Celebrating the traditions and rituals of the seven sacraments are a momentous part of our Christian life. These sacraments are mended into our spiritual life and studied in order to strengthen our relationship with God. You can imagine how much the sacraments have changed over the past two millenniums. As our human race styles‚ beliefs‚ and morals have changed over time the sacraments have been morphed as well. But how have the Sacraments changed throughout the years‚ yet maintained their same
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not quelled by a diplomatic message from the emperor or general. The savior of Rome from Attila the Hun came in the form of Pope Leo the Great. The details of how Leo was able to convince Attila to leave are still not and may never be known‚ but at the time it was a miracle of God that allowed Leo the Great to turn him around. The Christians of Rome then began to look to the Pope for guidance when they needed it instead of the Emperor. The fallout from the invasions of the Vikings and Huns in particular
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After WWII Pope Pius XII became known as “Pius the Cowardly Villain” after the German play written by Rolf Hochhuth. “The Deputy” (1963)‚ denounced him for not publicly condemning the Holocaust. Badmouthing Pius was boosted by John Cornwel’s book “Hitler’s Pope” (1999) which claimed that as the Vatican’s diplomatic representative in Germany Pius had fatally weakened the opposition to
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Struggle For Secular Society [Ryan] 24-25 Brain Stretch Defining Morality 26 Ethics and Morality Quotes [Josephson Institute] 27 3. Building Your Own Conscience [O’Malley‚ S.J.] 28-32 Controversial Heart Transplant [Podger] 33 Unit II: Character‚ Conscience and Virtue 4. Character vs. Personality 34 Three Levels of Character 35 “Shawshank Redemption” Movie Questions 36-41 Conscience Definitions 42 5. Building Your Own Conscience [O’Malley‚ S.J.]
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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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CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING * is a body of doctrine developed by the Catholic Church on matters of poverty and wealth‚ economics‚ social organization and 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
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1994). As Catholics we refer to saints as people who are extremely holy; living their lives as perfect Christians‚ thus allowing them the right to serve God‚ on a personal level‚ in heaven (Schreck‚ 2004). Canonization is the process in which the pope declares a deceased constituent of the faithful is projected as a model and intercessor to the Christian principles and recognized as a saint due to living their life in a heroic manner or becoming a martyr because of their continued faith to God (Molinari
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1545-2000)‚ Puducherry‚ 2003‚ pp.198-200. 21. St. Margaret Mary Alacoque‚ 1647-1690‚ was a French Roman Catholic nun and mystic‚ who promoted devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in its modern form bishops by a vote of 2‚147 to 4 and promulgated by Pope Paul VI on December 4‚ 1963
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LivingJustice: Catholic Social Teaching in Action The “LivingJustice: Catholic Social Teaching in Action” is a body of doctrine developed by the Catholic Church on matters of poverty and wealth‚ economics‚ social organization and the role of the state. This book basically explains why Catholics live the way they do and the reasons why they dedicate their own life to God. The main principles explained through this book were human dignity‚ charity‚ and distribution and social justice. Each of
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Imagine a world with no order or government; that is how the Catholic Church feels without a Pope in office. The Papal Conclave‚ the process by which a new pope is chosen‚ has been evolving since the start of the Catholic Church‚ circa 33 A.D. As many of you may know‚ one was recently conducted. However‚ the inner workings of the papal conclave are unknown to most and are truly interesting. Did you know that Pope Benedict’s stepping down is quite a rare event and the first time that has happened in nearly
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