As Maya Angelou had said‚ "I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place."(Angelou). Saint John Paul II was just that. Throughout his life he had felt his call to priesthood and continued sharing his gifts with others. Many others had experienced his blessings and help. Children were also a wonderful gift‚ whom he had much love for. His Five Loves set an impression on how the world could be a better place. Several people can tell you how much of a hero he had been for the
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the role of the state. Its foundations are widely considered to have been laid by Pope Leo XIII’s 1891 encyclical letter Rerum Novarum‚ which advocated economic Distributism and condemned both Capitalism and Socialism‚ although its roots can be traced to the writings of Catholic thinkers such as St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Augustine of Hippo‚ and is also derived from concepts present in the Bible. According to Pope Benedict XVI‚ its purpose "is simply to help purify reason and to contribute‚ here
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God presented us with original sin‚ including the pope. How is it possible for the Pope to be considered infallible? The Catholic teaching on papal infallibility is very misunderstood by those who participate in other faiths and even Catholics as well. The definition of infallibility is the inability to be wrong. Infallibility is not the absence of sin‚ nor does it only belong to the Pope. Infallibility belongs to the Bishops in communion with the Pope as well. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states
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Countless contributions and the founding of Vatican 2 have resulted in Pope John’s immense devotion to the development and expression of Christianity. Pope John XXIII (Angelo Guiseppe Roncalli) was born on November 25th 1881 in Lombardy‚ Italy. His upbringing‚ rich in religion and modesty‚ provided the foundation of his basic values evident in his reign as Pope. Prior to his election‚ Angelo Roncalli was a writer and a scholar‚ specializing in history‚ petrology and apologetics. He was often consulted
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one of the greatest popes of our time. We gather today not only to grieve the loss of the good pope and light of the church but to also praise the work Angelo Roncalli has accomplished throughout his life. I am honored and touched to share the memory of a wonderful life and an unforgettable man with you all today. Through the grief‚ we can remember John XXIII through his contributions to the growing and changing church today. For those of you who do not know me personally‚ I am Sr. Emma‚ a prior
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I. SUMMARY of Evangelium Vitae Evangelium Vitae (Latin: "The Gospel of Life") is the name of the encyclical written by Pope John Paul II which expresses the position of the Catholic Church regarding the value and inviolability of human life. The Pope issued the encyclical on March 25‚ 1995.This affirmation of the Gospel of Life‚ which is part of and inseparable from the entire Gospel of Christ‚ is fundamental to the Church’s mission to the world‚ and part of the necessary witness of every Christian
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whether specific theological novelties were orthodox or heretical (not orthodox) rest of the councils‚ all held in Western Europe‚ have dealt chiefly with church discipline and morals Council of Trent‚ convened to deal with the Protestant Reformation Pope John XXIII established as one of the principal themes of the Second Vatican Council the reunion of all Christians with the Church of Rome ecumenical council continues to mirror the interplay of different forces that are affection
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Pope Benedict XVI: Mild and Humble A great leader does not impose perfection at all times. Leaders also have their shortcomings to their people but on top of that‚ they continue to pursue their passion which is to serve those people who believed in them. However‚ not all leaders are measured through their greatness. Some will be remembered because of their humility. Don’t you think it’s great if someone will humbly give up power knowing they can not anymore serve their people better? One can
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the Catholic Church Malaika Nicholson DeVry University Pope John Paul II visited Nicaragua in 1983. His visit was a response to rumors regarding an alliance that was developing between Marxists revolutionaries and priests that was beginning to emerge in Latin America. The Catholic Church historically was strongly against communism. Therefore‚ these alliances that were emerging between priests and revolutionaries were troublesome to Pope John Paul. Even though the priest denied doing anything wrong
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Catholic social teaching is a central and essential element of our faith. Its roots are in the Hebrew prophets who announced God’s special love for the poor and called God’s people to a covenant of love and justice. It is a teaching founded on the life and words of Jesus Christ‚ who came "to bring glad tidings to the poor . . . liberty to captives . . . recovery of sight to the blind"(Lk 4:18-19)‚ and who identified himself with "the least of these‚" the hungry and the stranger (cf. Mt 25:45). Catholic
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