Kristyn Penaloza English 1301 Section #70188 Dr. Patricia Dodd November 7‚ 2013 Influential People Most of us have influences in our lives; some can be negative and can be positive. I thank God for giving me the opportunity to have wonderful people by my side. Such Admirable people‚ intelligent and full of values‚ for example: my Mother Teresa‚ my cousin Joshua‚ and my friend Sofianos. My mother Teresa is fifty seven years old‚ born and raised in my country Panama City‚ one of the seven siblings
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Elena Gomes was born during the Bangladesh Liberation War during the early 1970s. Although she started her life in a warzone‚ her family was lucky enough to immigrate to the United States of America in 1974; three years after the war had ended. Despite that they escaped their violence-filled village in Bangladesh‚ Elena’s parents continued to worry for their family’s safety‚ refusing to let their only daughter leave the house more than necessary‚ causing Elena to have a limited number of people to
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If you could give up all of your belongs to help the poor‚ would you? Many would not‚ but Dorothy Day was different. Mrs. Day was a tremendous lady‚ always lending a helping hand. After watching the video we did in class‚ I cannot name a more selfless person than her. It seemed like no matter what the issue was or what problems are going on in her life‚ Dorothy would always reach out to help whomever she could. It could be as simple as her kind words or as demanding as materialistic items‚ but Dorothy
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most food that she can for the amount of money she has.She says it is a struggle to get health‚ and cheap food and have enough to give to everyone. She says that she feeds at least 23 people and that they share with their friends who are in the same position. There are no employees everything has to be done by Dona. That people donate food. She also says that she gets a lot of food from our school and from people who bring it in. She gets a lot of the money from youth ministries. The organization is
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Teresa Mother Teresa was a powerful woman with her missions and countless acts of mercy. Powerful leaders in our world today should learn from Mother Teresa and her countless acts of mercy‚ which she performed. Often men and women in powerful positions misuse their strengths simply for their own personal benefit. Mother Teresa is a perfect example of a modern day saint. Through her love and guidance of Jesus Christ‚ Mother Teresa proves to be savior. Now if you compare Mother Teresa to some of
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1 / 4 Diana Saucedo Erin Morris HIST2321 XC World Civilization I September 14‚ 2016 Hildegard of Bingen A Remarkable Women Hildegard of Bingen was a writer‚ composer‚ philosopher and a visionary. She was called by many “one of the most important figures in the history of the Middle East and perhaps the greatest women of her time” (justun.angelican.org)\ Biography Born in a noble family‚ she was the tenth child. Her parents were Hildebert von Bermersheim and Mechtil of Merxheim-Nahet
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Saints and the beatitudes Saint Rose of Lima was born on April 20‚ 1586. Saint Rose lived in Peru. She had 9 siblings. She has 6 brothers and 3 sisters. Her feast day is August 23rd. Her feast day was formally August 30th. Saint Rose of Limas original name was Isabel Flores de Oliva. She was always known as Rosa. Rose normally wore a crown of thorns. She was beatified in 1668 by Pope Clement. Pope Clement also canonized her. She died on August 24‚ 1617. She helped the sick and hungry around her
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Robert Orsi’s book‚ Thank You‚ St. Jude: Women’s Devotion to the Patron Saint of Hopeless Causes‚ chronicles Jude’s Thaddeus’s story and the specific appeal of this Saint of Hopeless Causes to the Catholic women in America. Furthermore‚ the book illustrates the major religious events that happened in the mid-twentieth century. St. Jude‚ who was a virtually unrecognized figure before 1929‚ captured the earnest and faithful consecration of millions of women in various ways. Therefore‚ the reading raises
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Ivy M. Galamiton 4-Arrupe “Reaching the poor” Poverty is a common problem in our society today. One cause of poverty is selfishness and because of selfishness there are a lot of innocent people suffering. Poverty is evidence that inequality really happens in our society. Poor people are often neglected and most of the people do not give opportunity to them. Have you ever question yourself what is your purpose in this world? Have you ever helped other people? When you see innocent people suffering
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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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