Subject of a parable of Our Lord (Matthew 13). It takes only two texts, less than 70 words, to tell how the seed, least of all seeds, "becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air corne, and dwell in the branches thereof." This is a prophecy as well as a parable of the growth of the Church, as described in Vassall-Phillips' book "The Mustard Seed," London, 1912.
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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