Give a brief description of the life of the saint whose name you have chosen for confirmation. Saint Rachel was the daughter of Laban and she was an old testament Jewish matriarch. She was the wife of Patriarch Jacob. She had a lot of shame during her marriage about her sterility. Later in life she had two sons‚ Joseph‚ who was gifted the many-coloured coat‚ and Benjamin. Tell how your saint is like Jesus. Saint Rachel is like Jesus in that she is selfless like Jesus when he sacrificed his life
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Changes in the Concept of Hero and Saint The symbolic ideas of ’the Hero ’ and ’the Saint ’ are at the very root of the human experience‚ and they have been represented -- in different manners from different perspectives -- throughout our history in art‚ religion‚ literature‚ and philosophy. These representations have varied widely depending on the changes in thought that have inevitably taken place throughout the five-thousand years of human history in large part because of cultural shifts
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For the purpose of this paper I am researching and reflecting on Saint Pauline Mother of the agonizing hearts of Jesus. The reason I have selected Saint Pauline is because she was a suffering diabetic that followed in the work of Jesus Christ. Pauline is also the name I received when I was confirmed in 2012. Pauline dedicated her life to serving the ill and less fortunate‚ which I feel I can relate to through nursing. Mother Pauline was born on December 16‚ 1865 in Vigolo Vattaro in the Province
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individual rise to the status of hero or saint when humanity as a whole through the scientific community created weapons of mass destruction to bring mass
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Saint Teresa of Calcutta was a nun in a covenant in Ireland namely Sisters of Loreto. She started teaching in a school and while she was teaching‚ she felt the calling of God to serve the poorest of the poor. However‚ one of the threats that prevented her from following God’s plan is the permission she had to received from Rome‚ so she could work in the streets of Calcutta. After nearly two years of waiting‚ she finally received her permission and proceeded with God’s plan. When she arrived at her
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Donna Smolenski 0526860 908-432-1133 dsmolenski4003@gmail.comTESC‚ May 2013 HUM-101-OL Elements in the Life and Works of the Secular Saint The element that I found the most captivating in regards to Simone Weil would be her utter devotion to non-conformity. This unique and intelligent woman did not let the thoughts or words of others deny her from voicing her strong opinions. In a world historically dominated by male authoritative figures‚ she was a force to be reckoned with. In large part
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rule today. In his book‚ Saint Benedict really stresses the rule of Obedience. Now‚ Benedict’s definition of obedience‚ is different than our definition of obedience. Many people in today’s society think of obedience as doing what you are told‚ even if you do not agree with it. Humans want freedom and do not want people telling them what to do. Saint Benedict’s view of obedience is much different‚ and many humans still practice his form of obedience in their lives today. Saint Benedict believes that
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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Sister Elizabeth Ann Seton was born Elizabeth Ann Bayley on August 28th‚ 1774 in New York City to wealthy parents. Elizabeth suffered many losses early in life starting with the loss of her mother when she was just three years old‚ and a younger sister two years later. She was raised Episcopalian by her mother and stepmother. Her father was a humanitarin who taught his daughter to love and be of service to others. Elizabeth had a great interest in reading and particularly
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In the above picture‚ we drew Saint Gelasinus at the moment of his conversion. Immediately after this miracle he proclaimed that he had become a Christian and was then dragged out of the theatre and stoned by his enraged audience. It is clear to us that Saint Gelasinus’ conversion was nothing short of a miracle‚ as he was a comedian‚ and on the day of his martyrdom he was actually performing a mockery of a Christian baptism. As he emerged from the fake baptismal fount he was a changed man‚
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‚ B block‚ 5/02/09 The Patron Saint of Butterflies was a 292 page novel that was written by Cecilia Calante. The main characters of the story are Honey‚ and Agnes. The whole book was written in a switch off format which is when Honey and Agnes each write a chapter on what happened in there own thoughts. The story shows a relationship between two girls that slowly grow apart holding tight onto what they have left in their friendship. The characters are Honey‚ her dad which is Mr. Little‚ Mrs. Little
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