the triumph of the sprit over bond of earthly life. The indoor space could hold the townspeople at once‚ thus it was used for meeting‚ concerts‚ and religious plays. As was believed‚ since 876 the Church housed the tunic that had belonged to the Blessed Virgin Mary‚ and made town a popular site for religious pilgrimage to view the relic. During the 12th century there were four great
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Ziggurats were used in ancient times for purposes of worship and to fulfill spiritual needs. One example‚ The Pyramid of the Magician‚ has a legend attached to it depicting the god Itzamna who had single-handedly built it in one night. The Pyramid of the Magician is‚ by 100 feet‚ the tallest architectural structure in the city of Uxmal on the Yucatan peninsula. Interestingly enough‚ the pyramid has a stairwell that faces the setting sun on summer solstice. Also of note‚ the whole city is perfectly
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THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING A GIRL-CHILD It is a known fact that many parents have put a full stop after being blessed with boys after girls. But in my case‚ I sincerely thank my parents for lovingly accepting us in this world. The Great Lord has empowered us to lead a very Catholic life. In fact there has never been any complaint from my father that he could not manage or sustain so many of us‚ him being the only earning member. Rather he worked much harder and saw that nothing less has been provided
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Anamnesis is the Greek word meaning memory. Amnesia sounds very similar to anamnesis but means memory loss. Anamnesis connects to the Eucharist in many ways. In the Eucharist‚ people are taking in Jesus’ Body and Blood and remembering Christ’s death and resurrection of His salvation. Memory has a deeper meaning in the Church. The Church lives in the memory of the Eucharist through the anamnesis. Through the Eucharist‚ people are proclaiming the work of God to be present in their lives by remembering
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To my way of thinking‚ #UniquelyMade means that everyone is made differently for a reason. Being #UniquelyMade is not at all a bad thing‚ but a quite great thing. In many cases‚ people don’t want to accept the fact that they are different and they want to blend in with others. Never should anyone pretend to be someone they’re not because everyone is made in their own unique for a reason. I believe that many influences on social media lead people to believe that they have to be like the popular celebrities
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St. Juan Diego was heading on December 9th‚ 1531 to receive religious education classes and participate in the Holy Mass for the Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception. St. James prepared the way for the Blessed Virgin Mary both in Spain and in the ’new world.’ He is the apostle of the Blessed Virgin Mary that goes in front of Mary to prepare the way. He is also known also as the apostle of
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As Isaac aged‚ he became blind and was uncertain when he would die‚ so he decided to bestow Esau’s birthright upon him. He requested that Esau go out to the fields with his weapons (quiver and bow) to kill some venison. Isaac then requested that Esau make "savory meat" for him out of the venison‚ according to the way he enjoyed it the most‚ so that he could eat it and bless Esau. Rebekah overheard this conversation. It is suggested that she realized prophetically that Isaac’s blessings would go
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THE PERSON I ADMIRE MOST Talk about the person that I admire so much‚ a lot of names run through my mind. My mother‚ sister and some good friends. I even wanted to write about Shim Changmin‚ the man that made my eyes pop out and he is my love at first sight among the Korean boy bands. But then ‚ I decided to write about a person whom I admire so much and who has influenced me a lot . she is my best friend from my hometown‚ Kerteh ‚ Terengganu. Her name is Khairunnisa and everyone calls her NIsa
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Stewardship Stewardship to me is using what God has given me‚ regarding my money‚ my time‚ and the decisions I have to make to the best of my ability to honor him and to result in me succeeding for him. Throughout the Bible‚ God gives us countless examples of ways we can be good stewards of the things he has given us. And he also is very specific when it comes to being stewards of our money‚ time‚ decisions and opportunities. Proverbs 11:4 states clearly what God’s view of money and wealth
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problems‚ his education is useless. In ’The Tables Turned’‚ he openly says: Come forth into the light of things‚ Let Nature be your Teacher. Education of Nature—Wordsworth points out that nature has a world of ready wealth. Our minds and hearts are blessed by its spontaneous wisdom. It is breathed by health‚ truth and cheerfulness. He claims that one impulse from a vernal wood may teach us more of man. It teaches of moral evil and of good‚ more than all the worldly sages. He curses our modern way of
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