Feast of St. Peter's Chains.
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Feast of St. Peter's Chains. — See under Lammas (def. 2) … Useful english dictionary
Peter the Apostle, Saint — orig. Simon died с AD 64, Rome Disciple of Jesus, recognized as the leader of the Twelve Apostles. Jesus called him Cephas (Aramaic for Rock ; rendered in Greek as Petros ) and said Upon this rock I will build my church (Matthew 16:18). When… … Universalium
Saint Peter — For other uses, see St. Peter (disambiguation). Saint Peter the Apostle Painting of Saint Peter by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the saint as Pope (1611 1612). Prince of the Apostles, First Pope, Martyr, Preacher … Wikipedia
St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles — St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles The life of St. Peter may be conveniently considered under the following heads: I. Until the Ascension of Christ II. St. Peter in… … Catholic encyclopedia
St. Peter ad Vincula — Saint Peter ad Vincula (Saint Peter in chains) may refer to one of the following:Festival*Celebrated on August 1, it is a liturgical feast in the pre 1962 General Calendar of the Roman Rite (see the Tridentine Calendar, the General Roman Calendar … Wikipedia
2 Peter 2 — 1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many… … The King James version of the Bible
Lammas Day — The old name given to the first day of August because on that day in Anglo Saxon times it was the custom to bring into the Church offerings in kind, loaves, representing the first fruits, of the harvest. The word Lammas is derived from the… … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Lammas — /lam euhs/, n. 1. a former festival in England, held on August 1, in which bread made from the first harvest of corn was blessed. 2. a festival (Feast of St. Peter s Chains) observed by Roman Catholics on August 1, in memory of St. Peter s… … Universalium
Croagh Patrick — • A mountain looking out on the Atlantic ocean from the southern shore of Clew Bay, in the County Mayo, and called the Sinai of Ireland. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Croagh Patrick Croagh Patrick … Catholic encyclopedia
Peterspence — • The name traditionally given to an annual contribution or tribute (originally of a penny from each landowner) paid to the Holy See by various peoples of Christendom. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Peterspence Peterspen … Catholic encyclopedia
