(Latin: anthologies)
Collections of excerpts from the works of the Fathers and other ecclesiastical writers of the early period. Dogmatic florilegia were designed to exhibit the teaching of the Fathers on some specific doctrine. Ascetical or ethical florilegia were excerpts from Scripture and the Fathers on such topics as virtues, vices, discipline, etc.
This dictionary contains not only definitions and explanations of every subject in Religion, Scripture, tradition, doctrine, morals, sacraments, rites, customs, devotions and symbolism, but also accounts of the Church in every continent, country, diocese; missions, notable Catholic centers, cities, and places with religious names; religious orders, church societies, sects and false religions. It has brief articles also on historical events and personages, on the Old Testament and New, and on popes, prelates, priests, men and women of distinction, showing what the Church has done for civilization and correcting many errors which have hitherto passed for history.Wikipedia
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