under their spiritual care. These reports that have recently come to light in the media stem as far back as 1940’s. However‚ in the past sexual abuse was covered up by not only these predator priests but as high as Bishop’s and some speculate even the Pope had knowledge of these acts. Although‚ celibacy has been in practice in the Roman Catholic Church for centuries it seems that is becoming more of a burden and curse on the priests in which it was intended to glorify. Celibacy has been considered
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from their being members of the Church and citizens of human society. The many interrelated aspects of a totally integrated formation of the lay faithful are situated within this unity of life. Regarding the total integral formation for laity‚ Pope John Paul II addresses points that need a great deal of development and unpacking in Christian life: spiritual formation;
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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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conviction of those involve. The selection of Pope Francis witnessed by the world was a sacred occurrence in Vatican participated by Cardinals from different parts of the world who composed the College of Cardinals. Pope Francis will be leading the entire Catholic Church in the world with about 1.2 billion Catholic believers as of 2010 Census of the 2012 Annuario Pontificio (Pontifical Yearbook). The Catholic Church is headed by a Pope while a democratic Government is headed by a President
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which separated the Church into East and West. The two sides had always had differences‚ but had remained one Church up to this point. There were many factors leading with each side taking different stances on important issues in the Church like the Pope. The Photian schism‚ which included Photius excommunicating the entire Latin Church‚ also drove the two sides apart. The great schism was a very controversial time in the church. Both East and West had points defending what they believed to be true
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negative effects. As well as my judgement of this event of the Catholic Church today. The Great Schism is also known as East - West Schism took place in 1054. This remarkable event was led by the patriarch of Constantinople‚ Michael Cerularius and Pope Leo IX. This event separated the Eastern churches and the Western churches. The causes of the schism included political‚ cultural‚ economic‚ and social differences in the Catholic Church. One main cause was the disputes over conflicting claims of jurisdiction
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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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Catholic Identity: Confusion or Crisis? One of Ave Maria University’s strongest appeal is its firm Catholic Identity rooted in Ex Corde Ecclesia. Identities held to such high standard‚ however‚ are prone to ridicule. The history of Catholic higher education has proven so. Has the Catholic identity of Ave Maria University been questioned? Yes. The Spring of 2015 proved this to the extent that multiple outside sources were portraying Ave Maria University in a negative light‚ explicitly ridiculing
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Alexander Pope uses this to his benefit when he depicts the crime in The Rape of the Lock. By alluding to Milton’s work‚ Pope is able to comically refer to the cutting of a lock of hair as a tragic and epic event. In doing this‚ he paradoxically assumes that the crime is not one of personal fault‚ but one fated to happen by God‚ just as in Paradise Lost. “What dire offence from amorous causes springs‚ / What mighty contests rise from trivial things‚” (Pope‚ ll. 1-2). These
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SAINT JOHN BOSCO 1851-1888 Saint John Bosco was born August 16th‚ 1815‚ while Europe‚ more precisely Italy‚ was in the making of a new Renaissance. When he was living‚ they were many orphaned and poor boys. Without the guidance that these young men needed‚ they often got in trouble with the law. John would have became this way if it weren’t for her devoted mother. John was the youngest son of a peasant family. His father died when John was only two years old. As a youngster‚ he would preach
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