Catholic Practices Prior to 1962. The Catholic Church prior to 1962 was very different to what it is today. Most things were practiced differently‚ such as mass‚ churches‚ and catholic participation in the church. This all changed when in 1962 the pope at the time called a council that would forever change the church. Before this council‚ the way a church building would have been set out was very different. A church built prior to 1962 would have been built as if it were a large cross if you
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rThe second Vatican council was initiated by Pope John XXIII to renew the church as being an instrument for God’s peace to all people of good will. John XXIII’s fruitfulness led him to bring the church to become less insular to the whole world. During the time period before Vatican II‚ the world was experiencing changes that affected how the church was seen to the rest of the world. In hopefulness to maintain aggiornamento‚ the main reasons for the councils initiation was due to the influences occurring
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division of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church during the middle ages. The split occurred in 1054 due to doctrinal‚ theological‚ linguistic‚ political and geographical reasons. The patriarch of Constantinople (Greek Church) and the Pope (Roman Church) were principal players in this event‚ as they had different opinions on minor things. These included debate on procedures during mass; the exact nature of the Holy Trinity and whether the use of icons was appropriate instead of sculptured
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be kept. The astonished monks hastened to the place whence this perfume came. And they saw the open tomb‚ and the body of the saint intact as that of a sleeping man. These were viewed as miracles of St. Thomas. St. Thomas Aquinas was canonized by Pope John XXII in 1323 (bio.com). His feast day is January 28th (Hoagland). Saint Thomas is the patron saint of students and education because of his philosophical teachings‚ writing‚ and aesthetic theories. He will always be recognized as a brave man because
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addressed the relations between the Catholic Church and the modern world. The council formally commenced on the 11th of October 1962 under the leadership of Pope John XXIII and met for approximately three months in every year of for the next four years. The Council closed on 8 December 1965 (Feast of the Immaculate Conception) under the guidance of Pope Paul VI. Vatican II had the attendance of 2600 bishops from all around the globe‚ 63 observers from other christian churches and 52 lay men and women.
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preserve an environment where the church can successfully conduct freely and open. The policy of Pope Pius XII seen by historians‚ is consistent with an abiding tradition of Vatican diplomacy. During political outbreaks through the "depression years"‚ this tradition was portrayed and translated by Eugenio Pacelli‚ who was the Cardinal Secretary of State under Pius XI and later became the wartime Pope. Pacelli demonstrated a serious commitment to the spiritual mission of the Holy See. He saw this
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God. Along with these religions‚ Catholics believe in God and the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. I conducted an interview with a priest of the catholic religion‚ who asked to remain anonymous. During this interview several key elements were discussed; elements such as major holidays‚ the history of the Catholic religion‚ challenges of practicing the Catholic religion‚ the role the Pope has within the church‚ the effects the Catholic religion has had on people‚ and what role the Bible plays
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Evangelium Vitae By Pope John Paul II March 25‚ 1995 5 25 38 10 – St. Cecilia Evangelium Vitae * It is translated as “The Gospel of Life.” * It is written by Pope John Paul II. * It expresses the position of the Catholic Church regarding the value and inviolability of human life. * It deals with the most basic principles‚ which are the value and sacredness of life. Not only must human life not be taken‚ but it must be protected with loving concern. Murder * “…By
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From scripture‚ Eve’s roll was to be considered as a servant and a temptress‚ the sole reason why Adam ate the apple. Consequently Eve is blamed as being the reason mankind is not living in a paradise. This is why I chose to study sexism‚ it has always been a topic within the church that I have not fully understood. Sexism is defined as the discrimination or hatred against people based on their gender rather then their individual merits. We see examples of this in modern day such as; a girl
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Socialis “On Social Concern” Pope John Paul II December 30‚ 1987 Sollicitudo Rei Socialis is an encyclical written by Pope John Paul II on 30 December 1987. Sollicitudo Rei Socialis was written in regard to ’Social Concern’ for the 20th anniversary of ’PopulorumProgressio’. About the Author The new socialis‚ encyclical which Sollicitudo can be rei broadly translated as "The concern (of the Church) for the Social Order" was designed by its author‚ Pope John Paul II‚ to mark the twentieth
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