St. Maximilian Kolbe Biography Youth Maximilian Kolbe was born as Raymund Kolbe on 8 of January 1894 in Zdunska Wola‚ which was part of the Russian Empire at the time. He was the second son of Maria Dabrowska and of Julius Kolbe. His mother was polish and his father was ethnic German. He had four brothers; Francis‚ Joseph‚ Walenty (who lived a year) and Andrew (who lived four years). Kolbe’s life was strongly influenced by a childhood vision of the Virgin Mary. “That night‚ I asked the
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In Vitro Fertilization: Ethical Implications & Alternatives "Every child‚ no matter how that child is born‚ is precious in God’s ages." A wrong understanding of ethical drawcacks of in vitro fertilization has already led to a naive acceptance of the destruction of human embryos that now theaters to pave the way for embryonic stem cell research. The concept the in vitro fertilization tha one or more of the genetic parents are different from the woman who will carry the child‚ or the couple who will
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On 22nd November‚ 1981‚ the apostolic exhortation‚ Familiaris Consortio was Issued by Pope John Paul II. In this document‚ the pope points out the important place occupied by the Christian family in the modern world. He sets out to guide the Christian family in the contemporary world to live a life reflecting the fundamental human values that aim at fostering marriage and family; these values are in accordance with the dictates of Christian faith. The document points out that conjugal love between
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We all look up to leaders‚ but who do they look up to? In the society we live in today‚ there are many political leaders all around the world. From the United States president to the pope of the Roman Catholic Church‚ people just like us are fighting for good causes. Leaders have walked the face of this earth and have left their marks in history. Saint Thomas More was one of those people. Saint Thomas was a lawyer‚ author‚ and a statesman. Born in 1478‚ More served under King Henry VIII. He became
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I have a dream Dinh Quang Ban “I have a dream” is the name of a famous speech which Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. read from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom‚ exactly 50 years ago‚ about his dream for America’s future when whites and blacks will be living together in harmony and equality: “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all
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PERSON AND EVERY HUMAN BEING IS AN OBLIGATION NOT ONLY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL‚ BUT ALSO FOR SOCIETIES AND NATIONS‚ AND ESPECIALLY FOR THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY AND THE OTHER CHRISTIAN CHURCHES (#32). -SOLICITUDO REI SOCIALIS (ON SOCIAL CONCERN) -- POPE JOHN PAUL II‚ 1987 DESPITE CONSISTENT TRADGEDY SUCH AS HER DIVORCE‚ AND AFATAL CAR CRASH THAT ALMOST KILLED HER AS WELL‚ WILMA TIRELESSLY WORKED AS THE FIRST FEMALE PRINCIPAL CHIEF IN TRIBE HISTORY IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE LIFE CONDITIONS OF NATIVE AMERICANS
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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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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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Copied from the Vatican Site at www.vatican.va PACEM IN TERRIS: A PERMANENT COMMITMENT 1. Almost forty years ago‚ on Holy Thursday‚ 11 April 1963‚ Pope John XXIII published his epic Encyclical Letter Pacem in Terris. Addressing himself to “all men of good will”‚ my venerable predecessor‚ who would die just two months later‚ summed up his message of “peace on earth” in the first sentence of the Encyclical: “Peace on earth‚ which all men of every era have most eagerly yearned for‚ can be firmly
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Clarence W. Hall The stone was rolled away from the door‚ not to permit Christ to come out‚ but to enable the disciples to go in. ~ Peter Marshall We live and die; Christ died and lived! ~ John Stott Do not abandon yourselves to despair: We are the Easter people‚ and Hallelujah is our song. ~ Pope John Paul II Christ has not only spoken to us by his life but has also spoken for us by his death. ~ Soren Kierkegaard If Christ has not been raised‚ our preaching is useless and so is your faith.
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