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The provided passages do not contain any information about "The Burial of the Count of Orgaz" or its key concepts. The passages are excerpts from the Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) covering topics such as "Abandonment," "Abbreviators," "Abba," and "Abaddon," none of which relate to the painting or its themes.
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← Abana Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) Abandonment by John Joseph Wynne Pedro Abarca → From volume 1 of the work. 89200 Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) — Abandonment John Joseph Wynne Abandonment (more properly, Self-Abandonment .) a term used by writers of ascetical and mystical books to signify the first stage of the union of the soul with God by conforming to His Will. It is described as the first step in the unitive or perfect way of approaching God by contemplation, of which it is the prelude. It implies the passive purification through which one passes by accepting trials and sufferings…
For works with similar titles, see Abbreviators . ← Ecclesiastical Abbreviations Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) Abbreviators by P. M. J. Rock Abdenago → From volume 1 of the work. 90156 Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) — Abbreviators P. M. J. Rock Abbreviators ( abbreviare = "shorten", "curtail") those who make an abridgment or abstract of a long writing or discourse. This is accomplished by contracting the parts, i. e. the words and sentences; an abbreviated form of writing common among the Romans. Abbreviations were of two kinds, (a) the use of a single letter for a single word, (b) the use of…
← Abarim Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) Abba by Anthony John Maas Abbacy → From volume 1 of the work. 89203 Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) — Abba Anthony John Maas Abba is the Aramaic word for "father." The word occurs three times in the New Testament (Mark, xiv, 36; Rom., viii, 15; Gal., iv, 6). In each case it has its Greek translation subjoined to it, reading ἀββᾶ ὁ πατήρ in the Greek text; abba, pater in the Latin Vulgate, and "Abba, Father" in the English version. St. Paul made use of the double expression in imitation of the early Christians, who, in their turn, used it in imitation of…
For works with similar titles, see Abaddon . ← Aaronites Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) Abaddon by Anthony John Maas Abana → From volume 1 of the work. 89199 Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) — Abaddon Anthony John Maas Abaddon , a Hebrew word signifying (1) ruin, destruction (Job, xxxi, 12); (2) place of destruction; the Abyss, realm of the dead (Job, xxvi, 6; Prov., xv, 11); (3) it occurs personified (Apoc., ix, 11) as Ἀββαδών , and is rendered in Greek by Ἀπολλυών , denoting the angel-prince of hell, the minister of death and author of havoc on earth. The Vulgate renders the Greek Apollyon by…
s an easy and safe way of communicating with one another and safeguarding their secrets from enemies and false brethren. Ecclesiastical Abbreviators .—In course of time the Apostolic Chancery adopted this mode of writing as the curial style, still further abridging by omitting the diphthongs ae and oe, and likewise all lines and marks of punctuation. The ecclesiastical Abbreviators are officials of the Holy See, inasmuch as they are among the principal officials of the Apostolic Chancery, which is one of the oldest and most important offices in the Roman Curia. The scope of its labour, as…