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• Vocation, Ecclesiastical and Religious: An ecclesiastical or religious vocation is the special gift ...
• Vogüé, Eugène-Melchior, Vicomte de: Critic, novelist, and historian, born at Nice, 25 February, ...
• Vogler, George Joseph: Theorist, composer and organist, b. at Würzburg, 15 June ...
• Volk, Wilhelm: (Pseudonym, LUDWIG CLARUS). Born at Halberstadt 25 Jan., ...
• Volksverein: (PEOPLE'S UNION) FOR CATHOLIC GERMANY. A large and important ...
• Volta, Alessandro: Physicist, b. at Como, 18 Feb., 1745; d. there, 5 March, 1827. ...
• Volterra: (VOLTARRANENSIS). Diocese in Tuscany. The city stands on a ...
• Volterra, Daniele da: (RICCIARELLI). Italian painter, b. at Volterra, 1509; d. in ...
• Voluntarism: Voluntarism ( Latin voluntas , will) in the modern ...
• Voluntary: Wilful, proceeding from the will. It is requisite that the thing ...
• Voluntary Association, Right of: I. LEGAL RIGHT A voluntary association means any group of ...
• Von Gagern, Max, Freiherr: Born at Weilburg (in Nassau), Germany, 25 March, 1810; died at ...
• Vondel, Joost van Den: Netherland poet and convert, b. at Cologne, 17 Nov., 1587, of ...
• Voragine, Jacopo de: ( Also DI VIRAGGIO). Archbishop of Genoa and medieval ...
• Votive Mass: ( Missa votiva ) A Mass offered for a votum , a special ...
• Votive Offerings: The general name given to those things vowed or dedicated to ...
• Votive Offices: A votive office is one not entered in the general calendar, but ...
• Vows: I. GENERAL VIEW A vow is defined as a promise made to God. The ...

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