There are many reasons why I elected Maria Goretti as my saint‚ the main reason: being due to the fact‚ that in here few years of living she endured many hindrances and yet she still managed to keep a concrete spirit and keep a bosom relationship with God. At only the age of 9 she had been deprived of her father to a gruesome disease‚ malaria. I personally can’t imagine how grueling it must be to lose a parent. Not to mention‚ that they were struggling financially while her father was living‚ now
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Dorothy Day was a social activist‚ Catholic convert‚ and an American journalist. Dorothy also demonstrated many of the Beatitudes throughout her life in all the works she did in her life. Dorothy is still very famous today throughout the world in the Catholic Church. Dorothy Day was born on November 8th‚ 1987 in Brooklyn Heights‚ New York. Dorothy was the third of five children. She raised in a Christian middle class family by her mother Grace Day and father John Day who both worked as journalists
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Final Reflection As my graduate program in Educational Leadership ends‚ Mother Catherine McAuley’s most famous words take on a new meaning: “No work of charity can be more productive of good to society than the careful instruction of women.” During my twelve-year career at Mercy High School‚ I have endeavored to bring these words to life through my lesson plans‚ instructional methods‚ and classroom management strategies. These words have underscored the relationships I have built with students.
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A Life Dedicated to Others There are many people in this world that we consider great humanitarians. They may become our own heroes‚ people we admire and respect‚ people who make us look at world with a different eye. Among those people the woman I admire most from the twentieth century is Mother Teresa. I regard her as one of the most caring and kind-hearted persons the world has ever known. If you take a look at a photograph of Mother Teresa‚ the most remarkable things
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton was born on August 28‚ 1774 in New York. Elizabeth lived in the U.S. and Italy. She is the patron saint of in-law problems‚ death of children‚ widows‚ death of parents‚ and opposition of Church authorities. She held on to God’s love at all times. Seton also loved children. “Sisters of Charity” was created by Elizabeth. Elizabeth Ann Bayley was born on August 28‚ 1774‚ New York City‚ New York. She was born an Episcopalian Christian. Her mother died when she was three‚ so she
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Dear Mother Teresa: “Holiness is not a luxury of the few‚ it is a simple duty for each one of us.” - Mother Teresa of Calcutta (“Announcing the Beatification of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.” – Mother Teresa.) I have been a fan of yours for a long time‚ believed you always did extraordinary work‚ even though you were far away from Macedonia your hometown. You felt in loved while you worked in Calcutta‚ India. There are so many things I admire about you. You were a nun that had a mission‚ but you
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Mother Teresa was a woman who devoted her life to helping the poor‚ suffering and dying. She touched the lives of people all over the world‚ from Calcutta to Rome‚ and from Ethiopia to Venezuela. Mother Teresa has been a role model to people all over the world‚ but she has been a real inspiration to me. Ever since I was little‚ I have gone to Catholic school; therefore‚ I have known about Mother Teresa since I was younger. I have learned about the many places she traveled and the many people she
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Saint Teresa of Avila once said “I shall mention some things that are necessary… The first of these is love for one another; the second is detachment from all created things; the third is true humility… all must be friends‚ all must be loved‚ all must be held dear‚ all must be helped‚” . A Doctor of the church‚ Saint Teresa of Avila greatly affected the Catholic Church. One of her major contributions is that she founded the Discalced Carmelites. Another is her teaching on prayer and books she wrote
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Saint Rose of Lima’s original name was Isabel Flores de Oliva. She was born on April 20‚1586 in Peru and died on August 24th‚ 1617. Rose spent her short life praying to God and helping others‚ especially the sick‚ poor‚ and homeless. Saint Rose of Lima is the patron saint of Peru‚ South America and the Philippines. She was the first canonized Saint who had been born in the Western Hemisphere. Isabel Flores de Oliva grew up in Lima‚ Peru. She was one of ten siblings in her house. Her family fell
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In the 17th century French missionaries came to Vietnam. The missionaries hoped to “learn the barbarians in the way of Christ” (Shipway‚ 2003). This was the first recorded instance of Caucasian Europeans visiting the country‚ and their novelty surprised the Vietnamese who initially welcomed them. Emissaries of the Vietnamese Emperor encouraged the missionaries to stay. Unfortunately‚ the Emperor did not fully understand what the missionaries wanted to do. The missionaries soon aroused the ire of the
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