Franciscan, philosopher, and theologian, born near Forli, at Meldola, ltaly, in 1602; died 3 January, 1673.

This office (which has always been entrusted to a Friar Preacher) may briefly be described as being that of the pope's theologian. St. Dominic, appointed in 1218, was the first Master of the Sacred Palace (Magister Sacri Palatii).

A painter, born at Louvain in 1466; died at Antwerp in 1530 (bet. 13 July and 16 September), and not in 1529, as his epitaph states (it dates from the seventeenth century).

Benedictine patrologist, of the Congregation of St. Maur; born 13 August, 1666, at St. Ouen de Mancelles in the diocese of Evreux; died 11 Jan. 1716, at St. Germain des Prés in Paris.

Theologian, born at Toulouse, 28 Oct., 1632; died at Rome, 23 Jan., 1706.

The textual tradition of Hebrew Bible, an official registration of its words, consonants, vowels and accents.

A celebrated French preacher and bishop; born 24 June, 1663; died 28 September, 1742.

Laws from various states discussed.

Before the Reformation dispositions of property, whether real or personal, for the purposes of Masses, were valid, unless where, in the case of real property, they might happen to conflict with the Mortmain laws by being made to religious congregations.

Information on the laws.

Information on court cases about the subject.

One of the first Jesuits sent to New France; born at Lyons, 1574; died at Sillery, l2 May, 1646.

A Cardinal, born 9 June, 1809, at Piova in Piedmont, Italy; died at Cremona, 6 August, 1889.

One of the thirteen original United States of America. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts covers part of the territory originally granted to the Plymouth Company of England.

In the Province of Grosseto, in Tuscany, first mentioned in the eighth century.

Diocese in Central Italy (Lunigiana and Garfagnana).

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.).

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 having used the expression the "breaking of bread" (fractio panis) or "liturgy".

"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 persons just married and is interwoven with part of the marriage rite, of which in the complete form it is an element.

Article covers exclusively the texts of the Mass (not seasonal) which receive a musical treatment.

The complex of prayers and ceremonies that make up the service of the Eucharist in the Latin rites.

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.

Name of several places in the Bible.