Saint Catherine of Siena was born in 1347 in Siena‚ Italy. She was the youngest child of a very large family and grew up an intelligent‚ cheerful‚ and intensely religious person. At age six‚ she began having mystical experiences‚ seeing guardian angels as clearly as the people they protected. Saint Catherine was very in touch with God‚ even as a child. When Saint Catherine was twelve‚ her parents thought of engaging her in marriage. She wanted to devote her life to God‚ not to her husband. She disappointed
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Saint Augustine: How he fused Classical culture (i.e.‚ both Stoicism and Platonism) with Christianity In Augustine’s day there were many religions available to choose from some of which had many gods. St. Augustine was born to a pagan father and a Christian mother. He lived a life of immorality until his early thirties when he suddenly took a new path. During his upbringing his parents began to instill their beliefs and way of living which he later began to question. Though his mother taught
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test‚ but didn’t know who to pray to? Saint Thomas Aquinas is the patron saint of students and education. Throughout his life‚ he taught us various ways on how to believe in what we believe in. He also taught us to chase our dreams‚ even when it is not approved by the people around us. Saints are those who follow Christ and live their lives according to His teachings (Richert). They are known as the standard operating models for human beings. Because a saint is Holy‚ they know both the bad news of
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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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Slave revolution. Before it became an independent nation‚ Saint- Domingue (currently Haiti) was a French colony. Saint- Domingue started as an outlaw territory. Saint Domingue attracted a great deal of naval‚ deserter castaways and indentured servants. These were mostly single men seeking good fortune in the New World. “When the colonies were founded and at the moment when Africans began to be brought in to cultivate them‚ there were no or almost no European women present” (Dubois and Garrigus‚
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The slave revolt in Haiti also known as Saint Domingue gave all man and woman of color freedom and citizenship resulting in a better society. At the time Saint Domingue was ran by the French Colony and was the wealthiest overseas colony due to sugar plantations. “The rebellion was influenced by the French Revolution of 1789 which would be known for human rights‚ universal citizenship‚ and participation in government” . To begin‚ Napoleon Bonaparte‚ the ruler of France freed the slaves under the
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Saint Francis of Assisi was born in the year 1181 in Assisi‚ Umbria‚ Italy. His birth name was Giovanni Bernardone. His parents were Pietro and Pica. Saint Francis’s father was in France when he was born. When he returned to Assisi and met his son he called him Francesco. From then on‚ he was called Francesco‚ not Giovanni. His father was a successful cloth merchant. This business allowed Saint Francis to have a privileged life. He wore the finest clothes and became well educated. He was one of
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Irene of Athens‚ who reigned from 780 to 802‚ is one of the initial examples of imperial imagery being used to emphasize the empress’ pious nature. Irene of Athens was married to Leo IV and was the mother of Constantine VI. Her time as empress resulted in actions that were seen as less than desirable of a ruler but her commissions and images immortalized her as a pious ruler. The prime accusation concerned the deposition of her son since his own actions did not justify the empress’s actions. When
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worry about a week or a month from now -- just think about one day at a time. If you are worried about the mountain in the distance‚ you might trip over the molehill right in front of you. Win the day!” - Drew Brees II. Thesis Statement: The New Orleans Saints are a professional football franchise in the National Football League. The Saints are located in New Orleans‚ Louisiana. The New Orleans Saints are an exciting football team that you should watch. The Saints have some very interesting history
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frequently alludes to individuals from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints (LDS Church) in view of their confidence in the Book of Mormon‚ however individuals regularly allude to themselves as Latter-day Saints or once in a while just Saints. The Mormon religion (Mormonism)‚ whose adherents are known as Mormons and Latter-day Saints (LDS)‚ was established under two hundred years back by a man named Joseph Smith. He asserted to have gotten an individual visit from God the Father and Jesus
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