ScottX's definitions

Memere

Sometimes spelled Mere Mere, pronouced "meh-may". French Canadian for grandma.

Memeres and Peperes are the Grandmas and Grandpas of French kids.

by ScottX October 22, 2006

prot

slang for Protestant

that prot's a Catholic basher!

by ScottX October 22, 2006

Jebbie

Slang for Jesuit or member of the Society of Jesus.

The Jebbies are the intellectuals of the Catholic Church.

by ScottX November 20, 2006

Ihs

Abbreviation for 'Ihsous', Greek for Jesus.

Ihs does not mean 'In his service' or 'I have suffered' or 'Iesus Hominem Salvator'. It just means 'Jesus'.

by ScottX November 27, 2006

cardinal

a "prince" of the Catholic Church; cardinals elect the pope. They are usually bishops. They wear scarlet dresses.

Are the St. Louis cardinals named after birds or the "princes" of the Catholic Church?

by ScottX October 22, 2006

messiah

Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews

Jesus Christ is the messiah, the anointed one, the savior of mankind, the Son of the living God, and God himself. Apart from him no one can enter heaven or receive eternal life.

by ScottX February 19, 2007

SJ

Abbreviation for Society of Jesus, a religious order founded by Ignatius of Loyola. Members are called Jesuits.

Teilhard de Chardin, SJ, was a Jesuit scientist.

by ScottX November 27, 2006