Glosario

A 17th-century English businessman and deacon, who, after losing his fortune, started a religious community at Little Gidding. Feast day: Dec. 8.

When the subject or object can be counted, use “fewer.” If it can be weighed or measured, use “less.” We picked fewer apples this year…

Latin for «and the Son,» words added to the Nicene Creed by the Latin church, but never accepted by the Eastern Orthodox. The Episcopal Church accepts the Nicene Creed with or without the filioque.

Preferred term for native tribes in Canada.

Large vessel with handle and spout, shaped like a pitcher, used as a container for wine in the Eucharist.

Hyphenate (n. and adj.)

The term comes from the Latin fons, «spring of water,» and designates a receptacle for baptismal water.

A ritual performed at many Maundy Thursday services, commemorating Jesus washing the feet of his disciples.

Place in quotation marks, with an explanation provided as to meaning: The word “mission” comes from the Latin verb ”mittere,” which means…

Capitalize and spell out formal titles when they precede a name but lowercase elsewhere: The librarian found the book, and the presiding…