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  1. SCRIPTURE.—In the English version of the Bible the word Glory, one of the commonest in the Scripture, is used to translate several Hebrew terms in the Old Testament, and the Greek doksa in the New Testament. Sometimes the Catholic versions employ brightness, where others use glory. When this occurs, the original signifies, as it frequently ...

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  2. GLORY. The recognition and praise of someone's excellence. Applied to God, the divine (internal) glory is the infinite goodness that the persons of the Trinity constantly behold and mutually ...

  3. In his Modern Catholic Dictionary, Fr. John Hardon, S.J., provides a good summary of the different meanings of “glory”: The recognition and praise of someone’s excellence. Applied to God, the divine (internal) glory is the infinite goodness that the persons of the Trinity constantly behold and mutually praise.

  4. Sometimes the Catholic versions employ brightness, where others use glory. When this occurs, the original signifies, as it frequently does elsewhere, a physical, visible phenomenon. This meaning is found for instance in Exodus 24:16: "And the glory of the Lord dwelt upon Sinai"; in Luke 2:9, and in the account of the Transfiguration on Mount ...

  5. Jul 11, 2021 · toward redemption as God’s possession, to the praise of his glory. -Eph. 1:3-14. “For the praise of the glory of God’s grace,” “riches of his grace,” “for the praise of his glory,” “to the praise of his glory.”. Praise, glory, and grace are three words that describe God’s deepest purpose and plan in creating us who belong ...

  6. What Does the Gospel of John Mean by Glory? The word ‘glory’ is used to describe God. But the word is also used in relation to humanity. C.S. Lewis famously grappled with this reality and came to the conclusion: ‘Next to the Blessed Sacrament itself, your neighbor is the holiest object presented to your senses’. (The Weight of Glory)

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  8. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. 1. (n.) Praise, honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; honorable fame; renown. 2. (n.) That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honor; that which brings or gives renown; an object of pride or boast; the occasion of ...

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