St. Nicholas St. Nicholas is a saint for his gratitude and mercy towards others. He gave his possessions to the poor and needy. He was imprisoned for his faith and declared that Arianism is not real and was bad (“St. Nicholas”). St. Nicholas was born in Patara‚ Lycia Turkey on March 15‚ 270 A.D. Both of his parents died when he was young (Biography.com Editors). Both of his parents were wealthy so he received a large inheritance. Instead of using his inheritance for himself‚ he gave it all to the
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authentic text to be used in the Church. St Jerome used his pen to write about his love for God and his son Jesus Christ‚ but he had also used it for sarcasm when something triggered his anger. Although he had a bad temper‚ he was a brilliant scholar and he wrote many commentaries which inspire many lives today. Most monks‚ bishops‚ and popes consulted with him. St. Augustine had once told him (August 28) "What Jerome is ignorant of‚ no mortal has ever known." Meaning St Jerome was a very intelligent student
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St. John Vianney Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney St. John Vianney original name is Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney. He was born May 8‚ 1786 in the French town of Dardilly‚ and was baptized the same day. His parents are Matthieu Vianney and Marie Beluze. They had six children ‚of whom John was the fourth. His family were devout Catholics. They helped the poor and gave hospitality to St. Benedict Joseph Labre (he was passing through Dardilly on his pilgrimage to Rome). In 1790‚ during the French
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Elizabeth Honeycutt St. Brigid’s Day Intercultural Communications February 18‚ 2013 Ireland has many holidays that are a combination of the country’s Celtic/ Druid past and their belief in Christianity. One of these is St. Brigid’s day. St. Brigid or Brigit as she is sometimes referred to‚ is the female patron saint of Ireland. Her feast day is February 1 which is also the first day of spring in Ireland. “The Celtic feast of Imbolc is also February 1 and is dedicated to the Irish goddess of
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Summary of St. Thomas Aquinas’ 5 Ways of Proving God’s Existence In the thirteenth century‚ St. Thomas Aquinas formulated the famous ‘Five Ways’ of proving God’s existence. These five ways were not regarded as proofs in a scientific way but rather it is a step‚ in the sense of believing God. The ‘Five Ways’ are: First‚ The Argument of Unmoved Mover. It states that whatever is in motion is moved by another thing; that thing is also moved by something. So‚ in order to prevent continuity‚ you
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Keats ’ The Eve of St Agnes ’ explores forbidden love‚ and the belief that has become encompassed in this. With Porphyro being prevented from seeing Madeline due to a previous feud‚ she must believe that their love will become somehow fulfilled and this is why she appears to participate in this romantic superstition of St. Agnes. Stanza XXXIV‚ describing Porphyro as "the vision of her sleep"‚ appears to confirm Keats ’ belief in the romantic ideal of St. Agnes‚ yet this is quickly dashed "There
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In Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre‚ Edward Rochester is an emotionally intense and passionate man. In contrast‚ the Christian missionary St. John Rivers is cold and restrained. In life‚ where fire and ice are opposites of each other in many different ways‚ Rochester and St. John represent that relationship in their opposing features‚ motives‚ and reactions. One of the clearest examples of their fire-and-ice relationship is their individual motive for wanting to marry Jane. Rochester wanted to marry
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Izzy 7A St. Catherine of Bologna St. Catherine‚ virgin of the Church‚ was born as Catherine de’ Vigri on September 8‚ 1413 in Bologna‚ Italy. She grew up in a wealthy home and received a great education. Catherine loved and excelled at painting‚ Latin‚ and the viola. When Catherine was only 13 or 14 years old she had a calling for the religious life and joined the convent of Corpus Domini at Ferrara. These were devout women who followed the rule of the Third Order of St. Augustine. Four years
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threats to the flourishing faith in Christ Jesus‚ was converted into a person recognized as St. Paul. From becoming a threat and a persecutor‚ he became a pillar and an avid advocate of Christianity. As the Scripture says‚ “God has made everything appropriate in its time.” (Ecclesiastes 3:11) God has planned everything according to His perfect and holy will to send Paul so that he may bring forth vivacity at the time when the Christian world was fearful and suffering. Why then did God choose this scholarly
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St. Michael: The Archangel For my saint‚ I picked Saint Michael the Archangel. I picked St. Michael because I feel as though this saint doesn’t get enough credit. I mean hardly anyone knows who he is. Do you? Therefore‚ take a ride with me‚ while I explain the importance of Saint Michael. Saint Michael is a name meaning “He who is like God” in Hebrew. He is said to be placed over all the angels. He is the Patron Saint of soldiers‚ security guards‚ and the sick people. Saint Michael
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