peter's pence

Thân thiện

The parishioner places his peter's pence in the collection basket.

Definition

Noun: 1. An annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to support the papal see: A voluntary financial offering given by individual Catholics to the Holy See (the central governing body of the Roman Catholic Church) for its charitable and administrative work worldwide. Historically, it was a tax or levy, but in modern times it is a free-will donation.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Many parishioners include their Peter's Pence offering with their weekly donation.
  • The annual collection for Peter's Pence supports the Pope's ministries to those in need.
  • Historically, Peter's Pence was a tax collected from certain kingdoms for the support of the papacy.

Advanced Usage

• "The Peter's Pence collection": The specific, often annual, fundraising effort to gather these contributions.
  • The diocese announced the date for this year's Peter's Pence collection.

Variants and Related Words

• Alms: Money or goods given to the poor (a broader, more general term for charitable giving).
• Tithe: A tenth part of something, historically paid as a tax or contribution to a religious organization.
• Offertory: The part of a church service where offerings are collected; the offerings themselves.

Synonyms

• Papal offering
• Contribution to the Holy See

Related Idioms

• To give one's mite: To give a small but generous and sacrificial offering (alluding to the Biblical story of the widow's mite, Mark 12:41-44). This concept is often spiritually associated with the intention behind giving Peter's Pence.
  • Even the poorest families sought to give their mite during the Peter's Pence collection.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to support the papal see

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hearth money
• Peter's pence