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Rosa of Lima, Saint(ROSA DA LIMA, SANTA)Vol. X, p. 797 ROSA da LIMA, santa. - Dominican virgin, born in Lima on Apr. 20, 1556, died there on Aug. 24, 1617. Daughter of Gaspar Flores and Maria Oliva, her baptismal…
Rosa of Viterbo, Saint(ROSA DA VITERBO, SANTA)Vol. X, p. 799 ROSA da VITERBO, santa. — Born in Viterbo, where she spent her brief life, most probably between 1233 and 1251. She lived most of her eighteen years in the…
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Rosary(ROSARIO)Vol. X, p. 805 ROSARY. - This is the Marian prayer composed of 15 decades of Hail Marys intercalated with the Pater and the Gloria. Vocal prayer is joined to mental prayer,…
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Rosicrucianism(ROSACROCE)Vol. X, p. 800 ROSACROCE. — Protestant sect, which originated from a historical novel, apparently invented by the Lutheran theologian Giovanni Valentino Andreà (1586–1654).…
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RotocolcoVol. X, p. 831 ROTOCOLCO: v. FOTOMECCANICHE, ARTI.
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