Saint Francis of Assisi was an inspirational religious leader‚ and his founding of the Franciscan order led to the creation of numerous Franciscan universities‚ such as Viterbo. He was not a scholarly man‚ but he devoted his life to preaching the word of God and teaching others to follow his example of holy poverty. Francis wanted the world to understand the Franciscan way of life‚ yet he continually discouraged people from traditional learning and studying. Therefore‚ Viterbo University’s existence
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A just society is built upon the sacrifice that mercy requires. Mercy is many things‚ but in its simplest definition it is kindness. Pope Francis‚ for example‚ displays mercy in his everyday life through his kindness to others. I experienced the type of mercy Pope Francis specializes in when I had an enlightening Freshman Service Day experience. Without mercy and its sacrifice‚ society in today’s age may never become just. Mercy is an act of kindness. Mercy is commonly misconceived as pitying
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St. Francis of Assisi‚ was a very Godly‚ and righteous man‚ and in the books‚ I read‚ (St. Francis of Assisi‚ Francis) portrays that clearly. He was one of the most influential monks/ friars of that era‚ and possibly of the world‚ and made many contributions during the medieval ages. During his lifetime‚ he established many lasting orders (Order of Friars Minor‚ Order of Saint Claire‚ Third Order of Saint Francis‚ Custody of the Holy Land) that has much influence during that time‚ like the well-known
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Sir Francis Drake Typically‚ Francis Drake’s life begins with a mystery - the date of his birth. 1540 is often mentioned‚ 1542 has been heard as has been 1538‚ and other years pop up here and there. Often the given date is based on a portrait which itself is dated and which includes the comment that it shows Drake at a particular age. The only safe conclusion is that he was born around 1540. His place of birth was Tavistock‚ in Devonshire‚ along the river Tavy (which eventually empties into
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Don Francis‚ a member of the Center for Disease Control (CDC)‚ demonstrated exceptional character and work ethics in the movie “And the Band Played On.” Don Francis dedicates his time and efforts to the Acquired immune deficiency syndrome(AIDS) research and defends the people with his honesty‚ integrity‚ and empathetic personality. Francis’ research shows to be affective and lifesaving due to his moral sense of right versus wrong‚ and his ambitious work ethics. Don Francis displays an extremely
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One of my activities that I am passionate about is basketball. I will use my basketball experience to add to St. Francis’ tradition of community‚ pride‚ and excellence by contributing effort to St. Francis. I know my level of effort really well because I have experienced a combination of bad and great effort in basketball. These examples helped me realize what I need to do to excel not just in basketball‚ but in school‚ and generally in life. One example is that one basketball game I was tired‚
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canon from the Canons of the Fourth Lateran Council and the second of St. Francis’ edicts from The Rule of Saint Francis of Assisi mention what the members of their groups ought to wear‚ respectively being the clergy and the Franciscans. The first document set forth restrictions on the apparel of clergymen‚ whereas the document states the dress code for Franciscan friars. Pope Innocent III’s Lateran Council and Saint Francis both believed holy men should wear humble clothes that blatantly set them
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Jeannette Francis explains how “South Korea has the highest rate of cosmetic procedures per capita in the world” and it is due to the K-Pop Effect. K-Pop is Korean pop music that features guy singing groups and girl singing groups that are “known for their …trend setting fashion and flawless faces; those big eyes‚ high noses and slim jawlines - features not inherently Korean.” K-Pop idols are “also known for the amount of plastic surgery they get” and the influence they portray to their teenage
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Laudato Si encyclical by Pope Francis is to help humanity recognize and realize the damage humanity is causing to the environment and the living people. It also talks about the religious‚ spiritual‚ and moral causes that ruin the relationship of man with nature. In addition‚ Francis also comprised The Canticle of the Creatures‚ which is also known as The Canticle of Brother Sun. It includes three sections; the first section includes the praise of God for all his creations. The Second section includes
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This virtue filled Francis in a more copious abundance‚ so that nothing should be wanting to a man adorned with so many gifts. In his own opinion‚ he was nothing but a sinner‚ despite the fact that he was the ornament and splendor of all sanctity. He
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