Catholic Word of the Day: AUREOLE, 10-18-10

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AUREOLE

Oval rays of light visible at times about the sun or moon. Adopted in the Middle Ages as a symbol of the heavenly honor of the saints, it represented the glory attached to their persons. It is to be distinguished from a halo or nimbus. In early times it was used only with representations of God.

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.

[Salvation]

Maybe someone can post some photos of this happening. I know I've always called it "Rings" around the sun or moon.

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Calvinism/Armianism	Aseity	Humanism
Murder	Luna	Meta-Ousiosis
Renunciation	I. H. S.	Peace of the Church
Bilocation	Marriage Bond	Epikeia
Scapular Medal	Clandestinity	Donatism
Sign	Altar Bread	Curse
Chrismation	Religious State	Clerics of the Pontifical Chapel
Nehemiah	Age of Discretion	Formal Cause
Monarchianism	Longinus	Giants
Born Again	Christians in Israel	Liturgy of the Hours
Chantry Schools	Allegorical Sense	Ruthenian Rite
Sarum Rite	Gorgias	Aureole

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[mrreaganaut]

How can rays of light be “oval?” Little wonder the ‘modern Catholic’ church is struggling if the “Modern Catholic Dictionary” has such nonsense!

An aureole is a halo. It is not “to be distinguished” unless discussing Mediaeval Church art, which made such distinctions for symbolic reasons, much as the Eastern Church does in its icons.

[markomalley]

((ducks head))

Sorry, couldn't resist

[Cowman]

The last time I saw an aureole I was in Baltimore

[Straight Vermonter]

Calvinism/Arianism	Aseity	Humanism
Murder	Luna	Meta-Ousiosis
Renunciation	I.H.S	Peace of the Church
Bilocation	Marriage Bond	Epikeia
Scapular Medal	Clandestinity	Donatism
Sign	Altar Bread	Curse
Chrismation	Religious State	Clerics of the Pontifical Chapel
Nehemiah	Age of Reason	Formal Cause
Monarchianism	Longinus	Giants
Born Again	Christians in Israel	Liturgy of the Hours
Chantry Schools	Allegorical Sense	Ruthenian Rite
Sarum Rite	Gorgias	Aureole

[MaggieCarta]

L O L !

Sorry, I really needed to laugh. Marvelous pic!

[Salvation]

Good thing you ducked. I had a cow-pie ready to toss!