
Jerome
Jerome Saint Jerome St. Jerome, by Lucas van Leyden Doctor of the Church Born ca. 342, Stridon, Dalmatia Died 419, Bethlehem, Judea Venerated in Roman Catholic Church, Lutheran Church Eastern Orthodox Church (Blessed) Beatified 1747 by Benedict XIV Canonized 1767 by Clement XIII Major shrine Basilica of Saint Mary Major, Rome Feast September 30 (C, [...]
Origen
Origen Origen (Greek: ὨÏιγÎνης ÅŒrigénÄ“s, 185″“ca. 254) was an Early Christian scholar, theologian, and one of the most distinguished of the early fathers of the Christian Church. He is thought to have been born at Alexandria, and died at Caesarea Maritima.[1][2] His writings are important as one of the first intellectual attempts to describe Christianity. [...]
