How did concerns to keep Catholics happy influence Elizabeth’s religious settlement? For both personal and political reasons Elizabeth was anxious to retain certain Catholic ceremonial traditions within her Church. Personally‚ she disliked the idea of a married clergy‚ she loved elaborate Church music and refused to accept that all images were idolatrous. Equally‚ she was aware that she had to persuade Spain that her Church was little different‚ externally‚ to theirs. At the same time‚ she had to
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Siegel. It was established on December 11th‚ 1948. The Cathedral of the Diocese of Joliet is the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus. Additionally‚ the patron saint of my Diocese is St. Francis Xavier. As for my Parish‚ I attend Mass at St. Alphonsus Church in Lemont. St. Alphonsus was constructed in 1867 by German and Polish sectors to worship God with their own traditions. Obviously‚ things have changed since then in 145 years. Today. As for our pastors‚
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Vatican City Vatican City is a country of religion. A mere .44 square kilometers in total‚ the city-state is the central hub for the governing body of the Catholic faith; thousands of followers worldwide come annually to view the numerous artistic masterpieces and visit the center of their beliefs. Religion is found in virtually all aspects of Vatican City and can be seen in its culture‚ politics‚ and economy. The culture of Vatican City is dominated by religious aspects and traditions. For one
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religious theories‚ which ended the reign of the Catholic Church. Martin Luther was outraged by the Catholic Church’s exploitation and prosperity. He revealed that he disagreed with the beliefs of the Catholic Church‚ which led to him being excommunicated. Martin Luther aligned himself with the rulers of Denmark‚ Sweden‚ and Germany. His new doctrine allowed Germany to establish its independence from the Holy Roman Empire. Slowly‚ the power that the Catholic Church had was declining. This illustrates the
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that went beyond the Roman Catholic Church. The Revolution will begin with one monk‚ Martin Luther‚ studying the scriptures and ultimately challenging the authority of the church. But for Luther there was no other way. Went studying at Wittenberg‚ teaching the bible‚ and seeing public platform selling indulgence to the poor‚ while many didn’t even have food‚ this disgust and bothered Luther. In return‚ Luther began to question several of the doctrines of the Roman Church and soon realize that these
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and relate to him personally. Pope John XXIII promoted the openness of the Catholic church‚ establishing the second Vatican Council which worked to modernise the liturgy and Catholic Church organisations. He changed the language of the mass from Latin to Vernacular‚ allowing adherents to develop a greater understanding and a more active role in their worship. The Council increased the role of the Laity and women in church‚ allowing them to participate in readings and also removed altar rails and
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Jan Hus From “The Church” Jan Hus was a Czech Roman Catholic preacher and writer in Prague. His teachings were influenced by the English theologian Wyclif. Wyclif was one of the earliest opponents of papal authority influencing political power; he started anticlerical and biblically centered reforms known as the Lollard Movement. The Lollard Movement was a precursor to the protestant reformation. Likewise‚ Hus called for radical reforms in the church. Of primary concern to Hus was the designation
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able to expand the church. Saint Francis was able to take a church that was collapsing and bring it back to life. He showed that wealth didn’t mean anything‚ and there were more important things in life. Things like beliefs‚ and that even those in poverty could have a wonderful life. He lead by example rather than just preaching. He would later be named the patron saint of animals and influence the church’s current pope in a way that will most likely change the Catholic Church forever. First
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could better understand the differences between it and Protestantism. As it turned out‚ this semester my Catholic extended family invited my family and I to mass while we were visiting them in Michigan one weekend‚ so we decided to accept the invitation. As I walked through the parking lot at St. Mark Parish‚ the first thing that caught my eye was the ornate architecture on the outside of the church. It had a soaring steeple with a cross on top‚ as well as a fully-brick exterior and many sharp edges
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the moral position of the Church based on various sources of guidance. These are traditions‚ church authorities‚ human experience‚ the Natural Law‚ the Bible; in particular Jesus’s Commandment of love‚ the Beatitudes and the 10 Commandments “You shall not steal” (Ex 20:15). HISTORICAL SETTING Christian ethical teachings vary between denominations for example‚ the Catholic Church places particular emphasis on Natural Law and authoritative bodies. The Protestant Church turns to scripture as its
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