| St. Polycarp | Bishop and Martyr | | | St. Polycarp (c. 69 – c.155) was possibly one of the last living links to the Apostles. Polycarp was according to Irenaeus‚ who heard him speak in his youth‚ and by Tertullian‚ that he had been a disciple of John the Apostle. His contemporaries at the time were Clement of Rome and Ignatius of Antioch‚ Polycarp is regarded as one of three chief Apostolic Fathers. A companion of Polycarp was Pappias of Hierapolis. Tradition believes that not only
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Comparing Sherlock Holmes to Neville St. Clair there are obvious differences in each result to their performances; how they react to their actions and how others react to their preformed identities. With these two results we can determined which action is seen as a threat and which is seen with reward. Sherlock Holmes and Neville St. Clair both became shabbier than their normal identities‚ but the intent of their reason’s were different. Holmes was doing his job‚ protecting the Empire and solving
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Being so close to an active volcano poses many risks to communities. Even though Mount St. Helens erupted over 30 years ago we know that it is still an active volcano. Future eruptions can kill and injure entire communities. Since the eruption in May of 1980 of Mount St. Helens‚ geologists have come to a better understanding of both the mechanics of volcanoes and the dangers they present to the environment and communities. Did you know that volcanic ash is actually small glass particles? Or that
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Though Michelangelo wasn’t the only artist who worked on St. Peter’s Basilica‚ his work is probably the most well known. Not only did he design the domed ceiling of the church‚ but he also helped to repair the poorly constructed piers which were so vital to the structure of the monument. The Piers are what hold up the drum‚ which is the main base for the cupola (the domed part) and the lantern (the very top). The original designer of the church‚ Donato Bramante‚ was told by Michelangelo that his
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How did Bernini transform the new St. Peter’s from a High Renaissance building to a Baroque style building? Bernini built Baldacchino as the focal point for the huge interior of St. Peter’s right under the dome. He used bronze for the most part of the architecture which made it looked splendid and striking. Instead of mounting decorations between the columns like Renaissance architects and sculptors did‚ Bernini cast them on the columns. To make the entire architecture lively‚ he built some lovely
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A Piece of St. Petersburg in Harlem She’s different‚ is all I muttered as I sat on the 1 train on a painfully humid afternoon. I had been sulking for no other reason than not having the courage to talk to her that day. I had only awkwardly half smiled. She was captivating‚ yet peculiar; she talked with a mild Russian accent‚ all the while incorporating the slang commonly used by those who live uptown and in the Bronx. I made her acquaintance at my job at the time‚ a large clothing store smack
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argued questions of all time. The biggest question in my opinion is whether or not God himself is evil as well as good. Some may argue that God created evil‚ using the argument that the Devil was once an angel and God’s favorite‚ so therefore God must have created evil. According to the Manicheans‚ there were two different entities. One God representing evil and one God representing good. But according to Saint Augustine‚ his God is omnipotent‚ undecaying and true. Augustine confesses though‚ during
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Castilla is a region in Spain with wide horizons‚ clear skies and full of life. The region is named so because the owners of the land built many castles to protect their properties from invasion of their enemies. In 1770‚ our dearest St. Dominic was born in the small city of Caleruega‚ province of Burgos‚ between two famous cities of Aranda de Duero and Santo Domingo de Silos‚ in the middle of Castilla. His parents‚ Felix de Guzman and Juana de Aza were landlords in Caleruega. His father employed
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I believe Caravaggio’s take on “The Conversion of Saint Paul” was controversial because some believe the conversion was presented in a disrespectful manner. The 16th century was a time of Spiritual Reformation and I think it would have been less controversial if Saint Paul was presented in a more positive light (not knocked down to the ground). A lot of focus seems to lie on the horse as that takes up quite a bit of the painting. However‚ Saint Paul is also highlighted as he lifts his hands in
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My confirmation saint is St.Cassius Longinus. He is the patron saint of the blind and people with poor sight.We celebrate his feast day is on March fifteenth.He was the soldier that speared Jesus in the side after he was crucified .His story really inspired me it showed me people can change and that God has the power to do the same. St.Longinus is different than other saints because he was not always a good person. He was a roman centurion that helped crucify jesus and speared him in the side
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