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Catholic Dictionary

Find accurate definitions of over 5,000 Catholic terms and phrases (including abbreviations). Based on Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.

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ALLOCUTION

Solemn form of address delivered by the pope to the cardinals in private consistory on a matter of importance. If it is considered of general interest to the faithful, it may later be published. (Etym. Latin al-, to + locutio, a speaking: allocutio, a speaking, an address.)

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Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles

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The Church celebrates the Feast of the Apostles Saints Simon and Jude. Their names occur together in the Canon of the Mass and are also celebrated on the same day. They may be paired together because they both preached the Gospel in Mesopotamia and Persia where it is said they had both been sent, but in…

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