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    The Ecstasy of St. Teresa

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    The Ecstasy of St. Teresa‚ by Gion Lorenzo Bernini‚ is located at the Cornaro Chapel‚ Santa Maria Della Vittoria‚ Rome. Your initial reaction to this sculpture is awe; it’s visually breath-taking. Saint Teresa and an angel are the two dominant figures. Directly above the saint and angel‚ Bernini uses natural light to suggest heaven. “St Teresa and the angel are shown as if suspended on a cloud above the altar‚ the whole scene within the niche being illuminated from heaven by a concealed window (Gion

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    St. Ottilien Orchestra

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    In May of 1945‚ after the defeat of the Nazi empire‚ there was a small concert on the lawn of the Bavaria’s St. Ottilien Monastery Hospital. This hospital use to treat injured soldiers during the war‚ but now serving liberated victims of the Holocaust. The concert began with the national anthems of each of the Allied powers and continued with various arrangements of Bizet and Greig. The performers were all Holocaust survivors dressed in their tattered striped uniforms and prisoner number sewn into

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    St. Peter's Basilica

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    major basilicas of Rome and is the second largest church in Christianity. St. Peter’s covers an area of 5.7 acres can hold up to 60‚000 people. One of the holiest sites of Christianity‚ it is the burial site of basilica namesake Saint Peter. Saint Peter was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus‚ the first Bishop of Antioch‚ and the first Bishop of Rome. Many Popes‚ starting with the first ones‚ have been buried there. Even though St. Peter’s Basilica is not the Pope’s official ecclesiastical seat‚ it is

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    St. Basil's Cathedral

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    Knudsen 1 St. Basil’s Cathedral As legend has it‚ the builders of St. Basil’s Cathedral were blinded by the command of Ivan the Terrible‚ so they could never create a building greater. There is still the question if St. Basil’s is actually the most beautiful cathedral made in its time. Comparing it to the beautiful Pisa Cathedral and Assumption Cathedral‚ which were made around the same time‚ one could find it hard to decide which is the most artistic. Looking at the materials‚ art‚ and icons

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    St. Francis of Assisi

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    Saint Francis of Assisi Throughout the history of the Catholic Church‚ there have been only a few people fortunate and deserving enough of the title of “saint”. Originally named Giovanni Francesco Bernardone‚ St. Francis of Assisi is honored as the patron saint of animals and ecology. He lived a life of complete obedience‚ humility‚ and poverty. He was a guy who was truly in love with the Lord and wanted to follow in his teachings. He was a man willing to give up his belongings to help those less-fortunate

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    St. Peter's Basilica

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    St. Peters Basilica St. Peters Basilica is located in the Vatican in Rome. Built in the High Renaissance to early Baroque period‚ the construction of St. Peter’s took about 150 years to complete. A bevvy of famous architects worked on the Basilica‚ beginning with Bramante and finishing with Michelangelo. It has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world‚ and though it is neither the Cathedral of the Pope nor the mother church of Roman Catholicism‚ it is still regarded as one

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    dark past of Canadian history. One notable incident during this era was the refusal to take the St. Louis in as refuge by the Canadian government. On May 15‚ 1939‚ 907 German Jews with visa for Cuba fled from Nazi persecution by boarding the SS St. Louis‚ in search of a better life in the western world. However‚ Cuba later denied the ship permission to land‚ while the United States coast guard escorted the St. Louis away . Their last strand of hope was to plead to Canada for refuge‚ but discrepancies

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    St. Jude Hospital

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    St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a non-profit organization that helps battle pediatric cancers. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is not your typical children’s hospital. The services and support they provide to their patients is unique as their founder Danny Thomas. I will explore their founder’s history‚ mission‚ and how they are able to continue the work today. Danny Thomas was the founder of the hospital. The story begins when Mr. Thomas

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    St. Louis Arch

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    MONUMENT HOMEWORK: ST. LOUIS ARCH Homework needs to clearly be organized. Use this as a guide for your research. Keep the bold headers but erase my comments when you hand in your homework! NAME OF MONUMENT: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial also Gateway Arch TYPE OF MONUMENT: Arch LOCATION: Saint Louis‚ MO DATES: 1. Idea- Eero Sarriaen & Haanskarl Bandel in 1947 2. Competition- 1947 challenging teams of architects 3. Construction- 1963- 1965 BACKGROUND ON

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    Life of St. Dominic

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    Dominic: Light of the Church Reflection Paper Dominic was born in a world of turmoil. There was a war and famine was widespread. The conflict between the Christians and the Moors worsens the suffering conditions of the hungry of food and thirsty of hope. Amidst it all‚ Dominic learned at a young age about love and sacrifice for others. He had a heart for the poor which led him to do selfless acts. He was so selfless that he would give everything to those who asked for his help. He gave away his

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