St. Peters Basillica St. Peters Basilica in Rome is one of the most influential Christian sites found within contemporary society. This building‚ complete with an obelisk‚ an enclosed piazza‚ a central façade and a dome‚ is the work of several architects and programs throughout the Early Christian‚ Renaissance and Baroque periods. The importance of St. Peters Church is its foundation on a necropolis with the tomb of St. Peter‚ a Christian martyr and the first pope of Rome. When considering the plan
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St. Anthony‚ Patron saint of the poor‚ people whose lives seem uprooted or misdirected‚ and finding lost objects‚ is a good saint that I pray to personally and often. St. Anthony was born in Portugal in 1195 A.D. He attended a cathedral school in Lisbon‚ but at age 15‚ Anthony joined the Canons‚ a holy order. He soon after moved to Coimbra and for the following years he devoted himself entirely to the studies of theology and scripture. When he was 26‚ Anthony left the Augustinian order and joined
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St. Augustine A doctor and bishop to his church‚ St. Augustine is best known for his autobiography Confessions. The term augustinianism evolved from his great influence during his day and ours. As a boy‚ Augustine had no idea where his rebellion would lead him. On the 13 November‚ 354 AD‚ in Tagaste (modern day Algeria)‚ Augustine was born. Patricius‚ Augustine’s father‚ while holding a position as an official in the city‚ remained a pagan until converting on his deathbed. Augustine’s mother
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1. St. Patrick of Ireland: A Biography. By Philip Freeman. New York: Simon and Schuster‚ 2004. pp 240.‚ $11.23 Kindle. In his book‚ St. Patrick of Ireland‚ Philip Freeman is presenting his case for the missionary life of St. Patrick. He undertakes to draw from Patrick’s words‚ his two letters‚ as well as those of medieval‚ Celtic‚ British and other such publications. Freeman is trying to give his readers a vivid image of what life would have been like during the latter part of the fourth
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Luis Romero ETH/316 September 29‚ 2013 Patrick Tierney Evaluate the organization’s involvement to the community. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was established on February 4‚ 1962.It was founded by an entertainer Danny Thomas. Danny was revolutionized how children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases are treated around the world. The company’s core values‚ their vision and their mission explain the social responsibilities
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Jesus‚ "Depart from me‚ Lord‚ I am a sinner‚" Jesus said to her: "Fear not‚ Simon now will be catching men. " Pedro‚ fearful yet determined‚ accept this surprising call of Jesus‚ saying "yes" "yes" brave and generous‚ and became a disciple of Jesus. St. Peter the Fisherman Simon son of Jonah (John) was from Bethsaida‚ a town that was located east of the Sea of Galilee‚ which also came Philip and Andrew‚ brother of Simon. Like his brother‚ a fisherman‚ the family of Zebedee‚ father of James and
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and truth‚ and St. Jerome went after him or her with his mighty and sometimes sarcastic pen. He was above all a Scripture scholar‚ translating most of the Old Testament from the Hebrew. He also wrote commentaries which are a great source of scriptural inspiration for us today. He was an avid student‚ a thorough scholar‚ a prodigious letter-writer and a consultant to monk‚ bishop and pope. St. Augustine (August 28) said of him‚ "What Jerome is ignorant of‚ no mortal has ever known." St. Jerome is particularly
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Andrew McClarren October 30‚ 2014 RUS 100 St. Basil’s Cathedral Essay It goes without saying that St. Basil’s Cathedral commands attention and insists to be looked at. The structure and shape of the building in itself is incredible but with the addition of the exquisite‚ fantasy-like colors makes the cathedral all the more beautiful. Given its appearance‚ it’s quite surprising to many that it was constructed in the sixteenth century considering most architecture around the world during this time
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St. Barnabas Born to wealthy Jewish parents on the island of Cyprus‚ Joseph‚ who was later named Barnabas by the Apostles‚ was among Christ’s earliest followers and was responsible for welcoming St. Paul into the Church. Meaning “Son of Encouragement”‚ St. Barnabas played a major supportive role in establishing the Christian community as well as serving as a kind of mediator between the former persecutor and the suspicious Jewish Christians. Early in his life‚ St. Barnabas sold his large property
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Saint Anthony of Padua Feast Day: June 13‚ 1231 A.D. I learned that St. Anthony helps people find their lost or stolen items through praying for his guidance or by saying a short verse “Saint Anthony‚ Saint Anthony please come around. Something is lost and cannot be found.” I have prayed numerous times to Saint Anthony‚ and he has never let me down. I’ve chosen Saint Anthony to be my lifelong mentor because something tells me that he will always guide me into the right directions in my future
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