3.4 The Catholic Church’s View on Mercy and Compassion Pope Francis teaches in his apostolic letter Misericordiae Vultus – ‘Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy’‚ that Patience and mercy are two words which often go together in the Old Testament to describe God’s nature. His being merciful is concretely demonstrated in his many actions throughout the history of salvation where his goodness prevails over punishment and destruction. ‘He forgives all your iniquity‚ he heals all your diseases
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I live my life as a Catholic in many ways. One way I live my life as a Catholic is by helping those in need. I can help those in need in many ways. Some of which include: serving at St. Vincent de Paul Meal Program‚ helping at church community meals‚ and many more. Helping those in need is like helping Jesus in disguise. Jesus is in everyone. When we help others we are directly helping Christ. Helping others does have benefits for us too! When we help others‚ it puts a smile on their faces knowing
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Ten Mega Trends Shaping the Catholic Church The article is about major events from the past which have affected Catholicism. Through the years‚ a lot have had happen in the world and have changed the face of the Church. The author listed his ten mega trends which he believes have moved Catholicism and formed the religion what we know today. The first on the list was how Catholics from 1st world regions‚ namely Europe and North America have decreased while poorer regions such as South Africa and
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Throughout the long standing history of the Catholic Church‚ dynamic and influential positions have been predominately held by men. From the Church’s Worldwide Leader‚ the Pope‚ down through the ranks of Cardinal‚ Archbishop‚ Bishop‚ Priest‚ and Deacon; men hold these responsibilities almost exclusively. However‚ women have‚ throughout the years‚ played a vastly significant role in shaping the Catholic Church’s history‚ its ministry‚ and its overall world impact. Saint Therese of Lisieux and Mother
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“Just war” theory was introduced by the Catholic church in the Medieval period. The just war theory was created to protect lives of innocent people and defend moral rights. The Just War theory has its own conditions for judging if it is just to go to war‚ and conditions for what strategies to use when fighting a just war. Just War Theory is the origin on which nations obtain to legally and morally justify going to war. A war has to be approved as a just war by a church official. A war that causes
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Catholics have their own view on what social justice. Catholics define social justice as the understanding of how societies work and what values and moral values guide them. Charities such as Habitat for Humanity‚ promote Catholic social justice. Habitat for Humanity strongly believes in doing good for society by providing people with the roof over their head. One principle of Catholic social justice is the principle of rights and responsibilities
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Marissa Linn 4 November 2014 Period 9 DBQ Essay Merchants and traders have been extremely influential carriers of culture all throughout history. Whether or not they approved of it‚ both Christianity and Islam have been influenced by trade‚ helping the religions expand and gain more followers and power. Without trade‚ it is rather likely that the religions would not be as widespread as they are today‚ possibly never flourishing at all. Despite these facts
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CAINTA CATHOLIC COLLEGE E-WALLET SYSTEM Cainta Catholic College Cainta‚ Rizal RACHEL VANESSA MARI G. CORPUS ANTHONY RENZO G. ZAPANTA ROSEVILLA L. PEREZ BRIANNE G. CRUZ Bachelor of Science in Computer Science October 2014 CAINTA CATHOLIC COLLEGE E-WALLET SYSTEM A Thesis Proposal Presented to the Faculty of the Cainta Catholic College Cainta‚ Rizal In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
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Américas (Catholic Mission of Our Lady of the Americas) Religion is very important to most people in society today. It has been around for many years and many different religions have emerged. It is hard for a person to step into a religious environment that is unfamiliar to them. I have never been inside a church and all of my life my family never really told me about religion. The social phenomenon I studied was a Catholic Mass. On Sunday morning‚ October 23‚ 2011‚ I attended the Catholic Mission
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Trent that Set a ‘ New Trend’ in the Catholic Church Introduction The Church is both human and divine. History has proved that at times the human element uses the Church to meet its desires in the world. Immorality‚ nepotism etc. are seen here and there. These are problems originating from the Church leaders themselves. Moreover‚ some Christians took the responsibility of explaining the Word and other ecclesiastical issues in their own hands‚ ignoring the Magisterium and in so doing‚ they ended
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