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    went to. I volunteer at the child care center during the summer and Fantasia the Saturday before December. I also seem to find myself running back to Saint Therese. I admire how Saint Therese never lost faith in God‚ especially when times were tough. I admire how she never took no for an answer and had the courage to stand up for what she wanted. Saint Therese was never angry and vengeful towards others‚ she smiled and always sacrificed everything. I would be extremely fortunate if I received at least

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    SAINT ELIZABETH of HUNGARY Widow (1207-1231) Elizabeth was the daughter of the just and pious Andrew II‚ king of Hungary‚ the niece of Saint Hedwig‚ and the sister of the virtuous Bela IV‚ king of Hungary‚ who became the father of Saint Cunegundes and of Saint Margaret of Hungary‚ a Dominican nun. Another of her brothers was Coloman‚ King of Galicia and prince of Russia‚ who led an angelic life amid the multiple affairs of the world and the troubles of war. She was betrothed in infancy to

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    Saint Teresa of Avila once said “I shall mention some things that are necessary… The first of these is love for one another; the second is detachment from all created things; the third is true humility… all must be friends‚ all must be loved‚ all must be held dear‚ all must be helped‚” . A Doctor of the church‚ Saint Teresa of Avila greatly affected the Catholic Church. One of her major contributions is that she founded the Discalced Carmelites. Another is her teaching on prayer and books she wrote

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    The “Propoganda of Saints in the Middle Ages” article‚ written by Esther Cohen‚ goes over many of the methods the Catholic Church employed to gain power over the people in Europe. Cohen goes through the middle ages by describing how the Catholic Church was spreading its faith; mainly through the use of propaganda. An Age of Faith took place between the fall of the Roman Empire and the discovery of America. Cohen describes how the in the early years of the church‚ martyred Christians rapidly assumed

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    “The Doctor and the Saint” is Arundhati Roy’s introduction to Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar’s Annihilation of Caste. This introduction allows the readers to understand the history that caused the production of the speech Annihilation of Caste‚ which was prepared by Ambedkar for The Annual Conference of the Jat-Pat-Todak Mandal of Lahore‚ but never delivered due to the cancellation of the Conference by the Reception Committee. This reading is about the debate between two men‚ B.R. Ambedkar‚ a Dalit

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    certain brother. When the most blessed man saw it‚ he was moved to pity and said: “Brother rabbit‚ come to me. Why did you allow yourself to be deceived like this?" And as Soon as the rabbit had been let go by the brother who held it‚ it fled to the saint‚ and‚ without being forced by anyone‚ it lay quiet in his bosom as the Safest place possible. After he had rested there a little while‚ the holy father‚ caressing it with motherly affection‚ released it so it could return free to the Woods. But when

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    All Saints Day fell on a particularly scorching day that year. The towering church‚ brimming with squirming‚ sweaty‚ students had nearly exceeded its capacity. I watched from my seat‚ squished between two other fifth graders‚ as the other classes from Sts. Peter and Paul school filed in through the kaleidoscopic stained glass doors. The time had then come for the third graders to enter. On this special feast day‚ third graders were encouraged to dress as their patron saint which included sporting

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    Comparison Essay The two artworks that are being compared and contrasted are Elephant from the Temptation of Saint Anthony by Salvador Dali and Christ on a Cross by Georges Rouault. Christ on a Cross depicts‚ as it title alludes to‚ Christ being hung on a cross; he is painted in a humbled but proud manor painted in an expressionist style. The Elephant from the Temptation of Saint Anthony portraits metaphorical images of strength‚ beauty‚ morality‚ and varying religions‚ trying to enter society

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    Saint Marianne Cope‚ also known as Saint Marianne of Moloka’i‚ is the eleventh North American canonized saint. Maria Anna Barbara Koob‚ her baptismal name‚ was born in Happenheim‚ Germany on January 23‚ 1838 to Peter Koob‚ a farmer‚ and Barbara Witzenbacher-Koob. The family moved to the United States and changed their family name to Cope‚ the English pronunciation. She was the oldest of ten siblings that were raised as Roman Catholics. The life of St. Marianne Cope is characterized by her faith

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    one husband or wife at the same time. This custom is considered taboo in most modern societies but is still practiced by many cultures around the world. Polygamy is even present in the USA. The church of the Latter Day Saints is a prime example. The founder of the Latter Day Saint movement‚ Joseph Smith was known to practice and preach polygamy to his following. The practice was accepted by the church during the 19th and early 20th century until it was abandoned following criticism from the United

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