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  • 131St. Hyacintha Mariscotti —     St. Hyacintha Mariscotti     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Hyacintha Mariscotti     A religious of the Third Order of St. Francis and foundress of the Sacconi; born 1585 of a noble family at Vignanello, near Viterbo in Italy; died 30 January …

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  • 132State or Way (Purgative, Illuminative, Unitive) —     State or Way (Purgative, Illuminative, Unitive)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► State or Way (Purgative, Illuminative, Unitive)     The word state is used in various senses by theologians and spiritual writers. It may be taken to signify a… …

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