medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>If "Abbot Machaire" appears close to Sancta Catarina" in the Litany,
>it would suggest that the Catherine was originally the Alexandrian
>one, since I suspect "Machaire" is either Macarius the Elder or
>Macarius the Younger. Mac the Elder (d. 390) was a native of Upper
>Egypt who became a hermit in the Skete Desert and attracted a lot of
>followers. Mac the Younger (d. c. 394) was an Alexandrian who
>became a monk in the Thebaid.
Phyllis
>medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
>Does anyone know about Abbot Machaire? Any info would be most
>appreciated! MarijimThoene
>Marijim Thoene, DMA
>1519 Calhoun St.
>NO, LA 70118
>phone: (504) 269-5779
>On Apr 7, 2005, at 11:24 AM, Marjorie Greene wrote:
>
>>medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>>
>>As I was listening (with great nostalgia) to the Litany of the
>>Saints chanted in Latin during the transfer of the pope's body from
>>the Sala Clementina to San Pietro, I heard "Sancta Catarina."
>>Assuming (and I confess I haven't done my homework) this is not "of
>>Siena" or any of the other "Catherine"s following her, I was
>>wondering why a saint banished from the canon (C. of Alexandria) -
>>at least, I _think_ she was - is still included in the Litany.
>>Tradition? And are there any other saints of dubious hisorical
>>status still in the Litany?
>>I'm now going to New Advent and will probably find the answer to my
>>own question. But if anyone cares to comment, I'd be pleased.
>>MG
>>
>>_________________________________________________________________
>>Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search!
>>http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
>>
>>**********************************************************************
>>To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME
>>to: [log in to unmask]
>>To send a message to the list, address it to:
>>[log in to unmask]
>>To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion
>>to: [log in to unmask]
>>In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to:
>>[log in to unmask]
>>For further information, visit our web site:
>>http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html
>>
>
>**********************************************************************
>To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME
>to: [log in to unmask]
>To send a message to the list, address it to:
>[log in to unmask]
>To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion
>to: [log in to unmask]
>In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to:
>[log in to unmask]
>For further information, visit our web site:
>http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html
--
Dr. Phyllis G. Jestice
[log in to unmask]
History Department
University of Southern Mississippi
**********************************************************************
To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME
to: [log in to unmask]
To send a message to the list, address it to:
[log in to unmask]
To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion
to: [log in to unmask]
In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to:
[log in to unmask]
For further information, visit our web site:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html
|