"God created man a rational being with free will‚ conferring on him the dignity of a person who can initiate and control his own actions." Thus‚ he can choose God‚ or he can choose against God . In the Letter to the Galatians‚ St. Paul showed his wise choice of letting Christ direct his life when he states‚ “I live‚ no longer I‚ but Christ lives in me.” As Paul identified himself with the life of Christ‚ we too are also called to cooperate with the grace of God and become members of his body. To
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have you met someone who wants to be an Anesthesiologist‚ .If not meet Hector‚ a boy of 14 years of age who wants to help doctors put people to sleep with anesthesia or he is called an anesthesiologist. Hector is a male boy‚ born the 19th of January. He was 3 younger siblings and a natural athletic ability. A quote from him is ‚ “ I started liking football when I was 5 when my father would watch the football games”‚ Hector said . He has only played for 2 years now and has gone to championships
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Biblical Criticism 2 – Catherine Nguyen World behind the text: The First Letter from St. Paul to the Corinthians This text is part of the first letter from St Paul to the Corinthians which was written in 54 AD while he was staying in Ephesus. St Paul’s real name was not Paul‚ in fact he was known as Saul beforehand. Paul (Saul) was born in Tarsus of Cilcia in Asia Minor (Act 21: 39). He grew up in Jerusalem and studied Jewish tradition under Gamaliel (…)‚ becoming a zealous Pharisee. Saul was the
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The letter written by Pope Saint Clement to the Corinthians exemplifies the authority of the bishop of Rome over the entire Church. Saint Clement refers to a number of important issues in his appeal to the Corinthians but perhaps most notably is his insistence upon unity within the Church. He opens the letter by a plea against the “unholy breach of unity among you‚ which is quite incompatible with God’s chosen people‚” and he then proceeds to explain the dangerous effects of such disunity‚ and finally
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The St. Johns I have had many experiences with the St. Johns River in my life. For as long as I can remember I have lived less than a mile from this river. Every activity from boating‚ to canoeing‚ or fishing I have done in the river‚ and every time the water has seemed clean. Over the years the St. Johns River has acquired a bad reputation for being nasty or dangerous. Anything from flesh eating bacteria from algal blooms to bull sharks have been rumored to be lurking in its waters. Though some
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Hector St. John de Crevecoeur‚ a pro-American writer during the American revolution lived a life full of traveling and experiencing vastly different cultures. He was born in Normandy‚ France‚ but made his way to England and Canada‚ before settling down in Orange County‚ NY as a farmer. It is through his travels and life as a farmer where a passion and appreciation for nature began to grow. Taking his thoughts and experiences to paper‚ Crevecoeur transcribed essays that not
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St. Ignatius of Antioch‚ during the persecutions of Christians‚ was arrested near the coast of the Mediterranean. Under the guard of the Romans‚ he was being taken to the capital in Rome‚ where he would later become a martyr. On his way to Rome‚ he urged other Christians to stay out of the way and not to intervene with the Roman guards. St. Ignatius of Antioch did not want to be saved by his fellow Christians‚ but by God. He was looking forward to his death so that he can final reach Christ. He wanted
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The reoccurring themes of de Crevecoeur ‘s essay are the work ethic of America’s people‚ the common good of all it’s people work towards‚ and the identity the poor gained in this country. De Crevecoeur’s image of the poor is like a phoenix rising from the ashes in the New World. The immigrants were once poor‚ nameless‚ and insignificant in Europe‚ but they are now regarded as “citizens” of America. They now have a way to provide for themselves. This image of the poor‚ powerless European immigrant
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Theology in The St. John Passion Eric T. Chafe writes that “music scholarship has recognized that the structure of the (St. John) Passion...was carefully designed with a great deal of musico-theological intent.” That is to say‚ Bach was very purposeful in his efforts to portray John’s theological message through his music. This differs from his approach in the St. Matthew Passion‚ where a more Lutheran theology is presented. This is intriguing to note because “in the seventeenth and early eighteenth
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St. John Baptist de la Salle is an important figure in the history of Catholic education. De la Salle is the patron saint of teachers proclaimed by Pope Pius the XII in 1950. He is recognized for his work with the poor and his work in the classroom setting as a supporter of classroom education instead of individual instruction. De la Salle was born on April 29‚ 1651 in Reims; he was the oldest child in his family and was obligated to perform the duties of setting the example for his younger
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