In the book Francis and Clare Saints of Assisi by Helen Walker Homan‚ tells the stories of St. Francis of Assisi‚ who preached in the marketplace and surrendered family and fortune to dedicate his life to God and His poor‚ and St. Clare of Assisi‚ who left her castle to set up a religious community. Francis and Clare was an inspiration to others because of their deep faith in God‚ outstanding humility‚ and great leadership. Francis and Clare deep faith in God‚ they were born to rich families
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Saint Francis of Assisi St. Francis has a large impact on me. He is the patron of animals‚ merchants and ecology. Because Francis and I both have a connection to animals it seems only fitting that I choose him as my saint for this project. In 1182‚ Pietro Bernardone‚ returned from France to hear that his wife had given birth to a son. Because Pietro wanted his son to be a businessman and have a love of France‚ he renamed his son Francesco- which is nearly the same as called him Frenchman. In his
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St. Francis of Assisi was one of the most famous of saints. So popular‚ the current pope‚ Pope Francis chose this as his catholic name – the patron saint of animals. St. Francis was born in either 1181 or 1182 (no one is sure) but he died in 1226 at the age of 45. St. Francis born and died in the same city Assisi‚ Italy‚ which is near Rome. Born to the name of Giovanni (John) deBernardone‚ his father began calling him Francesco‚ which mean “the Frenchman”. No one knows why his father called him
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Saint Francis of Assisi was an inspirational religious leader‚ and his founding of the Franciscan order led to the creation of numerous Franciscan universities‚ such as Viterbo. He was not a scholarly man‚ but he devoted his life to preaching the word of God and teaching others to follow his example of holy poverty. Francis wanted the world to understand the Franciscan way of life‚ yet he continually discouraged people from traditional learning and studying. Therefore‚ Viterbo University’s existence
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Ford Motor Company‚ founded in 1903‚ has been a global multi-business company since the 1920’s. Currently Ford has major manufacturing facilities in the United Kingdom‚ Canada‚ Mexico‚ Germany and many other countries‚ 200‚000+ employees and automobiles distributed in over 200 markets across 6 continents (Ford Annual Report 2009). Ford has utilized its product portfolio‚ brand strategy and global business structure to withstand recent financial disasters in the auto industry and strive towards its
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A just society is built upon the sacrifice that mercy requires. Mercy is many things‚ but in its simplest definition it is kindness. Pope Francis‚ for example‚ displays mercy in his everyday life through his kindness to others. I experienced the type of mercy Pope Francis specializes in when I had an enlightening Freshman Service Day experience. Without mercy and its sacrifice‚ society in today’s age may never become just. Mercy is an act of kindness. Mercy is commonly misconceived as pitying
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St. Francis of Assisi‚ was a very Godly‚ and righteous man‚ and in the books‚ I read‚ (St. Francis of Assisi‚ Francis) portrays that clearly. He was one of the most influential monks/ friars of that era‚ and possibly of the world‚ and made many contributions during the medieval ages. During his lifetime‚ he established many lasting orders (Order of Friars Minor‚ Order of Saint Claire‚ Third Order of Saint Francis‚ Custody of the Holy Land) that has much influence during that time‚ like the well-known
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The Success Story of Henry Ford Henry Ford’s contribution as a leader can be best summed up by the following quote: “I will build a motorcar for the great multitude‚” (Brainy‚ 2001). He didn’t invent the assembly line; he innovated it. He enabled cars to be manufactured at a lower cost so that the average person could purchase one rather than just the rich. With this goal in mind‚ 55% of all cars at the time were Henry’s Model T (Interesting‚ 2008). This revolutionized the automobile
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Sir Francis Drake Typically‚ Francis Drake’s life begins with a mystery - the date of his birth. 1540 is often mentioned‚ 1542 has been heard as has been 1538‚ and other years pop up here and there. Often the given date is based on a portrait which itself is dated and which includes the comment that it shows Drake at a particular age. The only safe conclusion is that he was born around 1540. His place of birth was Tavistock‚ in Devonshire‚ along the river Tavy (which eventually empties into
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Don Francis‚ a member of the Center for Disease Control (CDC)‚ demonstrated exceptional character and work ethics in the movie “And the Band Played On.” Don Francis dedicates his time and efforts to the Acquired immune deficiency syndrome(AIDS) research and defends the people with his honesty‚ integrity‚ and empathetic personality. Francis’ research shows to be affective and lifesaving due to his moral sense of right versus wrong‚ and his ambitious work ethics. Don Francis displays an extremely
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