Devica Marija

The mother of Jesus. Because she is the mother of Jesus--Son of God and second Person of the Blessed Trinity--according to the flesh, she is rightly called the Mother of God ...

egzorcizam

Religion; Catholic church

The public and authoritative act of the Church to protect or liberate a person or object from the power of the devil (e. G. , demonic possession) in the name of Christ (1673). A ...

poligamija

Religion; Catholic church

The practice of having more than one wife at the same time, which is contrary to the unity of marriage between one man and one woman, and which offends against the dignity of ...

biblija

Religion; Catholic church

Sacred Scripture: the books which contain the truth of God's Revelation and were composed by human authors inspired by the Holy Spirit (105). The Bible contains both the forty-six ...

šizma

Religion; Catholic church

Refusal of submission to the Supreme Pontiff, or of communion with the members of the Church subject to him (2089).

ikona

Religion; Catholic church

Religious painting traditional among many Eastern Christians. Christian iconography expresses in images the same Gospel message that Scripture communicates by words (1160).

ekumenizam

Religion; Catholic church

Promotion of the restoration of unity among all Christians, the unity which is a gift of Christ and to which the Church is called by the Holy Spirit. For the Catholic Church, the ...