John III Impact On Society
John XXIII:
Born on November 25, 1881 to a family of sharecroppers, Roncalli was raised in the town of Sotto Il Monte in the northern province of Bergamo, which was known “for their wit and joviality” —the same qualities that were liked of him.
Roncalli became a cardinal in 1953, and was named patriarch of Venice. Five years later, he was elected to the highest seat in Vatican. Although his papacy only lasted over 4 ½ years, his legacy still resounds in the everyday life of the Church and its traditions.
John XXIII’s papacy was defined by carrying out “Christian duties” such as visiting the imprisoned and sick however his most significant impact on the Church history is when he summoned the first ecumenical cycle in close to a century. …show more content…
In light of this inspiration from God, the council was made after WWII and consisted of up to 2500 bishops and thousands of observers, auditors, sisters, laymen and women. During the 4 sessions between 1962 and 1965, 16 documents were made and are seen to be the foundation for the Catholic church today.
Before the Second Vatican Council was made, the Church was viewed by society as only being concerned about its own stability and integrity and captivating the world with missionary activity as stated by Peter A. Huff from Xavier University. Due to this Pope John XXIII wanted to reinforce this missionary authority although also wanted to create an environment of communication where the church could engage with the modern world.
The pursuit included reforms on revising and changing canon law to keep up with the modern world and to use vernacular language instead of traditional Latin for the sacraments. Significant changes to the mass were also made such as the priest facing the congregation instead of the …show more content…
Despite this, through his papacy he lived long enough to prove observers who said during the his contribution to the Church history has undoubtedly had a major impact to what we know today.
Emperor Constantine:
Constantine the Great was born February 27 around circa 280 CE and was the first Roman Emperor to profess Christianity. He initiated the evolution of the empire into a Christian state and also provided an impulse for a unique Christian culture, which ultimately paved the way for the Byzantine and Western Medieval culture. His reign as a Roman Emperor from AD.306-337 also dramatically changed the face of Christianity as he aimed to unify his empire by creating a catholic or universal church that would blend elements from many religions into one.
The ‘Christianity’ Constantine promoted was noticeably different from the one practiced by Jesus and his apostles as this was because Constantine’s changes was fuelled by his own hatred of Jews and their religious practices. An example of this can be seen at the Council of Nicea AD. 325 where Church Authorities replaced biblical Passovers with
Born on November 25, 1881 to a family of sharecroppers, Roncalli was raised in the town of Sotto Il Monte in the northern province of Bergamo, which was known “for their wit and joviality” —the same qualities that were liked of him.
Roncalli became a cardinal in 1953, and was named patriarch of Venice. Five years later, he was elected to the highest seat in Vatican. Although his papacy only lasted over 4 ½ years, his legacy still resounds in the everyday life of the Church and its traditions.
John XXIII’s papacy was defined by carrying out “Christian duties” such as visiting the imprisoned and sick however his most significant impact on the Church history is when he summoned the first ecumenical cycle in close to a century. …show more content…
In light of this inspiration from God, the council was made after WWII and consisted of up to 2500 bishops and thousands of observers, auditors, sisters, laymen and women. During the 4 sessions between 1962 and 1965, 16 documents were made and are seen to be the foundation for the Catholic church today.
Before the Second Vatican Council was made, the Church was viewed by society as only being concerned about its own stability and integrity and captivating the world with missionary activity as stated by Peter A. Huff from Xavier University. Due to this Pope John XXIII wanted to reinforce this missionary authority although also wanted to create an environment of communication where the church could engage with the modern world.
The pursuit included reforms on revising and changing canon law to keep up with the modern world and to use vernacular language instead of traditional Latin for the sacraments. Significant changes to the mass were also made such as the priest facing the congregation instead of the …show more content…
Despite this, through his papacy he lived long enough to prove observers who said during the his contribution to the Church history has undoubtedly had a major impact to what we know today.
Emperor Constantine:
Constantine the Great was born February 27 around circa 280 CE and was the first Roman Emperor to profess Christianity. He initiated the evolution of the empire into a Christian state and also provided an impulse for a unique Christian culture, which ultimately paved the way for the Byzantine and Western Medieval culture. His reign as a Roman Emperor from AD.306-337 also dramatically changed the face of Christianity as he aimed to unify his empire by creating a catholic or universal church that would blend elements from many religions into one.
The ‘Christianity’ Constantine promoted was noticeably different from the one practiced by Jesus and his apostles as this was because Constantine’s changes was fuelled by his own hatred of Jews and their religious practices. An example of this can be seen at the Council of Nicea AD. 325 where Church Authorities replaced biblical Passovers with