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  • Alms — or almsgiving exists in a number of religions. In general, it involves giving materially to another as an act of religious virtue. In Abrahamic religions, alms are given as charity to benefit the poor. In Buddhism, alms are given by lay people to …   Wikipedia

  • Alms and Almsgiving — • Any material favour done to assist the needy, and prompted by charity Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Alms and Almsgiving     Alms and Almsgiving      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • alms|house — «AHMZ HOWS, AHLMZ », noun. a home for persons who do not have enough money to live on and who are supported at public expense or (in Great Britain) by private charity …   Useful english dictionary

  • alms-house — noun (C) a place where poor people could live without paying rent in former times …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • donation — donation, benefaction, contribution, alms are comparable when they denote a gift of money or its equivalent for a charitable, philanthropic, or humanitarian object. Donation is freely used for such a gift {blood donations} {seeking small… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Jalandhara — (sometimes Jallandhar or Calantaran) is a figure in Hindu mythology. He is sometimes included in lists of aspects of Shiva.Jalandhara was a demon king, born out of the union of the lightning from Shiva’s third eye and the Ocean. In one story, he… …   Wikipedia

  • St. Alexius — SAINT ALEXIUS of ROME Confessor(†404)Saint Alexius, born in Rome in the fourth century, was the only son of parents pre eminent among the Roman nobles for both their virtue and their great wealth. They were particularly noted for their… …   Wikipedia

  • Nuns — • Females consecrated to God by religious vows Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Nuns     Nuns     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • PREACHING — In the Talmudic Period NATURE AND PURPOSE OF THE SERMON The sermon, delivered in the synagogue or in the house of study, mainly on Sabbaths and festivals, is a very ancient institution. Nothing is known of its beginnings. It may have originated… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Deshastha Brahmin — Deshastha Brahmin …   Wikipedia

  • Mechitarists — The cloister of the monastery on the island of San Lazzaro (Saint Lazarus) near Venice, Italy, headquarters of the Mechitarists. The Mechitarists (Armenian: Մխիթարեաններ, also spelled Mekhitarists), are a congregation of Benedictine monks of the… …   Wikipedia

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