The coming out of Basic Ecclesial Communities in any form in different parts of the world including the Philippines is undeniably a phenomenon of which our Church Leaders ought to accept and must face head-on. There is no turning back; the call for an “aggiornamento” (John XXIII 1962) inside and outside the Church is indispensable for the good of the people. The Philippine Church must transform to an emerging Church of the future‚ “the Church from the grassroots‚” (John Burdick and W.E. Hewitt 2000)
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During the French Revolution‚ everything and everyone was impacted in one way or another. It didn’t matter your social ranking or position in something‚ the rebels were only interested in changing France for what they the thought was the better. Before the Revolution‚ the Catholic faith was the most widely studied religion in France‚ but the tables soon turned after the revolt. The rebels believed that in order to change and make France a better place‚ it was necessary to throw out all of the old
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Introduction: The Second Vatican Council was the twenty-first ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. The council was held in St Peter’s Basilica and created by Pope John XXIII on the 11th October 1962. Pope John created the council in the hopes of revitalising the Catholic Church and its role in the modern world. The creation of the council is regarded as one of the most if not the most influential events in the Catholic Church of the 20th century due to the historical context of the time‚ the
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Populorum Progressio Populorum Progressio is the encyclical written by Pope Paul VI on the development of people. It is to address the world economy and its effects on the people of the world. Since the year it was written‚ March 26‚ 1967‚ many nations saw their economic development stall‚ while others continued to grow at record pace. The Pope then turned his attention to the progress of the people of the world because of the widespread of hunger‚ poverty‚ endemic disease‚ and ignorance in the
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Nine Days that Changed the World 5) When asked if I think that Pope John Paul II is worthy to become a saint‚ I immediately looked up the definition of a saint‚ and to find what it takes to be canonized as a saint. A person who after death is formally recognized by a Christian Church‚ especially the Roman Catholic Church‚ as having attained‚ through holy deeds or behaviour‚ a specially exalted place in heaven and the right to veneration. From this definition‚ it says you need to be recognized
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Traditional Roman Catholic Filipinos would spend their Holy Week in solitude and in prayer. They would pray all day and all night‚ recite different readings and reflect on their lives and on the life and suffering of our Lord Jesus Christ. This would reflect the devotion of these people to their religion and tradition. In the present times‚ the traditional people I was referring to earlier are already a scarce in the society. Typical Filipinos‚ including Roman Catholic’s‚ would spend their Holy Week
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The Natural Failure of Planning Are modern forms of contraception naturally and morally wrong? Pope Paul VI and his Humanae Vitae declare that technological methods of birth control are immoral and should not be practiced by Catholics. However‚ as our modern society illustrates everyday‚ this opinion is inappropriate for not only the faithful of the Roman Catholic Church‚ but also for non-Catholics. According to Munich Archbishop Cardinal Julius Doepfner‚ "Contraception is not intrinsically
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Theology of the Body Explained Theology is the study of God and of religious truth. The words religious truth ’ usually fall on deaf ears in our modern day world‚ but to a chosen few‚ these two words can be life changing. The word truth‚ in religious terms‚ can lead a person to salvation or damnation. Truth‚ metaphorically speaking‚ can be like a light enriching its followers with the rays of wisdom‚ much like the complete and infallible truth of the Catholic Church. It can be obscured‚ however
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What was the Second Vatican Council? The Second Vatican Council‚ or Vatican II as it is often called‚ was an Ecumenical Council‚ (which means it affected the worldwide Christian community) of the Roman Catholic Church. It began on October 11‚ 1962 under‚ Pope John XXIII with over two thousand attendants (Hollis 23). The council ended on December 8‚ 1965‚ with Pope Paul VI presiding over the council due to the death of Pope John XXIII in 1963. The council consisted of four different sessions convening
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Throughout history a people’s hopes have enabled them to triumph against all odds. The militiamen of colonial America were able to protect their independence from the British‚ who at the time had the largest‚ most powerful military in the world. In more recent years‚ the passengers of a commercial airliner included in the 9/11 tragedy were able to crash their plane before it reached its unknown‚ but surely‚ life-devastating destination. These were ordinary people were able to overtake armed‚ savagely
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